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CSF #2. MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL POSTURE
We talk about Professional Posture a great deal in Helping The Helper. Among other things, professional posture is connected to how you carry yourself (hence the name).
In order to secure Intro Sessions, it is imperative that you are confident and professional when speaking to groups. We notice three main ways in which wellness professionals do not portray the necessary professional posture during their speaking. See if you fall into any of these traps and use the guidelines below to overcome them.
A. Many wellness professionals really want and need clients and this comes off in the talk, especially in how they offer the Intro Session. You can still maintain Professional Posture even when you're hurting for clients. See below for information on how to avoid this trap.
B. The very nature of your wellness work is different than speaking. What makes us really shine in our work as therapists, holistic healers, reiki practitioners, coaches, etc is that we know how to be a great partner, a conduit for healing, a questioner, a listener. But in speaking you are a director, a teacher, a facilitator and an "expert." It is important you portray this! Shying away from these roles in your talk serves no-one.
C. Many wellness professionals are hesitant in offering their services. They are afraid of sounding too "salesy." See below for more information on how to overcome this. There is a way to balance confidence with humility. Your work is a valuable service that can benefit the members of your audience and you must be professional and "attractive" (energetically) in how you articulate that.
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