The Presentation Whisperer Show

Rob Jolles
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Step inside the world of presentations with professional speaker and bestselling author Rob Jolles as he hosts The Presentation Whisperer. Through candid conversations with top professional speakers, seasoned trainers, and authors finding their voice, Rob uncovers the secrets behind powerful delivery. He’ll share trainer-tested techniques for holding a room’s attention for hours, or even days. And when a presentation isn’t hitting the mark, you’ll discover how to diagnose the problem and transform it into something that truly connects. With a mix of expert interviews, real-time coaching, and Rob’s own four decades of battle-tested experience on stages and in training rooms around the world, The Presentation Whisperer goes beyond the surface to reveal what really makes a presentation resonate. Whether you’re a keynote speaker, a trainer, or simply someone with a message to share, you’ll walk away with practical tools and inspiring ideas to elevate your delivery. Because every presentation matters.

  1. 3d ago

    How To Handle Yourself Professionally During A Confrontation

    Most of us try to avoid confrontation, and for good reason. But sometimes a difficult conversation is necessary, and knowing what to say... and what not to say, can make the difference between resolving a problem and making it worse. In this Whisper Shot, Rob shares a six-step process for handling confrontation professionally, from opening with “I need your help” and focusing on the facts to presenting a reasonable solution and gaining agreement. Whether you're dealing with a difficult conversation at work or a challenging relationship, this approach gives you a clear path toward resolution.   In this quick, six-minute Whisper Shot, you’ll learn: Why confrontation should usually be a last resort—and when it may become necessaryHow starting with “I need your help” can lower the temperature of a difficult conversationWhy focusing on the situation and its results keeps the conversation grounded in facts rather than feelingsWhen saying “I personally feel” can help, and when it can make things worseHow to present a fair and reasonable solution for moving forwardWhy gaining agreement is critical to resolving conflict and preventing the problem from happening againHow clearly established consequences can give you the confidence to handle confrontation professionallyTo learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.ThePresentationWhisperer.com Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    How To Handle Yourself Professionally During A Confrontation

  2. 5d ago

    Is This The Message You Were Meant To Give

    What if the most powerful message you could give an audience is the one that comes directly from who you are? Finding the right message is one thing, but discovering whether that message is connected to your true calling can change the way you approach speaking, training, and the work you choose to pursue. Creator of the, “Your Calling Map,” Adele DiMarco sits down with Rob to explore how speakers and leaders can uncover their calling, find an authentic message, and develop the courage to put that message into the world. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience guiding nearly 1,000 leaders, Adele shares how passion, purpose, authenticity, and mental-emotional strength can help determine whether professional speaking or training is truly the right path. In this Presentation Whisperer Show you will learn: The difference between having a message you are good at delivering and discovering the message you were truly built to share.Why your most authentic message can be more powerful than simply delivering something you know well.How to begin identifying the gift, purpose, or calling you were meant to give.How Adele’s Your Calling Map can help people clarify their calling and determine the path they want to pursue.Why genuine passion matters when building a career around speaking or training.How to distinguish between having something important to say and having a message an audience actually needs to hear.What Culture Coding and Mental-Emotional Strength Training mean and how they can help people discover and fulfill their calling.What can get in the way after someone discovers their calling and message—and why courage is often required to put that message into the world.The first step for someone who believes they have a message inside them but doesn't know where to begin.The one thing every speaker should understand about purpose, calling, and the message they bring to an audience.To learn more about this guest: Email: adele@yinovate.com Website: Yinovate.com  Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    Is This The Message You Were Meant To Give

  3. Oct 22

    The Art Of The Giveaway

    What makes a giveaway memorable instead of forgettable? The right giveaway can do more than reward participation; it can extend the impact of a presentation long after the audience leaves the room. In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, Rob shares the lessons he’s learned about getting the giveaway right, including why some giveaways annoy, anger, or simply bore an audience. You’ll also hear the story behind one of his most memorable giveaways of his career: the "Robble-Head." In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, you’ll learn: Why a poorly chosen giveaway can actually hurt a presentation. How giveaways can go wrong when they’re too costly, too personal, too trite, or simply impractical. What makes a giveaway memorable enough to extend the impact of your presentation. The thinking behind Rob’s famous Robble-Head and why it created such a stir with audiences. To learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.ThePresentationWhisperer.com Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    The Art Of The Giveaway

  4. Oct 20

    How To Speak With Confidence

    Confidence changes when you stop waiting to feel it and start believing in what you have to say. Because when you truly believe in your message, and yourself, it changes the way you perform, particularly when the pressure is on. Author and speaker Troy “Coach” Esprit sits down with Rob to explore the connection between belief, execution, and success when it comes to public speaking and performing under pressure. Drawing from more than 25 years of coaching athletes, Troy shares how speakers can build confidence, strengthen their presentation skills, and continue to perform even on the days when they don't feel at their best. In this Presentation Whisperer Show you will learn: Why believing in yourself and your message can change the way you perform in front of an audience.How Troy’s B.E.S. framework: Belief + Execution = Success—connects confidence with effective presentation delivery.What separates a speaker who believes in their message from one who actually executes that message well.How to continue performing effectively when your confidence isn't at its best.The similarities between performing under pressure in sports and performing in front of an audience.Whether confidence is something you either have or don't have, or whether belief can actually be developed.How personal growth can help someone become a better speaker beyond simply improving their presentation skills.The things speakers may do that unintentionally undermine their confidence or credibility before they get very far into a presentation.What speakers should practice beyond simply getting more opportunities to speak.The one belief Troy wants every speaker to carry with them when they step onto a stage.To learn more about this guest: Website: coachesprit.com Email: coach@pro7recruiting.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-esprit07/ Instagram: @coach_esprit YouTube: @ExposureLabSports Book: https://coachesprit.com/giving-your-bes  Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    How To Speak With Confidence

  5. Oct 15

    Two Words That Can Change Everything

    What if two simple words could help you in almost any professional interaction? Whether you’re facing a big presentation, an important sales call, a job interview, or simply meeting someone new, there’s one thing you can always control... even when everything else feels uncertain. In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, I'll reveal the two words I call “The Great Equalizers."  You’ll discover why people may forgive a missed question, a forgotten handout, or even a less-than-perfect presentation, but they’re far less forgiving when you lack energy and enthusiasm. In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, you’ll learn: The two words I consider “The Great Equalizers” in almost any professional interaction. Why energy and enthusiasm can matter more than getting every technique or detail exactly right. What you can control when anxiety starts taking over before a presentation, sales call, interview, or important meeting. Why people are willing to forgive many mistakes, but may not forgive a lack of energy and enthusiasm. To learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.ThePresentationWhisperer.com Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    Two Words That Can Change Everything

  6. Oct 13

    How to Practice a Presentation Without Sounding Rehearsed

    What separates a speaker who looks completely prepared from one who simply knows the material? The difference may come down to what happens long before they ever step onto the stage. Great presentations don't just happen; they're built through deliberate presentation preparation and practice. Behavioral Scientist, Author, and Speaker, Siri Chilazi sits down with Rob to explore what meticulous preparation really looks like for a speaker, from rehearsing the actual words to using repetition without sounding memorized. Drawing on behavioral science and research, Siri shares how speakers can practice more effectively, prepare for the moment they walk onto the stage, and stay composed when something inevitably goes wrong. In this Presentation Whisperer Show you will learn: What truly meticulous presentation preparation looks like—and why simply knowing your material isn't enough.How to practice a presentation effectively rather than simply running through it again and again.Why rehearsing the actual words of a presentation can matter, even when you want to sound natural and conversational.When repetition can make a presentation stronger and when too much practice can actually hurt your delivery.How to prepare for a presentation the same way you might study for an important exam.How speakers can rehearse enough to feel prepared without sounding memorized or robotic.What should happen in the critical moments between having your name called and stepping onto the stage.How your walk to the stage, physical presence, movement, and first moments can affect your presentation delivery.How a well-prepared speaker can respond when something goes wrong without allowing panic to take over.The one thing Siri would change about the way most speakers prepare for a presentation.To learn more about this guest: ·     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirichilazi/ ·     Sign up for Siri’s newsletter: https://makeworkfair.com/newsletter/ ·     Personal website: https://sirichilazi.com/ ·     Book website: https://makeworkfair.com/ ·     Talks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjDPJwCzeKiBLY9JkVmv_g Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    How to Practice a Presentation Without Sounding Rehearsed

  7. Oct 8

    How To Get More From Every Networking Meeting

    Networking meetings can feel productive and still leave you with absolutely nothing. You ask the right questions, listen carefully, and make a good impression... but what if you’re missing the one question that can actually move the conversation forward? In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, Rob reveals the simple question that can transform a networking conversation from polite small talk into genuine help. Once you learn how to ask for help directly, you may never look at a networking meeting quite the same way again. In this quick, five-minute Whisper Shot, you’ll learn: Why networking meetings can fall flat even when you prepare all the right questions. The critical piece most people forget when meeting someone who could help them find a job or opportunity. The simple question that removes the “800-pound gorilla” from the room and changes the direction of the conversation. Why people are often willing to help—but may be waiting for you to actually ask. To learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.ThePresentationWhisperer.com Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

    How To Get More From Every Networking Meeting

  8. Oct 6

    Your Unique Brilliance

    What if the thing you’re trying hardest to hide as a speaker is actually the thing that could make you unforgettable? The most compelling presenters don’t simply deliver a message; they find the courage to communicate it in a way that is unmistakably their own. Author, performer, and professor Paul Gordon sits down with Rob to explore what it means to embrace your own “punk,” Paul’s word for the unique qualities that make you who you are. Drawing from an extraordinary career that includes performing for a worldwide audience of more than two billion people and seven years as a garbageman, Paul shares why getting out of your own way may be the key to saying what you truly mean, both on stage and in life. In this episode of The Presentation Whisperer Show, you'll learn: Why bringing theatrical skills into presentations can make speakers more effective, even if they don’t consider themselves performers.What gets in the way when speakers struggle to “get out of their own way.”Why traditional scripts can sometimes interfere with authentic communication.Whether communicating with greater authenticity is a learned skill or something you either naturally have or don’t.How Paul’s seven years as a garbageman shaped the performer, professor, and communicator he became.What to do when you feel yourself slipping into “speaker mode” instead of simply being yourself.How to discover what you really need to say—and find the courage to say it.An exercise that can help uncover more of your own unique brilliance before your next presentation.One powerful piece of advice Paul would give every speaker who wants to communicate more authentically.To learn more about this guest: paul@thepaulgordon.com www.thepaulgodon.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaulGordon FB: https://www.facebook.com/the.paul.gordon/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepaulgordon/ Hosted by Rob Jolles; professional speaker, bestselling author, and four-decade veteran of the stage and training room. Learn more about Rob’s books, coaching, training programs, and keynote work at ThePresentationWhisperer.com, or Jolles.com. Connect with Rob on LinkedIn or follow Rob’s LinkedIn Newsletter, When Every Word Matters

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Step inside the world of presentations with professional speaker and bestselling author Rob Jolles as he hosts The Presentation Whisperer. Through candid conversations with top professional speakers, seasoned trainers, and authors finding their voice, Rob uncovers the secrets behind powerful delivery. He’ll share trainer-tested techniques for holding a room’s attention for hours, or even days. And when a presentation isn’t hitting the mark, you’ll discover how to diagnose the problem and transform it into something that truly connects. With a mix of expert interviews, real-time coaching, and Rob’s own four decades of battle-tested experience on stages and in training rooms around the world, The Presentation Whisperer goes beyond the surface to reveal what really makes a presentation resonate. Whether you’re a keynote speaker, a trainer, or simply someone with a message to share, you’ll walk away with practical tools and inspiring ideas to elevate your delivery. Because every presentation matters.

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