What are some of the best ways to appear more confident as a speaker?

Here's 5 of them.

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1. Let your body language do the talking

Think about James Bond and how calm and cool he always appears.

Shoulders back and relaxed. Arms and hands moving naturally.

Another way to put it...

Act like you've been there a thousand times before.
2. Talk less

Most people make the mistake of thinking more is better. But more means greater opportunity to mess up.

It also shows a level of mastery and self-assuredness when you don't need a bunch of fluff.

Think @naval's tweets.

In conversations, always speak less.
3. Slow down when you speak

Have you ever noticed that when someone speaks super fast the first thought is that they are nervous?

You know who speaks slowly and always looks completely confident?

President Obama.

Slow is smooth. Smooth is confident.
4. Smile

It's so simple that it's silly. But it works.

If you can throw on a smile when you meet people and talk to a person or room, you will immediately appear more confident.

Need a great example?

Will Smith is an absolute genius with this one.
5. Realize that nobody knows what you're thinking

You are in full control because all of your internal thoughts are just that, yours.

If you act in control, people will believe you are.

Think of poker and remember that you can bluff your way through a bad hand.
These are just some of the basics to appear more confident.

Confidence can be taught. You can develop yours more.

Audience's think confidence=competence.

If you want to develop your confidence as a speaker apply now.

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9 Feb
What are some of the best tactics to use as a speaker?

Here's 10 of them.

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1. Pace

This is the speed you speak at. For a big speech or presentation, you want to hang around 110-140 wpm.

If your audience can't follow what you say, they can't understand it.

For conversations, the pace can be quicker but read on for the next tactic.
2. Change of pace

Speeding up demonstrates excitement and passion. When you speed up do it for no more than 45 seconds or else it will feel out of control to your audience.

Slowing down demonstrates seriousness and drama. This can apply to a single word, phrase, or thought.
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26 Jan
It’s finally here…

A vision...

To turn speaking into a superpower for you.

-In front of investors
-In front of an audience
-in front of every single person

On Deck Performative Speaking applications are open.

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beondeck.com/performative-s…
How did we get here?

The journey started in my first year of law school.

Seeing law students struggle to speak in front of the class…

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

So learn the skills, study the best, practice and refine.
Being a trial lawyer taught me what it takes to be a great speaker.

The 3 Cs

-Clear
-Concise
-Confident

Nail these three and good things happened.
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23 Jan
How writing every day for the month of January is changing me.

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Back in December I looked at my website and was disgusted.

I hadn't published anything since September.

I needed a wake-up call and a challenge.
It's easy to say I'll do it tomorrow...

until you put it out on Twitter that you will publish every day.

Then it's a forcing mechanism.
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13 Jan
Want to create an online course?

Here's a quick thread on how I created a course that would ultimately be acquired by @beondeck

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I had 2 built-in advantages

1. Teaching a course requires public speaking and lucky for me, I was very comfortable doing this since I was teaching public speaking and am a trial lawyer.

2. I had been teaching at SMU Law School for 3 years.
If you're creating a course find a way to play to your strengths.

I did a lot more office hours, live sessions, and demonstrations because that's what I'm comfortable and good at.

Each creator has strengths. Use them.
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4 Jan
How building in public led to Performative Speaking's acquisition by @beondeck.

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In May I really started following @jackbutcher and @visualizevalue.

His philosophy is to build in public.

He puts his work out there, he puts his ideas out there, and he even puts the results out there.

I wanted to do the same thing.
In July I found @david_perell who believes that online writing is the greatest serendipity vehicle.

Part of his course in Write of Passage is to build a website and build a newsletter.

Then distribute your work on both.

I listened.
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10 Nov 20
You always need a hook for any speech, pitch, or talk.

Here are a few simple ways to think about it.

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1. Make it a question

You can make them vague or specific.

"Why are you here?"

"What's the purpose?"

"You know that feeling?"
2. Make it a quote

These can be quotes from outside sources or the topic your speaking on.

In a trial, you can use quotes from the actual witnesses.

With outside sources, they can come from anywhere.

"Joy cometh in the morning"

"We will fight"

"Strength and honor"
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