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Key Points for Brett de Hoedt

  • Brett de hoedt is a former print journalist, radio presenter, TV publicist.
  • He is the host of award-winning apology podcast The Hardest Word.
  • Brett is a media trainer and presentation coach to Olympians, celebrities, CEOs and sex workers.
  • Brett has 1000+ nonprofit clients since he established marketing consultancy Hootville Communications in 1999. Nobody better understands nonprofits.
  • He was selected to keynote at Al Gore’s Climate Reality Training Corps, to emcee the Social Enterprise World Forum and the United Way World Congress.

Topics for Brett de Hoedt

  • How to cult: Inspiring irrational devotion for yourself, your brand or your cause
    • The joys of being a cult – profits, fun and the pleasure of doing things your way.
    • The nine characteristics of cult businesses, causes and individuals.
    • Examples from around the world from retail, tech, politics, entertainment and culture.
    • Incorporating the cult characteristics into your own business.
  • Sorry! Why apologies matter, how to make yours and what to do when you receive one
    • The rise of the apology – why it’s become an inevitable part of life for every corporation, politician and institution.
    • How leaders should respond to the need for an apology.
    • How to make an apology that makes a difference.
    • Lessons from 100s of apologies from across the world as heard on the podcast The Hardest Word.
    • How to receive an apology.
  • Career accelerator: The skills to take your career higher, further and faster
    • Everything they never taught you swapping your job for a career.
    • Creating a profile within your employer and industry.
    • Practical behaviours and habits to adopt today.
    • Meetings, greetings and finding the right help.
    • Pitching yourself and your ideas.
    • How introverts can thrive.
  • The Conversion formula: A scientific(ish) method to better understand your customers, clients or members
    • Why timing is the most important element of comedy – and marketing.
    • Deciding what people (truly) find valuable about what you’re offering.
    • Inspiring people into action with incentives.
      Finding and destroying the friction which is slowing down your sales.
    • Probing and combatting the anxieties that lurk in the back of prospects’ minds.

Testimonials for Brett de Hoedt

You were very much loved. The feedback has been outstanding. Your friendly, engaging and disarming presentation kept everyone captivated!
Work Health & Safety Manager
Allianz Australia Insurance

Great presentation! Very valuable. One of today’s highlights!
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

Thanks again for the brilliant emcee role you played at our THRIVE event – we have received loads of praise about you and how you created such a fun environment.
Aquatic Product Manager
YMCA Victoria

A massive thank you again for the brilliant job.
Executive Manager
YMCA Youth Services

They loved you and got an enormous amount out of the session.
Community Engagement Officer
Heart Foundation

Thanks so much for being such a great MC again. Everyone is raving. We loved working with you, you make it very easy and very fun.
Clockwork Projects And Events

This year you stepped it up another level. I could go on but even your ego can only get so big.
CEO
Fire Protection Association of NZ

Amazing (and charismatic) services!
Senior Project Officer
Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council Of NSW