Toni is with Jeannette Linfoot who has extensive expertise and experience across a number of areas. She has over 25 years in the travel industry and is a winner of the Omega Business Woman of the Year Award. Jeannette has moved from the corporate world to portfolio entrepreneur currently working in property, mentoring and acquisitions and merger consultancy. She discusses the role public speaking, pitching and presenting has played in the different areas she has worked and explains why we should all be developing our skills in public speaking as it is an element woven throughout our daily lives.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Public speaking isn’t just standing in front of others. There are multiple interactions throughout a business day that involve presenting and pitching. It’s always about the preparation it’s a key element in any situation. You need to know about your subject because there are always things out of your control but being prepared is within your control. You should be authentic and bring yourself to any public speaking. If you deliver what you say you are going to and have previous achievements behind you have credibility with others. Trying to put yourself in the shoes of the other person is very helpful in understanding how you and your pitch will be perceived. Being of service is everything and selling is serving. You need to understand the benefits of your product or service and how it can help someone else. Education is key its always about wanting to be better. You are always presenting and always selling whatever the situation you are in,  it’s a  life skill set everyone should be developing.   BEST MOMENTS ‘I’ve been presenting and public speaking throughout my whole career without realising’ ‘I regularly suffered from imposter syndrome’ ‘Surround yourself with people who will support and inspire you and put the work in’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Presenting, Pitching, Public Speaking Podcast Unlimited Success Progressive Property Property Sourcing Profits Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/progressivepropertycommunity/ Jeannette Linfoot Associates   ABOUT THE GUEST David is a property expert with over 25 years’ experience and his own portfolio of 26 units. His current rent roll is in excess of £10k per month. He is also a partner in a Deal Sourcing and Packaging business in the North West of England and has sourced over 250 properties for investors since 2004. In recent years he has, by necessity, had to develop an expertise in LHA strategies. This area is increasingly becoming a niche for him, and he enjoys empowering other landlords by sharing the knowledge he has gained. The ultimate purpose when sourcing properties in this sector for investors is to minimise risk while maximising profit. He has had to find answers to the challenges of Tenant Find, Management, ensuring rents are paid and the transition to Universal Credit. These are strategies he uses in his own business and also on behalf of investors. His investor clients regularly achieve annual gross yields of over 20% with high occupancy rates and voids resolved, sometimes within hours.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-siegler-7b126316/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidSieglerInvestments/      ABOUT THE HOST  Toni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing. Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking. She now hosts her own show, Presenting