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CLAIRE SLATTERY: Hello, and welcome to public speaking
pro-tips with Speechless, presented by Google Developers.
We help people turn the mundane into the memorable.
ARJITA SETHI: Challenges into insights--
CLAIRE SLATTERY: --and presentations
into performances.
ARJITA SETHI: Today, you do that with something we
call taking agency, giving yourself
permission to do what you need to make yourself comfortable.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: We'll give you our top three
tips on how to empower yourself before, during,
and after your meeting, video, or talk.
ARJITA SETHI: Let's jump right in with my favorite tip number
one, the power stance.
You may have heard about this before,
but it's such a great, simple exercise
that you can do in less than a minute.
You can see Claire getting into her power stance.
It's a stance that gives you a feeling of power, almost
like a superhero.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: I'm pretty proud of this one.
How about you, Arjita?
Nice.
ARJITA SETHI: The first time you do this,
it might feel awkward or strange,
but let your body and mind sink into the stance.
You have to hold it for at least 20 seconds.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: This gives your mind
a chance to flood your body with strong and healthy pathways
that lead to a feeling of strength and confidence.
ARJITA SETHI: We often liken it to smile therapy.
Check out the description below for a link
to get some great articles about that.
But basically, it is a proven theory
around increasing your happiness quotient by forcing yourself
to smile for 15 minutes every day.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: And we're doing the same thing
with your confidence by striking and holding this pose.
ARJITA SETHI: I'll do this right before a meeting.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Or backstage before starting
my presentation.
ARJITA SETHI: And on the set before a video shoot.
Notice, that I'm doing my power stance
in plain sight of the crew.
This is also sending a message that I'm
going to do what I need to make myself comfortable.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: And that's the key
to taking agency, doing what you need to do for yourself to be
comfortable and confident.
So what's another tip, Arjita?
ARJITA SETHI: Tip number two, explore the space.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: 10-4 Houston.
ARJITA SETHI: Not outer space, Claire, but rather
the environment where you're going to have your meeting,
shoot your video, or give your presentation.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Roger, Roger.
And here's how we do that.
I walk the floor of the stage and really take it in.
ARJITA SETHI: Or the floor of meeting room.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Or the set.
This is your chance to just get comfortable
in the room, notice where the lights are,
the audience, if there is one, and your relationship to them.
We'll go over more of that in the next video too.
ARJITA SETHI: Right.
So it's time for tip number three.
Remember your mantra.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: In our elevator pitch exercise
from video number two, we ended with a quick one word
summation of your talk.
That word is the key to your presentation
and should be felt by you and your audience as well.
We call it your mantra.
ARJITA SETHI: Your presentation, talk, or video
isn't just about information.
You want your audience to feel something.
So when we have our mantra word, we
can use it to remind ourselves of that feeling.
By repeating that word out loud, we allow it to really sink in.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: And we encourage
you to choose a descriptive word for your mantra.
ARJITA SETHI: You know like an adjective.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Like amused.
ARJITA SETHI: Or alarmed
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Or excited.
ARJITA SETHI: Then repeat that word out loud
and really let it take hold before you give your talk.
Give it a shot, Claire.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Excited, excited, excited, excited.
ARJITA SETHI: I think she's ready.
OK.
Let's recap.
Tip number one, power stance.
And tip number two, explore the space.
And finally, tip number three, remember your mantra.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: Remember your mantra.
ARJITA SETHI: She said excitedly.
Thanks for watching.
CLAIRE SLATTERY: And as always, check the description below
for links from Google Developers, Women Techmakers,
and for more tips from Speechless
on how to think like an improviser
and develop your voice.
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