How To Ace Your Speeches & Presentations in 2021

Uh-oh. 2021 is already halfway over!

Maybe in January you caught yourself saying things like

- ‘I need to get comfortable on camera…’

- ‘My presentations suck, and it feels like nobody is listening…’

- ‘How do I improve my public speaking, dammit?’

And you made a little ‘resolution’ in your head…and then promptly allowed yourself to get side-tracked by All The Things. I know - it’s pretty easy. Especially if you’re not exactly itching to get it done. You’ll find every reason in the world to keep putting it off!

But what do you do now? You still need to improve your stage/camera presence, and you’re no closer. Or are you? Read on.

I'll tell you a dirty secret here: there's an excellent chance that, in order to improve the way you do your social media videos, or virtual summits, or deliver your webinars and trainings, you believe that you need...

"Mindset".

"Confidence".

"To align all your chakras, vibe with your cosmic unicorn, and unleash your inner fierceness".

I'm here to tell you that what you ACTUALLY need is far less sexy: technique.

You want to become a better cook? You need to learn how to cook better. Sounds logical, no? A better football player? Better work at your agility, stamina, aim. But when it comes to public speaking, a lot of people believe they need to tap into some magical fluff-land and manifest some abstract 'thing' or other. They don't.

Speaking well in front of an audience (even a virtual one) is a skill. And the foundation of it is really tangible stuff - like with most skills. Your voice. Your breath control. Your body language. The words you choose ("erm, erm, erm!"). These are the things your audience can receive and be affected by.

I'm leaving you with 6 of my best ‘101-style’ videos that cover some of those foundations. No fluff, all technique. Practice them, and watch your ease and skill improve.

The Voice:

Part 1:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_captioned-publicspeaking-techniquewins-activity-6610891597011787776-VHa6

Part 2:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_techniquewins-captioned-activity-6611304664199647232-5B3s

Part 3:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_techniquewins-captioned-activity-6612396991500562432-2tPY

The Dynamics:

Part 1:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_techniquewins-publicspeaking-captioned-activity-6622871199762399232-prm5

Part 2:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_publicspeaking-techniquewins-activity-6625325022338666496-Cm5H

Part 3:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-diakanastasis_publicspeaking-activity-6626153797146161153-1Ms8

This is some of the stuff I do with paid clients - so I know it works wonders. Practice every day for 5-10 minutes, and see how you improve in just weeks. And if you need more personalized help - you know where to find me (hint: scroll down and click the ‘Let’s Chat!’ button).

Nick