48. How to manage public speaking nerves

This week we were delighted to be joined, all the way from Madrid, by Paula González Carracedo: a self-described “fellow communications nerd” who has spent twenty years working at the sharp end of the social impact sector. Paula is an executive communications director who built a ...  Show more

Poured hours into a talk, only to suspect your audience will remember almost none of it? In this short episode, Jen and Michael share how to make your take-home message actually stick. Their advice: your real message isn’t what you say, it’s what people repeat to others afterward ...  Show more

Most people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed techniques can help manage both the symptoms and sources of our speaking jitters.

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It can be anxiety-inducing to deliver a speech in front of an audience. How do you capture people's attention? What do you do if you stumble? A speechwriter and a speech coach share their best tips.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data ...  Show more

Let’s talk about nerves. I say this all the time—it is totally normal to feel nervous before a conversation. In fact, it's a good thing. It means you care. But what you do with that nervousness can completely change how the conversation goes. In this episode, I’m sharing three te ...  Show more