Got Public Speaking Goals? Accomplish A Lot in Just an Hour
I recently learned that a long-standing, highly valued client didn’t know I could help her with other public speaking goals besides preparing and delivering a speech at a conference.
That was a shock, but it probably shouldn’t have been. We’re all experts in our own areas, and things that are obvious to us (if you can bake an eclair, you can probably bake a soufflé) are often opaque to others.
So here, for my client’s benefit and yours, is a list of 20 public speaking goals I can help you with, even if your time is limited:
- Practice for a job interview
- Brush up your small talk for that party or networking event
- Decide what you really want to say in a tough conversation
- Figure out why public speaking scares you, and how to cope
- Develop a pitch
- Plan a presentation
- Fix your PowerPoint slides
- Learn to speak more clearly
- Learn to speak more slowly
- Learn to get to the point
- Find out what your body language is really saying, and improve it
- Figure out what your key message is
- Develop an action plan for an important meeting
- Plan or practice a TEDx talk
- Learn how to lead a panel discussion
- Get feedback on your resume
- Explore your public speaking personality
- Discuss a communications issue at work
- Learn to make an Instant Speech
- Find your best public speaking self
And much, much more.