281: Your Executive Presence & Confidence Largely Depends on How You Prepare

Have you ever wondered how to transform your presentations into powerful tools of confident influence?In this episode of Speak Up, we dive into the strategies that turn a simple presentation into an opportunity to captivate and persuade.Today’s life-altering tips include:🥂 Discover ways to connect better with your audience DURING the presentation.🔥 Exactly how to prepare for ANY unexpected scenario during your presentation.🔑 What to do if you’re feeling uncertainty because of ongoing layoffs in your industry or company.Tune in to discover surefire ways to improve your presentation skills and take the elevator (not the stairs) to real influence.Knowing your own signature communication orientation is essential for authentic and confident executive presence. Discover here your own signature communication style (free assessment) so your voice can begin to be heard and respected in meetings, you gain more influence, and understand better how to reach key stakeholders.ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:Find the captivating Shannon Alter at Leaders Exceed. Shannon works with organizations and leaders who want to communicate with clarity and help their leaders learn exactly what to say and how to say it. Companies hire her when they want to gain a competitive edge by transforming how they communicate, persuade and impact others, both professionally and personally.She is a workshop and keynote speaker.FOR YOU:Knowing your own signature communication orientation is essential for authentic and confident executive presence. Discover here your own signature communication style (free assessment) so your voice can begin to be heard and respected in meetings, you gain more influence, and understand better how to reach key stakeholdersIn Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.