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Driving Business Growth and Overcoming Leadership Solitude: Insights from Business Sounding Board Phil Fraser
- 2024/09/30
- 再生時間: 43 分
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Mastering Public Speaking & Business Soundboarding with Phil Fraser
In this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball dives into the importance of presentation skills in professional success and how being a confident speaker can give you a competitive edge in business.
John sits down with guest Phil Fraser, who shares his unique role as a business sounding board, helping small business owners combat the loneliness of leadership and provide much-needed guidance.
The conversation covers Phil’s background in presentation skills, tips for handling Q&A sessions, and essential elements that make speakers listenable.
They also discuss the impact of podcasting on professional growth and valuable lessons in hosting and guesting on podcasts.
Tune in for practical insights and strategies to enhance your public speaking and leadership capabilities.
keywords
business sounding board, business coach, business mentor, small business owners, loneliness, challenges, presentation training, communication skills, Q&A sessions, podcasting, podcasting, guesting, audience building, business sounding board, Leeds Business Podcast, entertaining, educational, motivational, inspirational, strategy
takeaways
- A business sounding board is a combination of a business coach and a business mentor, providing support and guidance to small business owners.
- Having someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of can help alleviate the loneliness and challenges of running a business.
- Effective communication skills, including presentation skills, are crucial in business and can boost professional credibility and confidence.
- Handling Q&A sessions during presentations can be done by using specific phrases like 'Who has the first question?' and 'Who has the final question?' to encourage audience participation and maintain control.
- Podcasting is a valuable tool for reaching a wider audience and sharing expertise and insights. Guesting on other people's podcasts can help build your audience and raise your profile in a specific community.
- Creating your own podcast allows you to stand out and target a niche audience.
- Podcasts should be entertaining, educational, motivational, and inspirational to keep listeners engaged.
- Being a podcast host can enhance your positioning and credibility in your industry.
- As a business sounding board, Phil helps small to medium-sized business owners create a strategy to achieve their goals.
titles
- The Power of Podcasting
- Tips for Handling Q&A Sessions The Benefits of Hosting a Podcast
Sound Bites
- "I work with small business owners to stop them being lonely at the top."
- "I help business owners to be better business owners and to not be lonely at the top."
- "My background going all the way back, my initial first half of my career, I sold advertising space."
- "I will guest on other people's podcasts... I'm piggybacking on your audience."
- "How hard can it be to run your own podcast?... It's a lot harder than it looks."
- "I launched the Leeds Business Podcast... to raise my profile in the Leeds business community."
00:00 Introduction to Presentation Skills
00:24 Meet Phil Fraser: Business Sounding Board
01:32 The Role of a Business Sounding Board
05:43 Phil's Background in Presentation Skills
09:03 The Power of Public Speaking
09:57 Transformative Journey of Public Speaking
16:17 The Importance of Presentation Skills in Education
18:53 Mastering Q&A Sessions
20:31 Effective Q&A Techniques
21:45 Podcasting in the Professional World
22:01 Phil's Podcasting Journey Begins
22:30 Guesting on Other Podcasts
23:22 Creating the Leeds...