{"id":32,"date":"2017-05-03T11:21:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T11:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bespeak.co.uk\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2020-04-29T12:12:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T11:12:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bespeak.co.uk\/var\/www\/vhosts\/bespeak.co.ukhttpsdocs\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

James McGinty – Multi Award Winning International Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Speech Writer and Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"James<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I have been involved in Public Speaking, coaching and training for over 30 years.  For me its not just a profession its a major part of my lifestyle.<\/p>\n

My first introduction to Public Speaking was through a local speakers club, where I also discovered competitive speaking and went on to win several (over 100) trophies including best Speaker Coach and Britains Funniest Speaker.<\/p>\n

Competitive speaking helps me to hone my skills so that I can pass them along to clients, by way of quality coaching and international standard professional keynotes.<\/p>\n

As well as my speaking skills, I have a huge variety of life skills which help me relate to just about every imaginable situation.<\/p>\n\n\n

Just for fun I have added a list of some of the jobs I have done over the years.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Landscape Gardener
Shop Assistant
Warehouse Worker
Farm Hand
Grouse Beater
Heather Burner
Welder
Labourer
Scaffolder<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Telecoms Engineer
Metal worker
Social Worker
College Lecturer
IT Trainer
IT Manager
IT Director
Business Consultant
Office Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Area Manager
District Manager
IT Site Engineer
Help Desk Engineer
Help Desk Manager
Telephone System Installer
Network Engineer
Project Manager
Bar Tender<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

These jobs have taken me to Europe, Africa and the USA and given me so much experience and so many tales to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have several hobbies from the mundane reading, watching films and listening to music to the more unusual hill walking and Amateur Radio (Combined). I hold a ships radio licence and a powerboating certificate and due to an unfortunate change of circumstances, I learned how to fly a plane, but not land one.

Stand up comedy, both watching and performing, is one of my favourite things. I have gigged in front of audiences from as little as 2 people up to a full theatre of almost 1,000 people.
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If you like what you see why not get in touch via the contact page<\/strong><\/a> or call me +44 7785 933 309<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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