Recording Now out from Call this week! Key Takeaways from the Session: • Introduction: • 🎯 The session focused on refining public speaking skills using a structured framework. • 💡 Emphasis on self-awareness, feedback, and preparation. Public Speaking Framework Steps: 1. Outcome: • 🧠 Define what you want the audience to think, do, and feel by the end of your talk. 2. Outline: • ✏️ Identify key points and narrow them to the three most impactful. 3. Rule of 3: • 🔢 Humans retain information better in chunks of three. 4. Timing: • ⏱️ Plan specific durations for each section of your talk. 5. Visual Aids: • 📊 Use visual elements strategically to stay on track and engage the audience. 6. Feedback: • 🔄 Essential for refining delivery. Feedback should involve external rehearsals. Feedback Techniques: • Self-Evaluation: • 🎤 Practice out loud, record, and review audio to focus on content before visuals. • 🪞 Use mirror practice or video playback to simulate live performance. • Professional Coaching: • 👩‍🏫 Provides expert guidance to improve focus and polish. • 🚀 Accelerates skill development and avoids common mistakes. Insights and Tips: • 📍 Feedback is like a “GPS” for recalibrating and staying on track. • 🎧 Hearing your own voice often differs from how others perceive it. • 🛠️ Practice reduces nerves and builds confidence over time. • 🎥 Recording without watching helps focus on speech content rather than appearance. Community and Programme Updates: • Bonus Programme: • 🎁 “Using Your Voice” package available for free to vocal power community members. • 🗣️ Covers voice modulation, pitch, volume, persuasive tone, and the use of pauses. • 2025 Training Plan: • 🕛 Lunchtime express training sessions (Wednesdays, 12 PM NSW time). • 🗓️ Monthly focus on four pillars: confidence, preparation, delivery, and polish. • ✂️ Bite-sized 30-minute sessions to prevent overwhelm. Participant Feedback: • 🎙️ Recording oneself highlighted differences between perceived and actual speech. • 👀 Listening without video and practising in realistic settings were valued strategies.

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