Shift Your Speaking Mindset And Boost Your Confidence

In this episode Diane speaks with Nicole Wells about mindset shifts for presentations and events. Shifting your mindset can help you mentally prepare for tough audiences or speaking engagements. You will learn preparation tips that help save you time, ease your nerves, and improve your confidence when speaking or presenting to small or large groups.

Nicole Wells (SpeakWells.com) turned her greatest fear – public speaking – into her greatest passion, and has since taught thousands of professionals to do the same. She coaches individuals and groups from Fortune 500 companies, major law firms, and leaders in the marketing, branding and financial services industries. Nicole founded consultancy, Speak Wells and has more than 15 years of training and coaching experience.  Nicole has been an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Stern School of Business, The School for Professional Studies and The New School. Nicole specializes in presentation skills, handling nerves, first impressions and impromptu speaking. Her mission is to empower even the most reluctant speakers of the world to stand up and express themselves with poise and confidence.

What you will learn:

How to turn your greatest fears into your greatest passion Learn to perform well in spite of fears when speaking in front of a small or large groups. How to interrupt negative thought patterns that may arise when speaking. Surefire tips on releasing anxiety and nervousness at the beginning of a speech. How to figure out what works and not succumb to old thought patterns. Why practice and experience is important when learning public speaking as a skill. Why taking big belly breath and visualizing a speech before it actually happens sets you up for success and calms the nerves. Learn strategies to help shift your mindset and come out on top with poise and confidence.

Quotes:

“When speaking, most of the time, people are not that interested in you.”

“We judge ourselves more than anyone else.”

“Just because you think a thought does not mean it’s true, it’s only valid when we reflect it on ourselves.”

“Find your own template for speaking from the inside-out.”

“Prepare your speech with the audience takeaway in mind.”

Contact Nicole:

Nicole Wells Kurtzman, Principal, Speak Wells
SpeakWells.com

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