You can conquer your fear of public speaking in English! This episode reveals why this crucial professional skill is no longer optional, especially for non-native speakers. Learn strategies for strategic preparation, overcoming anxiety, and structuring your ideas to persuade any audience and champion your business ideas effectively.
Meet Our Guest: Juanita Wheeler, founder of Full & Frank and Executive Director of TEDxBrisbane, is an expert who helps professionals deliver high-impact presentations. Her empowering advice: "Just start. Don't wait. Just start. The sooner you start, the sooner you become brilliant."
Top Takeaways:
- For non-native speakers, slowing down and strategic pausing significantly improves clarity and audience comprehension.
- Overcome public speaking fear by silencing self-doubt; your ideas are worth sharing.
- Public speaking is crucial for career progression; written communication alone isn't enough.
- Structure your message into three acts: problem, solution, and the audience's "happily ever after."
Vocabulary Corner:
- Champion an idea/cause: To strongly support, advocate for, or defend an idea, product, or cause.
- Example: As a marketing professional, it’s essential to champion your new product to potential clients.
- Imposter phenomena: A psychological pattern where individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a "fraud."
- Example: Many professionals experience imposter phenomena, feeling they're not knowledgeable enough, especially when presenting.
- Strategic objective: A clear, specific goal an individual or organization aims to achieve, often used in business planning.
- Example: Before any presentation, identify your strategic objective: what do you want your audience to say "yes" to?
- Pacing and cadence: The speed and rhythm of your speech; how quickly or slowly you talk, and the flow of your words.
- Example: For non-native English speakers, mastering pacing and cadence with strategic pauses can significantly improve clarity.
- Flapping your gums: (Informal idiom) Talking a lot without saying anything meaningful or achieving a purpose.
- Example: Without a clear strategic objective, you might just be flapping your gums instead of truly persuading your audience.
Helpful Links & Tools:
- Full & Frank: Juanita Wheeler’s company offering online courses and coaching for high-impact presentations. https://fullandfrank.com
- Juanita Wheeler on LinkedIn: Connect with Juanita and find valuable insights on public speaking. https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanitawheeler
- Juanita's Linktree: Access free guides on public speaking, growing your business, and other resources. https://linktr.ee/fullandfrank
- "10 things I wish I had known a little sooner" article: An article based on Juanita's International Women's Day keynote address. https://fullandfrank.com/international-womens-day-2021/
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