What a great time I had as your keynote speaker!
Hello FBAA legends! 👋 That was fun wasn’t it?
WOW! I was thrilled and honoured to be part of it all and to meet you!
We explored what it really means to have presence, gravitas, and impact – whether you’re influencing volunteers, members or colleagues up and down the line.
There were lots of laughs as you learnt powerful strategies to communicate with clarity and confidence, negotiate more effectively, and truly be heard in every conversation.
In this blog you’ll find the reel, photos and the key slides from the presentation – enjoy!
Here is your reel from the event!
Here's a reminder of the content we covered!
POO: Pacing Out Objections (5 Steps)
Here are the 5 steps!
1. State the objection
2. Say “and,” “so,” or pause not “but” or “however”!
3. Use “actually” or “in fact”
4. Solve the objection
Address it clearly with logic, reassurance, or evidence.
5. Close with “because”
©2026 MICHELLE BOWDEN is an authority on persuasive presenting in business.
She’s run her Persuasive Presentation Skills Masterclass over 1070 times for more than 13,500 people over the past 27 years.
Her name is a synonym for ‘presentation skills’ in Australia.
Michelle Bowden is a multi-million-dollar pitch coach to her client list that reads like a who’s who of international business: banking and finance, IT, pharmaceutical, retail, telecommunications plus many more.
Michelle is the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®, a world-first psychological assessment tool that reports on your persuasive strengths and weaknesses at work.
She’s the best-selling internationally published author of How to Present: the ultimate guide to presenting live and online (Wiley) and How to Persuade: the skills you need to get what you want (Wiley).
Watch Michelle’s showreels to check she’s perfect for your next event!