East Trade Winds

Public Speaking Tips: You Don't Have a Confidence Problem

Episode Summary

You think you have a confidence problem. You don't. Communication coach Nat Mailhot shares simple speaking tools for business owners with a pitch, podcast, or networking talk coming up.

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GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding

WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners, solopreneurs, and leaders who have to speak about their business

WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A bold way to open, a way to find your crutch word, a story method that builds trust, and a clear focus on what your audience should think, feel, or do.

 

You think you have a confidence problem. You don't. Until you learn the skill, every pitch and podcast keeps sounding smaller than you are.

Nat Mailhot is a communication coach who helps professionals, leaders, and speakers sound clear and confident. In this East Trade Winds talk, she shares public speaking tips for business owners who want to speak about themselves with more impact. Nat says most people think they have a confidence problem. They don't. They are missing a skill. She teaches simple tools: start bold, find your crutch word, and use storytelling to share your "firsts" stories. She also asks speakers to focus on what the audience will think, feel, or do. Nat tells a vulnerable story about losing a TEDx license and what it taught her. This is for solopreneurs, founders, and leaders with a pitch, podcast, or networking talk coming up who want it to land.

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Supporting persons mentioned: Maya Angelou, whose quote opens the talk.

 

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