Do you ever feel like you have a great message to share but just can’t quite communicate it adequately to get people to act or be inspired? Maybe you feel no one listens and you don’t get the respect you want from your colleagues and managers. You aren’t alone if you do.
There are many potential reasons that interfere with a solid presentation. I like to think of these reasons as distractions. When a distraction is present, there is little hope of getting your message across because your listener will start paying attention to that. And once they are paying attention to a distraction, they are no longer listening to you. And once they are no longer listening to you, you have lost credibility and influence. Here is just one example of how a distraction interfered with a young executive’s credibility.
When I first began presenting to audiences, I noticed that physically, I felt terrible (my stomach hurt, I perspired profusely) and because I was extremely focused on what people would think, my nerves turned my voice into a high-pitched, shrill voice. I wasn’t loud enough and I wasn’t credible.
Check out these two ideas that got me over my fear of public speaking. Once I started doing these two strategies, public speaking no longer was a fear of mine but rather something I looked forward to! These can help you, too!
When I first started road biking in 2016, I loved the feeling of freedom when the air passed my wet skin and became a natural air conditioner. I also loved to ride downhills at a very fast speed. It was an incredible thrill to let go and fly down those hills. It was truly exhilarating!
One of most exhilarating rides was when I reached 51 MPH going down a steep hill.
Do you ever feel like you have a great message to share but just can’t quite communicate it adequately to get people to act or be inspired? Maybe you feel no one listens and you don’t get the respect you want from your colleagues and managers. You aren’t alone if you do.
