Communicate Like A Comic

Communicate Like A Comic – with Sam Carrington

Discover what professional comedians do before, during, and after a performance to engage their audience and deliver with impact—and how to apply the same techniques to your client conversations, pitches, and presentations. These tools will help transform your communication.

Learning Objectives:

1. Mentally prepare to deliver with clarity, confidence, and control.

2. Manage nerves using techniques borrowed from professional performers.

3. Read the room and adapt your delivery to maximise engagement.

4. Use body language and stagecraft to communicate authority and trust.

5. Bounce back from mistakes and assess your performance to keep improving.

Structured CPD Applicable. For Financial Professionals Only

Sam Carrington – Founder of Smirk Experience

Sam Carrington began in comedy 15 years ago. To date he’s done around a 1,000 gigs around the world including 3 runs at the Edinburgh Fringe.
When he began this journey he was a Sales Controller at ITV. Certain parts of his day job began getting easier and easier, due to the tips, tricks, techniques and mindsets he was learning from the world of comedy.

Ashley Owen – Head of Business Development at ebi

Ashley Owen is Head of Business Development at ebi Portfolios. Joining in 2020, Ashley is the main point of contact for any new adviser enquiries, introducing ebi and presenting the solutions offered.

Ashley has a background in investments and wealth management, both in the Channel Islands and London, having spent time at an exclusive wealth manager advising UHNW clients with a minimum net worth of £100m, over seeing DFM operations, conducting fund due diligence and maintaining client relationships.

Ashley previously worked at AES International, covering positions of Head of Investment Strategies, helping centralise their investment proposition, and as Associate Director, coaching advisers on building their business.