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The Boardroom by Heather Elkington · July 22 · 35 min

How I smash public speaking at work (in meetings & presentations etc)

Do you know exactly what you want to say, but still freeze when all eyes are on you? In this episode, Heather shares how she went from being terrified to speak in front of her class at school to confidently presenting on stages in front of hundreds of people. In this episode: How to hook your audience within the first few seconds Why stories, examples and questions make presentations more powerful How to control your nerves before speaking Why rehearsing your presentation out loud matters How asking for feedback can improve your public speaking Why seeking one person’s approval could be holding you back How to speak with confidence in meetings, presentations and on stage How confident do you feel about public speaking on a scale of 1 to 10? Let us know in the comment section below 👇 Got a situation at work you don’t know how to handle? Send it in at hello@theboardroompodcast.com, two lines or two paragraphs, whatever you need. Everything stays anonymous. New episodes every Wednesday, 8AM Follow us on socials: Instagram: @the.boardroompodcast & @leadershipheather BTW, if you want weekly leadership tips delivered straight to your inbox… Join 30,000+ managers inside the Custard Culture Club (It’s free): https://custardlearns.com/custard-culture-club-home

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Do you know exactly what you want to say, but still freeze when all eyes are on you?

In this episode, Heather shares how she went from being terrified to speak in front of her class at school to confidently presenting on stages in front of hundreds of people.

In this episode:

  • How to hook your audience within the first few seconds
  • Why stories, examples and questions make presentations more powerful
  • How to control your nerves before speaking
  • Why rehearsing your presentation out loud matters
  • How asking for feedback can improve your public speaking
  • Why seeking one person’s approval could be holding you back
  • How to speak with confidence in meetings, presentations and on stage

How confident do you feel about public speaking on a scale of 1 to 10? Let us know in the comment section below 👇

Got a situation at work you don’t know how to handle?

Send it in at hello@theboardroompodcast.com, two lines or two paragraphs, whatever you need. Everything stays anonymous.

New episodes every Wednesday, 8AM

Follow us on socials:

Instagram: @the.boardroompodcast & @leadershipheather

BTW, if you want weekly leadership tips delivered straight to your inbox…

Join 30,000+ managers inside the Custard Culture Club (It’s free): https://custardlearns.com/custard-culture-club-home