Have you heard the joke from Seinfeld about public speaking? It goes something like this: people’s top fear is public speaking followed by death. That means we’d rather be IN the casket than giving the eulogy!

Our guest today is working to change that. Joining us for episode 77 is Bryan Kelly from the video podcast What the Speak. What the Speak is dedicated to helping people learn the true art and science of public speaking.

Bryan and I had a rousing chat about professional singing, the world of podcasting and what makes a good speaker great.

You’ll hear lessons like:

* Are the best public speakers extroverts or introverts?

* Bryan's lesson from his first experience with podcasting to his present day system: how he now systemizes and leads a team to produce each of his shows

* All of us have the ability to master effective communication skills

* Why the first thing people buy is YOU and not your message, your service or your products

* What Derek Halpern had to say about both of our podcasts

Bryan also shares his six psychological secrets for successfully connecting with any audience you speak to, regardless of the topic. It’s the same six secrets he gave in a guest blogpost he wrote for Michael Hyatt.

Here's a quick recap of the six; you can read the full description in the link in the resources section:

* We follow leaders; as the speaker, you have the authority.

* We instantly read people.

* We assign meaning to body movement.

* We pay attention to vocal tone.

* We imitate emotions. The wo strongest emotions you can convey as a speaker are nervousness and passion.

* Our brain patterns sync up when we listen to someone; our audience is more strongly affected by our listening than by reading slides.

Bryan knows his stuff when it comes to public speaking so be sure to have a listen to his podcast and connect with him online. Send him a tweet on Twitter and like him on Facebook!

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Resources from this episode:

What the Speak video podcast

Six Psychological Secrets of Public Speaking

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