According to a 2001 Gallup Poll, approximately 40% of Americans are afraid of public speaking. Other research suggests as many as 70% of people rank public speaking as a key fear. As the world returns to normal, there are also additional reports of increases in social anxiety, piled on top of what millions of people fear.
If you are a business manager, executive, or in any leadership capacity across industries, odds are, you will have to give a presentation at some point in your career.
While people fear public speaking, there’s good news. Just like everything in life, we can begin to learn the tricks, techniques, and process to deliver a clear presentation with effective public speaking skills. This is why people just like you hire a public speaking coach.
When you work with a public speaking coach, there are numerous benefits that you can see in just a few sessions. Here are the Top 10 Benefits of Working with a Public Speaking Coach.
- Practice makes perfect. You must practice your talk or speech for it to come out right, and for you to learn your own style.
- Your own style vs. prepared talks. CEOs and politicians have talking points prepared before they deliver public remarks. They also make public relations professionals cringe when they go off script and lead authentically. The truth is, you are not a robot. You need to work with a public speaking coach so you can learn how to deliver key points while being authentic to your own style.
- It’s not about you. A good speaker knows it’s not about them, it’s about their audience. Your talk should be setup to help your audience understand what’s in it for them – what do you want them to take away, or better yet, be motivated to do?
- You need to understand the psychology of motivation and why people are inclined to change. If you can impact this, you can have better results instead of the famous death by powerpoint.
- PowerPoint presentations support you as a speaker. You need to be comfortable delivering your presentation when things go wrong, which, will happen at some point as you deliver more and more presentations. What if you can’t display your PowerPoint? What is the slides are not arranged properly? Did you bring a printout for your audience to have as a backup, and can you deliver without a fancy screen behind you? A public speaking coach can help you prepare for the unexpected.
- Practice with a camera and microphone. Professional athletes practice like they play. If you haven’t worn a lapel microphone or been featured on camera, these additional stressors can throw you off your game. Practicing with a microphone is key – testing, testing 1 2 3. And understanding how to shine before a camera, key to using that footage for your benefit to book your next speaking gig.
- Understand your nervous system. Your nervous system must be channeled in the right way to have positive energy shine instead of nervous, anxious energy. Drew Aversa is skilled in teaching public speaking and helping you understand ways to reduce stress naturally, bringing calm to your nervous system for peak performance. You will learn breathing exercises, EFT, and visualization exercises.
- Public speaking is your opportunity to share your perspective before more people. What you have to say matters, and building that confidence, critical to being the leader you can become.
- Public Speaking coaches often have marketing support to help you design your presentation; and have also written numerous speeches to help you craft a talk with key points, and a flow that moves people from start to finish.
- Working with a public speaking coach will help you find joy in the process. Whether you impact 100 people or 1 person in the room, remember, there are multiple people behind every person you impact – their life, their family, their direct reports, their community, their leadership team, etc. Do your best and remember, one person counts!
By hiring a public speaking coach, you can build the confidence needed in a safe space while getting the critical feedback needed to deliver your best public speaking presentation yet!
If you are looking for public speaking coaching, contact Drew Aversa today to schedule a complimentary Zoom meeting to discuss your upcoming talk and goals. Let’s get started!
