From politics to reporter to career coach, Elizabeth Koraca is well-versed in what it takes to be a good public speaker. She helps business executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals with their presentation, communication, and speaking skills. Her work has allowed her to travel the globe helping people become better public speakers. Tune in as Elizabeth shares the importance of practice, building confidence, knowing your audience, and keeping things simple. Listen in!

Timestamped show notes

03:00 – Elizabeth’s beginning 03:20 - Ask yourself “what is your biggest fear?” 04:00 - “Nothing is perfect” 04:30 - Practice! Think about where you can be in front of people 05:56 - Record yourself speaking and see what mistakes you make 05:24 - Elizabeth talks about the beginning of her journey 05:44 - “Just keep going.” 06:20 - When you feel good about something, you feel good about yourself 06:36 - Most people think they’re worse than they actually are 07:08 - Hone in on your audience 07:27 - Keep it simple and digestible 07:39 - “Don’t make your audience feel dumb.” 07:56 - Thinking about your intention 08:30 - “The more connected we are...the more likely they are to give us what we want.” 08:37 - “People remember how we make them feel, not necessarily what we are saying” 09:17 - The importance of non-verbal communication 09:50 - Show passion! 10:30 - People want to buy certainty 10:45 - Overcoming self-doubt 12:40 - Dealing with “impostor syndrome” 13:20 - Check in on your goals regularly 13:42 - Overcoming perfectionism 14:23 - Get a good “operating system” for yourself 14:42 - Give yourself breaks! 15:11 - Tornado brain 16:20 - Importance of self-care to avoid feeling overwhelmed

Links Elizabeth’s Website: https://www.elizabethkoraca.com/