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#072 - Mastertalk founder Brenden Kumarasamy explains how you can improve your presentations, and why becoming a great communicator will help more than your public speaking skills.

What you'll learn

• [01:08] Brenden introduces Mastertalk.
• [02:19] How Brenden got into public speaking and presenting.
• [05:12] The fear of public speaking and how you can overcome it.
• [05:42] Why confidence is key to effective public speaking.
• [06:07] Using a belief system to solidify your speaking style.
• [08:18] How to practice your presentation skills.
• [10:25] How to prepare for giving presentations in the workplace.
• [11:10] How practicing improvisation can help eliminate your fear of public speaking.
• [13:48] Learning techniques to help your workplace presentations.
• [16:56] How thinking of a presentation as a jigsaw puzzle can help you plan the content.
• [20:02] How repetition is key to improving your presentations.
• [21:38] The importance of time-stamped feedback for presentation analysis.
• [24:35] How presenting multiple times helps you master your content.
• [26:41] How to figure out the key idea that you want the audience to take away.
• [28:12] Defending your key idea through tools that are comfortable to you.
• [30:25] Understanding why you want to be a better communicator.
• [30:18] How to stop using “filler” words while presenting.
• [33:36] How to maintain engagement when presenting virtually rather than in-person.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-give-a-knock-out-presentation/

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