Next in our series of profiles of Premium Members is Jon Torrens
Jon accepted my invitation to join Drive before the launch meeting in 2016, and I’m grateful for his trust that we’d figure everything out.
In March 2023, Jon will be celebrating the ten-year anniversary of starting his business, Confident Communications, teaching people the verbal communication skills they need for hosting events, preparing and delivering presentations, creative pitching and all forms of public speaking.
As well as being an introvert who enjoys public speaking, Jon worked for almost three years as a compere and stand-up comic and is an experienced games developer with a passion for super-heroes. This explains why his training is so popular with teams at companies like Microsoft, Foster+ Partners, Redgate, Raspberry Pi, Creative Assembly and other tech and games companies. He understands how introverts think and feel and he makes the training fun.
One of my favourite techniques that Jon teaches is to identify your super hero or alter ego and step into that persona when you start a presentation.
Its great to see Jon’s business flourishing and how much people enjoy the tips he shares for improving their communication skills.
You can see lots of short videos, blog posts and tips for confident speaking at Jon Torrens – Communication Coach