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Speak

I do a lot of it. Most of it is in my sleep. I sometimes do it in front out thousands of people. It’s a skill set – one that I am continually trying to master without succumbing to joining Toastmasters (not that there’s anything wrong with that, I simply don’t have the time right now). Did you think I was talking about something other than public speaking?
Profit Magazine recently published this article: Podium Power, written by Allan Britnell. The magazine describes the Podium Power article like this:
“Does the thought of speaking in public make you nervous? For many CEOs, it’s a fate more frightening than death itself. Still, effective speaking skills are among a business leader’s greatest assets. Polish your presentations, and you’ll go a long way to establishing your credibility, communicating your message and persuading others to see your point of view. To help you improve your performance, Profit asked some of Canada’s premier speakers to reveal how they make their speeches sing.”
It’s a quick and important read. As always they get quotes from the best and that includes my favorite public speaker, Mike Lipkin.
It’s good to see that the “butterflies” are common. Whether I’m presenting on how to build your network, how to build your business or how to market your business, I think it’s normal to be a little on edge when all eyes are on you (or me). How do I calm the waves? I think about being a Coach instead of a Speaker, and a Mentor instead of a Presenter.
Read the article here: Podium Power.

Mitch Joel

Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.