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!
The story of
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.
Webinar Dates
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
- Thursday 6 March 2025 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEDT - 7 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Thinking on your feet
- Thursday 3 April 2025 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEDT - 8 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Meetings and discussion groups
- Thursday 1 May 2025 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEDT - 9 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Leaving nothing to chance
- Thursday 5 June 2025 - 12pm - 12:30pm AEST - 10 - Public Speaking - Now I can! Tying it all together
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
Magic Minute You Had To Be There
Magic Minute You Had To Be There By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Some of our memories aren’t that big a deal now, but at the time they were. It was around 1957 in grade 4 in old Dixon’s Class; a dour old Scotsman who found it hard to see the funny side of anything. It was a roasting hot
Webinar 6 Public Speaking – Now I can! Talks for social occasions
Are you one of those who feel the anxiety kicking in from the moment you’re asked to give a speech? Laurie Smale has got you covered! In Session 2 of the Public Speaking – Now I can! Controlled Anticipation Webinar Series, she will be sharing her Four Step Formula to turn your lead-up fear into a period of controlled anticipation. This easy-to-follow formula will help you take the panic out of public speaking and turn you into a more confident speaker. Join Laurie on Thursday, 1 August 2024, at 7:00 pm AEST time (UTC+10) for this life-changing session!
Quote Be Aware Of Who You Are
Quote Be Aware Of Who You Are By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Be aware of who you are and what you stand for by supporting those who yearn for their own voice” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #panicfreepublicspeaking #whoyouare #whatyoustandfor #theirownvoice Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page
Magic Minute Happy Song Bird
Magic Minute Happy Song Bird By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Ever been judged out of context? Well, with these Magic Minute videos I soon learned that my speaking voice needed a bit of a tuneup before each event. And the best way to do this was to sing a couple of songs like: “Ramblin’ Rose, Dum da da da
Quote An Effective Leader
Quote An Effective Leader By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “An effective leader turns a potential trip-wrecker into a valued trip-enhancer by giving them a task where they feel proud and important” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach, Speaker and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #effectiveleader #proudandimportant Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page LinkedIn
Magic Minute Wrong Way Better Way
Magic Minute Wrong Way Better Way By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // No matter what you’re doing, there’s always a more effective way of approaching it, even shovelling dirt! I’d just joined a gang of laborers preparing formwork for footpaths and got straight into madly shovelling the dirt to clear the way and show ’em how good I was. When