Practice public speaking to thrive in the downturn
It may be the difference between job and no job
Public speaking might be the difference between having a job and having daily anxiety without one.
How so? The more liked person will keep their job. People like talking to funny, interesting people who talk to them. People buy from people that are funny and they like. I have many friends that could barely spell their names growing up but crush sales. Why? Hilarious, charming dudes.
How easy is it to excel in public speaking? Find another skill where people are more afraid of it than death. That’s your competition. Think about the last time you were around people speaking in public. It was probably one or two people talking, dozens or more staring.
It has become worse with the pandemic. My ol’ stomping grounds, Toastmasters, is woke and mostly uses zoom. Yes it is still a form of public speaking…but c’mon man. Even a public speaking organization is barely doing public speaking!
Court is non-stop public speaking, so I get my reps regardless of whether I decide to attend an open mic during the week.
How should you get reps?
Talking longer to store clerks. This helps with three things: first, you learn to deal with anxiety while talking. People are as anxious and antsy to get out of a store as ever. Ask a store clerk how they are and listen. Respond with a why if they say they are good. You’ll get stares from others in line. GOOD. Get used to it. Second, modern conversations are mostly just sentences between glances at a phone. Zig while everyone zags. Finally, the clerk might be attractive. Dating apps are trash. Get them digits the old school way. People will be floored. Clean up on aisle chad!
Go to a random trade show/fest. This is one of my favorite ventures. Talk to a furry about climate change, or a ghost hunter about the best barbeque after a long graveyard stakeout weekend. This also gets you out of your comfort zone. I still have trouble talking to people at porn industry events, mostly because I don’t want to have to recuse myself from every other case.
Attend a PTA meeting. Learn what the curriculum involves, chine in. These double as ways to practice stand up comedy
The world is your oyster when looking for public speaking opportunities. Find them and take advantage! People are more excited to go coffin shopping than rap in scrubs. Zig when everyone zags.
Namaste,
KONG