Bring Out the Speaker Within You - Be Visible, Be Seen, Create an Impact to Grow Your Business

The more you are seen, the more business you can generate. As my guest George Hendley says, there is a speaker with all of us; we just need to bring it out. In this episode, George Hendley shares his story from having a speech problem to becoming a successful speaker. About The Guest - George founded George Hendley Presentations, a training/coaching/consulting firm, in 1992. He is also the founder of The Speakers Academy in 2011, his primary focus for 9 years. At The Speakers Academy, he works with business leaders who want to speak with confidence. During the past 28 years, George wrote over 150 articles on various timely and relevant topics. Those topics include Presentation Skills, Listening, Leadership, Attitude, and Understanding Body Language. He also co-authored Meditations for the Road Warrior with 10 other professional speakers. He posts frequent tips and insights on his Speakers Academy Facebook and LinkedIn page that are clear, brief, and practical. His zeal for learning and the desire to teach and mentor others makes him a passionate, enthusiastic, and competent presenter. He is eager to help you on your learning and life quest. Social Links of the Guest - Website - http://www.TheSpeakersAcademy.com Facebook Profile - https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeakersAcademy LinkedIn Profile -https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgehendleythespeakersacademy/ Book a Call with Him - https://www.meetup.com/The-Speakers-Academy/ About the Host: Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With more than forty-one years of business experience and coaching and consulting hundreds of coaches, entrepreneur’s and owners in more than forty different industries to more success, Ann knows what it takes to succeed in all areas of business. After spending thirteen years in corporate business management, Ann started her journey as an entrepreneur building businesses for herself for twenty-nine years. Her first business started out of financial hardship and Ann was able to propel that business into the international market (before the internet.) After selling that business, she went on to start and build five more businesses to succeed. She has sold those businesses and today has a passion for helping small business owners and entrepreneurs build their success. She has been featured on the affiliates of ABC, NBC, CW, and FOX, among many other media outlets. Her articles have been published on Small Business Trendsetters and Business Innovators Magazine, and she has been a featured guest on multiple podcast shows such as; “Business Innovators Radio” podcast which can be heard at: BusinessInnovatorsRadio.com/Ann-Carden. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine. Through the years Ann has educated thousands of professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and online platforms as a Speaker. Social Links: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/business-consultant-coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/anncarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Carden-A-Carden-Inc-110882230558068/ (0:00) Introduction to the episode and guest, George Hendley (4:28) Birth of the speaker's academy and leveraging personal expertise (10:17) The importance of speaking in business and working with experts (16:13) Overcoming the fear of public speaking and fear of failure (20:15) George Hendley's three-step process for effective presentations (24:28) Adapting to pandemic-induced changes in speaking opportunities (28:36) The significance of follow-through after presentations (32:07) Building a profitable business and the necessity of constant improvement (34:13) The impact of small improvements and coaching in professional growth (35:49) Contacting George Hendley and his free training sessions (38:18) Final thoughts and closing remarks