In my last post, I shared what builds a speaker’s presence.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.

Now let’s talk about 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮:

𝟭. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸 - engage with the audience with emotion or question, not logistics.  

𝟮. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 - and what they’ll walk away with. Circle back to it at the end of your speech.  

𝟯. 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 - lead with value, not résumé.

𝟰. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 - statements, not questions. You’re the expert.

𝟱. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 - silence creates authority.

Just a little glimpse of what I’m learning with my speakers coach - hope it helps you too.

Image: Key Note for HEAD – Genève, University of Art and Design at Time to Watches, Geneva