How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1188: How to Feel Extra Prepared and Confident for Any Presentation with Kerri Garbis

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Show Notes

Kerri Garbis breaks down how to make your communication more effective by making your practice more effective.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three stages to prepare for any kind of speaking 2) Quick techniques to help reduce your nervousness 3) Why practice feels boring—and how to fix it

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— ABOUT KERRI — Kerri Garbis is the CEO and founder of Ovation Communication, a firm that trains global business leaders in the nuanced arts of Professional Presence and Speaker Development. A certified Business Etiquette and Emotional Intelligence expert and seasoned Professional Speechwriter, her expertise culminates in her book Presentation Skills for Managers, published by McGraw-Hill. Evolving from a professional actress as a kid to empowering today’s business professionals, Kerri's journey weaved through The Baltimore School For The Arts to Syracuse University, where she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She shares her actionable insights on effective preparation and presentation in her widely-viewed TEDx Talk, "How To Rehearse Anything." Offstage, Kerri's quest for the quintessential French fry mirrors her approach to professional excellence. She notes that “sometimes it's a sprinkle of salt that makes all the difference.” • Book: "Presentation Skills For Managers, 2E (Briefcase Books)" • AI Rehearsal Tool: BRAVO • Instagram: ovation_communication • Facebook: Ovation Communication • LinkedIn: Ovation Communication • YouTube: Ovation Communication • Website: GetOvation.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away" by Annie Duke • Book: "The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control" by Walter Mischel • Past episode: 253: How to Speak Out…Without a Freak Out with Matthew Abrahams • Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke • Past episode: 683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan Kross • Past episode: 1184: How to Know When to Quit with Lindsay Crouse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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