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
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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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Magic Minute Videos

Quote If Your Mind Is Always
Quote If Your Mind Is Always By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “If your mind is always on ‘glass half empty’ that’s all you’ll ever see!” Laurie Smale, Speaker and Author – Finding Me Finding You – 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #findingmefindingyou #glasshalfempty #yourmind Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest Twitter / X

Magic Minute A Desperate Waterfall Plunge
Magic Minute A Desperate Waterfall Plunge By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “My brother Brian and his adventurous mates were about to run the treacherous rapids of the mighty Thompson River, for it was in full flood. But he soon found himself separated from the group and hurtling over an unseen waterfall. Sideswiping boulders, he was flung out of his

Quote Contrary To General Belief
Quote Contrary To General Belief By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Contrary to general belief, your innate imperfections can bring life, immediacy, and a warm heart to what you have to say!” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #imperfections #immediacy #warmheart Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook

Magic Minute An Odd Angry Scot
Magic Minute An Odd Angry Scot By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // “Hey, Mum! An angry Scotsman smashed Laurie’s new fishing rod over his knee because we got our line tangled with his off the pier!” (I later learned my two brothers had broken it in half, hitting a fence while swatting butterflies!) But at the time I was so

Quote A Set Of New Eyes
Quote A Set Of New Eyes By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “A set of new eyes can create curiosity for something others haven’t picked up on” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #neweyes #curiosity #pickedupon Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page

Article Public Speaking Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are
Article Public Speaking Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are By Laurie Smale All the public speaking techniques and positive affirmations in the world are not going to make you an interesting speaker if you’re full of self-doubt, question who you really are, and just want to get your talk over and done with as quickly as possible. Uncertainty in yourself