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
First Thursday Monthly at 7:00pm Melbourne Time for 30 minutes.
Register to receive the slides and recording.
- 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!
- Thursday 6 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!
- Panic-Free Public Speaking
- Communicating with Confidence!
- Believing in Yourself
- Presentation Skills
- Panic Free Public Speaking
- How to be the Real You in a Presentation
- 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
Magic Minute Lumberjack Shirt
Magic Minute Lumberjack Shirt By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // I just stepped down from the platform when a youngish guy in a lumberjack shirt and a peak cap came over and said, “I really enjoyed your talk… What got you into this subject of speaking fear?” I shared the short version of my early struggles and fears and then
Quote Hope Goes On Springing Eternal
Quote Hope Goes On Springing Eternal By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Hope goes on springing eternal, but unless we act upon it in some way, it will always stay out of tantalizing reach” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – “Finding Me Finding You” 🦋 #lauriesmalequotes #findingmefindingyou #hopespringseternal Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook Profile Google Instagram LinkedIn Page
Magic Minute Mind-Expanding Wonders
Magic Minute Mind-Expanding Wonders By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // I can’t remember my mother ever reading us kids a story, so we had little appreciation of the wonders between the pages of a book. But I did catch a glimpse of these wonders in grade three where I’d seek out a well-worn book about the Pawnee Indians. Being my
Quote Your Goal Is Not Perfection
Quote Your Goal Is Not Perfection By Laurie Smale QUOTE // “Your goal is not perfection, but doing the very best you can with your endeavours for you’ll be seeing yourself grow” Laurie Smale, Master Speaking Coach and Author – How to take the Panic out of Public Speaking 🎤 #lauriesmalequotes #publicspeakingpanic #notperfection #yourgoal Shared online: Archive.org Facebook Page Facebook
Magic Minute Walking Tall
Magic Minute Walking Tall By Laurie Smale MAGIC MINUTE // Julie was terribly self-conscious of her height after being taunted by cruel kids at school for years. Even in her 20s she was still walking in a ‘special way’ to make herself look shorter to be like typical people. So boyfriends were scarce and didn’t last long. One day she
Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #106
Speaking Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #106 By Laurie Smale On Wednesday 20 November 2024, I attended the Busybird Publishing Open Mic Night #106 and shared a poem by Yevgeny Yevtushenko called ‘The Party Card.’ Special thanks to Kev Howlett for the use of this Live Video Footage from Facebook and Les Zig for being the Facilitator of the Open Mic Night. Transcript Laurie I just have