The Human Touch: How Personal Stories Can Transform Your Business 🔥

Learn a powerful way to connect with your audience, build trust and inspire action.

Let’s face it, life’s too short to play small. But if you’re going to play a bigger game, at work or at home, you’re going to have to learn how to communicate your life-changing story authentically and in a compelling way.

That’s right, personal stories provide a context as to why people should pay attention and care about what you have to say, sell or share.

Personal stories can also help to humanise the workplace by empowering you to be more relatable to your audience, which in today’s busy and noisy digital world, is vital to help people know, like and trust you more.

Problem is, most people fail to see how powerful their story is. If they did, they wouldn’t be sitting on it.

In this powerful keynote talk Mark Leruste, leadership and communication expert, best-selling author of “Glow in the Dark” (Hachette UK - winner of a 2023 Business Book Award - #1 TEDx speaker and award-winning host of The Unconventionalists podcast, shares how business leaders and their teams can be more authentic and candid when sharing their personal stories, to help build a deeper connection with their audience, grow trust and inspire action.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why storytelling in business is still the most powerful tool to communicate and influence

  • The importance of vulnerability and authenticity to build trust and resonance

  • How to use personal stories to connect and inspire others

  • A 3-step framework to craft your story to have the impact you want

  • Feel more confident to be yourself in public, even in a professional or business context

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What People Are Saying

“Mark Leruste provides a brilliant and compassionate guide to connecting with your authentic self and finding the courage to share your personal story in a way that will inspire others into action.”

— Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO, charity: water

“Mark’s combination of humour and practical advice made him the most popular speaker we have ever brought in!”

— Rosie Smith, HR Director, Black Swan Data

“Mark will convince you why your personal story is important, and show you how to tell it.”

— Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of the No F**ks Given Guides

“Do me a favour, if you have something important to say or share and want to make a positive impact with your work, don't waste another minute, reach out to Mark.”

— Dr Rupy Aujla, best-selling author and founder of The Doctor's Kitchen