How to start building speaking skills
| Tip | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Treat it as a skill to learn | You do not need to be a natural, you get better with practice. |
| Choose a format | Podcasts, stages, webinars, videos and pitches all count as speaking. |
| Stretch yourself | Trying a format that feels harder is how your skills grow. |
| Let your passion show | Your energy for your subject draws people to you. |
| Focus on the audience | People remember speakers who make it about them. |
“Learning new skills, I believe is the foundation to growing personally and professionally'“. Laurie- Ann Murabito, Business Mentor and Speaking Strategist.
As a reformed painfully shy introvert, who wouldn’t make eye contact with others, turned award winning speaker, I’m living proof public speaking is not something you’re born able to do; it’s a learned skill.
This particular skill has given me the confidence to not only share my voice, story and solutions, but also to help more people than I ever could work with privately. As a speaker and author, I get to share, educate and influence others, I know there’s a ripple effect to my message.
Speaking comes in many different forms: podcast, stages, virtual events, webinars, videos, elevator pitches, sales presentations and more. Find one that you feel comfortable with and one that makes you stretch because that’s how you’ll grow and strengthen those skills. I wasn’t good the first time, but I did it anyway.
Here’s what I know from working with private clients, your passion and desire to share will give you an energy that will come out when you’re speaking. That energy will draw people to you.
Make it about them and they’ll remember you!
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