EPISODE · Oct 21, 2018 · 24 MIN
#008 Rapport & Connection Building
from Talks With Toni · host Toni Gargan
In today’s episode of the Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, Toni dives into how to build rapport and connection when you’re presenting. If you’re looking to capture your audience's attention and leave a lasting impression when presenting, you need to know how to connect with your audience and learn the techniques and tips behind successful public speaking. Toni explains the VAKAD modalities that you can use to ensure everyone in your room listens and learns in the best possible way. Hear how you can adapt your presenting technique to ensure you cover all the predominant learning styles and create an engaging presentation for your audience. Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Auditory Digital. KEY TAKEAWAYS Eye Contact - Attempt to make eye contact with everyone in the room. Do this by sectioning off the audience and scanning the room to ensure you connect with everyone. Learn The Audiences Names - Make sure you learn some of your audiences names, this helps to create rapport and a connection and as a result, you will respect one another. Learning names will help you to break down barriers and give that personal feel to your presenting and speaking. When you make the effort to connect with your audience you will see a difference in that way that you connect with them. You need to care about them and how they feel and understand the best way for them to learn. VAKAD: These are the predominant styles in individual people, that allow them to listen and learn. Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Auditory Digital Adapt to cover everyone in the room. Change your presenting technique to best suit the audience in front of you and how they best understand and digest the information you’re presenting. BEST MOMENTS “Have you ever been in a room with hundreds of other people and it feels as if the speaker is talking directly to you?” “People don’t care unless they know that you care” “Rapport and connection is a two-way street” “Use names regularly throughout your presentation and it will build an internal bond between you and your audience member. Get them to buy into you and what you're saying and break down the barriers between you.” “How do you build a rapport with an audience that you haven’t yet met or formed a relationship with? You do it by building rapport and forming a connection.” ABOUT THE HOSTToni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing. Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking. She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business. CONTACT METHOD Toni’s LinkedIn Toni’s Twitter
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In today’s episode of the Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, Toni dives into how to build rapport and connection when you’re presenting. If you’re looking to capture your audience's attention and leave a lasting impression when presenting, you need to know how to connect with your audience and learn the techniques and tips behind successful public speaking. Toni explains the VAKAD modalities that you can use to ensure everyone in your room listens and learns in the best possible way. Hear how you can adapt your presenting technique to ensure you cover all the predominant learning styles and create an engaging presentation for your audience. Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Auditory Digital. KEY TAKEAWAYS Eye Contact - Attempt to make eye contact with everyone in the room. Do this by sectioning off the audience and scanning the room to ensure you connect with everyone. Learn The Audiences Names - Make sure you learn some of your audiences names, this helps to create rapport and a connection and as a result, you will respect one another. Learning names will help you to break down barriers and give that personal feel to your presenting and speaking. When you make the effort to connect with your audience you will see a difference in that way that you connect with them. You need to care about them and how they feel and understand the best way for them to learn. VAKAD: These are the predominant styles in individual people, that allow them to listen and learn. Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Auditory Digital Adapt to cover everyone in the room. Change your presenting technique to best suit the audience in front of you and how they best understand and digest the information you’re presenting. BEST MOMENTS “Have you ever been in a room with hundreds of other people and it feels as if the speaker is talking directly to you?” “People don’t care unless they know that you care” “Rapport and connection is a two-way street” “Use names regularly throughout your presentation and it will build an internal bond between you and your audience member. Get them to buy into you and what you're saying and break down the barriers between you.” “How do you build a rapport with an audience that you haven’t yet met or formed a relationship with? You do it by building rapport and forming a connection.” ABOUT THE HOSTToni Gargan is a Double World Record-holding Public Speaker, Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Professional Property Investor. She acts as the Director at Owen Oliver Property, a family-run property investment company helping others gain passive income through investing. Aside from building her amazing property portfolio, she’s also a full-time mentor for property investors through Progress Property and Unlimited Success. Toni has since then discovered her true passion – helping others by training and mentoring through public speaking. She now hosts her own show, Presenting, Pitching & Public Speaking Podcast, which aims to help you be confident, improve your speaking & communication skills and present better for you, your team, and your business. CONTACT METHOD Toni’s LinkedIn Toni’s Twitter
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