#137 Fred George - The Art of Communication

Send us Fan MailIn this episode #GaleForceWins sat down with Captain Fred George to discuss his philosophy of public speaking and business communications. Captain Fred raises the bar for himself at every single opportunity and his creation of a $2.4 billion gold mining company is an example of that. Public speaking is no different and in one case Fred memorized the names of 29 graduates and thanked them by name with no notes and for that he received a standing ovation in the first 90 seconds of his speech. That is quite a feat.Before listening to this episode we recommend you watch these three videos first:1. Fred George Speech - Best Opening: https://youtu.be/patXt0AZ4K42. Fred George Speech - Standing Ovation in the 1st 90 seconds: https://youtu.be/4F-psfRigJY3. Fred George Speech - The Power of Simplicity: https://youtu.be/jxJR17qhddcThe following timestamps will allow you to jump to sections of the episode that interest you.Timecodes0:00 - Allan and Gerry Introduce the conversation3:41 - In Fred’s office the conversation starts5:01 - Fred explains his flair for communications6:46 - Fred tells us where his passion comes from7:37 - Each and every one of us have something special7:52-  Find your passion and unleash the genie inside you. 9:48 - Respect the audience’s time.16:58 - Word association- a very useful tip for any public speaker.19:33 - Using humour to capture and engage the Audience.21:26 - Reading the room. Know your audience.26:21 - What does it mean to communicate well in business?Gale Force Wins started out simply as an inspirational podcast releasing episodes wherever you get your podcasts every Tuesday evening. We continue to do that every Tuesday but have expanded into custom content for clients. We also have perfected a conference and trade show offering where you can receive over 20 videos edited and posted to social media at the same time the event is unfolding.For businesses and organizations we also create digital content quickly and efficiently.Visit our services page here:https://galeforcewins.com/servicesTo message Gerry visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/