AOA 093 | Michael Port | Steal The Show - a podcast by Derek Loudermilk: Bestselling Author, Professional Adventurer, High Performance Business Coach, and Founder of AdventureQuest
from 2015-10-16T09:23:07
"Performance is an art and a craft"- Michael Port
Every interaction is a performance — whether youâ€re speaking up in a meeting, pitching a client, negotiating a raise, or walking into a job interview. Today's guest tells us how to get a standing ovation every time.
MICHAEL PORT is the New York Times best-selling author of six books including on of my personal favorites, Book Yourself Solid.
Michael has been featured on all the major TV networks and is one of the highest rated speakers working today. He runs a company of experts advising businesses on marketing, business development, and public speaking.
I recently recommended his new book Steal the Show on my monthly reading recommendation email.
By sharing the go-to techniques of successful actors, in the book and in this episode, Michael tells us how to give your presentations a clear focus, engage your listeners, manage your nerves, give your message maximum impact in every situation, every time.
One of my favorite parts of this episode is when Michael takes us through an exercise to find all the best stories from our life, and then sort through those to find the ones that would be worth telling. That isn't enough though, we need to give your stories the proper structure and practice telling them.
This is such an amazing episode, you will blown away by Michael's delivery - he actually uses vocal intonation contrast while he is explaining the concept of contrast.
This episode will help you any time you are talking to other people, especially when you are at the front of the room. Enjoy!
Quotes:
"Your life is determined by the outcome of the high stakes moments" - Michael Port
"Amplify parts of your personality as appropriate"- Michael Port
"Performance is an art and a craft"- Michael Port
"People who make choices are attractive"- Michael Port
"When you are giving a speech, contrast is often king"- Michael Port
"Just because a story happened to us, doesn't mean we are ready to tell it"- Michael Port
"A play is called a play because it is fun"- Michael Port
"Dedicate a fair amount of time to rehearsal"- Michael Port
"Adventure is exploring a new place with people I love"- Michael Port
What you will learn:
-How to play the right roles in the right situation
-The three types of contrast while speaking and how to create them
-An exercise to source your best stories from the people, places, events, and times in your life
-How to tell a good story (and a joke) by using the three-act structure
-How to rehearse properly for a presentation
-How looking at water changes our brain waves to make us more relaxed
Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):
Steal The Show Bonuses
Michaelâ€s podcast: Steal the Show
Michael Portâ€s website
Heroic Public Speaking
The Books:
Further episodes of The Derek Loudermilk Show
Further podcasts by Derek Loudermilk: Bestselling Author, Professional Adventurer, High Performance Business Coach, and Founder of AdventureQuest