Speak With Confidence to Sell With Confidence. #38

Why, if you want to speak with confidence, you Need To Workout Your Speaking Muscles. #40

In March of last year I started an in person speaker club, the Speak Like a Speaker Club. I wanted to create a supportive space where the introverted and unsure could exercise their speaking muscles and put in the speaking reps!

A gym for the mouth and mind, so to speak.

After all, you speak wherever you speak – networking, boardroom, water cooler or dinner table.

As well as getting speaking practise and feedback, club members play 'get out of your comfort zone' exercises (scary for most!) which give the brain a thorough workout and aid concentration, coordination, and focus.

For this previously live episode of Speaking About Speaking I invited along Copywriter, Westrow Cooper, Marketing Consultant, Mark Masters and Creative Business Coach, Christophe Stourton, all SLAS Club members to talk to you about their experience of stepping outside their comfort zones, the process of practice and feedback, and how it's helped their speaking confidence and their business.

Thankfully they have all felt the benefit of practice, feedback, and support. Our conversation highlights the need to push yourself to the edge of your comfort zone, to lean into the fear and to challenge yourself.

Find out more about Westrow here: https://westrowcooper.com

Find out more about Mark here: https://www.youarethemedia.co.uk

Find out more about Christophe her: https://www.deadlinology.com

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I’m Jackie Goddard, a speaker (and acting) coach, speaker, content writer and creator. I can get you performance ready and excited about speaking to your audience.

So, if you want to talk more in '24 get in touch. 😊 https://powertospeak.co.uk

I make authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators excited about sharing their ideas!

I do this with creativity, curiosity, and humility by teaching – voice, breath, and performance skills and coaching – mindset, content, and story.

I'd love to connect with you LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackiegoddardpowertospeak

For tips and techniques on improving your public speaking and getting in front of your audience, sign up for the fortnightly Power To Speak newsletter: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/761535/110166048099009692/share

How do you get on the TEDx stage and do you need to be a confident speaker? #39

Is a TEDx talk on your ‘to do’ list for 2024?

If so, listen to this previously live episode of Speaking About Speaking. It's a TEDx Special!

My guests have all stood on that red circle. They’ve walked the walk and most definitely talked the talk!

Alongside me will be TEDx event organiser, speaker and coach, Catherine Sandland, communication and Unsquashing expert, Trisha Lewis and Multi-Story man, speaker and TEDx emcee, Andrew Thorp.

If you’re interested in speaking, coaching speakers, organising an event, or hosting one, this episode will answer SO many questions for you.

How do I find an event?

How do I apply to be a TEDx speaker?

Do I need to be a confident speaker?

How long should a TEDx talk be?

A TEDx has been on my bucket list for years but only in the last couple have I even contemplated actually going for it. So, this is a dream panel for me and it was a fabulous conversation.

Find Catherine at https://www.catherinesandland.com

Find Trisha at https://www.trishalewis.com

Find Andrew at https://andrewthorp.co.uk

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I’m Jackie Goddard, a speaker (and acting) coach, speaker, content writer and creator.

I can get you performance ready and excited about speaking to your audience. So, if you want to talk more in '24 get in touch. 😊 https://powertospeak.co.uk

I make authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators excited about sharing their ideas! I do this with creativity, curiosity, and humility by teaching – voice, breath, and performance skills and coaching – mindset, content, and story.

I'd love to connect with you LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackiegoddardpowertospeak

For tips and techniques on improving your public speaking and getting in front of your audience, sign up for the fortnightly Power To Speak newsletter: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/761535/110166048099009692/share

Speak With Confidence to Sell With Confidence. #38

My guest for this previously LIVE episode of Speaking About Speaking was International Sales Coach, Author of Amazon best seller, Live It, Love It, Sell It, and keynote speaker the fabulous Jules White.

I first interviewed Jules for my Creative Conversations podcast in Feb 2021 when we spoke about her passion for sales, growing up in a sweet shop and life after securing investment on Dragons Den (the reason she is known as the ‘real dragon slayer!)’

Published in October 2018, Jules book 'Live It, Love It, Sell It' draws on both her passion for selling and her love of human conversation, as well as her experience in corporate sales and as an entrepreneur.

The ‘Live it Love it Sell it’ methodology helps passionate entrepreneurs and businesses get clarity on their ‘why’ and learn how to sell in an authentic human way.

As an International Inspirational Sales Speaker she talks about ‘Putting HUMANITY back into sales’ and her TEDx talk, to 1600 people at Europe’s biggest TEDx in Brighton, focused on ‘there being no such word as can’t’. Jules’ ultimate aim is to make sure everyone falls in love with sales, because life skills are sales skills!

We discuss how speaking on the TEDx stage with little notice or rehearsal benefitted her business and how our fear of rejection makes the selling process feel Icky? We also, talk about how when you you speak with confidence you can sell with confidence!

You can find out more about Jules here: https://liveitloveitsellit.co.uk

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I’m Jackie Goddard, a speaker (and acting) coach, speaker, content writer and creator. I can get you performance ready and excited about speaking to your audience.

So, if you want to talk more in '24 get in touch. 😊 https://powertospeak.co.uk I make authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators excited about sharing their ideas!

I do this with creativity, curiosity, and humility by teaching – voice, breath, and performance skills and coaching – mindset, content, and story.

I'd love to connect with you LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackiegoddardpowertospeak

For tips and techniques on improving your public speaking and getting in front of your audience, sign up for the fortnightly Power To Speak newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h0x0h8

And download the FREE How To Impact, Influence and Inspire Your Audience E-booklet: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r4g3m0

How Do you Get More Confident on Camera? Be You and Tell Stories! #37

Your Video Voice made Easy Peasy!

My guest for this previously LIVE episode of Speaking About Speaking was Gillian Whitney.

Gillian is a LinkedIn Live livestream strategist and coach who helps business professionals use live and recorded video to build trust, boost online visibility, increase sales, and promote their business.

With over 10 years of experience as a marketing coach, Gillian has helped clients from all over the world use video to achieve their business goals.

She is the host of a weekly LinkedIn Live Show and LinkedIn Easy Peasy podcast. Gillian is also the author of two books: How to Feel More Comfortable on Camera and Stand Out in Your Job Search With Video.

As a global digital nomad, Gillian currently resides in Las Vegas with her husband and business partner Devon Whitney. She is a citizen of four countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel. Contrary to public opinion, she is not an international spy.

We spoke about how to get comfortable and confident for video and how you can use your voice and stories to create interesting and engaging content.

Find out more about Gillian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney/

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I’m Jackie Goddard, a speaker (and acting) coach, speaker, content writer and creator.

I can get you performance ready and excited about speaking to your audience.

So, if you want to talk more in '24 get in touch. 😊 https://powertospeak.co.uk

I make authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators excited about sharing their ideas!

I do this with creativity, curiosity, and humility by teaching – voice, breath, and performance skills and coaching – mindset, content, and story.

I'd love to connect with you LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackiegoddardpowertospeak

For tips and techniques on improving your public speaking and getting in front of your audience, sign up for the fortnightly Power To Speak newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h0x0h8

And download the FREE How To Impact, Influence and Inspire Your Audience E-booklet: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r4g3m0

How do you go from nowhere to being on the same stage as Richard Branson? The key to success is saying YES! #36

My guest previously LIVE episode is the founder and CEO of Balbert marketing and the founder, host and producer of the Real Business Connections podcast, Ben Albert.

He is a collaborator, connector and visionary and he's due to speak on stage alongside Richard Branson in Las Vegas, very soon!

When Covid hit in March 2020 Ben was a sales executive bobbing along quite nicely in his hometown of Rochester, New York. Within a month he was unemployed and in his own words ‘lost’. He was in a dark place.

Did he say did he stay there and wallow in self-pity? Hell, no!

• He launched a network of podcasts including Real Business Connections (on a mission to actually move the needle on 1 million lives, one conversation at a time!) A Podcast that recently had over 12000 downloads in just 24-hours!

• He's spoken on countless podcasts.

• Founded the GrowGetters Network and networked with new friends that he hopes to support for the rest of his life.

• Worked professionally with multiple businesses, built multiple B2B partnerships and helped numerous brands.

Ben says... ‘There is no key to success. It's a combination lock. And each and every one of us has our own unique combination.’

Ben is an inspiration on so many levels. He has helped, supported and connected me to some of his incredible network since we met just over a year ago.

We talk about his inspiring journey, finding the balance between doing what lights you up and revenue driving activities and the power of saying YES.

Contact Ben through the website: https://realbusinessconnections.com

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I’m Jackie Goddard, a speaker (and acting) coach, speaker, content writer and creator.

I can get you performance ready and excited about speaking to your audience. So, if you want to talk more in '24 get in touch. 😊 www.powertospeak.co.uk.

I make authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators excited about sharing their ideas! I do this with creativity, curiosity, and humility by teaching – voice, breath, and performance skills and coaching – mindset, content, and story.

I'd love to connect with you LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jackiegoddardpowertospeak

For tips and techniques on improving your public speaking and getting in front of your audience, sign up for the fortnightly Power To Speak newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h0x0h8

And download the FREE How To Impact, Influence and Inspire Your Audience E-booklet: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r4g3m0