Christine Mockford shows us how to find your authentic voice at thefuturestory

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Finding your voice by Christine Mockford

Relaxed, super cool

A bit anxious but OK

Fear, dread

The root of our fear

Objective

To demystify the process of speaking in front of an audience

What I want to address

• Fear

• Myths, misconceptions, beliefs

• Characteristics all good speakers share

What we fearlooking foolish forgetting something

important

feeling vulnerable &

exposedFAILING

PUBLICLY!

Notable failures

Source: Wikipedia

• Accept a certain amount of fear is normal

• Do it anyway

• Speak as often as possible

• Learn a few tricks/techniques

Manage your fear

2. Debunking myths

Myth No. 1

Speakers are born not made

Myth No. 2

There’s only one right way to do it

Myth No. 3

I need to be perfect

Myth No. 4

If I make a mistake publicly I’m finished

Myth No. 5

It’s about me and my performance

3. Characteristics all good speakers share

They’re authentic

Characteristics all good speakers share

They’re knowledgeable and enthusiastic

Characteristics all good speakers share

They’re confident

Characteristics all good speakers share

They’re in touch with their emotions

Characteristics all good speakers share

They connect with their audience

Characteristics all good speakers share

Wrap up

• You can do this• Don’t let fear stop you• Accept you will make mistakes• It’s not about you• Practise. Practise. Practise

The loss of a single voice equals the loss of an entire perspective.

One voice less, one mind less, one world less.

George Orwell

The Power of One

Get in touch:

Email: chris@love-to-communicate.comWebsite: www.love-to-communicate.com

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