How to persuade an audience with your point of view, voice, and use of silence

A 10 minute video tutorial on persuasive speaking, laughter, & yoga too…

After sifting through LiveYourTalk’s video archives, I edited one of my workshops into a shorter version. It’s based on a 4-prong approach to preparing persuasive presentations, plus tips for using more vocal flexibility and understanding the impact of silence.

Preparing persuasive narratives at the Fabulous Women Biz Owners workshop

It was a fantastic evening last night where I presented on favorite tips and mindsets for preparing persuasive speeches. This was my first time to present to a great membership forum here in Washington, DC — the Fabulous Women Biz Owners founded by Sarah Massey.

This was such a rejuvenating night — great, tenacious folks.

Here’s 13 minutes from my talk that includes:

a 4-prong approach to preparing persuasive presentations plus using vocal flexibility and understanding the impact of silence.

I co-hosted the workshop with the fantastic Jessica Solomon, founder of Spark Creativity. She led a segment on creating an authentic elevator pitch (or what she calls ‘cocktail line’) with some really reflective, thought provoking recommendations.

Here’s her 23 minute clip: