I was talking with Gillie Haynes, speech coach extraordinaire, the other day. As business owners, we are constantly “presenting” our company, products and ourselves, yet public speaking is ranked very, very high on the list of stress-producing activities. As someone who loves to talk, I don’t quite understand it, but Gillie sure does. I asked her to give me three points about public speaking that would be of instant help to all of us. Here they are:
1. Trust Yourself. It’s important to be confident in your area of expertise. You should feel extremely comfortable talking about your specific area.
2. Do Not Over-Think It. In your presentation, share the information you would want to receive without the extras that sometimes take away from the real message.
3. Have a Great Time. Begin with the intent to truly enjoy sharing information and ideas that you are passionate about and expect that your audience will be just as excited to receive the information.
Good points, aren’t they? If that isn’t enough to get you comfortable in front of your chamber of commerce, contact Gillie at gilliehaynes@aol.com and find out what it will take to raise your star power.
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July 7th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Great tips, perfectly presented! Thanks so much.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Thank YOU, Helen! This is such an important part of being an entrepreneur and one we don’t often think of.