Powerful Online Communications-Powerful Online Communications

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In this webinar, Mike Kelly and John Bacon from Speak the Speech share practical advice for improving online communication. They explain that strong virtual presenting depends on two main areas: delivery style and content.<br /><br />For delivery style, they offer three key techniques: body language, energy, and pace/pause. They stress the importance of first impressions, recommending “height, light, and sight” — positioning the camera at eye level, ensuring good lighting, and looking into the camera to create connection. They also encourage visible engagement through natural gestures and active listening. Their “energy theory” suggests speakers should aim for a professional, switched-on energy rather than speaking in a flat or over-the-top way. Finally, they emphasize using pace and pause to avoid rushing, reduce filler words, and help ideas land clearly.<br /><br />For content, they argue that presenters must first understand their audience. They introduce a simple structure called “the skeleton,” which includes a hook, purpose, route map, three key points, and a strong conclusion. They also recommend adding rhetorical questions, statistics, examples, benefits, and storytelling to make talks more memorable.

Keywords

personal branding

social media influence

authentic storytelling

content creation

B2B influencer marketing

professional networking

LinkedIn best practices

virtual presenting

online communication

body language

camera positioning

energy theory

pace and pause

audience analysis

speech structure

storytelling