SEASON: 3 EPISODE: 21
Episode Overview:
In today’s crowded marketplace, presentation excellence isn’t just important; it’s critical. Whether you are a business professional or entrepreneur, presentation excellence allows you to cut through the noise, ensuring your message isn’t just heard, but connects and resonates with your audience.
At its core, business is about relationships. Presentation excellence enables you to build authentic connections with your audience. Whether It’s in webinars, sales presentations, podcasts, live streams, or social media, presentation excellence is about leveraging the tools and technologies and amplifying your reach and impact. To help us understand what we should focus on to stand out, is presentation and technology expert, Cat Mulvihill.
Guest Bio:
Cat is a skilled speaker and trainer who teaches people how to stand out in virtual presentations. She has over 15 years of experience leading workshops and programs, and after being forced to transition to the virtual format, Cat learned how to leverage tools and technology to stand out as an online presenter.
She is a Roger Love Method Certified speaking coach. Cat has an MEd with a specialization in Workplace & Adult Learning and an MBA with a specialization in Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour.
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Insight Gold Timestamps:
03:58 The camera steals your energy
06:13 What is the emotionality behind your voice and your message?
08:24 When I started recording videos or going live, it was awkward and cringy
08:59 One of the best things I did was to practice in a safe environment with other people
11:23 You will get better at it, but it will never be easy
13:36 So the must haves were great lighting, good sound
14:56 We gravitate towards people who are making eye contact with us
15:04 I use a technique called Early, Easy, and Clear
17:54 You have to understand, what is the problem it's solving
19:29 Connection and content are probably the kingpins to make that presentation work
19:44 A lot of people underestimate lists and checklists
23:10 I always ask myself, What problem does it solve?
24:21 Can you share your process for distilling that information down into clear, actionable insights
25:45 What's the content I would have liked to see the first time I was learning this
27:43 I try to record everything as if I'm delivering it live
31:55 The brain can do one or the other
33:55 I absolutely love Ecamm
35:27 The importance of supporting future you
35:43 I’ve really tried to be intentional about noticing when is there friction in my life?
36:08 How can I make this experience better?
Connect Socially:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mulvihillcatherine/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catmulvihill
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/catmulvihill
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catmulvihill
Email: connect@catmulvihill.com
Sponsors:
Rainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/
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