Coach Yourself · SpeakPreneur

Aug 24 (edited) in 💬 General

Coach Yourself

Any time you get to speak, be sure to record yourself or have someone record you. With almost everyone having a smartphone these days, this is easy. I dont care if it is on stage, in a ZOOM, or in a business meeting... GET A RECORDING!

Then after a day or two, watch, listen, and analyze it.

First start the recording and turn your phone away from you and just listen. Listen to the sound of your voice, is it clear? are you loud enough? do you have filler words? Do you repeat words? Do you sound confident? are you rushed? Thoroughly delve into how you sound.

Next watch the recording on MUTE. How is your eye contact? Posture? Body language? Hand gestures? Facial Expression? etc. Really take the time to critique how you look.

Finally, watch with the sound on and see the talk you gave in its entirety. Is your body language and expression consistent with your words? your message? Is anything missing?

try to identify 3 things you did well, and at least 3 things to improve.

I have done this since 2012, I still have every speech given on a 2 TB hard drive. I occasionally go back and analyze speeches from years ago and constantly pick up new things to improve and work on. Its also fun to see how far I have come on this journey.

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