EYL #299 Master Public Speaking: How to Overcome Speaking Fears and Win Pitch Competitions ft Ashaala Shanae
Jul 16, 2024
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Expert public speaker Ashaala Shanae shares insights on overcoming speaking fears and winning pitch competitions. Tips include improving vocal skills, nailing pitches, reading the room, and staying ahead as an entrepreneur. Learn valuable public speaking hacks and exercises to boost your pitch game. Discover why public speaking is not just for extroverts and how to navigate speaking anxiety. Gain strategies for engaging with audiences, avoiding bad habits at pitch competitions, and preparing for success in public speaking.
Utilize bridge words like 'um' for smoother delivery when organizing thoughts during public speaking.
Prepare for Q&A sessions by reading the room and staying authentic to effectively handle judge's questions.
Introverted personalities can excel in public speaking and performance by utilizing alter egos and prioritizing mental health.
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Enhancing Vocal Skills and Public Speaking
The podcast features a celebrity vocal health expert specializing in vocal care, performance coaching, and mental health advocacy. The discussion delves into overcoming public speaking fears, emphasizing the importance of vocal health, proper microphone usage, breathing techniques, and tonal inflections to enhance communication skills and stage presence.
Tips for Managing Stage Fright and Public Speaking Anxiety
Many individuals experience more nervousness with personal pitching than on stage due to internal thoughts of inadequacy. Managing stage fright involves utilizing bridge words like 'um' when thinking too quickly, where pausing and breathing techniques can help catch up and organize thoughts. Approach Q&A sessions based on reading the room and be authentic; preparation is essential to handle questions effectively, regardless of the judge's demeanor.
Understanding Introversion in Public Figures and its Impact on Public Speaking
Introverted personalities can shine in public roles like speaking or performing, contrasting with their reserved nature in private. Notable public figures like Steve Harvey and entertainers like Prince and Beyoncé are introverts. Alter egos may help manage the transition between public persona and personal identity. Mental health considerations are crucial for creatives dealing with high-functioning anxiety and depression, highlighting the importance of therapy and self-care practices.
Join us in this engaging episode of Earn Your Leisure as we sit down with Ashaala Shanae to explore essential insights and strategies for public speaking and pitching competitions. Discover why 75% of people have a severe fear of public speaking and learn how to overcome it.
We delve into the three common mistakes public speakers make, share tips to help you win the $100K Nipsey Hussle Foundation Pitch Competition, and reveal exercises to improve your public speaking skills. Gain valuable public speaking hacks that will elevate your pitch game, and learn about the bad habits to avoid at pitch competitions.
We also discuss why Invest Fest vendors should study the market of attendees and how to stay ahead as an entrepreneur. Finally, get crucial advice on how to overcome using bridge words in your speech, the importance of never exceeding the time limit in a pitch competition, and steps to nailing your pitch competition. Reading the room when pitching is a must—learn why in this episode!