Public speaking skills | Thought leadership consulting for women | Creating scalable offers and keynotes
You’re ready to share your expertise and unique perspective with a wider audience, but maybe your public speaking skills aren’t where you want them to be, or you've been sharing your message without a strategy.
Trust me, I get it.
I know what it feels like to be bursting with a big idea you know will make meaningful progress toward the world you wish to see.
I also know what it’s like to do podcast guesting, presentations, and webinars without a strategy, limiting your visibility, reach, and overall impact.
I’ve learned strategies, tips, and tools to help me along the way and here on the Her Spoken Image podcast, I'm bringing you those lessons and over 15 years of corporate experience in which I’ve taught others how to plan, prepare for, and deliver presentations with confidence.
Think of me as your speaking coach supporting you in your Thought Leadership journey.
Along the way, we’ll also break through some patriarchal barriers and gender norms to help you become the trailblazing feminist entrepreneur you desire to be.
Connect with me:
Website: www.semiconventional.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi.conventional
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61. 5 Strategies to Make Boring Topics Engaging for Your Audience with Rafael M Lopes
Have you ever felt like your signature topics or the topics of your content weren’t interesting to your audience? You know they are topics that are relevant to them, but they’re not the most engaging topics. In today’s episode, I chat with Rafael M. Lopes about making boring topics engaging for your audience. Rafael shares five key strategies to turn your uninspiring topic into an attention grabber.
Main Topics Covered in Today's Episode:
Rafael’s background and experience in health equity
An introduction to tokophobia
5 strategies to turn boring topics into engaging ones
Connect with Rafael M Lopes:
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelmlopes/?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app)
Website (https://www.bolddigitalhealth.com/)
Connect with April:
Instagram: @semi.conventional (https://www.instagram.com/semi.conventional/)
LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/April-lokar)
Website: semiconventional.com (https://www.semiconventional.com/)
For the full show notes, head to semiconventional.com/episode61/ (https://www.semiconventional.com/episode61/)
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23 Sept 2024
60. How to Increase Audience Engagement with Questions That Spark Conversation
Hey, friend! Today we are continuing our conversation about encouraging more engagement with your audience through asking questions. In this episode, I’m sharing how to ask questions that spark conversation and create more engagement.
Main Topics Covered in Today's Episode:
Types of questions that spark conversation and increase audience engagement
How to craft engaging questions
When you should ask these types of questions when giving a talk
Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:
Join the Newsletter (https://semiconventional.com/)
Connect with April:
Instagram: @semi.conventional (https://www.instagram.com/semi.conventional/)
LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/April-lokar)
Website: semiconventional.com (https://www.semiconventional.com/)
For the full show notes, head to semiconventional.com/episode60/ (https://www.semiconventional.com/episode60/)
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16 Sept 2024
59. How to Use Rhetorical Questions as an Audience Engagement Strategy
Hey, friend! There are so many strategies for engaging your audience, but some of these strategies aren’t ideal when you are speaking to a large audience live or when you’re creating content in a way that doesn’t allow for your audience to respond back. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down how to use rhetorical questions as an audience engagement strategy.
Main Topics Covered in Today's Episode:
Rhetorical questions as an audience engagement strategy
When to use rhetorical questions to engage your audience
How to do this effectively
Connect with April:
Instagram: @semi.conventional (https://www.instagram.com/semi.conventional/)
LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/April-lokar)
Website: semiconventional.com (https://www.semiconventional.com/)
For the full show notes, head to semiconventional.com/episode59/ (https://www.semiconventional.com/episode59/)
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