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The Power Of Projecting Confidence and Credibility
| Guest post by: Milly Sonneman |
Article Overview: Do you present and speak in public with confidence and project credibility? The way a professional delivers a message has a dramatic affect on the outcome. Discover the top secrets for maximum impact.
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The Power Of Projecting Confidence and Credibility
Do you present
and speak in public with confidence and project credibility? The way a
professional delivers a message has a dramatic affect on the outcome. Discover
the top secrets for maximum impact.
If you project
authentic confidence, it comes through in all ways. Your attitude, demeanor,
body language, style and tone all reflect your internal state. Your inner
alignment shines forth and is immediately obvious to all who are listening.
This comes through in any media: in face-to-face settings, virtual
communications, and video.
If you are
projecting authority, but not really feeling it inside, this comes through as
well. Participants in your audience will recognize that there is something
missing. It may not be obvious instantly. But even a highly polished presence
does not always carry the full conviction and authority that you desire.
According to
academic research, a full 93% of what audiences perceive as confidence depends
on body language and vocal quality. Imagine. That only leaves 7% of your
impression relying on the content of your presentation.
By the way,
this drives some people really nuts. In one training class, some people stormed
out of the room, they were so perturbed by these statistics. They just couldn’t
let in that the verbal content of their talk was not ‘all they needed’ to show
their research.
However, since
you’re reading still reading this and haven’t left the room, my hunch is you’re
ready to accept the facts. This does not in any way diminish the importance of
those 7%. You still need to verify facts, polish words, and carefully build
your message.
Yet, we all
have limited time. When preparing for a presentation, wouldn’t it make sense to
balance preparation time in parallel with the outcomes? If 93% of your message
depends on body language and vocal quality, it stands to reason that
preparation, practice and performance should be similarly weighted.
You and I know
that’s not the case. Nine times out of ten, professionals, subject matter
experts, sales staff and senior executives do the opposite. We often invest 93%
on the content. We obsess over punctuation and spelling. We get snagged on
finding the perfect word. We worry and torment ourselves searching for dramatic
flow of ideas.
The challenge
is many of these habits are not new. If you are at a part of your career where
you’ve been at this for some time, your habits for preparing for a presentation
have been acquired over time. If you are just starting out, you have habits
from school that also may reinforce a focus on content over delivery.
It can take
years to cultivate poor presentation habits. The good new is—it can take just a
few days and precise feedback to change them. Often, working one-on-one with a
presentation coach is the best investment of time and energy for busy
professionals. A presentation coach, especially one who works virtually,
enables you to upgrade your presentation habits to be highly functional.
If just one of
the people in your audience recognizes your vision, and is inspired, motivated
and engaged, your investment has paid off in multiples.
Ready to grow
your presentation skills
for maximum impact? If you are in a position to communicate ideas, express
business visions, and influence public opinions, this investment in your habits
and skills will be paid back a hundred times over or more.
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