How to Be Awesome at Your Job

769: How to Command the Room, Connect with Your Audience, and Close the Deal with Laura Sicola

May 19, 2022

Dr. Laura Sicola shares insights on effective communication tools for building a strong presence and maximizing impact. She discusses the importance of introducing yourself correctly, capturing audience attention, and persuading effectively. The podcast covers tips on mastering communication skills, optimizing audio quality for engaging presentations, and commanding respect in professional settings. Laura emphasizes using the Shure SM7B microphone and the power of saying your name correctly for lasting impressions.

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Laura Sicola

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Quick takeaways

Improve introduction technique for impactful communication.

Use magic words to capture audience attention effectively.

Master persuasive communication to close deals successfully.

Deep dives

Effective Communication Skills

Learn how to communicate with impact by improving your introduction technique, captivating your audience's attention with magic words, and mastering persuasive communication to close deals effectively.

Intro

5min

Effective Name Pronunciation for a Lasting Impression

2min

Mastering Communication Skills for Executive Presence

28min

Optimizing Audio Quality and Communication Styles for Engaging Presentations

17min

Commanding Respect and Personal Growth through Valuable Advice and Favorite Books

2min

Using a Shure SM7B Microphone and the Power of Saying Your Name Correctly

2min

Improving Communication Skills through Self-Recording

2min

Concluding Insights on Effective Communication and Introductions

2min

Laura Sicola breaks down the communication tools and techniques for building a strong presence and delivering maximum impact.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How you’re introducing yourself wrong—and how to do it better

2) The magic words to capture your audience’s attention

3) What it really takes to persuade your audience

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— ABOUT LAURA —

Dr. Laura Sicola is a leadership communication and influence expert, speaker, podcast host, and author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice. Laura’s TEDx talk, “Want to Sound Like a Leader? Start by Saying Your Name Right,” has over 6.6 million views. As founder of Vocal Impact Productions, her mission is to help leaders master the Three Cs of Vocal Executive Presence so they can COMMAND the room, CONNECT with the audience, and CLOSE the deal.

• Book: Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice

• TEDx Talk: Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right | Laura Sicola | TEDxPenn

• Website: VocalImpactProductions.com

• Podcast: Speaking to Influence

• LinkedIn: Dr. Laura Sicola

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Microphone: Shure SM7B

• Microphone: Shure BETA 87A

• Study: The Center for Talent Innovation's Key Findings: Executive Presence

• Book: Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz

• Book: Life Is Magic: My Inspiring Journey from Tragedy to Self-Discovery by Jon Dorenbos and Larry Platt

• Book: Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) by James Dean and Kimberly Dean