The lovely Donna from Socially Sorted brought Carren Smith to my attention and I attended this event on 18th May 2011. She heads the Quantum Leadership Group which offers a range of workshops mostly focussing on public speaking skills.
Carren has faced a number of tragic events in her life but overcome these to share her experiences and inspire others. Carren shared lots of tips with us, here are just a few snippets from my notes:
- Weave stories into communication – storytelling is powerful
- Generate cashflow
- Learn how to be concise, condensed, with structure
- Speak without notes
We learnt 3 of the biggest mistakes speakers can make:
- They don’t attract people (consumers are selective, so much to choose from, what makes you stand out? You need a good profile and to network and have a clear message)
- They don’t create cash-flow
- They don’t educate the audience (not just the message, teach something
There were a lot of practical ideas and tools we were taught and worked through some exercises individually and in small groups. I spent some time practising getting the message clearer about the Professional Parents network I founded and how I communicate what this is about to others.
I met up with a number of businesspeople who also attended, some of which I knew already but also a lot of new faces, here are a few I spoke to:
- Annie: Saucy Social Media
- Donna: Socially Sorted
- Yvette: The Creative Collective
- Alex: Author Support Services
- Vickie: O3 Office
- Ben: Velocity Images
- Troy & Courtney: Hot FM 91.1
- Natalie: Enlightened Goddesses
- Bianca: SculptLife Personal Training
To find out more about these courses, visit the Quantum Leadership Group website.
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