583: Public Speaking&Presentation Skills - Katherine Eitel Belt - a podcast by ACT Dental

Messages That Move People: Three Ways That Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Can Grow Your Practice or Advance Your Skills as a Dental Professional

Episode #583 with Katherine Eitel Belt

Anyone can become a better speaker — and everyone should! Public speaking is one of the most important skills you can have, especially as a business owner. To help you go from an average to fantastic speaker, Kirk Behrendt brings in Katherine Eitel Belt, founder of LionSpeak, with tips to speak better, present better, and improve how you communicate with your audience. To learn how to present messages that move people, listen to Episode 583 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:

It matters that your message is clear.

Clarify your message in an inspirational way.

Be aware of your body language when presenting.

Learn the difference between a framework and a script.

Understand why public speaking is an important business skill.

Master the four-step “bookshelf framework” for clarity and memorability.

Use storytelling/story selling to communicate what you want your audience to know.

Quotes:

“Here’s the reality. Scripts work when people follow them. But they tend to be complicated. They tend to be, ‘Here is the step by step by step,’ and nobody can remember a hundred steps when the phones are ringing, and people are coming in and out. And it doesn't feel authentic because they didn't craft it. But one thing scripts did, whether it’s speaking from the platform or whether it’s on the phone, one thing scripts gave us was consistency of message if people followed it. And so, I like that. As a business owner, I don't want you to call my office and talk to Kelly and get one experience or one set of information, and then call and talk to Stacey and get something completely different. As a businesswoman, I want consistency of brand, of message, of information. But if we only look at scripting to give us consistency, we lose authenticity, that feeling that I'm actually talking to a human being who’s present in this moment, who is really getting me. But if we only follow on authenticity, then the conversations go wacky and wonky.” (5:43—7:00)

“I think a lot of people would never aspire to be a public speaker. And maybe they never will. But Warren Buffett said, someone asked him, ‘If you had to narrow it down to one professional skill that you think is essential to people being...

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