In this episode of Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson I’m answering another community question: “How can I make my audience relax, and maybe even laugh 😅?”This is such an insightful question … if your audience isn’t relaxed they’re not going to be open to what you have to say.Listen in to hear:My simple technique that you can use in your opening 2 lines to build rapport with your audience and therefore put their minds at easeWhy some simple housekeeping announcements can be really powerful when it comes to putting your audience at easeMy tips for making your audience laugh (and no, it’s not bad dad jokes)Why you need to relax, yourself, if you want your audience to relaxWant to join my FREE SpeakEASY elevator pitch practise session? Register here.Can’t make this one but want to know about the next one? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, here.Have a question you’d like me to answer? Ask me here.

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