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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Magic Minute Videos

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

Magic Minute Reluctant Stand In
Magic Minute Reluctant Stand In By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever been dragooned into a short-term stand-in for something you weren’t that comfortable with? Well, this happened to me with a group of old guys as organizer of their monthly men’s dinner. But my mind soon changed for among these oldies were many interesting people, like an engineer; a

Quote Kind Thoughts and Deeds
Quote Kind Thoughts and Deeds By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Kind thoughts and deeds seek no underlying recompense, for heartfelt gratefulness is their currency” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #kindthoughts #gratefulness Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn Profile Pinterest

Reinvention Mentorship and Technology on the Wisepreneurs Podcast
Reinvention Mentorship and Technology on the Wisepreneurs Podcast By Laurie Smale Topic: Reinvention, Mentorship, and Technology Episode: 70 Date: 6 June 2025 Broadcaster / Interviewer: Nigel Rawlins Producer or Podcast Name: The Wisepreneurs Project Podcast Duration: 00:44:49 Podcast Website Episode: https://www.wisepreneurs.au/laurie-smale-on-reinvention-mentorship-and-technology Audio and Video Recordings YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwJGRhsgP9o Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0lNKfWsUdfMNPL8wZYY9wR Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laurie-smale-on-reinvention-mentorship-and-technology/id1621969305?i=1000711754237 Pocket Castshttps://pocketcasts.com/podcasts/f47f7640-a25e-0138-e66d-0acc26574db2 RSS Feedhttps://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2311675.rss From Junkyard to Digital Mentor: Laurie Smale’s Reinvention at 79 – LinkedIn Article by

Magic Minute Those Passionate Italians
Magic Minute Those Passionate Italians By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever noticed how Italians experience everything they’re involved in with an infectious passion! Well, having lived with them and studied their language for years I’m getting to understand this. I was once stuck in an endless traffic jam trying to reach a remote village perched atop a mountain in