DO YOU HAVE THE CHARACTER

TO WOW YOUR

AUDIENCES?Susan G. Trivers

America’s Great Speaking Coach

BUSINESS SPEAKERS ARE SPECIAL •Keynote speakers spend their whole working lives on their speaking

•Business speakers fit speaking into an already packed schedule

CHARACTER IS YOUR “SPECIAL SAUCE”Character means:•Being true to yourself •Speaking from your inner knowledge•Being passionate and authentic

When you show your authentic self to your own audiences, you'll connect with them and give them “WOW”

FOLLOW MY THREE BEST TIPS FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE

#1 - THINK "CONVERSATION"•Never equate presentation with "Power Point"

•Your conversational attitude must come out loud and clear for every audience

• Small groups• One-on-one• Breakout sessions or large

groups

#2 - PUT YOURSELF IN YOUR AUDIENCES' SHOES•What path are they traveling? •What goals do they have? •What troubles would they like to deal with? •What gets them excited?

Put the audience first

#3 - REHEARSE TEN OR TWENTY TIMES MORE THAN YOU USUALLY DO•It takes this many practices before you understand the

value of quantity

•Once you've rehearsed 20-30 times, you'll be so conversational and authentic that you'll make them feel that they're sitting over dinner with a good friend

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES OCCUR IN BUSINESSES EVERY DAY•Embrace them•Create "WOW" •See your reputation grow

SUSAN G. TRIVERS, MBASPEAKING COACH AND PLATFORM SPEAKER

Speaking content development and coaching for:

•Presidents and CEOs•High-performers•Sales and Marketing leads•Stakeholders/Board members•Professionals (attorneys, CPAs, architects)•Non-profit leadership•Information Technology Systems and Services Experts•Government contractors

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