Victoria Labalme: Communication and Presentation guru

Summary: In this episode, Dave interviews Victoria Labalme, a keynote speaker, performing artist, and creator of Rock the Room. Listen-in as we hear Victoria share her experiences as an artist and as a speaker. Plus, she also shares some awesome public speaking tips for all the entrepreneurs out there. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:30 – Dave welcomes Victoria 00:47 – The Through Line and Rock the Room 02:01 – Victoria's background in the performance arts –on comedy 02:56 – Life at Stanford University 03:42 – Victoria on Stand-Up Comedy 05:01 – Performing on Sex and the City to jumping on at Carolines 05:53 – "I learned great awareness of time in comedy" 07:00 – Filmed vs Live shows 07:34 – Delivering script whilst making it feel authentic in that moment 08:38 – Delivery and messages whether clip, live, or seminar depend on the audience 09:37 – Don't go past the point of boredom 10:14 – English Literature Major and a Poetry Major 11:14 – How performing arts and helping businesses can operate side-by-side 13:08 – Structured Spontaneity and Constellation Technique 14:28 – Marcel Marceau 16:15 – How do you crystallize your message as an executive? 18:00 – How small entrepreneurs can communicate with their employees better 19:15 – KDF Technique –Know, Do, and Feel 20:44 – We're all communicating along different aspects of our Throughline 21:45 – Creating an experience 23:08 – Victoria's upbringing 24:20 – Victoria's parents 26:15 – Overcoming nerves on stage Think about your audience, not yourself Prepare, prepare, prepare 27:48 – It's not about confidence; It's about connection 29:06 – Slow-Walk-in-to-the-Crowd Technique 30:32 – Micro Rehearsing Technique 34:18 – Keeping them (audience) in mind and that there's business value coming 36:14 – Managing stories in a presentation 39:00 – Recycling information 40:33 – Victoria's not-so-good stage experiences / Misuse of Content 43:18 – Before-Presentation routines 45:55 – victorialabalme.com 46:26 – rocktheroom.com 3 Key Points: If you're saying something from the heart, it's going to feel authentic as long as you're staying true to your message. Don't go past the point of boredom. It's not about confidence; It's about connection Resources Mentioned: Entrepreneur's Organization – The EO Network The Through Line – Victoria's company Rock the Room – another one of Victoria's companies Stanford University – where Victoria studied college Sex and the City – series where Victoria is part of Carolines – where she performs on stage Marcel Marceau – Victoria's mentor victorialabalme.com – Victoria's website rocktheroom.com – Victoria's website Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives