How To Be Heard

Summary: <p><strong>Let's focus on what we can control first: </strong></p> <ol> <li>Speak clearly</li> <li>Frame your input / solution properly </li> <li>Speak at a normal voice level, not too loud but not quiet / meek either </li> <li>Speak with confidence and conviction </li> <li>Ask questions, listen, respond; make it a conversation </li> <li>Get your time - schedule meetings, get on an agenda </li> <li>Use the phone when it gets to be too much back and forth </li> <li>Know and set your intentions ahead of time </li> <li>Understand and know your value, worth and expertise </li> <li>Jump into the conversation </li> <li>Ask people who are interrupting you to wait until you're finished </li> <li>Be mindful of your body language </li> <li>If in person, sit in the center of the room </li> </ol> <p><strong>To support the show: </strong></p> <p><strong>Paypal: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p>To work together: </p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a> </p> <p>For the Google Survey: </p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><strong>To connect: </strong></p> <p>Instagram: </p> <p>@stephdennis13 </p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!! </strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!! </strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message