Ever wondered what to do if you’re asked to speak about your book in public? Wonder no more—for this week, Vicky is joined by the delightful Mike Ganino, who is a brilliant public speaking coach. He works with a lot of authors and helps them to craft their message—and tell it in a compelling, entertaining, and moving manner on stage or on video. Listen in and find out all about: the 5 stage languages, the difference between writing your story and telling it with your mouth, how to avoid death by PowerPoint (and is PowerPoint even a bad thing?)—and much more!
Key Takeaways:
[2:15] A little bit about Mike and what he does.
[3:55] What’s the difference between writing on paper vs. speaking it in person?
[5:15] You have to write in a way that’s natural to your speaking voice. It sounds so rigid if you say your speech off of ‘formal’ writing.
[8:45] When on a stage, people need to feel the words that you’re saying.
[10:30] It’s kind of boring to listen to an author read from their book. So how do you make it engaging?
[12:10] There are a lot of vocal nuances you need to think about when speaking.
[14:35] Sometimes you need to hold your ‘move’ for a little longer than you think you should. This pause can feel weird without practice.
[16:05] Should you ‘act’ bigger when you’re on stage?
[20:15] How can authors make their books sound more engaging in social media?
[25:00] How do speakers avoid death by powerpoint?
[27:00] How do you memorize your talk?
[31:25] Vicky does a lightning round session!
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