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Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson

Impactful Presenters

Get nervous and lose your words in meetings? Think aloud or ramble? Tune in for practical tips on how you can speak with confidence, authority, authenticity and impact. Your host is Cat Matson of Impactful Presenters. Companion Facebook group where you can have your questions answered is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakingconfidence

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13:01

Episode 73. A Life Hack To Collect Your Thoughts Quickly

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2023/01/23

For many of us, when we’re prepared, we can speak confidently. We have our slide deck, we’ve rehearsed, or we’ve mentally had the conversation with ourselves a few times. But when we’re put on the spot we’re struck dumb. Our mind goes blank. In this episode I share my life hack for collecting my thoughts quickly. And the awesome news is, this hack builds on something you’re doing unconsciously anyway … so once you learn it, you’ll find it EASY to collect your thoughts quickly. For more tips to

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Episode 72. What Kind of Speaker Are You?

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2023/01/16

From what I’ve seen over the years, there are 6 different kinds of speakers in professional environments. And each speaker persona has its own challenges … but also their own solutions. Listen to this episode to find out which one YOU are and how can become a better speaker, instantly. Once you’ve listened, I’d love to know which kind of speaker you are. Head over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakingconfidence and let me know … and I’ll give you even more ideas on how you can be a

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13:43

Episode 71. 3 Common, But Not Obvious, Speaking...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2023/01/09

Are you making these speaking mistakes? There are 'lots' of mistakes that people feel they make when speaking ... and there's generally always room for improvement ;-) But these 3 mistakes I think are the most common ones I see … and they’re not that obvious until you know what they are. Listen to find out what these 3 mistakes how, whether you’re making them (you probably are) and how to stop making them! Do you make any of these mistakes? Head to

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Episode 70. The Two Barriers To Success, and How To...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/12/19

It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to achieve in life, there are only two types of barriers to success. And, once you know what those barriers are, you can overcome them. In this episode I share what the two barriers are, how to overcome them, how they’re intertwined and how, over the years, I’ve moved through those barriers to achieve success. If you want this new year to be more successful while also being easier, you’re going to love this episode! And, once you’ve listened, I’d love to

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Episode 69. Impactful Goal Setting For The New Year

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/12/13

It’s that time of year where we get caught up in new year’s resolutions and big goals for the year ahead. I love this time of year for just that reason … that notion of a fresh start and to build on the momentum or groundwork of the year before. But how do you align your goals with the impact you want to make? How do you keep impact front of mind and not simply overwhelm yourself with a new list of virtuous tasks? In this episode I talk about aligning goals to impact and impact to goals, how to

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11:38

Episode 68. How To Run Meetings That Don’t Suck

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/12/05

Noone wants to be that person who runs meetings that are boring, a waste of time or just plain ‘blergh’. Well, after the last two weeks of talking about panel discussions, it occurred to me that we could take what we know about moderating a panel discussion that your audience loves to run a meeting that not only doesn’t suck, but is fun, inspiring, engaging and effective. In this episode I look at how you can use the lessons from moderating panels to pop real solutions to challenges, generate

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13:23

Episode 67. How To Host a Panel Discussion That Your...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/11/28

Last episode we explored why panel discussions are such a powerful platform to increase your authority, reputation and profile in your field. In this episode I’ll show you how to host your own panel event that positions you as an industry leader, influences change AND is a lot of fun as well. As you think about your profile and influence goals for the year ahead, this episode will show you how to accelerate those goals with your own panel event. To brainstorm your panel event, or ask for

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12:13

Episode 66. How To Increase Your Authority With Panel...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/11/21

Panel discussions are such a powerful and EASY way to increase your credibility, establish your authority and build your profile in your field. I’ve been a participant in or moderated more panel discussions than I can count … they are hands down my favourite speaking format because they’re so fun, enjoyable, easy to prepare and such a great way to build your reputation. Listen to learn why I think they’re so powerful and how easy they really are. We spend an entire module in the Impactful

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11:44

Episode 65. The Long Game of Influence and the...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/11/13

Frustrated that it feels like people aren't heeding your advice, or aren't jumping on board your cause? Ever wondered how effective influencers make their influence? Well, in this episode I explore the importance of investing in the long game of influence and how consistent ‘micro conversations’ are a key to making an impact. I also share a couple of great examples of how others have been banging on for what feels like forever to make their impact … and how they're now creating momentum. If

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11:32

Episode 64. On Viral Messages, Sound Bites and How to...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/11/08

Ever wondered how messages become sticky? How to have your messages repeated back to you? Well that's exactly what I discuss in this episode and how I now have people 'giving back’ my key messages to me, or citing them in their own presentations and discussions. It's like the speaking version of a viral meme on social media … and it's powerful evidence of a message that's landed. Do you have a copy of my How To Stop Rambling ebook? Like the podcast, it's a short, pithy, tip-packed resource

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Episode 63. How To Not Suck at Social Media Videos

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/10/31

Social media videos – we know they’re important for getting our message out there, we know they’re important to the social media algorithm … but gosh, for so many people, they really SUCK. Or at least, that’s how we feel about them. In this episode, I share my top tips for delivering short format social media videos that are natural, authentic, effective and, most importantly, don’t suck! To ask questions about recording social media vidoes or any other question about speaking with confidence,

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12:47

Episode 62. Why Dumbing Things Down Isn’t The Answer

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/10/24

Making the complex simple DOES NOT mean dumbing things down. In fact, I remember the theoretical physicist, Dr Brian Greene (who specializes in string theory) say something to the effect of, you do your audience, and humanity, a disservice, when you dumb your information down. Make your information understandable … but not dumb. Invite people ‘up’ to another level of knowledge. This episode explores the difference between distilling complexity into understandable messages vs dumbing things down

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Episode 61. Making Magic

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/10/17

Making magic is the ultimate outcome, for me, when talking about making an impact and it’s presented as the pinnacle of The Speakers’ Journey in the Impactful Presenters Program, where people move from Knowledgeable but Nervous, to Cautiously Confident; to Capable AND Confident then Spontaneously Confident, to Moderating and Facilitating Impact and ultimately, Making Magic. However, as with all good model of growth, this journey isn’t necessarily linear … and you can start making magic now with

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11:02

Episode 60. Authenticity, Misery Porn and Stories of...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/10/10

The world seems to be a miserable place sometimes, doesn’t it? And sometimes, when I look at the ‘entertainment’ industry (TV, movies, books), I feel like people are competing for the ‘misery porn’ … how bad can we make people feel? Well, I don’t like feeling miserable … and I’ve personally never found it a motivating force for change. So in this episode I ponder whether perhaps stories of happiness, joy and light are perhaps more motivating and more powerful when it comes to making an

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Episode 59. Nailing Your Award Acceptance Speech

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/10/03

It’s awards season! Well, business awards season anyway! And I was asked by a member of the Impactful Presenters community for my tips on preparing for an acceptance speech as she’s a finalist (woot!) … so I thought I’d share my tips here too. Even if you’re not a finalist right now, listening may well encourage you to enter those next awards … because you won’t be nervous if you need to make an acceptance speech 😉 To learn more about some of the key frameworks mentioned in this episode,

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Episode 58. The Curse of Moral Outrage and Righteous...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/09/26

There are SO MANY things to be upset, angry and frustrated about these days. Outraged, even. And in fact that white hot anger is often what drives us to lead change. To speak up. To listen to podcasts like this so we can make a difference. But moral outrage and righteous indignation are NOT ingredients for making effective impact. Especially when it comes to speaking and presenting. In this episode I explain why I think the adage of attracting more flies with honey than vinegar rings true and

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Episode 57. F-Bombs for Impact? Can you swear when...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/09/19

Swearing when presenting? Can we? Should we? If you’ve seen me present in person you’ll know I’ve been known to swear a bit on stage. If you’ve had a conversation with me, you’ll know I can swear like a trooper! But when it comes to presenting with impact, does swearing help your hinder your cause? In this episode I talk about swearing when presenting, how to do it and how to tell if you shouldn’t. And, if it’s not appropriate to go the full hog, how to still be authentic without using any

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Episode 56. How Riffing, not Rambling, is a Powerful...

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/09/12

Rambling is DEFINITELY not what we want when we’re aiming to speak with confidence and impact. But riffing, well, that’s a completely different story. But often times people think when they’re talking conversationally they’re rambling and therefore they’re not effective. But riffing is quite different to rambling and is a really powerful technique for engaging your audience, building rapport and making your point. In this episode I talk about the difference between rambling and riffing and how

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Episode 55. How To Move Your Audience

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/09/05

As experts, leaders, business owners and change makers, we often fall into the trap of thinking with need to tell our audience EVERYTHING we know in order to convince them of our credibility. The problem is, that has the complete opposite effect of our outcome …. and we instead bore or overwhelm our listener. In this episode I talk about how to MOVE your audience to take action … perhaps just the next step … but how to fundamentally think DIFFERENTLY about your presentation, and move away from the

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Episode 54. How To Avoid Death By PowerPoint

Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson ·

2022/08/28

We've all been there! Yawning through a presentation that could have been delivered by email because the slide deck is saying what the speaker is. Sooooo boring. And yet, that's often the very thing we do ourselves when given the opportunity to present. In this episode you'll hear about a data-heavy, speaker-heavy event I recently MC'd where it could have been an absolute PowerPoint snooze-fest … but instead, it was AWESOME! I share with you the techniques the speakers used to make their decks

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