The Power of Focus: Enhance Your Speaking and Presentation Skills | Greg Bennick

Mastering Focus and Rehearsal with Keynote Speaker Greg Bennick Summary In this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball discusses the importance of focus and consistency for speakers with professional keynote speaker and TEDx coach Greg Bennick. Greg shares his extensive experience speaking since age 13 and underscores how crucial rehearsal and preparation are for effective communication. He provides insights on maintaining long-term focus in a chaotic world, delegating tasks to create room for more meaningful work, and the importance of finding life within rehearsed words. Additionally, Greg talks about his book, 'Reclaim the Moment,' which offers strategies to build a better present by honing focus. Towards the end, John reflects on the significance of consistency and shares his experiences with public speaking and rehearsals. He also shares some updates on his stand-up comedy and story slam premieres, AND there's a unique offer for those who may want a bit of free speaker coaching. Remember to find out your speaker strengths archetype from the assessment over at PresentInfluence.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The Power of Consistency 00:30 Guest Introduction: Meet Greg Bennick 01:20 Greg's Speaking Journey 03:51 The Art of Connection 07:55 Balancing Entertainment and Message 12:42 Mastering Focus 16:55 Long-term Focus Strategies 22:12 Delegation and Teamwork 26:59 Creating Space for Possibility 28:58 The Importance of Rehearsal 30:34 Effective Rehearsal Techniques 33:04 Balancing Memorization and Flexibility 35:20 Injecting Personality into Your Presentation 40:24 Consistency and Practice 41:46 About the Book: Reclaim the Moment 43:57 Final Thoughts and Announcements Go to presentinfluence.com to discover your speaking strengths with the free quiz and for keynote enquiries, alternatively, connect with me on LinkedIn Thanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it. Mentioned in this episode: Go from competent to captivating Progressing professionally as a speaker isn't just about doing the reps; it's about outperforming. We need to outperform our competition, but more than anything, we need to keep outperforming ourselves so that we rise up and over all obstacles and plateaus and fill your speaking calendar with repeat bookings and new referrals. Visit presentInfluence.com to find out how John can help you take your speaking career to the next level. With years of speaker coaching and working alongside some of the biggest name speaker training businesses, you can be sure you're in good hands. Take the Speaker Strengths Archetype Assessment Want to know if you're a sage or an entertainer? You might even have more than one archetype. Learn your strengths so that you can lean into them and your potential weaknesses so that you can shore them up. Go to https://present-keynote.scoreapp.com to find your archetype today