Jim Golden

Speaking with Confidence - Step Up Your Game provides you with that next level preparation to develop that 'presentation swagger' which will engage, captivate, and persuade your audience into action. Everyone loves a good story! You will learn effective ways to satisfy your audience appetite by using storytelling, humor, and 'the rule of three' while speaking. These are always key ingredients for a recipe to a memorable presentation. Keynote Benefits/Take-A-Ways: Attendees will learn to prepare the perfect recipe for audience engagement, connectivity, memorability while speaking. You will learn to strategically use stories, humor, and repetition in your presentation to ensure audience connectivity and engagement. You will find your ‘charismatic hotspot’ that will give you the edge to connect with your listeners and influence their thoughts and actions.

Why do some speakers exude charisma as bright as the sun while others are as dim as a hallway nightlight? The answer could be tied to your self-confidence (or swagger), dynamic speaking skills, and presence while speaking. Building your credibility as a trusted public speaker involves more than showing up and being on time. To build speaker trust and gain credibility as a trustworthy speaker you must place your experiences, beliefs and even values on the table. Jim shares with you the key components to 'unlocking' your public speaking charisma, audience engagement, credibility, and trust that will persuade your listeners into action. Developing these key skills will enhance your "presentation swagger” and transform you into a more confident, impactful, and memorable speaker. Keynote Benefits/Take-A-Ways: Attendees will learn the key ingredients to developing public speaking charisma, credibility, and trustworthiness.

Enhanced Communication and Public Speaking Strategies provides you with that next level preparation to get your presentation swagger and ‘mojo’ back that will turn you into a stunning success and will captivate your audience. In specific, participants will develop ways to find their charisma, increase speaker credibility and gain audience trust. Everyone loves a good story! You will learn effective ways to satisfy your audience appetite using storytelling and humor. These are always key ingredients to a recipe for a successful presentation. Each participant will be asked to deliver a short three-minute presentation (of their choosing) that will be recorded for feedback and coaching. This will ensure presentation swagger, impact and success! Upon completion of this session participants will learn to strategically use stories and humor in your presentation ensure audience connectivity and engagement.