The Power of Likeability: How to Be More Likeable and Influential with Jackie Goddard

People do business with those they know, like, and trust. Yet likeability is one of the most underrated influence skills in professional speaking -- consistently overlooked in favour of flashier tactics that rarely work as well.Jackie Goddard has spent her career bridging the worlds of theatre, communication, and presentation training. With a background in the dramatic arts and a passion for helping professionals find their authentic voice, Jackie brings a genuinely distinctive perspective to the art of connection and influence.What you'll learn in this episodeWhy likeability and reliability are more powerful influence tools than most speakers realise, how a single person can directly change the course of your life for better or worse, what professional speakers can learn from theatre and the dramatic arts, what it's actually like working with Dame Judi Dench, how to bring out your joy and uniqueness in front of any audience, what improv does to your brain and why it matters for speakers, and why you have to memorise in order to truly improvise.About Jackie GoddardJackie Goddard is a communication and presentation skills trainer whose business and podcast both share the name The Power to Speak. Find out more about Jackie's work and listen to her show wherever you get your podcasts.TED talk mentioned: Charles Limb on musical creativity and the improvising brain -- available on YouTube.Books mentioned in this episodePlato's Lemonade Stand by Tom Morris, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.Visit strategic-speaker.scoreapp.com to take the 2-minute Strategic Speaking Business Audit and find out what's blocking you from getting more bookings, re-bookings, referrals and bigger fees. There's a special surprise gift for everyone who completes the quiz.Want to get coached for free on the show? Fill in the form at this link and if we think your challenge could help others, we'll invite you on.For speaking enquiries or to connect, email [email protected] or find John on LinkedIn.All clips and episodes are on the Present Influence YouTube channel.Thanks for listening. Rating the show 5* on Spotify helps their algorithm recommend the show, so please take a moment to follow and leave a rating.Related episodes: How to Connect With Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime with Simon Lancaster