In this episode of the Revenue Accelerator Podcast, we have invited Margaret Romney. She is a Public Speaker and Communication Consultant who has been speaking, stumbling, shaking on the stage, navigating communication blocks, and discovering better ways for her clients to express themselves for 25 years. Margaret has been creating groups and one-to-one programs to develop speaker-leaders since she started coaching TEDx speakers in 2014 and has supported dozens of teams of speakers to higher levels of confidence, clarity, and connection with their audience. Today, she talks with us about how we can become better speakers and impact our audience.
Speaking Off the Cuff
[1:52]
You all have to go off the cuff. You all have to raise your hand in a meeting. You don’t know exactly what you’re going to say. It’s not a prepared presentation. But the more you can prepare, the more you can know beforehand that you have the skills to go off the cuff. You will have a better chance of being a confident person. So be in a room leading your listeners to where you want to go.
Keep Practicing
[4:43]
In public speaking, you need to practice your skills constantly. Even with all of your experience and interactions, you still need to practice because there are still parts of you that you can improve. If there’s a TEDx speaker on the stage, the more they practice, the more connected they can be in with their audience. They become clearer on where they want the audience to be.
Communication Impact
[10:17]
You need people to act. Sometimes, you need to have an impact on communication. When you’re asking an audience to shift or change, you need to paint the picture for the “End of the World” and “Paradise.” You also need language and visuals around. Explain to them why your picture is the end of the world and what will happen if they don’t move forward.
The Three Elements of Storytelling
[15:55]
The elements of storytelling are Context, Character, and Conflict. If you have to set that Context, you have to get in the same world as your speakers. If you’re on stage giving a presentation, the very first thing you should do is to create a shared experience. Create something where your brain and the audience’s brain are in sync.
Rallying around the Same Message for a More Impactful Speech
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If everybody’s on the same page, then you can all move forward together. But if there are people left behind, haven’t complied, or don’t say, “Yes, I agree with this,” they almost overtake one another.
[20:15]
Things to Consider about your Audience
[24:25]
Know that it’s not one speech whenever you are public speaking. There is so much you can learn by doing one or more speeches. You will learn the principles of communication through great public speaking. But you still have to modify it depending on your audience.
Learn more about Margaret Romney:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretwattsromney/
Website: https://margaretwattsromney.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretromney
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