The Difference Between Inspirational and Motivational Speaking - 226
06/09/22 • 13 min
I see so many people with a great story to tell and an important message to share getting deflated and frustrated after their talks.
Even after people in the audience come up after and say...
“that was so inspirational ... thank you”
They get upset and frustrated because despite being inspired, no-one takes action.
And when that happens it leads to the inevitable question.
What am I doing wrong?
The problem is that so many people confuse being ‘inspirational’ with being ‘motivational’. But being inspirational isn’t enough.
Your talk also needs to create the desire in your audience to do something. Which is what ‘motivational’ actually means.
And that’s what this show will help you to do.
Enjoy!
What you’ll learn:
- The difference between inspirational and motivational.
- The three things you need to do to make a story motivational.
- How you make a story matter to your audience.
- What levers you have to pull to get them into action.
- How you take an inspirational talk and make it motivational.
- Why you need a deep understanding of your audience to make this work.
And more!!
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Books:
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Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Nail Your Signature Talk Programme
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
The Speaking Club Facebook Group
The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership
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I see so many people with a great story to tell and an important message to share getting deflated and frustrated after their talks.
Even after people in the audience come up after and say...
“that was so inspirational ... thank you”
They get upset and frustrated because despite being inspired, no-one takes action.
And when that happens it leads to the inevitable question.
What am I doing wrong?
The problem is that so many people confuse being ‘inspirational’ with being ‘motivational’. But being inspirational isn’t enough.
Your talk also needs to create the desire in your audience to do something. Which is what ‘motivational’ actually means.
And that’s what this show will help you to do.
Enjoy!
What you’ll learn:
- The difference between inspirational and motivational.
- The three things you need to do to make a story motivational.
- How you make a story matter to your audience.
- What levers you have to pull to get them into action.
- How you take an inspirational talk and make it motivational.
- Why you need a deep understanding of your audience to make this work.
And more!!
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club
(Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Nail Your Signature Talk Programme
Take the Snackable Story Challenge
The Speaking Club Facebook Group
The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership
https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc
Thanks for listening!
To share your thoughts:
- Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.
To help the show out:
- Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.
- Subscribe on iTunes.
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Leveraging the Power of Individuality and Personality in Business with Gavin Howarth - 225
I reached out to invite Gavin Howarth to be a guest on the podcast for a number of reasons.
Firstly, he writes some of the most engaging and authentic posts I’ve seen on LinkedIN that get a lot of traction
Secondly, one of his posts made reference to an experience he had whilst waiting to do a talk recently, and I knew that this would be useful to you.
Thirdly, he is a brilliant leader and has a powerful vision for his company and his team that I am sure will be an inspiration to you.
So ... who is he?
Well Gavin is the Managing Director of Howarths, and his company helps thousands of other businesses manage one of the most challenging aspects of navigating growth - taking on and managing people.
Howarths advises companies on HR, Employment law, Health & Safety, and getting the best out of a team, and their client retention rate is incredibly high.
In this show we cover what it takes to be a great leader and create a high performance culture underpinned by people who love to come to work.
But we of course also look at how Gavin has embraced authentic storytelling in his talks and linkedIn posts to grow a big following and attract more clients.
Enjoy!
What you’ll discover:
- The key events that led Gavin to what he does today.
- Gavin’s view on the three things that are most critical for sustainable success.
- Why Gavin gets reminded he is going to die 5 times a day.
- How Howarths develop and encourage personality and individuality at work and why it’s important to the business.
- The qualities of a great leader.
- Why Gavin hates the term ‘soft skills’.
- What happened when Gavin did a talk in a room full of business power houses.
- How Gavin managed his thinking whilst waiting to go on stage.
- The process Gavin uses to create his LinkedIn content.
- The mantra that underpins Howarth’s business success.
All things Gavin:
Website - www.howarths-uk.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinhowarth/
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Desmond Tutu and Dalai Lama
Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review and get a free e-copy of my book Cracking Speech Mate - How to Use Humour to Make You an Amazing Speaker!)
Books:
Grab your copy of Straight to the Top - How to Create and Deliver a Killer Elevator Pitch
Grab your copy of Cracking Speech Mate - How to Add Humour to Make You An Amazing Speaker
Resources:
Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge
Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership
Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.
Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here.
Thanks for listening!
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Best Of: Changing the World One Talk at a Time with Devin Thorpe - 227
If you’re anything like me at the moment, you may feel torn between wanting to be a global citizen and keep up with the news, and wanting to forget about it all and bury your head in the sand. Our world is facing multiple challenges and at a time when we should be joining together to overcome them, we seem more divided than ever.
All of this can make you feel helpless and hopeless.
That’s why I wanted to bring this show back to the top.
Devin Thorpe believes that we do have hope and one person can make a difference. He has a huge mission and a big message because of a promise he made to himself at the age of 11.
After spending many years in a corporate career within the finance function, he pivoted after taking a long hard look at his life, and set out on a new path.
Today, Devin speaks all over the world, sharing his mission and training companies on crowd funding and corporate social responsibility. He is also a regular writer for Forbes magazine and a podcast host.
In this ‘best of’ episode he shares how he got into paid speaking, how it enables him to fulfill his mission and what he does to put his talks together. We also consider how Devin uses humour in his writing and speaking to increase the impact of his message.
Enjoy!
What you’ll learn:
- How losing something you care about can be a catalyst for a bigger life.
- Why it’s important to be conscious of our bias in life.
- How Corporate Social Responsibility can increase profitability.
- Why it’s good to be polarising to increase the impact of your message and reach the right people.
- How Devin transitioned from Finance to paid speaking.
- Devin’s process for creating his talks.
- Why it’s important to watch yourself back as a speaker to improve your craft.
- How you can tell if you’re a good speaker.
- Why you should always make it easy for people to give you money.
All things Devin:
@devindthorpe
Books by Devin*:
Adding Profit by Adding Purpose: The Corporate Social Responsibility Handbook
Crowdfunding for Social Good. Financing Your Mark on the World
Building Wealth for Building the Kingdom: A Financial Planning Guide for Latter Day Saint Families
Don’t Just Build a Network, Build a Movement
Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/
https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge
https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/
https://www.storyledmarketing.com
Thanks for listening!
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- Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.
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