Ep 201 - How to be Influential in Your Communications

In this episode:
So many times our important ideas are lost because we don’t know how to wield influence in our communications. Whether we are talking to a client, teammate or boss, it’s easy to lose power in our communications. Great ideas can be lost. Does influence matter?
In this free ranging conversation with Carol Hamilton, we talk about the use of influence in conversation whether its one on one or one to many. We talk about why we think influence matters, how it’s lost and what are some of the tools we can use to help get our points across.
Carol Hamilton is one of my favorite people on the planet and she gets to help people across the globe improve the delivery of their message. If you’re looking for someone to nurture your ideas into a stronger voice, then a conversation with her is definitely a best next step.
Join Phil Yanov and Scott Pfeiffer as they tease out some great advice from Carol on communicating your ideas effectively.
Some of the ideas in this podcast:

Do the pre-work.
Start with clarity
Meet the audience at their need.
Homework counts.
Be prepared to think on the fly. (We tell you how to practice this.)
Controlling your breath (and thus the pace) of your delivery.
Preparing yourself for the stress of a critical delivery.
Being good in the moment.
How to talk to someone to and not at them.
Keeping attention.
Talking to engage.
How to answer on the fly questions. (During or later?)
Treating questions like gifts rather than interruptions and why this works
Maximizing engagement
How to avoid going to battle in conversation
Watching body language
Be the leader of the room, not just the topic
Assuming the mantle of leadership during the conversation
Speaking adult to adult, avoiding the pitfalls of power
Be heard. The power of voice control.
Pace your delivery.
How to avoid bullying your audience.
How to slow another speaker down with a gesture
Avoiding filler words

If you'd like to spend some quality time thinking about how you can be more influential in your communications, join us for the Tech After Five podcast. 

Looking to connect with Carol Hamilton? Look for her on LinkedIn. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolhamiltonlive/)
Your hosts:
Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five.
Scott Pfeiffer helps entrepreneurs succeed and partnerships thrive @ Mind Your Own Business.


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