Laurie Smale
Laurie Smale – Inspirational Speaker and Author
Sharing words of hope and inspiration to help you discover your own self-worth, communicate with confidence and have more happiness and meaning in your life!

Getting you right first!
Whether it is through one of my inspirational books, speaking presentations, audios, videos or workshops, I help people to believe in themselves and communicate with confidence!
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Laurie Smale
Laurie Smale is an inspirational speaker and author.
His ideas and inspirations on communicating effectiveness whether you are speaking with one person or in front of hundreds have changed the lives of thousands.
Webinars
Melbourne Time for 30 minutes.
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- Thursday 4 July 2024 - 7pm - 7:30pm AEST - 1 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Getting you right first
- Thursday 1 August 2024 - 7pm - 7:30pm AEST - 2 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Controlled anticipation
- Thursday 5 September 2024 - 7pm - 7:30pm AEST - 3 - Public Speaking - Now I can! The magic of being you
- Thursday 3 October 2024 - 7pm - 7:30pm AEST - 4 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Common stumbling blocks
- Thursday 7 November 2024 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEDT - 5 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Presentations that sell!
- Wednesday 5 February 2025 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEDT - 6 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Talks for social occasions
Speaking Topics
Invite me to present on any of the following topics as your guest keynote speaker!
- Communicating with Confidence!
- Believing in Yourself
- Presentation Skills
- How to be the Real You in a Presentation
- Panic-Free Public Speaking
- From Texting to Conversational Confidence!
- From Online Messaging to Public Speaking Confidence!
- From Digital Competence to Communication Confidence!
- Networking with Confidence in any situation
- How to move beyond death-by-PowerPoint and save the audience from boredom!
- Adding value to your own journey
- Relationships both socially and in the workplace...and life in general
“
A re-set of the mind holds the secret to successful public speaking; no one is born with an innate fear of speaking in public.
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Laurie Smale
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Happy to organise a copy of any or all of my books to be sent to you directly – but not on this red Vespa from 1969!

Magic Minute Videos

Magic Minute Australian Icon
Magic Minute Australian Icon By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // There was a time Australians would fret if they didn’t have some Vegemite in their luggage… and I’m not joking! Even our Kiwi neighbours say, “What’s with you Australians and your bloody vegemite?” I once shared a long train journey from Vienna with a Canadian teacher; carrying a plastic bag

Quote Letting The Other Person Save Face
Quote Letting The Other Person Save Face By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Letting the other person save face engenders co-operation and goodwill” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #cooperation #goodwill Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest Twitter /

Magic Minute Knee Deep in Grapes
Magic Minute Knee Deep in Grapes By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // When I was 15, I found myself knee deep in grapes celebrating their squashing into wine with a Sicilian family… very unusual for an Australian lad in 1962 Melbourne! I enjoyed the festivities so much I ended up living with Peter and Maria and their wonderful family for

Quote Wisdom Is The ‘Wiseness’
Quote Wisdom Is The ‘Wiseness’ By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Wisdom is the ‘wiseness’ we gain from the pitfalls we encounter along the way” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #wisdom #wiseness Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest

Magic Minute Day Dream Kindness
Magic Minute Day Dream Kindness By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever daydreamed yourself into trouble? Well, our concrete gang just put the final touches to an artful driveway after hours of toiling in the sun. Younger than the others, I always cleaned the tools and was wheeling them in a barrow full of slurry, my eyes wide open for

Quote Make No Mistake…
Quote Make No Mistake… By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Make no mistake, when you’re reliving some interesting happening to illustrate a point in conversation, you’re actually telling a story!” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to Take the Panic out of Public Speaking! 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingfear #makenomistake #tellingastory Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram