Good morning my amazing community members! I've been on the hunt for a more cost effective platform for hosting this community while I continue to build it (and offer it for no cost). I am strongly considering a move to Stan.store both for the features offered and the cost. Just wanted to give you a heads up! There's nothing you need to do right now, I'm going to investigate it further, but don't be alarmed if you get an email from the platform -- or from me -- regarding this move. Skool is wonderful, but it's also putting a huge dent in my wallet and that is not sustainable for a free community, even if I start charging eventually. In other news, how is your practicing going?

If yes, how? If no, why not?

Did you know that the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), in conjunction with the Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC) offers two types of certifications for business communicators? 1. Communication Management Professional 2. Strategic Communication Management Professional These are aimed at professionals in different stages of their careers. Have you heard of these, and if so, have you looked into them? I think this would be good info to dive into in this group!

Hello everyone, I've been quiet the past couple of weeks as I was out of the country, with little access to internet. I'm back and diving back in now! How is everyone? Did you nave a good session(s) with Michael while I was out? What topics have bubbled up for you recently that I can address? More content incoming!

@Michael Howell did a great interactive session today around where we hold our tension and what ticks we have when speaking. Thanks, Michael! Here are the highlights from the session. You can also watch the recording, here 👇👇 https://www.skool.com/captivate-on-camera-5682/classroom/947a0791?md=85ba61d8e3084eeea6b52ba28094b33a When attention is on you, how do you respond? Do you retreat and hope that the audience leans into you? Or do you lean into the audience and become very direct? When you’re practicing speaking, have a friend observe any tension you may hold in your body and pinpoint where you are holding that tension. Is it in your neck? Your arms? Your face? etc. Relaxation: Take an inventory of your entire body and relax different parts of your body one by one. The inventory is you scanning your own physical presence from top to bottom, or bottom to top. When you do your inventory, what do you notice? Where do you hold your tension? Tension in and of itself is not necessarily bad. The key to improving your speaking is to be AWARE of it. That way you can relax those parts of your body… or you can allow it to be and use it as one of the things that makes you unique. Of importance is the ability to talk to an audience of many as if you are talking to one person! There is a great lesson in the Classroom tab about this very thing! Check out the Star Trekking module, which is available here: https://www.skool.com/captivate-on-camera-5682/classroom/8f3c1131?md=746db68ff7c94e388836d70ad97cde7b There is also a module about Relaxation techniques here: https://www.skool.com/captivate-on-camera-5682/classroom/ddcb3f2c?md=cb4b714ad6364135ae5dd7d282acf48c