Key Piece of Speaking Advice: Be Yourself but Elevated
I had a photo shoot yesterday – look out for new images soon – and one part of the day's events was running a small group Q&A session while I was snapped “in action”. One client in the group asked me: “Sarah, if there’s one piece of advice you’d give to people wanting to improve their speaking skills, what would it be?” My answer: “Be yourself, but elevated.” “Being ourselves” is an ideal foundation - but is often simply not enough when we're speaking in front of a group. We need to elevate our natural state. Particularly when we're presenting virtually, where our persona...