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Guest post by: Milly Sonneman

Article Overview: More and more busy professionals are turning to online solutions as a smart choice to build public speaking skills. The reasons are simple. Low cost, convenient and extremely flexible. Exactly the opposite of an in-person training or elite coaching with a media expert.

Tired Of Being Passed Over For That Promotion?

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Public speakers, CEOs, politicians share something in common. They are master storytellers.

But what if you don't have the dose of confidence and charisma you need to connect with your audience? That's when it helps to turn to online coaching and training to develop presentation skills.

More and more busy professionals are turning to online solutions as a smart choice to build public speaking skills. The reasons are simple. Low cost, convenient and extremely flexible. Exactly the opposite of an in-person training or elite coaching with a media expert.

If you are truly tired of being passed over for promotions, getting your proposals nixed, and having other less-qualified people on your team get credit that you deserve, it's time to take the bull by the horns.

Get targeted coaching in effective storytelling.

With online coaching in presentation skills, learning how to tell persuasive stories is faster and easier than ever before. Use the grab-and-go training method - and work with a personal coach to get the attention you deserve.

Online training is fast and fun. Watch entertaining videos, use cheat sheets, grab a story swipe-file. You'll look like a masterful storyteller in minutes. Virtual coaching is designed to rapidly boost your skills - in as quickly as a single session.

But even if you think you don't have time to invest in your career, here are 5 tips to use right away. These are 5 secrets for masterful storytelling.

1. Get emotional

Make an emotional connection with your audience. Often, this is best done with passionate expression. Speak with conviction and emotion. Choose words that reflect your full strength and certainty. Fuel your speech with powerful words - and maximum emotional delivery.

2. Get moving

The ultimate power of presenting is your body language. Move with passion. Show your strong feelings with your arms, hands and total body movements.

Naturally, use gestures appropriate to your professional setting. Think big - but also think about how your gestures look to your audience.

Practice your expressions with a colleague or coach. Get feedback to refine your gestures so you really connect with participants.

3. Get personal

Share personal stories from your own experience. This is a fast and easy way to give unique and inspiring presentations.

Plus, no one can copy you. No one else can tell your stories. Connect with your audience with genuine care and attention to your story. Share stories that will have importance and relevance to the people in the room.

Let your personal character shine through every time you stand up in front of a crowd.

4. Get in sync

Talk to the people in the room in a language they understand. Vary your expression, words and examples to match the audience.

This practice spells the end of generic pitches or boilerplate presentations. Adjust, adapt and polish your message. Be willing to drop a story instantly if you see your audience doesn't 'get it.'

5. Get factual

Finally! Yes, facts count. But not in the way you think. A few choice eye-popping facts will blow your audience away - and have them sitting up, paying close attention.

However, a ton of data, slides stuffed with mind-numbing charts and an avalanche of statistics has the opposite impact. Too much data and facts destroys your impact.

Focus on the critical few to have the strongest impact in storytelling.

If you are serious about discovering the true power of storytelling to get noticed - and get promoted, there's more help where this came from. Work with a virtual coach to skyrocket results. Get tons of online tips for presentations so you can get to the top of your career.

Learning new skills is not just about winning approval from your boss. It's the fastest path to transform your career. New storytelling skills put you in charge of your impact, your presentations and your career.

Change your story - change your life now.

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