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PSA North East May 2026: Speak Better… Just Speak Better

13 May|18:00 - 21:00|Maldron Hotel - Newcastle Upon Tyne - See full address

About this event

Speak Better. It’s part of our slogan… and this month is unashamedly about that!

Whether you speak for money or speak to get booked, you’ve got to speak — and if you don’t do it well enough? Well nothing else matters!

So here we go. Three full hours (that’s half a day!) of full-on ways to improve our speaking.

Opening up is our Regional Chair Simon Raybould’s StoryMaking. This is the presentation that was described as the highlight of the national conference in October the year before last. Past President Michelle Mills-Porter says “Delivery and content are excellent… simply outstanding” and Lee Jackson, who opened the most recent national conference in Leeds said was “the best regional speech he’s ever seen my 18 years in the PSA”!
Two standing ovations out of the last four deliveries… so no pressure on Simon as he explores how to tactically and practically use stories in our presentations. It’s a forensic, scientific assessment of what works, in the researched style Simon is known for.

Following up is Naomi Smith.

Naomi is going to ask us what we’d do and how we’d cope if the worst happened. She’s known affectionately (and memorably) as “your Life and Business Condom” and has dedicated her career to helping individuals and business owners protect what matters most, transforming the way people think about financial, personal, and business protection.

Naomi’s is a keynote speaker known for blending powerful storytelling with commercial clarity. She doesn’t just talk about speaking she’s built it, refined it, and learned what it truly takes to move from having a voice to commanding a stage. Through lived experience, strategic positioning, and honest lessons from behind the scenes, she helps aspiring speakers bridge the gap between passion and paid opportunity.

Today, she’s pulling back the curtain on what most people never see…the doubts, the pivots, the mindset shifts, and the practical decisions that build a credible speaking career.

 

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Simon Raybould

Regional President - PSA North East

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PSA North East May 2026: Speak Better… Just Speak Better

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