77: Communicate with Confidence

In this conversation, Angela Lockwood interviews Jaimie Abbott, an expert in public speaking and communications. Jaimie shares her journey from a military background to working with business owners and corporates. They discuss the importance of finding your voice and being an effective communicator. i emphasises the need to simplify complex information and use the who, what, when, where, why, and how framework in communication. They also touch on the role of AI in communication and the importance of injecting your own personality into technology.

Jaimie introduces her PR Club and Paid to Speak programs, which help individuals improve their communication skills and become highly paid speakers.

Episode Takeaways

• Finding your voice and being an effective communicator is important in both personal and professional settings.
• Simplifying complex information and using the who, what, when, where, why, and how framework can help in effective communication.
• AI can be a useful tool in communication, but it's important to inject your own personality and style into the content.
• Jaimie Abbott offers programs like PR Club and Paid to Speak to help individuals improve their communication skills and become highly paid speakers.

Episode Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Fear of Public Speaking

02:04 Transition from Military to Communications

06:01 Simplifying Complex Information

10:17 Importance of Preparation and Professional Development

18:31 Building Confidence in Communication

22:12 The Role of AI in Communication

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