08/12/2021
DO YOU FEAR BEING JUDGED BY OTHERS 😩?
I have GREAT NEW for you 😊!
👊 NOBODY is JUDGING YOU 🎉
😮WHA????
Yep, that's right...
..People ARE NOT THINKING ABOUT YOU 👉.
..THEY ARE THINKING OF THEMSELVES…👥
🤔 Think about HOW YOUR MESSAGE CAN BENEFIT YOUR AUDIENCE
and...ADD a TON of VALUE in your next presentation👏
08/09/2021
DELIVER A POWERFUL MESSAGE - WHEN SHARE YOUR PERSONAL STORY
This weekend, at church, we heard a PROLIFIC SPEAKER Bianca Olthoff 💃. I was HOOKED 🎣 the whole time.
Bianca shared her PERSONAL STORY of REJECTION & ACCEPTANCE, it was:
🧨 CAPTIVATING & MOVING
🧨 AUTHENTIC & VULNERABLE
🧨 POWERFUL & INSPIRATIONAL
🧨 RELATABLE & HILARIOUS
The title of her message: ‘HAVING A SEAT AT THE TABLE’ - knowing you’re always INCLUDED at God’s table...
Funny thing was, when we went out for lunch, after church, we were told there were no tables available and so we sat at the bar. Lo and behold, came along, sat right next to us and we had the honor of meeting her, chatting with her and having lunch at the same table.
🤔 Think about how you can USE YOUR PERSONAL STORY the next time you’re asked to speak.
05/07/2021
Meet Natasha, another one of our amazing speakers for our upcoming workshop series!
Natasha Cruz- a British-trained and accredited educator- founded Great Orators -Public Speaking, with the sole focus of aiding individuals of all ages to become confident communicators. Through her easy-to-follow and enjoyable Five-Step Approach, any student can attain the status of competent communicator and speaker.
Natasha developed her processes after obtaining a degree in Pedagogy, working with children for many years, coupled with her fascination and study of neuroplasticity and having overcome her fear of public speaking. She is convinced that we all were born to speak, that fear is/was learned and thus can be unlearned and that good speaking habits can be adopted, restoring confidence levels in most any oratory situation.
Natasha founded Great Orators after moving to the United States and teaching at the British International School of Houston. She has over 20 years of experience and expertise. Prior to taking up residence in the United States, Natasha lived in South Africa, England, and remains a world traveler. Her plethora of personal qualities, combined with her passion for education and training has made her knowledgeable, adaptable and a highly sought-after educator and coach.
Natasha and Great Orators are based in Houston, Texas, but operate
virtually all over the world. She is open to discussing your goals; personally,
or corporately.
To register for this series, we ask that you fill out this quick questionnaire: https://form.jotform.com/210534626701145
For more info on the workshops or to see if you or your child are a good fit for attendance, email [email protected].
03/02/2021
🤷🏽♀️ For a LIST OF DISTRACTING ACTIONS
that can discredit your message and
✅ TIPS TO OVERCOME these COMMON ERRORS...
👆🏽Please click the link in the BIO for this month’s BLOG!
🥁 Keep MARCHING 🏃🏽♀️with CONFIDENCE!
02/10/2021
✍️PRO TIP: WRITING A SPEECH
💡 Get your ideas OUT OF YOUR HEAD and onto a page (or a screen 😉)
💡 Jot down your ideas in NO PARTICULAR ORDER
👊 Once you can visibly see your ideas THEN you can organize your them.
02/02/2021
PRO MOVE for making conversation-Don’t make it about you!
The other person in the room might be feeling nervous and uncomfortable.
When you show up ready to UNDERSTAND, CONNECT & HELP, with a few QUESTIONS up your sleeves, a few things happened:
👊 You will be at ease
👊 Others will be at ease around you
👊 You will start to enjoy getting to know people
👊 You will make genuine connections
02/01/2021
If you answered A, B or C- WELL DONE, FOR SHOWING UP👏!
YOU’RE NOT ALONE!!
It can feel DAUNTING, AWKWARD and FAKE - talking to strangers.
GOOD NEWS:
YOU CAN 👊💥BREAK FREE from this!
➡️💪 Grow your confidence ➡️🗣 Know what to say ➡️👥 Initiate conversation
If you answered D👏- continue to rock the conversations
01/26/2021
❌ INTROVERT is not a synonym for shy or lacking confidence.
💡 There are introverts who are very bold and confident (they just don't like to spend too much time with large groups of people)
💡 With the right training, help and practice - both INTROVERTS and EXTROVERTS, who lack confidence, can be bold speakers.
01/18/2021
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION is when we seek to UNDERSTAND each other.
3 WAYS WE CAN ACHIEVE THAT:
☑️ Get to know people that don’t look like us
☑️ Ask questions to understand
☑️ Don’t jump to conclusions without hearing others out
We want to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today
His wise words ring TRUE.
Happy MLK Day!
01/16/2021
👎 DESTRUCTIVE (to destroy) CRITICISM
Is thoughtlessness and can be deliberately malicious and hurtful
👍 CONSTRUCTIVE (to build) CRITICISM
is designed to point out your mistakes and to show you where and how improvements can be made