Phillip Khan Panni

Phillip Khan-Panni is a wordsmith, who helps people do better with verbal communication – to speak in public without fear and in a way that makes others want to listen, and to write better speeches, presentations, promotional material and sales letters. More importantly, he helps people to find their true message and the right ‘angle' to present, to make the message or offering compellingly distinctive and appealing. Born in Hong Kong and raised in India, Phillip has worked in some 16 countries. With experience in speciality selling, advertising and direct marketing, his previous roles include Advertisement Manager and subsequently Managing Director of a magazine publisher and Senior Copywriter at Reader's Digest. On a national newspaper, he tripled classified advertising revenue in a single year. He is also the author of seven books on communication skills including the recently republished “Getting Your Point Across”. Phillip is past branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Founder of the Professional Speakers Association. He has won more speech contests than anyone in Europe, including UK Champion seven times and is the UK's first and only World Silver Medallist in Public Speaking. Phillip is an expert in verbal communication: persuasive speaking and presentation skills, cross-cultural understanding, business writing, direct marketing, leadership, managing change and salesmanship. Book him as a speaker or trainer/coach.

Date joined

6 Nov 08