Phillip Khan-Panni

World No.2 in Public Speaking

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With a powerful message for every individual and every leader of a team, in business and elsewhere, he declares, "Get good at whatever you are doing, but remember that 'good enough' is never enough." He urges self-reliance and the pursuit of excellence, and specialises in helping people to develop effective communication skills and strategies -- essential tools for success.

A man who has competed and won at international level, he knows what it takes to equip yourself for the challenges at the highest level. A Founder of the Professional Speakers Association, he has won more public speaking contests than anyone in Europe, and has been UK Public Speaking Champion a record seven times. He is the UK's first and only Silver Medallist in the World Championship of Public Speaking.

As one commentator remarked, he speaks and writes with power and passion about the need to speak with power and passion about anything that matters to you. He has authored seven books on communication, including two on doing business across cultures.

His speaking style is dynamic and entertaining, with amusing and fascinating anecdotes to illustrate his uplifting messages. He specialises in:

• Speaking So Others Want to Listen
• Effective and Succinct Communication
• Cross-cultural understanding
• Leadership
• Creative Direct Marketing

He's great with large groups and also with individuals. He can excite and inspire an audience, and transform a business leader into a powerful presenter. Here's a sample clip:

 

 

Speeches

Phillip Khan-Panni's speeches include:

Get good at whatever you do
The three focal points of personal success are (1) Identify your purpose (2) Light a fire within yourself and (3) Get good at whatever you do best. This speech will re-ignite the flame within you to seek excellence in all you do.

2-4-6-8, How do you Communicate? (Keynote)
What is your personal communication style? And do you merely transmit information? This speech will change your approach to verbal communication and inspire you to make a difference every time you stand to speak in public.

How to make your point in just a minute
The first few seconds are crucial to any communication. Most people have little time and short attention spans, so it is important to know how to grab attention and make your point in 60 seconds or less, especially in business meetings.

Stand and Deliver: Leave Them Stirred not Shaken
This is about public speaking from the point of view of an international champion. Whether you speak after dinner or from the platform, you'll benefit from the tips and advice you will hear in this programme.

Three Blind Mice: seek inspiration in your own experiences
Where should you look for ideas to inspire yourself and others? In this fast-paced talk, that's ideal for business meetings and leadership seminars, Phillip reveals how vital insights can be gleaned from even quite ordinary events.

Aptitude, Attitude, Altitude (Keynote)
What does it take to find fulfilment and success? The three vital ingredients are natural ability, your approach to the challenge, and the height of your ambition. Combine them in the right measure and you'll be amazed at what you can achieve!

Communicating Across Cultures
Doing business in another country is much more than flying out, staying at a posh hotel and eating foreign food. You need patience, preparation and the insights you will gain from this compelling speech, from a man who has worked in a dozen countries and brought cultural understanding to many.

 

Business background

 

A polished wordsmith with a business background in Advertising, Sales Management, Newspaper Publishing and Direct Marketing, he was Senior Copywriter at Reader's Digest for eight years. He established a reputation for outstanding salesmanship as the most successful Classified Advertisement Manager of the Daily and Sunday Express, where he tripled revenue in his first year.

He is Past Branch Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, as well as a Founder of the Professional SPeakers Association (PSA). One of the UK's most effective Business Communications Consultants, he is a proven master of succinct and clear communication. He shows you how to identify the real significance of your message, and put it across with distinction.

He has coached business leaders, celebrities and diplomats in North America, Scandinavia, Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, Africa, and Malaysia, as well as in Britain. He speaks knowledgeably and interestingly about inter-personal communication, salesmanship and self-development, and is an excellent conference chairperson. As a Keynote speaker, he is amusing, lively and connects well with audiences.

An acknowledged expert in improving the sound of your voice, his workshops: Stand & Deliver, Advanced Presentation Skills and Cross Cultural Presentations are in great demand in Britain and abroad.

Published Books

Look out for his books.

2-4-6-8, How Do You Communicate?
This book is intended to help you communicate more succinctly. If you can express yourself without excessive verbiage, you will be interesting to listen to and command the respect of your peers, clients and audiences.

Blank Page to First Draft in 15 minutes
When you are up against a looming deadline, or have a presentation thrust upon you at short notice, you need this book to take the terror out of the prospect and give you the practical guidance you will need.

How to Be the Best Best Man and Make a Stunning Speech
So he has asked you to be Best Man and you have agreed. But what are the duties of the Best Man, and how will you make a captivating speech? This book could provide the answer.

Stand & Deliver: Leave Them Stirred not Shaken
Let a champion speaker share his secrets of the platform with you. Learn how to find the words that work and reach the hearts of your hearers. This book gives you valuable insights into motivating an audience as well as useful techniques.

Communicating Across Cultures
When dealing with people from other cultures you need to learn the rules, understand how they reason and process information, and be sensitive to how and when they decide to do business with you. This book is a great read and full of practical tips for getting off to a flying start when abroad.

How to Make Your Point in Just a Minute
With thousands of messages demanding our attention every day, people have been conditioned to switch off. That's why it is vital to be able to get your point across in just a minute, and this book shows you how.
all published by How To Books

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Present Better in English for More Sales
Written mainly to help Finns compete more effectively internationally, this book is equally relevant to any organisation or individual seeking to do business with another country. It simplifies the process of presenting internationally, and in a style that is effective wherever English is spoken.
Published by Yrityskirjat Oy in Finland.

 

Training

His consultancies, PKP Communicators and PKP Communicators Limited offer training and coaching in Business Communication, such as:

• Advanced Presentation Skills
• Cross Cultural Awareness
• Business Presentations across cultures
• Make an impact from the platform
• Meeting the Media on YOUR terms
• How to Improve the Way You Sound
• Creative Direct Marketing

He provides one-to-one coaching and small group Workshops, and has trained senior managers and directors of such diverse organisations as:

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway),
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malawi),
• Kongsberg Group,
• Norsk Hydro,
• Delta Airlines,
• Computacenter,
• Halifax plc,
• BMP DDB Needham,
• Amdahl,
• B&Q plc,
• The Direct Marketing Partnership,
• Biomni,
• Lambeth Building Society,
• KPMG,
• FPD Savills,.
• Barclays Bank,
• Barclaycard,
• Mastercard,
• Aon Limited,
• Deutsche Bank,
• Credit-Suisse,
• Lloyds of London,
• Confederation of British Industry.
• Coca-Cola,
• ABN-Amro,
• MBNA,
• Jardine Matheson

Articles

• 2-4-6-8, How do You Communicate?
• Closing the Sale or Opening a Relationship?
• E-mail etiquette
• In person or in writing
• Do you wannabe a professional speaker?
• Relationship selling
• When speaking louder and slower is not enough
• Making your English international
• East/West influences on thinking
• Acres of Diamonds
• Just a minute!
• No time to shut up shop
• What language for business

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Comments

Comments On Speeches

Lovely story telling. Great structure

Very confident, relaxed speaker (who was also) animated and enthusiastic

Very very good. Couldn't fault him

Extremely exhilarating and detailed speech. Fantastic!

Wonderful! The depth of detail made it truly real

Comments On Training

People found your material extremely helpful and your style of speaking something they would like to emulate. The Medical Center of Central Georgia, USA

Phillip is an inspirational tutor. I found the training both extremely challenging and rewarding on a personal level. Marketing Director, Biomni

Much more than I expected. Product Manager, Kongsberg-Simrad, Oslo

The course has been an excellent one, and I wonder how you discovered your rare talent. Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malawi

You were just fantastic. Well focused, with an expertise that needs to be shared. Deputy Director of Administration, Ministry of Foreigh Affairs, Malawi

Very effective, motivating and inspiring. This was beyond just a Presentation Skills course. Analyst, FPD Savills

This course achieved more than other (presentation skills courses) ever did. Account Director, FCB
An extremely useful course from someone who is clearly an expert. Investor Relations Manager, Halifax plc

Very professional! (With) very relevant experience. Account Manager, Computacenter

This course sharpens your thinking as well as your presentation skills. Client Services Director, Intermarketing