Master the Art of Public Speaking
Building Up Your Speaker Profile Through Thought Leadership
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova , Public Speaking Coach
Joined June 2021
About the video: Building Up Your Speaker Profile Through Thought Leadership
Overview
“I teach you about building credibility as a public speaker by establishing yourself as a thought leader in your field. I encourage you to start creating content by engaging in conversations, adding your unique perspective, sticking to a clear message, and focusing on specific details and tangible knowledge sharing. Consistency in output and a focus on joining the conversation rather than self-promotion are highlighted as key strategies for success. I also provide guidance on generating your first written piece of content using various formats such as how-tos, listicles, inspiration pieces, and news-based articles.”
In this video lesson Dasha Dollar-Smirnova addresses the topic: Building Up Your Speaker Profile Through Thought Leadership, which is part of the Domestika online course: Master the Art of Public Speaking. Learn to overcome fear, find your voice, and communicate effectively in any professional or personal setting.
Partial transcription of the video
“One of the first steps towards becoming a public speaker and actually booking some opportunities to speak at conferences or events within your industry is to be seen as a thought leader. These days, there are so many different opportunities to join the conversation online. There's blog posts, there's vlogging, there's podcasts. It can be quite daunting and you might not know where to start and how to join the conversation. Actually, you can start quite simply and that's by just initially commenting and sharing other people's content to see what people are putting out there before you start ...”
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Course summary for: Master the Art of Public Speaking
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Communication

Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova is a public speaking coach, and founder of Frog Talk, a company that provides public speaking training workshops. Dasha originally trained and worked in the field of drama and theatre which is where she built her confidence and found her voice.
Her first job was working for advertising agency Hogarth Worldwide, where she applied her acting background to the pitching team and helped the company become one of the UK’s fastest growing advertising agencies. Since then, she has obtained a master’s in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health and devoted herself, and Frog Talk, to helping individuals and companies master public speaking and become better communicators.
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