People With Purpose

How To Present and Speak In Meetings with Confidence

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In this episode, David explains how to present and speak with confidence at meetings, a skill that anyone who wants to progress their career or build their own company needs to master. 

This highly effective way of communicating also improves how you plan and lead your team in day-to-day settings.

David helps owners and leaders to build their business without having to do it all themselves, so that they have a business that is ready to sell when they are ready. To build your business, so it is ready to sell, without the frustration and overwhelm,

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • You need to take responsibility for the reactions and decisions people make after they have listened to you. Accept that what you say plays a role in what action they will take.

  • Think of speaking to others as a privilege, something you get to do, rather than have to do.

  • Be creative in the way you communicate.

  • Preparation is essential, think about what you want your audience to know, think and feel. 

  • Be clear in your mind what actions you want them to take after listening to you. What are you trying to motivate them to do?

  • Using the right structure for your presentation is vital. In the episode, David explains how to use the Pentagon model to overcome any doubts your audience may have.

  • Use what-ifs to persuade people of the importance of implementing what you are suggesting.

  • Focus on the outcomes you want.

  • Involve your audience in your presentation. David provides some examples of how to do this.

  • Avoid using accusatory language.

  • The way you pace your delivery matters.

BEST MOMENTS

“What you're doing with communication is you're helping people to achieve a better state, helping people to learn, helping people to understand.”

“It´s not about you, it´s about them (your audience)… see it as an act of service.”

“The meaning of your communication is the response that you get.”

“Use examples in your talk to enliven all senses and then ask questions to empower them.”

“In your delivery make sure you are empowering people.”

ABOUT THE HOST

David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years of experience across multiple sectors. As an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, David has bought, grown, started and sold several businesses, working with values-driven start-ups, award-winning SMEs, and multinational corporations on strategies for service excellence, leadership, and profitable growth. David’s passion is for purpose and creating an environment where everyone can succeed, through building teams that get things done, execute on their mission with passion, deliver exceptional service and really make a difference.

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