It’s hard to influence the conversation when you’re not in it.

In this week’s episode of Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson I’m sharing my thoughts, from my own experience, of how to get a seat at ‘the table’, and, how to influence the conversation even if you’re not directly involved.

Listen in to hear;

• Why we often struggle to get included in the important conversations

• How our default reaction, moral outrage and righteous indignation won’t change a damn thing

• The value of building relationships with the people who ARE at the table

• Why being consistent in our messages is a key part of influencing decisions, and ultimately, getting a seat at the table

• How to create our own tables

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Other episodes mentioned

177 Sales Conversations That Feel Fabulous with Caitlin

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/SURwp5uoMZb

You know your stuff. Everything makes sense when you’re thinking it through, or when you write it out.

But when it comes to saying it.

What (the hell) happens?

This is such a common issue experience, I’m revisiting it. Why, despite our intellect, our knowledge, our insights, do the words get stuck between mind and mouth.

Listen in to hear

• How it’s perfectly normal to struggle with expressing your thoughts clearly

• My quick and easy to use tactic to structure your thoughts, and your message

• How you can convey a stack of information without overwhelming your listener

• Why it’s not about the words you use (and what it is, instead)

• How you can establish authority even if you feel like you’re thinking aloud and collecting your thoughts as you go

Want a FREE Confident Communication Coaching Session? Book here - https://tidycal.com/cat-matson/confident-communication-coaching-session

Other episodes mentioned

177 Sales conversations that feel fabulous with Caitlin (this is an example of a Confident Communication Coaching session)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zmVqExQE6rQfzOLkSJqk6?si=bD1Je6faRzi5rra_RrdWDw

162 - How To Prepare In Two Minutes

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GFcvN3qqD4dhyWI47A5H0?si=cd5ea783054440e5

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Over-explaining and over-talking to establish credibility and authority is such a common challenge … it’s easily in the list of top 5 challenges I hear from my listeners and clients.

In this episode you’ll learn WHY you-over explain, how very normal it is AND how you can establish authority without using too much detail.

Listen in to hear how to:

• distill your knowledge into conclusions and insights, rather than giving all the background information

• use your own experiences to establish authority, so you’re not just giving a random, uninformed opinion

• infer detail and knowledge rather than speak all the detail (and risk overwhelming your listener)

• Inform and influence your listeners, rather than overwhelming them

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Other episodes mentioned:

151 - How To Talk About Yourself without Sounding Too Braggy

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WjfOXcm90Ta0v3U6F9RLS?si=lwfJ9Ru7QK-FovkD_odIIA

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