We have news! The time has come to say goodbye to Presenting Finance, after a fantastic two years the show was voted No.8 in the Top 15 Presentation Podcasts on the Internet! and a great place to say goodbye as we start the next new exciting

36. How Hotel Chocolat's Finance Manager embraces humour to communicating finance

Apr 13th, 2021 25m 59s

Is there anything funny about finance? Robin Kiziak, Finance manager of Hotel Chocolat joins the show this week to share his experience of embracing his natural humour in a corporate world. Discussed in the show:What does humour add to the

35. How to BOSS IT in your finance career and make it your own; Presenting Carl Reader

Mar 10th, 2021 57m 26s

Today Alex speaks with Carl Reader who as a public speaker, three-time author, accountant, and regular commentator in the news as a lot to share about influence, finance and how he has found his own way of making an impact on the world. In th

34. How to start strong when you speak - POW!

Feb 18th, 2021 27m 23s

This week I'm going to share with you my method to help you start off strong when you speak. One of the biggest issues that affects professional confidence, in meetings, presentations or just on a call... is that the energy is all wrong when s

33. Creating Space to be Stronger: Presenting Gary Turner Xero Co-founder and MD

Feb 4th, 2021 49m 30s

Presenting Gary Turner, co-founder and MD of Xero joins me on the show, sharing his story of how far he's come, the start of Xero (a team of three with £50k TO) to the market leader it is today. I ask Gary about the values of Xero, and that the

32. Presenting Kirsty McGregor, how do we find the skills to be resilient in accounting?

Feb 1st, 2021 40m 2s

Today I’m presenting Kirsty McGregor chairman of the corporate finance network and accountant in residence for Capitalise. During 2020 Kirsty led a campaign called #leavenobusinessbehind championing accountants to be the guiding hand for SMEs d

31. Why failure is invaluable for innovation in accountancy

Jan 21st, 2021 32m 30s

This week I'm failing all over the place. And loving it. Accountancy and finance is such a binary space living in a world of yes and no, fails and wins. In this episode I talk about what the finance space is missing out on - the value we talk f

30. The confidence gap for women in accounting with CEO Madeline Pratt

Jan 14th, 2021 44m 46s

This week I'm speaking to Madeline Pratt, CEO and founder of Fearless Foundry and CEO and founder of Womxn Talk Money - a community of female speakers in finance. We talk about Madeline's experience working with accountants on their personal b

29. Which ingredients do successful accountants have that help them make waves?

Dec 11th, 2020 26m 55s

What do accountants need to really make an impact, beyond the technical skills? They say the technical will get you through the door, but these traits will get you at the table. This week I'm going to share with you the 5 essential traits that

28. 5 ways prepare to show up as your best self for presentations

Dec 3rd, 2020 24m 13s

We all have our good days, and bad. Sometimes we are tired, or stressed and bring our B or C games to our meetings. Mindset affects not only your presence, but ability to make decisions and how you influence in the room. Many things affect the

27. Public Speaking for Accountants Part Two

Oct 15th, 2020 24m 37s

This week I'm following up on the popular public speaking episode, this week I talk about the three extra things you need to do (yes, even virtually) to take your speaking and influence from ok to outstanding. 1) How are you using you space t

26: Three Easy Steps to Manage Public Speaking Fear

Oct 8th, 2020 31m 8s

Fear of public speaking is one of the top 5 phobias in the western world, and a huge barrier for accountants needing to step up and speak out for their role . Commonly known as glossophobia, this fear can manifest in a variety of ways from swea

25. Three Powerful Public Speaking Tools Accountants should use for Impact

Aug 27th, 2020 34m 43s

This week I'm talking about public speaking, in fact, the THREE powerful tools of public speaking that help you share your insights in a way that make people want to take action and influence business performance. WHY now? When most stages ar

24. How to use story structures to present numbers with impact

Aug 18th, 2020 26m 33s

One of the biggest barriers for accountants is being able to share their financial insights in a way that really makes an impact. This week I share the method to help you find a narrative that connects to people, and inspires them to take acti

23. The two questions you need to ask to deliver an extremely persuasive presentation

Jun 19th, 2020 35m 13s

This week I'm sharing the two questions you MUST ask before you even start creating your presentation. As long as you have these questions in your head - you can lose the script, and guides you and the audience to a successful and memorable pre

22. Shift client relationships from service based to collaborative with Phil Hobden

Jun 1st, 2020 42m 6s

This week we are joined by Phil Hobden, Head of Education at Capitalise an adviser led funding platform, sharing that first opening question that accountants can use to initiate very simple, effective conversations with SMEs that lead to growth

21. Being trusted in a time of COVID-19: Three essential drivers of trust that accountants NEED

Apr 9th, 2020 23m 50s

Never before have businesses needed to quickly assess who to trust to help guide them through the impact of COVID-19. Every man and their dog has advice, but as accountants, professionals in your field, being a trusted voice has never been mor

20. How to facilitate a fantastic videoconference experience

Apr 2nd, 2020 25m 3s

I recorded this at a time of isolation, where videoconferencing has become standard procedure in our communication. Today I’m going to share with you my facilitator insights into how to run an incredible experience for your webinar, online meet

19. 5 ways for accountants to have more profitable conversations with Phil Sayers

Feb 20th, 2020 55m 56s

How do we sell accounting? Sales skills can often have a bit of a sticky feel about it. In fact these days we call it business development. Tackling that sales patter to build your client base can be daunting, but it gives you the opportunity

18. Part 1 - 16 amazing ideas for accounting firms to use video in their communications

Jan 25th, 2020 22m 43s

Using video isn't just about marketing, it's the digital way to communicate culture, ideas and services. This week I take you through 16 ideas for accountants to start using video to deliver awesome communications inside, and out of their firm

17. How to speak as an authority

Jan 24th, 2020 20m 52s

This week I chat to you on how to speak as an authority in your profession, or... WITH authority I should say. Authority is a very powerful perception - a speaker with authority can become very influential, and so it is vital that those with kn

16. The 3 best tips from my Speaking on camera challenge

Dec 2nd, 2019 24m 56s

Using video on your practice is becoming the new digital face to face way of communicating, and not just with clients.Team meetings, explainers, training... you can have face to face communication everywhere - but that means getting in front o

15. Speaking about Wellness & Anxiety in accounting, feat. Nick Elston

Nov 19th, 2019 46m 33s

Wellness is a big and totally vital theme at the moment. In this episode I share my insights from Xerocon in London, and their Communities of Purpose mission for the next year, followed by my interview with Nick Elston, a leading speaker on anx

14. Neil Robertson: Working with millennials: how to inspire confidence in an evolving team

Oct 7th, 2019 29m 50s

This week I talk to the legend that is Neil Robertson about disrupting accounting, IT and his workforce. We chat about how team motivation techniques have changed, leadership and how listening skills are essential when it comes to running, sel

13. Maria Springer - How to ask for money and succeed at raising investment

Sep 3rd, 2019 29m 18s

Maria Springer is creating an online platform to help founders navigate the process of raising capital. As an entrepreneur who has helped raise $5 million+ for various ventures in the blockchain, film, social impact, and fashion industries, Mar