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Alex Merry

Alex Merry is a public speaking coach who has spent the last decade helping thought leaders unlock the true potential of their ideas. Despite being a reluctant speaker himself; he has seen first-hand the power of a presentation done right... As a start-up COO, he used public speaking to build a 250+ person team. He went on to set-up TEDxClapham and the talks he's worked on have been seen over 15 million times, raised over £250m and even helped to change government legislation. The speakers who delivered them have become the go-to people for their subjects. It's why he's been brought in to deliver talks at organisations like Adobe, Bloomberg, WeTransfer, Mastercard and Amazon. And why his book, Make It Count is being used inside organisations like Apple and Microsoft. Alex has since founded MicDrop. An online community that helps tommorrow's thought leaders take their speaking skills from good to great, land life-changing speaking engagements and get paid to speak.

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
The Three Triggers That Get Speakers Booked (Most Speakers Only Know One)

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

The Three Triggers That Get Speakers Booked (Most Speakers Only Know One)

It's not your talk. It's not your website. It's not your fee. Here's the real reason.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤫 I built something for you

Apr 20, 2026

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1 min read

🤫 I built something for you

The prep tool I use before every talk, workshop and podcast.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
Speaking for free gets a bad rap

Apr 13, 2026

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4 min read

Speaking for free gets a bad rap

But it shouldn’t.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🎯 The Real Reason Your Ideas Aren't Landing

Mar 16, 2026

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4 min read

🎯 The Real Reason Your Ideas Aren't Landing

How the 1% communicate their ideas differently (Ft Dex Hunter-Torrick)

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤫 Daniel Priestley's comms strategy

Feb 23, 2026

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2 min read

🤫 Daniel Priestley's comms strategy

And an insight into mine.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
A 46-second masterclass in how to open a podcast...👇

Feb 17, 2026

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3 min read

A 46-second masterclass in how to open a podcast...👇

Especially if you're an author.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🪤 The Speaker Fee Trap

Feb 14, 2026

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4 min read

🪤 The Speaker Fee Trap

And how to avoid it

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
🤔 'How the hell did they land that?!'

Feb 13, 2026

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4 min read

🤔 'How the hell did they land that?!'

Here's the answer.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
The Unexpected £60k LinkedIn Post

Feb 2, 2026

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3 min read

The Unexpected £60k LinkedIn Post

Stats included.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

storytelling tips

+3

🌽 The Greengrocer

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

🌽 The Greengrocer

And the Storytelling Framework behind it.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

thought leadership strategy tips

+1

The Optimism Play

Jan 12, 2026

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4 min read

The Optimism Play

(An antidote to complain culture)

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

thought leadership strategy tips

🧲 Outlier Thinking: What it is and how to find it

Jan 5, 2026

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3 min read

🧲 Outlier Thinking: What it is and how to find it

Finding your voice in 2026

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
📮 An honest letter about 2025

Dec 22, 2025

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10 min read

📮 An honest letter about 2025

(and the most important thing I've written all year)

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
The Influencer Trap

Dec 8, 2025

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3 min read

The Influencer Trap

Do you fall into it?

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
⚡️ Listening Age: How to explain nuclear fusion to a 9 year old

Dec 1, 2025

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4 min read

⚡️ Listening Age: How to explain nuclear fusion to a 9 year old

Ft. Prof. Anne White

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

connection tips

+1

♟️ The Status Game: How to overcome feelings of inadequacy

Nov 24, 2025

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3 min read

♟️ The Status Game: How to overcome feelings of inadequacy

Ft. Reshma Saujani

Alex Merry
Alex Merry

confidence tips

❄️ How to keep your nerve ahead of a high-stakes presentation

Nov 18, 2025

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3 min read

❄️ How to keep your nerve ahead of a high-stakes presentation

Skip this step and there’s a good chance your audience will end up as lost as you are.

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
📈 LinkedIn: If I had to start from scratch

Nov 4, 2025

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9 min read

📈 LinkedIn: If I had to start from scratch

This is exactly what I'd do

Alex Merry
Alex Merry
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