153: Leaders: How To Develop Executive Presence With Pamela Wigglesworth And Kevin Bees Profit Maximization Expert

Pamela Wigglesworth, CSP, is an American, Singapore-based, international communication consultant & high-performance presentation coach, speaker, and CEO of Experiential Hands-on Learning. She works with clients to help them develop their executive presence; structure a clear, concise presentation message and deliver their thoughts and ideas with style, confidence, and authority.   As a presentation coach she works one-to-one with senior leaders, C-suite executives, small business owners, sales teams and managing partners across multiple industries such as private equity, pharmaceutical, technology, medical devices, insurance, and more.   She has a global and multi-cultural outlook on life and business. Drawing upon more than 28 years' experience as a business owner, she has a deep understanding of the issues and challenges facing presenters in today's upended business environment.   In her coaching sessions, she acts as a neutral sounding board and provides another pair of eyes and ears, to help her clients discover their authentic voice and message. In the process they develop the skills to communicate in a way which makes an emotional connection with their audience.   She is the author of three business books, The 50-60 Something Start-up Entrepreneur: How to Quickly Start and Run a Small Business, Public Relations: An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Small Business Public Relations and Media Plan and Small Business Acceleration: Get Noticed Using Facebook, LinkedIn, Email Marketing, Public Relations and Video Marketing.   She is a member of the Global Speakers Federation and served as a past Vice-President of the Asia Professional Speakers Singapore (APSS). Pamela is a founding board member of the PrimeTime Business and Professional Women's Association in Singapore.     In this episode Pamela Wigglesworth shares: l  The true meaning of "Executive Presence" ; and that executive presence is a learnable skill. l  How your demeanor and actions demonstrate that you have leadership qualities and are worthy to be followed and respected. l  Three main elements of executive presence: Leadership gravitas; Behaviour, demeanor, authority, grace, authenticity, charisma, etc. Communication style; What you say and how you say it. Appearance; How you show up l  Commanding the room (even in a Virtual environment) - people feel your essence when you make eye contact, give a firm handshake, call people by their name and use inclusive language like  Us, We, Our (NOT they, them, I) l  You have to be Present To Present. l  Why your ultimate superpower is your voice and your words. l  Examples of people who have great executive presence including former US President, Barrack Obama and much more l  Implementable tips to apply to increase your executive presence. l  Life-changing questions: Is my business growing as I would like it to? Have I taken advantage of everything that I've learned? Have I exhausted the knowledge of my friends and associates, mastermind groups and mentors? l  Seeking new knowledge base and focusing on Implementation. This leads to another question "What do I want and what will help me get there?" l  How to avoid the shiny object syndrome l  And much more...     Resources mentioned website: www.experiential.sg Linkedin: http://sg.linkedin.com/in/pamelawigglesworth WHO NOT HOW - Dan Sullivan   If you would like more insights on profit maximization for your business visit www.ProfitHive.com.au