Description: Aging in Place is a tough subject. Add to that, some people fear public speaking more than death! (Yikes.) This is why if you are good at presenting and sharing your knowledge, you’ll OWN YOUR NICHE in your community. Make them LAUGH. It’s chemically proven to help people “let down their guard” and open their ears and hearts to your message. This is worth the practice, and the payoff is immense to your business bottom line & inbound qualified leads and referrals. Watch great comedians, what do many of them have in common? Self-deprecation. Make your audience laugh AT YOU, so they can laugh WITH YOU. Find the humor in the truth and reality of all this “Aging” stuff. Make it about YOUR experience. Tell a joke type story about your Father loosing his keys, or your own Mother getting lost in the grocery store. It’s okay. Trust me, it works. Creating moments of sincere & authentic humor in your presentation is absolutely essential to an attentive audience. Recognize that your audience is starting from a place of FEAR and WORRY. They are there to learn, but first you have to help them RELAX. Smiling & laughing is chemically relaxing. Starting off in your first 3 slides with an anecdotal story that has authenticity and sincerity coupled with humor, will soften your audience, and make them “putty in your hands” for the remainder of your time together. They’ll hear you better. They’ll feel your passion. They’ll understand your ability and expertise, and TRUST you as their GO TO resource in your local community.
You will LEARN:
- How to overcome the fears and worries of your audience, to create relaxed and active listeners to your message.
- Why humor in personal storytelling is a critical component in creating an audience that is open to your expertise.
- How making your audience smile and laugh, will lead to trust & rapport that results in qualified leads & more revenue.