Influence
at Scale
Move people, decisions and actions with the human edge that AI can't replace
Science-backed strategies from storytelling and behavioural science expert, global keynote speaker Richard Newman
Trusted by global organisations for leadership off-sites, team conferences, and sales kick-off events. Keynotes on executive presence, persuasive storytelling, and behavioural science—designed to move large audiences to action (100–5,000+).
Too often great ideas get buried, voices get ignored, and success feels out of reach.
You can bridge the gap between ideas and impact with Richard’s proven influence strategies.
About
Richard Newman
Richard Newman
Business Leader, Author, and Global Keynote Speaker
At 16 years old, Richard Newman was a shy introvert with a fear of speaking, who struggled to join conversations, let alone inspire people.
Today, he stands on stages from LA to Paris and Bangkok, empowering audiences like yours to turn their ideas into impact through storytelling, influence and presence.
He’s the author of two books, You Were Born to Speak and Lift Your Impact, and the Founder and CEO of BodyTalk, a multimillion-dollar global coaching consultancy that has trained over 150,000 people. His scientific research on influence is published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychology.
His journey to becoming a behavioural science expert and keynote speaker has taken him through living in a Tibetan monastery where he and the monks had to communicate non-verbally, studying 200+ books on storytelling, behavioural science and persusasion, and 3 years training at the leading drama school in the UK. He then founded BodyTalk, leading his expert coaching team for over 25 years.
Along the way, Richard discovered a surprising truth— we can all influence people in a meaningful way, but we fall into bad habits that limit our ability to move others into action.
Interactive and engaging, his science-backed strategies empower anyone to turn their ideas into impact, creating a future where the best ideas win.
"Richard is the rockstar of communication!
Not only is he a master at teaching these skills, I have seen his strategies turn people into superstars. It’s remarkable!”
—Di Macdonald
Former Head of Learning at Apple and Expedia
How do you create
The Influence
Bridge?
Story
Discover an intuitive framework for turning any message into an engaging story in less time.
Style
Convince 42% more people with your ideas using simple strategies for elevating your presence.
Materials
Turn complex data into engagement and buy-in with cohesive, memorable visuals.
Collaboration
Build greater working relationships, improve connection, and navigate tough conversations effectively.
Mindset
Develop a peak performance mindset to communicate successfully under pressure.
Influential people engage our eyes, ears, mind, and heart through
5 powerful strategies.
Richard empowers your audience with practical, proven techniques for leading, persuading, and inspiring people in any setting, from the boardroom to virtual meetings and important conversations.
Story
Discover an intuitive framework for turning any message into an engaging story in less time.
Style
Convince 42% more people with your ideas using simple strategies for elevating your presence.
Materials
Turn complex data into engagement and buy-in with cohesive, memorable visuals.
Collaboration
Build greater working relationships, improve connection, and navigate tough conversations effectively.
Mindset
Develop a peak performance mindset to communicate successfully under pressure.
“Richard brings high energy, new insights, and a relatable approach to storytelling that our teams were using immediately, impacting our organization’s culture and performance.”
—James Blake
COO of Mazars USA
Your People Deserve to
Make an Impact.
Your Business Needs Them To.
Richard’s intuitive frameworks help your leaders and teams improve their leadership, sales, and influence through the proven power of storytelling.
People remember stories nearly 2.5x more than statistics after just one day, according to a Harvard study.¹
A Wharton School of Business study showed a story can increase the perceived value of a product by up to 20 times.
Employees retain 7 to 14x as much information when leaders use stories compared to traditional slides and bullet points, according to the London School of Business.
“I’ve never witnessed a method so transformative. At the start of the event, several people felt unable to articulate a short introduction. Yet two days later, the very same people were delivering impactful presentations with credibility, enjoyment, and confidence; the difference was breathtaking!
—Marcus Davidson
Senior Talent Enablement Architect, Mimecast
Richard's Books
Discover powerful communication principles and remarkable stories with Richard’s engaging, practical books.
“It’s exciting that Richard’s content from his expert courses are in print, available for the world to benefit.”
—Cathy Dennard
Group Director, ALDI Global Sourcing
Lift Your Impact: Transform Your Mindset, Influence, and Future to Elevate Your Work, Team, And Life
Find powerful communication and mindset techniques that will increase your personal impact, wellbeing, and influence and begin to change your life one step at a time.
You Were Born to Speak: Get the Results, Reactions, and Respect You Deserve Every Time You Speak
Join Richard on his quest to overcome a crushing fear of public speaking and discover the secrets of successful communication.
Turn Your Ideas into
Impact