THE POWER OF PRESENCE THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING

Is public speaking indispensable? I always thought about that question.

In the early days of my career, I wondered: Are my skills enough to showcase my value? or do I need to be verbal to be seen?

I believe that Public Speaking is a skill we can't ignore to learn.

We need it for our team meetings, inside corporate boardrooms, when pitching ideas cross functionally, let alone its importance in selling our concepts when presenting to investors, or promoting our business to potential clients or during live chats on social media or podcasts.

Public speaking is embedded everywhere, not just on big stages and conference.

There will always be a time where we need to talk about something important to us in front of a group. While most of us are comfortable doing that when surrounded by a group of friends, many feel differently when the setting is changed.

It's important to acknowledge that the fear of public speaking, or glossophobia, is real. Many people experience a range of anxieties, including fear of judgement, failure, lack of confidence, or even physical symptoms like sweating, a racing heart or nausea.

However, it is also important (and is a complete relief honestly😅) to know that public speaking is a skill that can be learnt, and when combined with other tactical tips, can become a powerful tool!

For your personal brand as an entrepreneur, public speaking can boost your confidence, build your credibility, enhance your leadership skills, expand your network, magnifies your voice and ideas...and can positively impact your business.

As for career-driven professionals, benefits could include career advancement, increased influence, personal growth and enhanced communications skills.

I had to bring the conversation on public speaking to the table, and no better person to take us through it its weeds than 4-time TedX Speaker and Forbes Women Speaker, Dr. Rana Sabra - a global business strategist and marketing advisor.

In addition to empowering over 2000 clients and students worldwide by providing tailored marketing solutions in 15+ countries, Rana has mastered different types of stages, from the boardroom and university classrooms to global stages and forums.

I sat with Rana to pick her brain about public speaking:

• What factors makes a good speaker?
• What are tried and tested tactics that can make any presentation captivating to its audience?
• What can we do today to position ourselves as public speakers with intention?
• How can we make public speaker "easier"?

The Episode is out now, I hope you enjoy and benefit from this conversation...

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