Speak Naked...and start a conversation

Hello Amazing Speakers

Life is about Conversations

 

And todays Blog is a conversation

Because we want your input

We are exploring ways to start a conversation

and we need your help.

If you could Please comment below

and

share you thoughts on starting a conversation.

 

When you meet someone new
What is one of the things you say to start a conversation?
and
To begin a conversation what question would you love someone to ask you? 

Comment Below

 or

Click here and Email me directly

Thank you so much

 

We will share the results

in next months Blog entry

Lets get the conversation started

Love ya,Glenn 

Glenn Dulko www.SpeakNaked.com

"So, how's your day going today?"

SpeakNaked ...so the Heart can Remember

Speak to be heard,
       Pause to be remembered

The Head speaks high and fast,
              the Heart speaks low and slow

 The Head understands,
                          but the Heart remembers.

 

 Remember the last time you got a voicemail that sounded like...

"HimynameisGlennwith2nn'sDulkofromspeaknakedpleasecallmeat2034158964"

 

and you had to rewind it 17 times just to get their name...

never mind their number.
 

Isn't it a pain when that happens?
 

Sometimes as speakers we begin our presentations, introductions and elevator speech in the same jammed together no pause way... Getting everything out really quickly,  all in one breath.

 

The problem is when we speak quickly in person, our audience doesn't get the chance to stop and rewind our message. So its lost, confused and definitely not remembered

 

We have to give the audience time to hear, process, understand, and feel our message.  Only then, will they truly take it in, process, feel and remember it.

For an example, let's redo that previous voice mail message using your name and number.  Remember the 3 important points you want them to remember are: your name; your company; and call me. Then say your phone number with pauses so they can get it, write it down and call you.

To signal something important... pause... before... and after saying it...  

Just taking a short inhale is a great way to pause.

 

Now...You give it a try

With your name, business and phone number

 



Hi...

(inhale)

My name is

(inhale)

"Your First Name"(inhale)"Your Last Name".(Pause)

(inhale)

From..."Your Business Name"(Pause)

(inhale)

Please...Call me(Pause)

(inhale)

at(inhale)(your phone number)XXX(inhale)XXX(inhale)XXXX.

 

Now this may feel slow... strange...or odd to you and that is natural because it is different.

Try it out on someone new (like at HSSN) and get their feedback.  
You will be surprised how

a little Pause will get you remembered. 

 

 

For more ideas on how to improve your speaking and presentation email me now at

 (Pause)

(inhale) 

Glenn@SpeakNaked.com

 (Pause)

 (inhale)

I Help You (inhale) Love (inhale) Public Speaking (Pause)

 

 

No One Cares About What You Want to Speak About - Here's How to Overcome This Challenge

Have you ever heard speakers say things like:

• "Today I'm going to share with you..." or 
• "I'd like to tell you about..." or 
• "Let me tell you a story" ?

Whenever you hear those statements from a speaker what is your initial reaction?

You may, or you may not be like me, but if you were like me your immediate thoughts would be something like:

• I don't really care what you're going to share with me, tell me why I should care first.
• I don't really care what you'd like to tell me about, how does it relate to me.
• Why should I let you tell me a story? And, anyway you've got the stage, I'm in a seat in the audience I have no power to let you do anything, I'm stuck here listening.

Have you ever felt the same way?

With those types of lead in statements the speaker comes across as making the information all about him or her. It sends the message that they are the expert and the genius and you are going to learning something magnificent just by listening to them speak.

It is an arrogant and condescending way to present.

Your audience members will either overtly be turned off by that type of language or they will unconsciously sense that you care more about yourself than them.

Powerful speakers know and practice using "you" statements that lead into the stories and points they want their audience to learn.

Just like I opened this blog article with the statement "have you ever" using that language to direct the audience's attention towards their own experience related to a point you are about to make.

Here are three slight adjustments to the "I' versions of the statements above that will make you an even more powerful presenter:

• Instead of saying, "today I am going to share with you," turn that around to make your point in a more powerful and engaging way with, "today you are going to hear about..."
• Instead of saying, "I'd like to tell you about," have your audience lean in to listen even more intently when you say, "you are going to learn about."
• Instead of saying, "Let me tell you a story," engage your audience's curiosity by saying, "if you've ever had this happen, then you know what I went through just getting here today."

Here's a 9-second video clip of what I'm talking about, notice the "you" focused statements I use here:

More on powerful "you" focused statements to connect with and build deeper audience relationships next month.

If you'd like to learn more easy to apply, World Class Speaking strategies to set you apart  join the  PresentationPower for Leaders Community for FREE to receive a weekly Presentation Power Tip that can transform your presentation skills.

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Skip Weisman is The Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert, and is a member of an elite group of international World Class Speaking Coaches.  

Skip works with the owners of companies with between 6-60 employees to transform workplace communication in 90-days and create a more positive, more productive and even more profitable company. 

Additionally, he coaches and trains business professionals and professional speakers to become a World Class Speaker and presenter that can inspire and motivate any type of audience.  You can learn more about Skip at www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com and www.SkipWeismanSpeaks.com .