Public Speaking, Speak Better
NOLA BELDEGREEN
How to Make Conversation on the Fly

This common moment of social anxiety is a major barrier to building rapport and professional relationships. I joined Erin and Sara Foster on The World's First Podcast to dive into this exact topic.

How to Make Conversation on the Fly
Public Speaking, Speak Better
NOLA BELDEGREEN
How to Find Your Authentic Voice and All Things ...

This past week, I had the pleasure of speaking with an incredible group at the Greenwich Library. I shared powerful strategies that we can all use to become more confident and compelling speakers.

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NOLA BELDEGREEN
3 Ways to Speak with Confidence

Clarity is power—write down your main ideas and streamline them. The more focused you are, the more confidently you’ll speak. Defining those key points helps us to be more succinct when speaking.

Public Speaking
NOLA BELDEGREEN
How to Feel Confident: Segment from The World's ...

I was recently on The World’s First Podcast with Erin and Sara Foster. We talked about how to be confident in your own voice and many topics relating to public speaking including how to calm nerves, how to speak in front of a group, techniques for impromptu speaking situations, leaning into your vulnerability and much more.

Meeting Preparation
NOLA BELDEGREEN
Be Super Prepared for All Meetings

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Taylor Swift - Songwriter & Speaker

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Taylor Swift is known for her brilliant songwriting, genius marketing campaigns and so much more.

This past week, Taylor added masterful public speaker to her long list of accomplishments. Her speech captures: the power of the spoken word, the impact of artful pausing and showcases the impression we can make on our audience when we’re connected to our words.

Whether we are speaking to a room of 20 or a stadium of 20,000, never underestimate the impact we can have by showing up as our best self.

Watch Taylor’s full speech here

Why Smiling When Speaking Is A Good Thing

Smiling when speaking:

•relaxes us (the speaker)
•relaxes the listener (our audience)
•connects the speaker and the listener by adding a happy expression to the conversation
•gets rid of any tension or nervousness by exercising the facial muscles upward
•makes us more animated thus increasing the enthusiasm in our voice
•is an action step that consciously moves flat or negative energy
•brings a positive response (smile) from the listener. When we smile at someone, there’s a good chance that they’ll smile back
• adds warmth to a phone conversation. You can hear a smile over the phone…try it!

As an Executive Coach, I help clients develop strong speaking skills and presence. If you need to become a more confident and effective speaker - I can help.