Stand Out With Unshakable Confidence
We’ve all heard or read about great pandemic pivot theories. Keep your customers front and center; show exemplary leadership behavior in making the right, albeit hard decisions; don’t let a crisis go to waste. And there have been success stories; Salesforce, and Airbnb, to name a few. But we know how much harder it is for small businesses to apply the same theories in pivoting their business in the face of a global pandemic.
Our guest speaker Karen Laos mesmerised the Clubhouse room with her strategies on speaking with confidence, which she said starts with building trust and establishing credibility. Including being aware of our behaviours in underrepresenting through upspeak and lack of confidence. We should use projects using depth and vocal variety.
Some quick tips and tricks are.
Execute PPU. Say something personal, professional & unique (and fun) about you.
Start With Volume. On an average our volumes are 20% lower than we think they are. Be brief. People will tune out with monologues or longer than necessary introductions.
Record and listen. Yes, most people hate doing it, but it’s the best feedback to act on!
Use your diaphragm. Unless you’re a trained singer, you don’t know how to most effectively use your diaphragm.
Use body language appropriately. Even in virtual meeting settings, we should be using eye contact and gestures to convey the appropriate energy levels.
Avoid jargon. Build credibility by using relevant language that is free of jargon and acronyms.
Dealing with nerves? Here are additional tips on how to replace anxiety with energy, yet keeping the voice and tone consistent.
Anxiousness Reappraisal. Replace anxiety with excitement. Think that our aloud in your head!
Stand Like Wonder Woman! To feel bigger and confident.
Avoid LBOW. Don’t waste precious time on a lovely bunch of words. But after a brief introduction, go immediately into a story.
Ask yourself. What is needed here. What’s required of me.