{"podcast":{"title":"The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking","slug":"the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091","podcast_index_feed_id":881091,"rss_url":"https://thespeakingclub.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.saraharcher.co.uk","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/e/9/1/5e918e497418a43b/Copy_of_Podcast_Artwork.jpg","author":"Sarah Archer","episode_count":336,"summary":"If you want to have a laugh whilst learning how to increase your confidence and public speaking skills, for personal or business growth, then you have come to the right place. Discover tips, tricks and strategies on how to speak and pitch using humour and performance. Find out how to better connect with people's pain points in a way that they will want to talk about and share, and get the low down on powering up your mind set. Sarah Archer, is a stand-up comedian, playwright, speaker and business woman. She is also author of 'Cracking Speech Mate! – How to use humour to make you an amazing speaker', and 'Straight to the Top – How to create and deliver a killer elevator pitch'. Communicating with authenticity and power, influencing through copy, spoken word and body language, managing negative thoughts and anxiety, building authority and trust, story-telling and comedy secrets...oh and we'll also cover focus and time management 'cause Sarah has a mind like a butterfly! Join her for fun and aha moments.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091"},"episode":{"title":"[Quick Tip] The Pace Problem: What No-One Tells You (And Why It Matters for your speaking) - 333","slug":"quick-tip-the-pace-problem-what-no-one-tells-you-and-why-it-matters-for-your-speaking-333","published_at":"2026-04-07T18:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091/quick-tip-the-pace-problem-what-no-one-tells-you-and-why-it-matters-for-your-speaking-333","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091","url":"https://thespeakingclub.libsyn.com/quick-tip-the-pace-problem-what-no-one-tells-you-and-why-it-matters-for-your-speaking-333","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thespeakingclub/333-SOLO-PacingLikeAPro_1.mp3?dest-id=568431","summary":"You can have a brilliant idea. A powerful story. A message that genuinely matters. But if your pace is off? Your audience either can't keep up… or they've already checked out. In this solo episode of The Speaking Club, I'm diving into one of the most overlooked, and most powerful, elements of delivery - pace. Pace isn't just about slowing down. It's about control ... it's about emphasis, and it's about giving your audience the time they need to actually think, feel and respond to what you're saying. If you've ever felt like your talk bored the pants off people, or you rushed through a key point, and lost your audience... this is for you. What you'll discover: • Why speaking too fast (or too slow) kills your impact • The four modes of pacing and where to use them • How poor pacing makes even great content hard to follow • The difference between talking and landing a message • Where to slow down for maximum impact (and where not to) • How to use pace to create tension, emphasis and clarity • The simple shift that helps your audience stay with you • Why silence might be your most powerful delivery tool Enjoy! If you'd like to watch the video of the episode, you can do that here>> Speaking Resources: Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk: https://saraharcher.co.uk/newguide-tsc Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge To share your thoughts: · leave a comment below. · Share this show on X, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: · Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. *(please note if you use my link I get a smal…","meta_description":"You can have a brilliant idea. A powerful story. A message that genuinely matters. But if your pace is off? 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