Great communication is a skill. Shortcuts to Communication Success is a podcast by international keynote speaker Shola Kaye packed with practical tips on speaking up, giving feedback, leading with empathy, and connecting more authentically.
Episodes
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
8 min
Do you ever feel that your voice doesn’t cut through? Perhaps because it’s too breathy?
One of the problems with a breathy voice is you don’t get very much volume when you’re speaking. Another problem with having a very breathy voice is that it can become fatiguing to listen to by the audience... READ MORE
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Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
8 min
Is it time for you to tone it down a bit for your audience? Interesting question, right? I’m going to explain a little bit more what I mean in just a moment.
Just recently an agency contacted me, they’re based in Miami, and they asked me if I was available to do a professional speaking gig. I was available so I said yes... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
6 min
I want to ask you today have you eaten the food of champions before? If you haven’t then you need to stay tuned and watch the entire video.
And I’m not talking about Atkins diet, or whether you’re a vegan, or whether you are… I don’t know there’s so many different diets out there… I’m not talking about dieting. I’m talking about the food of champions which is otherwise known as feedback... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
8 min
When you speak and perhaps you forget a couple of words, or it doesn’t go as perfectly as you had hoped, do you beat yourself up?
Do you sometimes find you are judging yourself while you’re speaking and you can’t be 100% present with the audience and focus because that little negative voice is chatting away?
Today I want to share a tip that you can use. A little hack that will help you to stop judging yourself... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
12 min
Do you need to speak slower when you are in front of an audience? That’s the question that I am sometimes asked so let’s have a chat about it today, shall we?
A few years ago, I was participating in online dating and I went on a date with a guy who spoke really slowly. So slowly that after about five minutes on the date I was desperate to get away... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020
11 min
Are you through a person that continually wants to improve at whatever it is that you do, speaking being one of those things? If so, then I’m going to share a little step by step process you can use to regularly improve your public speaking... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
10 min
Have you been asked to speak on a panel? I know some people love speaking on panels and they like that group aspect to it. Others, like me, prefer to have a more conventional speaking format and just speak on my own to the entire audience.
There are different reasons why we like one or the other. Typically, if you’re on a panel there are a few different things to look out for... READ MORE
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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
12 min
Do you have a deadline for improving your speaking? I have a few tips for you coming up if you’re under a bit of pressure to improve your communication in your public speaking.
What we’re going to talk about today are some of the areas that you may want to look into if you are under pressure to improve your communication ready for a big moment, a big event, or a high-stakes meeting or high-stakes conference... READ MORE
Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and more.
Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Mar 3, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
8 min
Are you adding the human touch to your speeches?
Now, we all know that the robots are here. There’re here and there are going to be more of them coming, but you don’t need to be one. What do I mean by that? Well, one of the things that makes us as speakers different than perhaps using Siri or Alexa is... READ MORE
Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and more.
Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
6 min
Are you the world’s pre-eminent expert on widgets and you have a speaking opportunity coming up and you want to share everything you know? EVERYTHING!
Well in today’s video podcast I want to share why that may not be the best thing for your audience... READ MORE
Go to www.sholakaye.com for useful freebies, tips and more.
Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.