At the ConvertKit Craft + Commerce conference—which was full of mind-blowing moments for me—I attended a workshop hosted by the mega-talented speaking coach Mike Pacchione and it was so helpful. Public speaking is such an important skill to learn, and it can be a huge advantage in your business if you do it well. He gave tips and tactics I’ve never heard before such as using your body language effectively, pausing between sentences to let the audience absorb what you said, and being strategic about where you stand on stage. We talk about why speaking well is important, what makes a speaker good or bad, and whether it’s possible for a bad speaker to become great. We also talked about the areas most speakers need to improve upon (and how they can do it), three tangible things to make your speaking more entertaining, and so much more.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. 08:58 - How Mike got into speaking
2. 17:43 - Why public speaking is so important
3. 24:29 - The qualities that make a good speaker—and a bad one
4. 34:38 - Three areas that most speakers need to improve upon
5. 41:18 - Tips for using your physical presence
6. 51:06 - How to get speaking opportunities
7. 01:00:20 - The minivan test
8. 01:04:36 - Mike answers your questions

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Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. miketalks.co
2. bestspeech.co
3. Adam Driver’s TED Talk
4. Episode 54. Everything I Learned at ConvertKit's Craft + Commerce Conference (mind blown!)
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