2-Minute Tip: Be Your True and Honest Self We talk a lot about authenticity because it matters. And while it may seem daunting, it can actually make things easier. When you don’t try to fake it, you don’t waste brain cycles and energy trying to maintain a façade. There are 3 questions to ask yourself when you prepare to talk to an audience: Who are you really? What do you…
Being a successful public speaker doesn’t require innate talent or charisma. It does require work. If you’re willing and able to put in the work, you can acquire the skills to successfully speak to crowds of people.
Cory Truax built his career this way — piece by piece as part of his day job, his side hustle, and his spiritual pursuits.
“Say yes, and figure it out,” is how #Speaker, #Podcaster, #Coach, and #Realtor Candice Bakx-Friesen (@DrivenByResults) has built her successful career, and she encourages others to do the same.
Chandler Walker from @ChansLogic joins us this week. Chandler is an international speaker and podcast host who helps folks pursue their dreams.
We talk about the importance of staying in your lane and taking the time to understand the needs of your audience.
Her approach to life is about not asking for permission. But it’s not in a reckless manner. In fact, it’s highly disciplined because once you no longer ask for permission then you become responsible for your actions at a much deeper level.
Learn how that approach emboldens Logan and how she applies it to #PublicSpeaking.
And enjoy the energy!
2-Minute Tip: Practice Breathing Breathing is, of course, an essential step in speaking. After all, it’s how we make sounds. But it’s more than that. Getting adequate air into our lungs calms us down. It helps us counter act the nerves many speakers experience. It ensures our brain has the oxygen it needs to stay on task. And it enhances the volume and confidence with which we speak. To practice…
Speakers can learn a lot from comedians — and not about how to open with a joke. Comedy requires a detailed understanding of language and storytelling, plus the flexibility to work with an unpredictable and sometimes intoxicated audience. It can take years to craft an hour of material.
This week I talk with comedian and musician Phil Johnson about his journey, working with an audience, storytelling, and piracy.
2-Minute Tip: Textiful One way to avoid overwhelming and stressing your audience is to make resources available after the fact and to let your audience know those resources will, in fact, be available. Ari Meisel recommends Textiful for this. With this tool, you can tell your audience to text a key phrase to a specific number. Now you have an automated dialog with the audience member. You can automatically email…
2-Minute Tip — Remove Filler Words Filler or crutch words are the bane of many a speaker’s existence. The ums, ahs, likes, verys, you knows, and more clutter up our talks and conversation so much we don’t even notice them. They waste time, annoy the audience and distract from your message. So get rid of them. Easier said than done. One technique is to have a friend or colleague listen…
2-Minute Tip: Caring is key People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. As with so many strategies for success in speaking, it often comes down to the audience. How well do you know them? How well do you connect with them? Most importantly, do they trust you? Try to connect with the audience and make them feel you care and are listening to…