Make it Stick: Techniques for Leaders to Get Their Message Across

The 5th UKSG Leadership & Communication Spring Conference in conjunction with Bournemouth University Media School will take place at the Institute for Government in London on Thursday 23 February 2012.
What the one-day conference is all about.
The UK Speechwriters' Guild has pioneered a format.
We invite top communicators talk about their work and share their knowledge.
You hear the theory behind good communication
You get experts sharing their anecdotal experience of working with leaders
You get… Show more the leaders themselves giving a perspective
We mix it up with some humour and examples of the best work out there
Why not spend a day among like-minded communicators who bring expertise from many different backgrounds?
Who should attend?
This conference is for anyone who wants to improve the quality of their pitches, presentations or speeches.  You may be  delivering them yourself or writing them for others.
You should attend this conference if your work involves:
Communicating your organisation's mission, vision and values
Helping leaders motivate and inspire
Sharing knowledge
Becoming a more effective leader
Engaging people with your ideas
 
The benefits
Acquire techniques used in the White House, Parliament and the Foreign Office
Get insights that you can apply in your own work
Hear experts share anecdotes about their careers
Listen to outstanding public speakers
Meet fellow professionals from the UK, Europe and the rest of the world
 
What you will leave with
A better understanding of what makes an effective speech
Tips for managing your speakers
Ways to find persuasive stories
New contacts, ideas and perspectives on the trade
Fresh enthusiasm for your work
Speakers
Alexei Kapterev
A teacher of visual communication at the Graduate School of Business Administration at Moscow State University, Alexei came to fame with his presentation, Death by PowerPoint - a presentation on presentations (with over a million views on YouTube to date). He works with Mercator, Russia's premier studio producing corporate presentations. He is the author of the new book Presentation Secrets published by John Wiley.
Leon Conrad
One of the founders of the Academy of Oratory,  Leon combines theatrical flair with a knowledge of what works in a commercial setting. As a voice coach, who combines a knowledge of voice with the skills used by orators and storytellers, he offers a quirky and simple take on basic rhetorical techniques. 
Ren ée  Broekmeulen
A Dutch speechwriter and teacher, Renée started writing speeches as a civil servant in 1998 and worked for several cabinet ministers. In 2005 she left the Civil Service to start her own company. She writes speeches for the minister of Finance (Dutch Chancellor of the Exchequer), the president of the Dutch National Bank, the Chairman of the Federation of Hospitals and several other politicians, managers and CEO’s. She also teaches the art of writing a good speech and organises seminars and social events for Dutch speechwriters.
Professor Barry Richards
Professor of Public Communication in the Bournemouth University Media School since September 2001, he developed psychosocial approaches to the study of various forms of public communication, particularly marketing and political communications. He is now studying the implications of changes in social and cultural values for communication strategies, and the dynamics of public opinion in relation to the media.
Hugo Summerson
A former Member of Parliament, Hugo has run a presentation business for many years coaching figures from politics and business. He has a reputation for being one of the best chairpersons on the conference circuit.
 
Dr Dan Jackson
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Dr Mike Molesworth
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Dr Richard Scullion
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Clips from our Autumn 2011 Conference

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