Gutsy Presenter

Getting to the next level in your speaking skills requires practice, but how do you find the motivation to stick with it? Jennifer and Scott discuss goal-setting and how to keep yourself accountable and committed to improving.

You can see when a presenter is being governed by their writing mind. Jennifer and Scott explain what the writing mind is, how it can hold you back when speaking, and ways to overcome it as you prepare for and deliver presentations.

It can happen to the best of us presenters; we are trying to inspire but we get stuck presenting the minor details and lulling our listeners to sleep. Jennifer and Scott discuss this common pitfall and how to both recognize when you are getting into the weeds and also how to get back out.

Have you ever started a presentation by subtly lowering audience expectations? Jennifer and Scott talk about this tempting habit, the mindset behind it and how to shift that mindset so you always start strong.

Speaking and breathing. You can't do the former without the latter. But how and when you breath has a big impact on your state of being, your presence and your sound when you speak. Listen as Jennifer and Scott talk breath.

Enough is enough. Death by PowerPoint must end and Slide Bursts are the way out. Jennifer and Scott reveal how showing slides in bursts can better serve your audience and help you to truly stand out as a presenter.

Speaking with both control and expressive energy can be a challenge. Gutsy Guinea Pig, Ashley Faus, demonstrates how awareness goes a long way in striking this difficult balance.

Speaking "off the cuff" is a frightening idea for many. Jennifer and Scott discuss how to exude confidence and maintain control in situations where you are put on the spot to speak.

It's not that you gesture too much; it's more about how you gesture. Jennifer and Scott talk hand gestures with this episode's Gutsy Guinea Pig, Laura Browne (www.careertipsforwomen.com). We discuss what makes for good and not-so-good gestures and reveal a helpful technique for you to become more intentional with your gestures while speaking virtually.

Great presentations are not one-way monologues; they are inclusive. Jennifer and Scott discuss what it means to be inclusive as a presenter, the mindset you need to have and specific techniques for making your presentations, workshops and meetings more inclusive.