Gutsy Presenter

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.