PSA East Midlands April 2023: Just One Thing for Superstar Communicators

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About this event

Here at the PSA East Midlands we have another special event planned for you which will really help you level-up your speaking skills as well as your speaking business.

Our events are aimed at Speakers, Trainers, Facilitators, MC’s and people that want to speak more professionally.

Our first speaker of the evening is our National President, Nathan Littleton who will be speaking to us about “Just One Thing…”

As National President, Nathan’s theme for the PSA this year is ‘Just One Thing,’ and he’s here to spread the word that 2023 could just be your best year yet! It’s a simple way to grow your speaking business by cutting out the noise and focussing on what will make the biggest impact in your business right now.

In this session, we’ll uncover the lessons he’s learnt from 13 years as a speaker and how the power of focussing on ‘just one thing’ will help you to take action, make an impact and catapult your speaking business to new heights.

You’ll leave this session knowing:

The secrets of using ‘just one thing’ to take your speaking business to the next level
The 5 things he wished he’d known when I started as a speaker
A sneak peek at what you can expect from this year’s unmissable PSA conferences

Our second speaker is the wonderful Susan Heaton-Wright who will be delivering a masterclass on How to be a Superstar Communicator

In this session, Susan will be sharing her award-winning Superstar Communicator methodology so that you will never be ignored, interrupted, underestimated or undervalued again.

Expect to leave the session knowing:

How building trust with your bookers is essential and how you can do this
Preparation and what you need to be successful when you are speaking
How to use speaking as part of your business model
How to set targets for your speaking business – including aiming to become a fellow of the PSA

Showcase Speaker:

Our showcase speaker is Lise Kaye-Bell who will be delivering a 10 minute talk for feedback from the group entitled: “Not another old lady with a PowerPoint- engaging the Tiktok generation”.

Keynote speakers

Susan Heaton-Wright

Susan Heaton-Wright is a multi-award-winning impact, communications, and speaking expert for emerging leaders and the creator of the Superstar Communicator methodology. She is an international keynote speaker; the MD of the award-winning music company, Viva Live Music, a podcaster, and a former prize-winning international opera singer. She is an expert in virtual communication; is a remote speaker and delivers CPD-accredited webinars and coaching virtually. Susan studied at the Neuroscience Professional Development Programme accredited by the British Psychological Society, enabling her to deliver high-quality content with reference to a real understanding of how individuals’ brains impact individual’s behavior.

She has delivered seminars, workshops, webinars, and individual training for many companies including Astra Zeneca, Shell, Microsoft, AXA, Deloitte, RBS, Invesco, the NHS, and Quintiles. As a CPD-accredited speaker and virtual speaker, she regularly delivers speeches and seminars to lawyers, accountants, and finance professionals, as well as leaders and emerging leaders in organizations. Many of her clients go on to be interviewed on Sky News and BBC as well as speaking at industry conferences. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live; BBC2, local radio, and international podcasts. Susan has contributed to articles in Forbes, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Scotsman, and trade publications. In 2020, she was named as #ialso 100 top inspirational female entrepreneurs in the UK, and in 2022 Silver award winner in the Best Business Women’s Awards and Hertfordshire Business Woman of the Year.

Susan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, The Professional Speakers Association, The Royal Society of Arts, and the Incorporated Society of Musicians. She leads a project of musicians in Greece annually, to deliver music workshops to refugees in Athens as part of the ‘Love without Borders’ charity.