The tips for today’s podcast came from a recent Time magazine article on 5 Ways to Make Small Talk When You Have Social Anxiety.
Practice in low-stakes settings.
Start by speaking at your local library, bookstore, Rotary Club, or a friend’s house (or your own).
Script some go-to phrases.
Practice telling some stories from your own experience.
Use the echo technique.
Encourage your audience to ask you questions that you can answer, drawing on your experience & knowledge.
Find an anchor.
When speaking to a crowd, focus on one or two receptive people in your audience. Talk to them.
Have an exit strategy ready.
End your talk with a great sales pitch for your book, your products, or your services—or someone’s product or service you can recommend.
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