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A public speaking strategy every Monday for Founders using speaking to grow their business.

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🪤 The Self-Promotion Trap: The Difference between Thought Leadership and Self-Promotion

Feb 26, 2024

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4 min read

🪤 The Self-Promotion Trap: The Difference between Thought Leadership and Self-Promotion

Ft. Daniel Priestley

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤔 Interviewing: How to ask killer questions on podcasts and panels

Feb 19, 2024

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5 min read

🤔 Interviewing: How to ask killer questions on podcasts and panels

Ft. Sean Evans, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Logic, John Boyega and Courtney Cox

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🔴 How to craft a successful TEDx application...

Oct 30, 2023

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2 min read

🔴 How to craft a successful TEDx application...

and put yourself in the top 10% of speakers

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

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💌 Live workshop: 3 proven strategies to increase your inbound enquiries for speaking

Jul 16, 2026

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1 min read

💌 Live workshop: 3 proven strategies to increase your inbound enquiries for speaking

Would you like to join me?

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

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🤦 Why webinars flop

Jun 29, 2026

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2 min read

🤦 Why webinars flop

(And how to fix it)

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
Is a TEDx Worth it in 2026?

Jun 15, 2026

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1 min read

Is a TEDx Worth it in 2026?

The Truth about TEDx Talks

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤫 Where I go to find all my speaking opportunities

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

🤫 Where I go to find all my speaking opportunities

Inside: My best kept secret!

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
Build your Speaker Messaging Suite

Jun 1, 2026

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2 min read

Build your Speaker Messaging Suite

And avoid falling into the most common positioning trap of all

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🍿 What does MicDrop actually look like inside?

May 30, 2026

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1 min read

🍿 What does MicDrop actually look like inside?

For everyone who's ever wondered what its like inside

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
📈 How to sell on stage (minus the sleaze)

May 28, 2026

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3 min read

📈 How to sell on stage (minus the sleaze)

Inside: Daniel Priestley's 4 part process broken down and approved by the man himself!

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
We're closing MicDrop's doors on the 17th June

May 26, 2026

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1 min read

We're closing MicDrop's doors on the 17th June

Here's why.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤔 Why great speaker applications still get rejected

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

🤔 Why great speaker applications still get rejected

And the chance to join us at SXSW next month.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
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