{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollective-cafe-to-go.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Frecovery-muscle-qJ0tDbLW","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Recovery Muscle","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6623e76f-93e5-4ec1-8b0c-20fa30b28adb/cbda76d1-81c7-4081-b725-eed00ec5d69b/dall3fe2024_01_18094602_createaprofessionalinfographicthatillustrateskeypointsfromachapteron27exhibitionmatches27inpresentationpracticethegraphicshouldincl.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/351bf546-285e-4190-b8f4-dd94e6f38608\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Recovery Muscle\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Episode 157 of our week-daily virtual coffee, which takes place in Alpha Collective's discord server: discord.gg/alphacollective and Zoom (see below) from 8-9am EST. It's free and open to anyone from anywhere in the world.\nToday’s live read continues in Saneel Gupta’s book, Backable and specifically the chapter on playing “Exhibition Matches.”\nSome of the highlights from today's session included:\nDiscussing the importance of practicing pitches through \"exhibition matches\" with friends and family to get comfortable presenting and able to recover from mistakes.\nSharing an anecdote from the book about Barack Obama rebooting his speaking style with help from Jesse Jackson.\nExplaining that successful presenters have often practiced their material extensively through many rounds of feedback to feel \"bulletproof\" when presenting.\nEmphasizing the value of asking more targeted questions than just \"What do you think?\" after a practice presentation to get more useful feedback.\nShow notes based on our discussion (as per Otter.ai's beta tool):\n \nCareer growth and bankability in the entertainment industry. (3:28)\nThe importance of practicing pitches before high-stakes meetings. (9:06)\nPitch practice, role-playing, and articulation. (13:10)\nPracticing presentations and pitches. (19:57)\nPracticing pitches and deepening relationships. (24:42)\nPublic speaking and communication skills. (30:11)\nAsking the right questions for effective feedback. (34:49)\nAsking meaningful questions in a podcast. (39:35)\nImprovisation and confidence in public speaking. (43:11)\nPublic speaking and reinvention. (47:43)\n            \nAbout Alpha Collective: \nAlpha Collective is a professional organization helping marketers with Web3, AI and whatever comes next.\nBenefits of full membership includes: access to 52 Alpha Talks across 52 consecutive weeks (see list of Speakers on alphacollective.xyz), IRL events, Masterminds, Workshops, Networking opportunities and the ability join the Collective Cafe stage at any time and/or start your own coffee. Find out more and buy your pass at alphacollective.xyz   "}