Today we talk with Deirdre Van Nest about communication, storytelling and the art of learning how to keep people engaged by homing in on what is important.
About Deirdre Van Nest
Deirdre Van Nest is the creator of the Speak and Get Results™ Blueprint, a system that teaches business owners how to increase their visibility and leverage their marketing efforts by creating “Crazy Good” presentations that bring in clients. Deirdre is an international speaker and trainer, a Certified World Class Speaking™ Coach, and a contributing author to the Amazon best seller “World Class Speaking™ in Action.”
Deirdre’s Top 5 StrengthsFinder Strengths
- Futuristic
- Activator
- Focus
- Relator
- Communication
Key Takeaways
- Those with high Communication are really great at the art of storytelling.
- Activators like to get their hands dirty, and tend to learn by doing.
- Business owners often get stuck in planning so much that they never act. Execution is just as important as planning!
- Futuristic is naturally gifted at being able to envision the future and paint a clear picture of the future.
- Futuristic can get stuck in thinking of the future. Activator is focused of being in the now. They can support each other beautifully, but can also hurt each other. For Activators feeling they have to move, but also have a cloudy future, you need to know that it’s okay to move.
- It is absolutely normal for entrepreneurs to consider quitting every once in a while. You may feel like you’re in a lonely place, and no one else will understand, but every entrepreneur feels this. There is nothing wrong with you!
- It is so easy to feel like the sky is falling. Yes, this happens, but no, it does not mean you’re in the wrong place or doing the wrong thing.
Listen in now!
Alissa Daire Nelson Speak and Get Results with Deirdre Van Nest
Time-Stamped Show Highlights
Every word you utter should have a purpose and move the story forward. Get rid of the miscellaneous information by writing out your speech completely the first time around. Also, make the audience connect with your stories by checking in with them throughout. Use questions such as, “Has that ever happened to you?” That way, the story isn’t just about you, but it’s about the audience and your collective experiences.
I’ve seen so many people spend so much time planning, planning, planning, and not executing. This is where so many business owners get stuck!
- [18:47] – “The best laid plans…”
- [20:05] – A discussion of Futuristic
- [23:30] – The lonely space of entrepreneurship
- [27:18] – How Deirdre gets out of the entrepreneur rut: prayer, community and more
Believing in and grabbing onto a higher power. Talking to other entrepreneurs who get it, and reading books by successful entrepreneurs. And realizing that there will be a “next time” that you feel like you want to quit, and that you shouldn’t take it too seriously.
- [30:31] – A quote from Deirdre’s mentor
“I have quit 1,000 times, but I have gotten up 1,001.”
- [31:38] – Alissa’s tip for getting through the rough patches
Take advice only from people you would trade places with!
- [33:15] – A final thought from Deirdre
If you want to build a brand, and have an expert status, then explore public speaking. It is one of the best, fastest, and most cost-effective ways to get yourself out there and be seen as an authority.
