Sally Prosser, a voice and confidence coach with a rich background in TV reporting and drama teaching, shares her expertise in communication. She discusses the concept of 'breveloquence'—the marriage of brevity and eloquence—for clear messaging. Sally highlights the power of storytelling, the importance of silence, and how personal stories can boost confidence. The conversation also teases their exciting upcoming workshop, 'Get to the Point', which aims to improve effective communication skills for all.
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Brevity Is Key in Communication
People often struggle with being too long-winded and not getting to the point quickly in conversations or meetings.
Attention spans are shorter, so delivering concise, valuable messages immediately is essential.
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Practice Coherent, Concise Speech
Develop the skill to produce concise and coherent speech for better communication.
Practice getting to the point to respect listeners' time and improve clarity.
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Breviloquence Combines Brevity and Eloquence
Over-explaining often stems from a lack of confidence, leading to speech that lacks brevity and clarity.
Breviloquence combines brevity and eloquence to communicate messages powerfully and succinctly.
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In the First Time Facilitator podcast, host Leanne Hughes introduces guest Sally Prosser, a voice and confidence coach.
We riff on the concept of 'breveloquence', a portmanteau of brevity and eloquence, and how they aim to develop and use this tool in verbal and written forms.
We also take you behind the scenes of our new workshop called Get to the Point, which we're co-hosting in Brisbane on 16 April 2024.
Sally helps you fire-up your voice so you can share your light with the world. Her background as a TV reporter, company spokesperson and speech & drama teacher gives her the ideal skill set to work with professionals, biz owners and corporate teams on - ⭐ Building confidence 🥊 Combating a fear of public speaking ❤ Producing a warm, trustworthy voice 🎤 Speaking with clarity and impact 🎥 Media Awareness and Spokesperson Training
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