As important as the words are that we speak, the pausing in between those words is equally as important to create impactful moments.
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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
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)
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.
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Our Clients Speak...
At Nola Speaks, we are the behind-the-scenes experts on building confident communicators. We work 1:1 with our clients. Your success is what we do best!
Are you preparing for a presentation, speech, or meeting? Would you like to feel more confident about your speaking, delivery, and content? We can help.
Please feel free to reach out with your questions and interests. We look forward to speaking with you.
From one of our clients:
"...If you want to improve your public speaking, then Nola Beldegreen will help you find your voice. I recently had to prepare a TedX style speech in London which could not have gone better thanks to Nola. Her calming presence made me feel confident and capable. Nola’s stye is unique and personalized. Like a good coach should, Nola allowed me to take the lead so that my personality and words shined. Nola just simply brings out the best in her clients. The lessons I learned I will carry with me throughout my career and into my personal life. I am truly grateful for my experience and time with Nola." - Nola Speaks Client
How Can I Feel and Sound More Confident when Speaking?
How to sound more dynamic when speaking on the phone
Feeling tired, but you have a business meeting in a few minutes?
Concerned that your fatigue might effect the meeting outcome?
If your meeting is over the phone, and you’re feeling tired - this will help you to sound more dynamic:
1. Stand for the meeting (while speaking)
2. Hold your phone at a distance of 5-6 inches and at an upward angle. Your voice will ‘reach’ (energized) as you speak
If notes are needed for the meeting:
1. Instead of holding them or putting them on a desk (looking down at the notes) simply tape them to the wall or hold them up at an angle. Your voice will project up and outward and this adds enthusiasm to your words.
These techniques build vocal energy and speaking confidence.
I am an Executive Coach who transforms how people speak and communicate while improving their careers.
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Bethenny Frankel shows us how to make three minutes matter
#BethennyFrankel recently received the Reality Royalty Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. Bethenny shared wisdom, humor, gratitude and inspiration through her words.
As you watch her speech, there are many good takeaways for all of us who look to improve our speaking skills.
First, note Bethenny’s presence and her stance. Her eye contact is direct, her smile is warm, she is very centered and in a quick amount of time she takes us on a journey.
Bethenny’s tone is warm and confident. Her words are genuine, she’s humble and authentic. All of this makes us, the listener, connect with her even quicker. She has great timing, there is personal reflection and a connection to her message. This speech flows and is well organized. There are just the right amount of words. No more, no less.
Bethenny masters the art of the pause throughout her acceptance speech. Anyone that’s worked with me knows that I love pauses. Watch when the audience applauds, Bethenny stops. That’s exactly right, we have to let our audience respond to us.
The big takeaway…this talk is under three minutes.
Never underestimate the impact and inspiration you can leave on a single person or a crowd in a short amount of time.
Watch the journey that she takes us on
The Power of Inflection
Taylor Swift - Songwriter & Speaker
Taylor Swift is known for her brilliant songwriting, genius marketing campaigns and so much more.
This past week, Taylor added masterful public speaker to her long list of accomplishments. Her speech captures: the power of the spoken word, the impact of artful pausing and showcases the impression we can make on our audience when we’re connected to our words.
Whether we are speaking to a room of 20 or a stadium of 20,000, never underestimate the impact we can have by showing up as our best self.
Watch Taylor’s full speech here
Why Smiling When Speaking Is A Good Thing
Smiling when speaking:
•relaxes us (the speaker)
•relaxes the listener (our audience)
•connects the speaker and the listener by adding a happy expression to the conversation
•gets rid of any tension or nervousness by exercising the facial muscles upward
•makes us more animated thus increasing the enthusiasm in our voice
•is an action step that consciously moves flat or negative energy
•brings a positive response (smile) from the listener. When we smile at someone, there’s a good chance that they’ll smile back
• adds warmth to a phone conversation. You can hear a smile over the phone…try it!
As an Executive Coach, I help clients develop strong speaking skills and presence. If you need to become a more confident and effective speaker - I can help.
