Clarity is power—write down your main ideas and streamline them. The more focused you are, the more confidently you’ll speak. Defining those key points helps us to be more succinct when speaking.
Here's an Easy 1-2-3 to Effective Storytelling
How to Use a Story to Connect with Your Audience
Stories connect us - whether we are behind a podium giving a speech or watching an ad. Never underestimate how powerful sharing an impactful story with your audience can be.
Nola Speaks at Sacred Heart University Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
I had the incredible opportunity to speak with future leaders at the Sacred Heart University Jack Welch College of Business & Technology. We discussed all things public speaking, confidence and presence - skills necessary for leadership today.
Thank you to Sacred Heart University for the opportunity to be a part of the Women and Leadership program!
Learn How to Connect to Your Message When Speaking
How to Build Presence: Segment from The World's First Podcast
As important as the words are that we speak, the pausing in between those words is equally as important to create impactful moments.
Our Attention Spans are Shorter than Ever...Here's How to be Heard
Impromptu Speaking Situations: Segment from The World's First Podcast
I was recently on The World’s First Podcast with Erin and Sara Foster. We talked about how to be confident in your own voice and many topics relating to public speaking including social anxiety and the difficulty that many people have when speaking or trying to making conversation in impromptu situations.
This is a big and important topic.
What happens when you run into a friend or acquaintance or colleague and they begin a conversation and you go to speak and literally your mind goes blank and you have nothing to say? What do you do when the words don’t come out of your mouth and you're standing there - wanting to make conversation but have nothing to say? This feeling only adds to the anxiety.
In the podcast I share a solution around how to make conversation in impromptu speaking situations and encourage you to share this with anyone you know who might get social anxiety that impacts their conversational skills.
I always encourage preparing ahead of time for any speaking situation. Guess what? There’s a way that we can prepare ahead of time for impromptu speaking situations! The solution that I offer will build calm, confidence and conversation.
Take a listen and enjoy the podcast. https://lnkd.in/e_qqUAH5
How to Feel Confident: Segment from The World's First Podcast
I was recently on The World’s First Podcast with Erin and Sara Foster. We talked about how to be confident in your own voice and many topics relating to public speaking including how to calm nerves, how to speak in front of a group, techniques for impromptu speaking situations, leaning into your vulnerability and much more.
How to Become a More Effective Speaker
Be Super Prepared for All Meetings
Preparation is the key for any successful public speaking opportunity whether formal or informal.
Leadership Skills that Build Connection
The Ability to Share Your Thoughts and Ideas with Ease
A Quick Way to Organize Your Thoughts
Speaking also benefits from the use of a map - but a different kind. Our success relies heavily on having a clear plan and knowing the points you want to cover.
If you ever feel that you get lost in your thoughts and words when speaking, try this speaking outline for clarity in your direction:
1. Write out a strong (deliberate) opening sentence
2. Write out a strong (deliberate) closing line(s)
What do you do when you’re in the middle of a presentation and the lights go out?
Our Clients Speak...
Reminder: Good Public Speaking and Communication Skills are Important
There is great wisdom here and in focusing on finding work/career that is meaningful and that one enjoys.
Warren Buffett also recognizes the importance of improving one’s speaking and communication skills.
“Now, you can improve your value by 50% just by learning communication skills - public speaking.”
-Warren Buffett
Public Speaking Tip of the Day!
Feeling Inspired By Barbara Corcoran's Letter About How She Turned a "No" Into a "Yes" and Became a Shark on Shark Tank
At a time when many people are in search of career opportunities, never underestimate taking a creative approach in the job search process.
Barbara Corcoran gives us the best example of just that.
