78. Interview with 'How to be a D.I.V.A. at Public Speaking' Audiobook Narrator Kristin Aiken Salada

4. Business Networking: why it's important to stand out: Achieve visibility and get hired. Highlights on this episode: 1. People buy people. 2. A good pitch should intrigue people or arouse curiosity. 3. You want to differentiate yourself and your company. READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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2. Why you MUST tell stories: Here I share some of the reasons it’s so important to tell stories during public speaking. Highlights: Stories allow us to connect emotionally with our listeners Stories give people hope Client stories are a powerful way to show off your exper... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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8. The importance of follow up: Today, I want to chat about the importance of follow-up, not only in terms of securing public speaking opportunities but also in terms of your business overall. I'll cover email follow up, social media follow up and systems to secure Public Speaking ... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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6. Negotiating your worth: This episode will cover the basics of fee negotiation: 1. If someone asks you to speak at their event 2. If they want you to speak for free 3. If you’re being paid a fee 4. When it’s time to flee READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful fre... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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29. So you want to be a motivational speaker?: Here I share a few tips and insights about getting started as a motivational speaker. I share how you can get started and a chance for you to make a huge difference in people’s lives... READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and ... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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23. A useful framework for client stories: Whether you’re public speaking or making a pitch at a networking session (still public speaking!) there’ll probably come a time when you want to share success stories – either your own or that of a client. There’s a handy framework for doing this. HR... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

10. An easy way to overcome fear: Public speaking fear is a huge issue. There are so many different reasons why people can be afraid of getting up and speaking in front of the group. One of the reasons why people often get themselves tied up in knots is because they have what I calle... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

12 min listen

21. Dealing with a hostile audience: Let’s look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces! When we’re on stage, just a raised eyebrow or a frown from an audience member can be enough to unsteady us and make us question ourselves. Here are a f... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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3. Create your own signature system: Hear about the D.I.V.A. model and the main reasons for having your own system: 1. Shows you mean business. 2. Shows that your thoughts are organised. 3. Gives your client a road map... READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips a... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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1. My story: In this episode I'd like to welcome you to Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success by sharing my journey. I went from getting fired from a job for being too quiet to becoming an international speaker, singer and communications coach. Go to www.sholakay... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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14. Enjoy your stage time: Today’s question: do you enjoy your time on stage in the spotlight? OK OK, your answer might well be a resounding ‘no’. After all, if you’re here looking for public speaking tips that probably means you lack a bit of confidence on stage and need a li... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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5. Tell your story to build your business: I want to share a very simple storytelling framework that you can use with your audience to tell your personal story. It’s called the Now-Then-How framework... READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and more. Create a speech s... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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11. Why you need to do your audience research: In this episode, I want to talk about something that’s very important if you want your event to go right, and that’s doing your audience research. I'll give you key questions you want to ask before your next (and every) gig and tell you why... READ M... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

8 min listen

22. Preparing for a technical presentation: In today’s episode, I discuss what it takes to make a great technical presentation. I recently ran a workshop for business owners on how to get better at presenting. One of the attendees was a chiropractor who wanted to help people know more about th... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

12. Top 3 reasons to outsource your research: Most of us in business want to do the thing that lights us up. Sometimes, marketing tasks like researching companies or researching opportunities feel like a real drain and a real struggle for us to get into. Here I share my top reasons you should hi... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

8 min listen

9. Make your stories more engaging by doing this: Today I want to give you guidelines for your next public speaking gig, and how instead of just recounting a simple story, you want to talk about how important it is for the main character to succeed and what’s at risk if things go wrong... READ MORE ... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

32. Do this to get more speaking gigs: If you’re a business owner wanting to promote what you do, or a budding speaker, where do you find your speaking opportunities? And what do you do to stand out? It can be a bit of a downer seeing so many people responding to seemingly scarce opportun... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

5 min listen

18. Start to develop your own style: The idea of having your own style – the way that you do things when you’re on stage – may seem like a luxury to you at the moment. Typically, especially if we leave our preparation to the last minute, elements such as style and flair fall by the ways... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

5 min listen

7. Does it help to have a book?: Reasons why writing a book is worth your time and effort: 1. Enhances your credibility as a speaker 2. Sweetens the pot/provides an incentive to hire you for public speaking 3. Provides content for repurposing READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com f... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

12 min listen

13. A quick & easy speech structure: Today, let’s talk about speech structure. Obviously, it’s important to organise your content – for audience comprehension as well as ease of delivery! If you have a quick and easy speech structure at your disposal, then that also means you will be ab... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

5 min listen

15. Why bother with coaching: This week, let’s discuss why you might want to find yourself a public speaking coach. In fact, any kind of coach! Early this week, I received a phone call from a business owner who’s based in the Middle East. He’s been struggling a little bit with hi... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

6 min listen

25. The truth about my TEDx Talk: Here I share a few of the screw ups I made before and during my TEDx talk last year. I know that most people don’t like to air their dirty linen in public but, I’ve created my vlog so you can learn… both from what I know to be best practice, and also... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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19. Should you stay behind?: Today, I want to discuss the reasons why you should hang around after you’ve given a talk or made a presentation. Often, when we’re done presenting all we want to do is run away. We want to blow off steam. We want to be by ourselves or with close fri... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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16. Is your diction letting you down?: Speaking with more clarity, making sure that your diction really does help you articulate your message, can make a huge difference. Early this week, I was running a workshop called “The Speakers Toolkit”... READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for usefu... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

27. How important is body language: We’re frequently told that body language is more important than the words that come out of our mouths. And that when we’re on stage, our movements need to be as carefully planned as the stunts in a James Bond movie. But…is this really the case? And c... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

30. The importance of practice: Yep, of course, it’s obvious that we need to practice but… lots of people don’t enjoy the act of rehearsing their speech. And little wonder. We all want to be good at the things we do, and it can be painful to have to go through that messy period whe... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

7 min listen

35. Try to enjoy yourself: Is it really possible to enjoy yourself on stage?! Of course it is!! And in today’s post let’s look at why you should try to have a good time in front of your audience. The opportunity to speak in public is an honour, and not some form of cruel punsh... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

6 min listen

36. Get the best from business networking: This time we explore why business networking can be great for your public speaking. Clients and members of my Facebook Group frequently ask me where they can find more speaking opportunities... READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, t... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

6 min listen

28. Put the spotlight on your audience: Are you afraid that your audience is looking at you and trying to take you apart in their minds, finding fault, and analysing your every move? If so, listen to this episode or click below to read the full summary! READ MORE Go to www.sholakaye.com fo... by Shortcuts to Public Speaking Success

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