Speak by Design Stephanie Bickel

Leaders are responsible for articulating the North Star. When you do this well, you create clarity for your colleagues and renewed commitment.

How do you share a vision and strategy that aligns and excites audiences? Listen to ways to avoid these common problems:

Too Much Information
No Context
Lack of frequency + follow-through
Inconsistency
Lack of Delegation

Learn the framework for articulating a vision that drives action and engagement.
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The leader's message must be understood. When it isn't, your audience stops trusting you.

Build the habit of speaking clearly and concisely - because when you confuse, you lose. And when you ramble, they scramble.

Learn tips and tricks to help you simplify the complex. Get your bottom line upfront so there is no risk of confusion. Keep your responses short so that you maintain your listener's attention span.

Senior audiences will not tolerate confusing ideas and indirect responses to questions. Listen in for ideas that immediately help you be clear and concise.

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Leaders must have showmanship and know how to "perform" a message. It is part of the role. Great delivery balances three tensions:

Strength and Vulnerability
Fitting In and Standing Out
Distance and Intimacy

When you put all of the opposites into your body language, vocal presence, and content - you naturally will have a better delivery. People often resist the idea of acting in a business setting. Instead, see this as an invitation to bring all your energy, emotion, and creativity to captivate your listener.

Listen as I walk through visual cues, vocal presence, strong starts and closes, provocative transitions, storytelling, use of data, and strong closes. Apply these tips with your next large audience and increase the impact.

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When you sound confident, the audience hears that and listens better to you.

Your voice is just like a muscle. Without daily conditioning, the voice will weaken. A strong voice is a leader's best way to convey conviction, confidence, and commitment.

The perfect daily warmup includes exercises in this order:

Relaxation
Breathing
Articulator Stretches
Touching Sound
Resonance
Projection
Articulation Agility (Tongue Twisters)

When the speaker's voice is warmed up, it is much easier to speak with confidence.

Listen to the creative ways to warm up the voice. Do these exercises with me to feel the immediate impact of a stronger voice.

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How do you use your voice to get people to listen? There are three vocal styles every leader needs.

The Assertive Voice
The Motivational Voice
The Consultative Voice

When you have a strong recommendation or solution, the assertive voice heightens the credibility.

When you want to excite the room, the motivational voice builds passion for the idea.

When you need to calm down the room, the consultative voice creates a safer atmosphere.

Learn how to match your intention to your vocal tone and master your version of the 3 Vocal Styles.

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What kind of voices do you gravitate toward? Why do you like that vocal style?

We make a lot of assumptions about a person by the way they sound. We make assumptions about their knowledge, capabilities, competence, leadership potential, and motivation.

How can you create a vocal presence that conveys both confidence and credibility?

Vocal Presence, as a study, includes 6 elements of voice: pitch, pace, volume, variety, weight, and direction.

You have to be heard. A strong vocal presence helps your ideas be heard. It helps you keep people's attention.

Design the voice YOU want. If you don't like your voice, change it.

Learn how to use your voice to convey confidence, credibility, and connection in this lesson on Vocal Presence.

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If you join by March 31, you will also get the new course for April, which is Credential Stories. Stephanie will lead us through 3 lessons on how to build and deliver stories that inspire, educate, and convince your audiences.



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