April Lokar | Thought Leadership Consultant

Her Spoken Image

Business EN ↓ 62 episodes

Public speaking skills | Thought leadership consulting for women | Creating scalable offers and keynotesYou’re ready to share your expertise and unique perspective with a wider audience, but maybe your public speaking skills aren’t where you want them to be, or you've been sharing your message without a strategy. Trust me, I get it. I know what it feels like to be bursting with a big idea you know will make meaningful progress toward the world you wish to see. I also know what it’s like to do podcast guesting, presentations, and webinars without a strategy, limiting your visibility, reach, and...

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April Lokar | Thought Leadership Consultant

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Business

Latest episode

Sep 26, 2024

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Episodes

11. Refining Your Messaging: How to Craft Messaging that You Know Your Target Audience will Actually Hear 23.11.2023

Are you attracting the wrong people in your audience? If so, the issue may be your messaging. In today's episode, I'm breaking down my strategy for crafting messaging you know your target audience will resonate with. When we clarify our messaging, we are able to position ourselves as thought leaders in our industry, and we are able to build deeper connections with our audience. Main Topics Covered...

10. Staying True to Yourself and Your Spoken Image in a World of Trends 20.11.2023

It's so easy to get caught up in the latest trends. Trends aren't necessarily bad, but they can become a problem if they interfere with staying true to yourself. In today's episode, I'm discussing the importance of finding a balance between adaptability and staying true to yourself and how to remain authentic in your messaging and thoughts, even in a world full of trends. Main Topics Covered: What...

9. Answering Your Burning Questions: Ideal Listeners, Filler Words, and How to Build Thought Leadership 16.11.2023

In today's episode, I'm answering some recently asked questions that were so good and led to some amazing conversations I just had to share on the podcast. The recently asked questions were related to whether or not this podcast is only for women, removing filler words from your speaking, and how to build your thought leadership through your messaging. I break down each of these questions in depth...

8. Building Your Community and Fostering Engagement in a Way That Feels Right for You 13.11.2023

There are many things to consider when building your community and deciding how to engage with your audience to foster deeper connections. There's no one way to connect with your audience, and what matters most is how you feel and what your audience wants. In today's episode, I'm breaking down this idea of creating an ecosystem for your thought leadership, which consists of your brand, building yo...

7. What Do You Want to Be Known for? Building Thought Leadership Through Your Signature Talk 09.11.2023

What you want to be known for is such a loaded question, but it should be considered thoroughly when building thought leadership. In today’s episode, I discuss building your thought leadership through your signature talk. If you’ve been looking to build your thought leadership through speaking opportunities, then today’s episode is for you. Main Topics Covered: What is a signature talk, and what i...

6. Beyond TED Talks: 6 Low Barriers to Entry Public Speaking Opportunities that are Impactful and Build Credibility 30.10.2023

Have you been dreaming about pursuing public speaking opportunities? Maybe you thought TED talks were the only way you could be recognized as a thought leader in your industry. Whether you dream of one day delivering a TED talk or desire to get started with public speaking, today’s episode is for you. In this episode, I break down how public speaking opportunities lead to success and highlight six...

5. Silencing Your Inner Critic: The Key to Speaking with Confidence 26.10.2023

Have you ever stumbled over your words, wishing you had said something differently? If yes, you’re not alone. We have all been there at one time or another, and when it happens, our inner critic tends to show up. That inner critic interferes with us speaking confidently and sharing our knowledge and expertise to make an impact. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down how to silence your inner critic...

4. Beyond the Mid Career Crisis: Leveraging Your Knowledge and Experience for Impact and Fulfillment 23.10.2023

Have you hit the 15-year mark in your career, better known as the mid career crisis? If you’ve found yourself wondering what’s next or desiring more outside of your career, then you’re not alone. Many driven professionals reach a point where they want to leverage their experience and expertise in new and impactful ways. If that sounds like you, then you’re going to enjoy today’s episode. In this e...

3. Are You Boring Your Audience? Start Captivating Your Audience with These Audience Engagement Strategies 16.10.2023

When you’re leading a presentation or recording an Instagram story, are you someone who scripts every line, or do you wing it? Most of us fall into one of these categories. Would you believe that there is a better (and easier) way? In today’s episode, I’m discussing why this and another public speaking strategy aren’t effective and actually bore your audience. But because I’m not one to leave you...

2. Why Your Storytelling Technique Matters: The Key to Captivating Audiences Through Storytelling 16.10.2023

If you want an advantage over your competitors, whether in your career or business, you need to have an effective storytelling technique. There is so much power in storytelling, and it is a skill that can be learned. In today’s episode, I’m discussing the importance of storytelling and sharing my storytelling framework that will help you captivate your audience and make a lasting impression. You’r...

1. How I Learned to Speak with Confidence and Discover My Spoken Image 16.10.2023

Today, we’re getting up close and personal. I’m sharing my journey to discovering my spoken image and a few things I learned along the way. Listening to this podcast, you may think I’ve always spoken confidently, which is definitely not the case. I had to learn how to speak with confidence. I’m also sharing some insights into why you cringe at the sound of your voice when you hear a recording and...

The podcast for female entrepreneurs ready to hone their public speaking skills and use their voice to make a greater impact! 05.10.2023

Are you tired of feeling like you can't share your ideas with your colleagues or audience? Are you ready to make a greater impact and share your knowledge with the world? Let me guess: the one thing that is holding you back is that your public speaking skills are not where you want them to be. Trust me, I get it because this used to be me. I know what it's like to be bursting with great ideas, onl...

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