Public Speaker & After-Dinner Speaker

A talk an audience experiences

Most conference speakers tell an audience about influence, perception or mindset. James demonstrates it on them, live, and then explains what just happened. That turns an abstract subject into something the room has felt first-hand, which is why it tends to stay with people.

The content draws on his training in hypnosis, hypnotic language and NLP through Dr Richard Bandler and NLP Life, combined with twenty years of reading rooms as a performer.

Subjects he covers

How suggestion works and why everyone is suggestible, since without it we could not learn anything. How attention is directed and misdirected, and what that means for communication and sales. How habits and anxieties are maintained, and the mechanics of changing them. Why rapport is a skill rather than a personality trait.

Formats

A conference keynote of thirty to sixty minutes, an after-dinner speech that leans towards entertainment, or a longer interactive workshop with volunteer change-work in front of the group. James delivered this format at Doncaster Racecourse, working with two volunteers live on stage.

Many corporate clients pair a talk during the day with close-up magic or a hypnosis show in the evening.