Spotlight on Speaking Newsletter - Issue #51
Samantha Bennett is an award-winning marketing expert and has become a top instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a million "learners" worldwide.
After incessant preparation, you are finally standing in front of a crowd, ready to deliver your speech or presentation. The first few seconds are incredibly crucial (you know it, too) and will set the tone for your talk eventually.?Why? These are the moments where...
What's smarter for giving a great speech: preparing until the last minute, or winging it to be spontaneous? The answer lies between those two extremes!?
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ou’ve got a presentation coming up, and you’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re ready to share your message and uplevel your visibility. So, what’s your first step? Get your slides together, of course! But….wait! Can I convince you of trying a different, not-necessarily-intuitive-but-far-more-effective-way?
I was in a meeting with Gina, our Head Public Speaking Coach, and we were brainstorming about a speaking retreat that we could do in the future. We asked each other what we wanted participants to experience during the retreat and what they would ultimate gain afterwards. Gina talked about a very crucial topic - knowing how to show up as speakers. Do you truly understand who you are as a speaker, or are you merely echoing the styles of others?
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I'm excited to be one of the speakers at the upcoming Mastering Communications Masterclass. I'll be sharing how you can make sure your message really hits home. More info at https://bit.ly/SPapril5th.