#023 Do this and You Will Succeed - Why You Need This vital Skill
Public Speaking This is not about giving a speech to 300 people from a stage. Public speaking is a skill that you need to learn if you ever talk to more than one person at a time, either in conference calls, webinars, recording videos or talking to a group in person. You can of course grow your business by talking one to one. But you can really grow your business by talking one to many! When it comes to the subject of public speaking, I've only ever heard three responses. So, People fall into 3 categories when this subject comes up. 1. I hate it and won't do it 2. I like it and will speak anywhere 3. I want to do it but I don't know how Those who hate it probably have a fear of public speaking. If so, there are some tips on how to overcome that fear. If you like it and will speak anywhere, you can do even better with a system. Improve your speaking by just 1% in the right area and you can potentially add a lot to your personal value. If you want to do it but don't know how, you need a system that works. In this episode Ray describes how he made over $120,000 in his first year as a proper professional speaker. He knows many people who make that from speaking per month using the same system he describes in this podcast. But like any great system, you need to use the ingredients in the right order! Look out for Earn The Honour and The Pentagon - these two things alone will transform your public speaking. Here are the 7 tips (so you don't need to write them down whilst listening in a car or travelling!) Plus one Bonus! 1. Start Small - practice in front of small groups first 2. Prepare thoroughly - Stand in front of a mirror. Check your equipment and your timings 3. Do not just memorise words - let the talk flow 4. Avoid common bullet points 5. Reduce Stress - No looking at your 'phone before you go on stage 6. Find a Friend to Focus on - meet people before you go "on stage' shake hands, say hello at the coffee break. 7. Engage the Audience - eye contact and get them to raise hands and ask questions 8. Bonus - Earn The Honour of being chosen to speak - tell the audience, why you're there! The Pentagon - 4 Tips to remember to structure ANY talk 1. What is It? (spend 5% of your time on this) 2. Why are you doing it or talking about it ? (30%) 3. How will you do it? (40%) 4. What if.....it all goes wrong...overcoming objections (15%) 5. When do you need to do this or start this? (10%) If you want to attend one of the best public speaking courses in the world, currently held in the UK...email us: [email protected] or DM us on Twitter @TheSkillStack All success leave clues. The Skill Stack shows you what to look for and more importantly, like any great recipe, the correct order of the ingredients and skills is as important. For all the underlying links and transcript, go to: www.TheSkillStack.com/podcast You can get us in our Twitter account: @TheSkillStack email us on: [email protected]