How to leverage your unique Speaking Style to deliver content in a way that lets you, your ideas, and your style shine in the spotlight.
When it comes to content creation, it can feel like a constant uphill battle to stay current, stay relevant, and produce the right content. From videos, to livestreams to short-form blogs to long-form articles to infographics and visual carousels — there are lots of choices.
And which is right (and likely most impactful) for you will depend on your unique communication style.
In this episode, Chloe DiVita and I explore how to leverage your unique Speaking Style to deliver content in a way that lets you, your ideas, and your style shine in the spotlight.
We designed the Speaking Style Quiz to help you determine which Inspiring Advisors
Inspiring Advisors
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Create interactive experiences where you ask questions of your audience
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Use Instagram stories to ask what's on their mind
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Crowdsource ideas from your audience because you are at your best as an advisor who responds to the needs of the people in front of you
Innovative Visionaries
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Let your audience ask you questions via a Facebook Live
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Use Instagram stories to allow your audience to submit questions for you to respond to
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Use short-form blogs to share your perspectives and point-of-views
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Create a Twitter chat around a topic you want to share ideas on
Convincing Educators
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Develop a tutorial where you teach your audience
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Create a long-form article broken up into actionable curriculum
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Craft a checklist that guides them towards learning something new
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Use your Instagram grid to teach a mini-course over the course of a few text based images
Creative Curators
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Design a stunning image carousel for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
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Create an infographic based on your findings and ideas
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Curate a round-up blog where you ask experts for their ideas on a specific topic and then bundle them into one impactful article
Motivating Mavericks
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Lead a live coaching session with someone from your community via Facebook Live, Instagram Live, or YouTube
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Teach a live webinar where you focus on helping your audience take one specific action
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Create a challenge where they show up once/day for 5 days to get a new action task
Persuasive Entertainer
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Leverage your stories and ability to make people feel good via Facebook Live
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Create a podcast where you interact with other experts around specific topics
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Head to Instagram stories to share engaging, fun experiences that your audience can learn from
Curious about your style? Take the Speaking Style quiz to find out.
My approach is all about transforming your relationship with your voice, body, and story. It's one thing to write about it - it's another to take a breath and speak the words out loud.
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You don’t need a speaking coach, a formula, or to follow someone else’s steps. You need feedback about how the audience experiences your ideas, your presence, your story, and your speech.
That’s what a keynote director does.
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