Gutsy Presenter

After a riveting discussion about guinea pig ownership, we actually coach Gutsy Guinea Pig, Joel Perez (apoyocoaching.com). Watch as we discuss framing yourself in your webcam, directionality, and how periods and pauses relate to being intentional.

Talking and listening – they seem like opposites, right? Jennifer and Scott discuss how listening plays a critical role in speaking, how it comes in different forms, and a few things you can do to become a better listener.

Telling a story off the cuff is tough but Kate, our Gutsy Guinea Pig for this episode, does it like a pro. Jennifer, Scott and Kate talk storytelling and how to keep in control to keep things concise. Enjoy the storytelling insights.

All of us get a little wordy at times, maybe some of us more than others. Jennifer and Scott explore the forces that cause us to get long-winded and how to think and act differently to reign in our thoughts and words.

It isn't really the skill of speaking that's difficult; it's overcoming bad habits that makes things challenging. In this episode, Gutsy Guinea Pig Gail Nott (www.lift4coaches.com) addresses some very common, not so desirable speaking habits with a lot of grace and guts.

A lectern. Your notes. Even a pen. They can all serve as barriers between you and your audience. Jennifer and Scott discuss how to use these tools so that they don't diminish your connection with your listeners.

Dan Mo is not only gutsy, but growth-minded. As Jennifer and Scott offer Dan a little feedback, they discuss how to avoid funny microphone sounds, the importance of facial expressions and the rewards of being a life-long speaking-skills learner.

Introverts can't be great presenters? What about shy people? Jennifer and Scott discuss the difference between introversion and shyness, sort out the common myths about both, and share a few ways to overcome your shyness when you present.

Our Gutsy Guinea Pig for this week is Hammad Siddiqui, a LinkedIn expert (linkedin.com/in/hammadcoach). Jennifer and Scott discuss all sorts of things with Hammad, from the British Foreign Office to the Pottery Barn catalog. And we talk about speaking stuff too.

It's not a past-ation or future-tation. It's a PRESENTation. Jennifer and Scott discuss what it means to be mindful and present as a presenter – what it looks like both in a conference room with a smaller audience and also on a TED stage with a larger one.