About this event
This month it’s about what happens when you strip speaking back to its rawest form, the stories we tell and the grit it takes to keep telling them.
Two keynote speakers, worlds apart in style, both proof that the best stages are built on honesty.
Keynote: Stage Alchemy™: Strategic Storytelling that Wins Hearts, Minds and Clients – with Sarah Archer
Most speakers believe they can tell a story, but very few are true Stage Alchemists, speakers who can share a story in a way that connects deeply, shifts beliefs, and quietly sells their expertise in a seamless and classy way.
Sarah Archer combines 20 years in senior HR and organisational change with more than two decades as a stand-up comic, writer, director and performer. She’s the host of The Speaking Club podcast, ranked in the top 5 public speaking podcasts and the top 1% of podcasts globally.
You’ll leave with:
- The different types of stories, and how to identify the one you need to share
- A way to map your stories to the problem your audience cares about most
- The structure, strategy and confidence to build stories that get you remembered, referred and booked
Bite-sized Keynote: Blood, Sweat and Wheelchairs – with Aaron Phipps MBE
A micro version of Aaron’s full keynote, charting his journey from primary school assemblies to main stages, alongside the ups and downs of speaking over the last 10 years and competing as an elite athlete.
Aaron Phipps MBE is a three time Paralympian and gold medal winning champion from the Tokyo 2020 games. He plays Wheelchair Rugby, aka Murderball, and in 2016 became the first person in the world to scale Kilimanjaro on his hands and knees. He’s been voted in the top 100 most influential people in the UK with a disability.
You’ll leave with:
- How to navigate this slightly bonkers world of professional speaking
- Honest guidance on pricing yourself without underselling your value
- Quick, practical tips to help you avoid the early mistakes Aaron learned the hard way
Member Showcase
One of our own steps up to the stage, with full feedback support from the room. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to test your material in front of people who genuinely want to see you succeed, this is it.
#StrongerTogether
Our regular #StrongerTogether session, tapping into the collective experience of the East Midlands community. This is what sets PSA apart. A room that shows up for each other.
Come for the story, stay for the stage – book your place now!
Keynote speakers
Sarah Archer is a speaker, speaking and marketing coach, podcast host, writer and performer. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), she is also Prince 2 qualified and an NLP Practitioner.
After more than 20 years’ experience in senior HR roles, leading and managing organisational change, Sarah shifted to focus on helping organisations, authors and experts use strategic storytelling to get buy in to their message.
She is at heart a storyteller herself, having spent over 20 years, performing stand-up comedy, and writing, directing and acting in sell-out plays, which have been published and performed internationally.
Her podcast The Speaking Club, is in the top 5 public speaking podcasts and in the top 1% of podcasts globally, with listeners in more than 190 countries.
Today she coaches individual authors and experts, and organisations such as the Imperial College, the CAA, the CIPD and Sony on marketing, strategic business storytelling, pitching and speaking.
Aaron Phipps MBE, competes on the world stage as a Paralympian. He pulled himself from an impossible situation as a teenager to become the best in the world in what he does.
He is a keen charity fundraiser and in 2016, set himself the biggest challenge yet – to scale MT Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair.
He has been ranked in the top 100 most influential people in the UK with a disability, and his story moves audiences across the globe.
Event agenda
The venue
Holiday Inn – Nottingham Castle Marina
Holiday Inn Nottingham Castle MarinaCastle Bridge Road
Nottingham
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