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Why you need a "safe space" for public speaking
Not the college-campus culture-war kind though. A better one.
Hey Greenblasters!
Fair warning:
Today I’m gonna pitch something to you, so if you’re not in the mood for that, I totally get it, just wanna be upfront.
How I feel when I have to talk about my services to you guys
The thing I’m pitching (or more accurately, gauging your interest in) is:
A “safe space.”
But not the stereotypical safe space, which conservatives love to rant about and which conjures up images of blue-haired 20-year-olds. I’m talking about:
An online community, with me as the coach.
With other entrepreneurs, where you can practice your public speaking, communicate your ideas, and tell personal stories from your life, so you can get honest & supportive feedback on:
what you say
how you say it
how you come across when you speak
what your online presence is communicating
and what stories from your life are interesting & relevant
I’m gonna explain what that looks like below. But first:
Why call it a safe space, Will, you weirdo?
The reason I use the term “safe space”, despite its culturally loaded nature, is:
Having a place to practice your speaking and storytelling is something desperately needed in the business world, but hardly anywhere to be found. Which is:
Why my coaching business has been successful
Such as it has been:
7+ years,
~$250K/year as a service-based biz,
multiple award nominations,
and a huge client list including F100 companies
The point is:
I’ve been successful because nobody fucking knows how to give people feedback on the way they communicate.
And no one knows how to improve on their own.
Managers, bosses, friends, spouses, colleagues, and even business coaches have no vocabulary to describe what’s helping and hurting you in terms of your communication.
Your boss giving you “actionable feedback”
But I do.
If you don’t know my story, I was an actor since age 7, went to theatre school, became an English teacher, then co-founded my first company in China.
Now as public speaking coach, I’ve helped over 5000 people transform the way they talk, because:
As a former actor & teacher, coach, entrepreneur PLUS a psychology & storytelling nerd, I’m able to identify:
What’s holding you back
How to fix it
AND I know how to create the “safe space” for you to do so.
Why do I need a safe space though?
Think about it:
The way you communicate is intertwined with a lot of deep shit:
your childhood
your upbringing
your identity
your cultural background
your “class”
your education
your self-image
whether English is your first language or not
and all the traumas, rejections, triumphs, insults, and validation you received throughout your life
To get feedback on that is not as simple as getting feedback on your golf swing.
These ladies would destroy me on the golf course
It’s vitally important to me as a coach that:
You feel safe to share vulnerably, be honest, and receive honest feedback.
AND that you trust me and the others in the room.
I do this by:
telling my story first
sharing my own insecurities & self-doubts
and always being supportive but honest about what I’m observing in you.
That’s what a safe space for improving your speaking skills is all about for me.
We got through it!!
SOOOOOOO…
If you’re an entrepreneur & are interested in joining a virtual community, that meets every couple weeks or so, to work on your:
public speaking
communication skills
storytelling ability
personal branding
& self-confidence
To improve your:
sales calls
investor pitches
1:1 meetings
video content
written content
and online presence
PLEASE REPLY “INTERESTED” TO THIS EMAIL to be put on the priority waitlist.
If not, as I said, sorry for pitching you. I promise next week’s email will be way more interesting & valuable.
That’s it for this week!
Greenblast… OUT 🚀
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