Laura shares the necessity of calming yourself to think to speak. Calming induces mental, emotional, and physical clarity which are foundational skills to maintain composure before, during, and after speaking events.

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Laura is a Brown University School of Professional Studies student where she is expanding her coaching expertise, knowledge, practices, and methods. In this video, Laura shares the importance of knowing what type of support you need - coaching, mentoring, or therapy - in the stages of your career growth.

Are you a high-performing professional interested in coaching on a particular current, unresolved issue? Please www.calendly.com/laurabresee to book a discovery call for a 30, 60, or 90-minute session.

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Have a listen to my latest guest podcast appearance on the Spotlight on Speaking Show with Bret Ridgway where I discuss conquering speaking fear https://SpotlightOnSpeaking.com/laura-bresee

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Persuasion is defined as the action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something (Oxford Dictionary). To viewers in the growth stages of your career: you will need to use persuasive language frequently to get others on board with your ideas AND view you as a worthy investment of time, money, and resources. Laura shares the basics of persuasive language techniques including "Why does it matter" and "Why is it relevant?"

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Laura shares that over 75% of viewers on this channel (83% as of March 2024) are males in the growth stage of career development and interpersonal relationships. For this reason, Laura will customize content for males whose goals are to improve their communication in leadership. Please put your questions in the comments!!

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In this video, Laura summarizes the foundations of her coaching - mastering composure, physical presence, and vocal delivery - for speakers whose goals are to master consistent speaking confidence across all speaking situations! Laura works with professionals in the promotional stages of career success to level up your speaking confidence. The premise of Laura's coaching is the understanding that to master any next-level speaking role, you must conduct yourself as a speaking performer.

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When others sense your fear, hesitancy, doubt, or indifference in important speaking tasks, it's a huge disadvantage to meeting your goals, success, and desired outcomes. Laura shares how developing skills to identify and resolve your sense of hesitancy will encourage others the engage with you as a trustworthy, credible resource.

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If you are dedicated to overcoming speaking fear, Laura encourages you to seek resources that emphasize stress management tactics to regulate your internal composure. Navy Seals, Sports Athletes, and Performers successfully align their internal and external experiences to perform well under pressure, high stakes, and stressful circumstances. While public speaking improvement resources are beneficial for suggesting action-oriented techniques, these resources typically omit techniques that help you learn to maintain your internal composure.

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