156: 3 Effortless Tricks To Be a More Confident Speaker with Kerri Garbis

2021-10-12

It only takes a few moments for people to form an opinion about you when they see you speak in public. If you nail it, your reputation is boosted. Bungle it - your reputation is at stake. If you want to appear confident on stage, you have to actually be confident in yourself. A challenge for nervous speakers. However, there are some tricks to help. Speaking coach Kerri Garbis discusses three effortless methods for capturing confidence on stage. Mentioned on the podcast:Kerri Garbis from Ovation - Ge...

It only takes a few moments for people to form an opinion about you when they see you speak in public.

If you nail it, your reputation is boosted.

Bungle it - your reputation is at stake.

If you want to appear confident on stage, you have to actually be confident in yourself. A challenge for nervous speakers. However, there are some tricks to help. Speaking coach Kerri Garbis discusses three effortless methods for capturing confidence on stage.

Mentioned on the podcast:

Kerri Garbis from Ovation - Get your speakers from the page to the stage
Episode 124: How to Speak with Impact: Tips for commanding the room with Allison Shapira
Episode 18: The Secret to Being a Great Speaker

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