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Clownly Speaking: From Clown Presence to Authentic Stage Presence with Don Colliver
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Don Colliver is a speaker, communications consultant, comedian, improviser, and clown. His public speaking workshops have helped transform hundreds of nervous speakers into more joyful and effective communicators. He recently released the bestselling book entitled Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence.
In this episode, Don shares his improv and clown journey and how clown presence can help you be more authentic on stage and better connect with your audience. We also discuss how you can easily incorporate humor in presentations, even the most technical and jargon-filled presentations. Dayna even shares her very limited experience with clowning and how it's helped her be more aware of her physicality on stage.
In August 2023, Don led a workshop at the Toastmasters International Convention called "No Joke: Engaging Your Audience Like A Clown (Not the Creepy Kind)." We recorded this episode before the Convention, and he shares some insight on his preparation for that workshop and how he was planning to pull off some of his staged jokes/bits.
We're not clowning around in this episode! (Couldn't resist saying that...) Some may think of clowns as scary and creepy, but this episode is anything but that. It's full of fun and passion for making public speaking and presentations more engaging and exciting! Check this episode out if you're looking for some fresh ideas and tips on how to improve your presence on stage!
You can learn more about Don here:
- Website - https://www.doncolliver.com/
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doncolliver/
- IG - @doncolliver - https://www.instagram.com/doncolliver/
- "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking With Clown Presence" available in paperback, eBook, hardcover, and audiobook through Amazon and all major retailers. - https://a.co/d/2Mn7CRK
- Wink Public Speaking Classes (next class starts October 3) - https://www.winkpublicspeaking.com/
- Free Audience Engagement Exercise on Don's website - https://www.doncolliver.com/techengage
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