Robin Banks

Books & Resources

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Take Robin's ideas further with books and resources.

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A practical guide to speaking that changes minds

Move the Room is Robin's practical guide to speaking in a way that changes what people think and do. Drawing on fifteen years of keynotes and boardroom presentations, it covers openings, structure, stories, handling questions and the rehearsal habits of confident speakers.

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Designing sessions that produce decisions

A field guide for anyone who runs workshops, strategy sessions or team meetings. The Facilitator's Playbook includes 40 tested exercises, agenda templates and advice for handling dominant voices and divided rooms.

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Leading and selling with narrative

Story First shows leaders and sales professionals how to find true stories in their everyday work and tell them in under two minutes — with examples from South African banks, retailers and start-ups.

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Preparation habits of confident speakers

A short, practical book on the week before a big talk: structure, rehearsal, managing nerves and the pre-stage routine. Written for first-time conference speakers and seasoned presenters alike.

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Communicating transformation without the buzzwords

Change, Clearly helps managers explain restructures, new systems and new strategies in plain language. Built around the three-question change briefing used by hundreds of South African leaders.

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From blank page to standing ovation

The step-by-step method Robin uses to design every keynote, from the outcome sentence to the closing story. Includes worksheets and annotated examples.

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A field guide to influence

Move People is a pocket-sized field guide to influence with integrity: how to build credibility, frame a request and win support for an idea without manipulation.