Chris Barnett - Public Speaker
Chris is the Managing Director and one of CanSpeak's expert public speakers.
Dedicated to helping others learn to speak in public, Chris believes that everyone
should be given the opportunity to learn the skills, and build up the confidence
they need to stand up and speak their mind effectively.
My Background
I started my first business over ten years ago and I've been successful in a variety
of fields. Much of my work has been technically oriented towards IT or the Internet.
One of my marketing tactics was to make presentations to groups at business clubs to
tell them about the latest technology of one kind or another.
Why did I start speaking?
I realised that making speeches about technology was often rather dull, I
knew this only to well having sat through many presentations where I'd been bored
to the point of tears.
I was determined to do better and knew that I would have to step up and significantly improve my speaking skills if
I was to stand a chance of keeping my audience amused.
How did I learn?
A good friend of mine introduced me to Toastmasters and there was no looking back from there on in. Before I
knew it I found myself speaking in front of some really expert speakers and those speakers have become my
friends and mentors.
I soon realised that public speaking is a skill not so easily learnt by many and I began to wonder just how
I might be able to help those who wanted to speak in public but were too afraid.
What is CanSpeak about?
That's when CanSpeak was born. CanSpeak is a mix of online resources to help speakers all over the world
and hand's on training courses to get as many people speaking in public as we can!
What can you do next?
Join our free 'beginners guide' email course by signing up on the left. Use the menu to browse through
our collection of articles and videos to find out more, and come back often we're adding more material
all of the time.
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