101st Issue of

From Silent to Seen Newsletter

Reader..

A couple of weeks ago an executive leader told me:

“I don’t really do public speaking.”
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And it made me think
Really?
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An executive leader…
who doesn’t speak publicly?
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​Here's the misconception behind it:​
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Most people think public speaking only means
standing on a BIG stage..

under big bright lights… in front of 500–1000 people.
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But that’s not all...
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→ Public speaking is everywhere.
→ You don’t get to opt out.
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When you speak in public.. it’s public speaking, duh

• Sharing an update in a weekly meeting
• Pitching an idea to your bosses
• Speaking up in a team huddle
• Presenting a slide to stakeholders
• Presenting at a conference
• Running a Zoom meeting
• Speaking in front of executives in a boardroom
• Even saying your name in an intro meeting
• etc. etc.

All of it... public speaking.
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You’re doing public speaking more often than you think.
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The overlooked part though?
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The definition doesn’t matter.
The stage doesn’t matter.
The audience size doesn’t matter.
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What matters is this:

- Can you be yourself…
- with calm…
- with clarity…
- with confidence…​
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when others are watching?
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Because that skill? It follows you everywhere.

Public speaking is NOT optional.
But confidence is learnable.
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Reader..

Which form of public speaking you engage in the most?​
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-Waqas

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