EP #144: Effortless Public Speaking with Liam Sandford
75% of people say they are scared of public speaking. That’s more than death. You must be able to communicate as an impactmaker and it takes practice.
Liam Sandford is a great friend of mine and public speaking coach. Ironically, he was once horrified by addressing a crowd. He has since studied the art and spent time helping people overcome their fears. He co-authored the book, Effortless Public Speaking to help people practice and improve their skills. The conversation focuses on why you feel uncomfortable speaking, how to practice it, the way to overcome it, and how Liam built his skills.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
How Liam was terrified to speak in public
How Liam and his co-author Derek got the idea to write a book
How to speak stress fee
What a speaking rep is
About the simple structure of a speech
Why stepping out of your comfort zone in speaking is counterproductive
What is a nano speech
How speaking can be very simple, though not easy
How Liam’s book is helpful
What the 10-10-10 structure is
What’s more inspiring than the 10-10-10 structure
How Twitter Spaces are a great way to get speaking reps
About billing a daily speaking habit
The importance of daily reps
How confidence is success remembered
What is power posing
What Usain Bolt can teach us about power posing
How Usain Bolt’s power pose was for him and not for the fans
How Liam uses the Power Pose
About the importance of stories
How everyday experiences are powerful
How to make your speech more memorable
Liam and Derek’s 5 different levels of public speaking
How to advance in the levels of public speaking
Why Liam thinks education is so important
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“This is the book I needed 10 years ago.” - Liam Sandford
“I was horrified.” - Liam Sandford
“I went on a journey of figuring out how I could reduce that anxiety.” - Liam Sandford
“Derek and I decided to host a forum on public speaking.” - Liam Sandford
“75% of the world’s population has a fear of public speaking.” - Liam Sandford
“Become comfortable first.” - Liam Sandford
“Public speaking is everywhere and I don’t think we can ignore it.” - Liam Sandford
“Public speaking, in its most basic form, is just having a conversation.” - Liam Sandford
“More words can be really unhelpful for the audience.” - Liam Sandford
“A lot of advice starts with you should step out of your comfort zone.” - Liam Sandford
“That 10-10-10 structure is not very engaging.” - Liam Sandford
“You’re going to give them the meat on the bones.” - Liam Sandford
“Even if you’re a great public speaker, you need daily reps.” - Liam Sandford
“We power pose in moments of confidence.” - Liam Sandford
“What if we posed as if we’ve run the race before we go and speak in public?” - Liam Sandford
“I went to the bathroom and stood in a toilet cubicle with my hands in the air for two minutes.” - Liam Sandford
“There might be a way.” - Liam Sandford
“I’ve overcome the problem that 75% of the people have.” - Liam Sandford
“Working with somebody else, I find there is an accountability that I’ve never heard on individual products that I’ve done.” - Liam Sandford
“It’s been a journey.” - Liam Sandford
“It’s something that will take you from the top 10%, let’s say, of public speakers to the top 1%.” - Liam Sandford
“Stories don’t have to be extravagant. They can come from everyday experience.” - Liam Sandford
“You don’t want public speaking to be over at the point of everyone going home. You want the car journey on the ride home to be, ‘Aw, this dude was great. I loved that story.’” - Liam Sandford
“Everyday moments can make great stories.” - Liam Sandford
“This book was meant to be actionable.” - Liam Sandford
“How do I get from where I am now to the next stage.” - Liam Sandford
“I am driven by the pursuit of helping people close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.” - Liam Sandford
“More people fear public speaking than death.” - Bob DePasquale
“You can use public speaking in your everyday life.” - Bob DePasquale
“You can’t create a habit that’s drastically different than your other habit overnight.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources In Today's Episode:
Effortless Public Speaking by Liam Sanford and Derek Moore
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
This week’s E-Impact Blog Entry
Episodes Referenced:
EP #09: Providing Water to Communities in Need with Laura Moreno
