HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU ON THE VIRTUAL STAGE?

Are you a entrepreneur struggling to get more visibility? Confidence is EVERYTHING when selling your service or product. Find out how confident you are on the virtual stage with this easy five-minute quiz.

How confident do you feel when you’re in front of a camera?

I could host a daytime reality show at a moment’s notice!

I don’t like being on camera; I’ll only do it if I have to.

I’m self-conscious about how I look or sound.

I freeze up and forget everything I want to say.

I’ve led live events before, but I always feel a bit of stage fright while I’m presenting.

When I’m explaining something to someone, they usually:

Occasionally ask me to repeat myself or ask what I mean.

Act as if they want me to get to the point.

Say that I sound harsh or irritated when I'm actually feeling relaxed.

Say things like “I see”, “Okay”, or “I understand” immediately after I explain the concept.

Ask me several times to repeat myself and/or ask me what I mean.

How comfortable are you with selling your product and/or talking about pricing?

I have experience in sales, but I don’t feel very confident selling a product in person or over a live video chat

Instead of advertising my price, I prefer that potential clients contact me for a quote because I don’t want to scare them away

I’ve been paying close attention to sales strategies, so I know how to do it

I really don’t like to toot my own horn or talk about money

I'm good at describing the details of my product/service, but I don't know how to persuade people to buy it

When you go to a party, which of these describes you best?

I get my groove on and usually make a few new friends.

I observe the fun from a distance.

I find myself needing to be alone every so often

I am the life and soul of the party.

I dance a bit and chat with a few people.

My first instinct when asked to present in front of a large audience is to:

Ask my friends and family members tocome and support me

Do some research and get advice on how I can prepare and give my best presentation

Get my Oprah on and give the most incredible TED Talk ever

Run away as fast as I can

Embrace the challenge and use feedback from my last presentation to make this one better

This best describes MY experience leading live events:

I have never hosted a live event other than a virtual trivia night with friends

I have done live presentations on social media, but so far, the responses have been poor

Although I've hosted a few workshops, done live videos, and gained followers, I generally hate doing live events on social media

I am comfortable leading virtual and face-to-face events, but I get overwhelmed trying to figure out how to use the features on social media apps

I’ve been a guest on a few webinars, but I prefer to show pre-recorded videos to my social media audience because I'm too nervous about going live

I am at my best when:

I can see and interact with my audience; I like to feel out my crowd to know what direction to take with my presentation

I do in-person events or pre-recorded video presentations instead of live online events

I rehearse my presentations and use a slideshow and other material to guide me and tend to focus on my notes

I am speaking to people in my age group; I feel most connected to my contemporaries

I’m a behind the scenes facilitator, I prefer not to be front and center or even seen

When it comes to getting public speaking coaching, I would prefer to:

Create an imperfect project and have a team of editors work on it

Have someone to coach me on how to grow my speaking confidence and advise me when I run into difficulties

Continually practice on my own with tips from demo videos, webinars, and courses

Learn as much as I can through courses, online resources, etc

Learn how to setup charts, cue cards, notes, and presentations to read from directly

My business is currently…

Just starting up – At the moment, I'm still working on my website and reaching out to potential first clients

An idea – I'm still brainstorming ideas and concepts, but I have a vision of the business I want to build

Expanding – I feel like it's time to venture out into new areas now that I have a steady customer base and/or my product is in demand

Mature – My business is quite well-known at this stage, and I'm happy with that, but I have to keep on top of my game and become a leader in my industry or take my business to the next level

Growing – I’ve gained some experience at this stage, and I’m still learning and working on ways to bring in new clients or manage the influx of clientele I'm getting

When my event has a poor turnout, I usually:

Ask a professional to analyze my performance and show me the areas I can improve in

Look at where I went wrong or what I could've done better, and ask my audience for feedback

Feel crushed and think about giving up on my business

Bounce right back, as I like to look at my failures as stepping stones

Feel disappointed for a while but eventually try again

Where would you say you’re at when it comes to speaking fluidly and naturally in your conversations or speeches?

I’m usually able to give a flowing speech, but it’s a bit difficult if I get interrupted while I’m speaking

I feel like I’m stuck at a certain level of communication; I can’t express myself as much as I would like to

I say "ah", "eh", "uh", or "um" a lot when I’m talking

I feel like the words I want to say are right on the tip of my tongue, but I can't get them out

I hesitate too much before I speak

When speaking to your audience, how worried are you about what they might think if you make a mistake?

I’m fairly worried because I don’t want to make a bad impression on my potential clients

I think my audience would generally be understanding, especially if I’m not speaking in my native language.

I’m hesitant because if I make one mistake, I consciously try not to make any more, and ironically, that causes me to stumble over my words or forget what I was going to say

I'm so worried that when I make my first error, I can imagine my listeners laughing, whispering about me, or losing interest.

I’m not very worried about it because we all make mistakes.

When it comes to my language and grammar skills, I doubt myself so much that I:

Turn down opportunities to speak

Can speak to my listeners, but I make some mistakes because I get nervous or anxious

Don’t go off script when I’m presenting; I write my speech and follow it word for word as much as I possibly can

Pre-record my speeches and avoid doing live events as much as possible

Overthink everything I want to say and end up not being able to express myself clearly

I really believe that I can make a bigger impact and my business can do much better if only I could:

Grow and flourish instead of just getting by

Stop doubting myself because I work hard and deserve success

Feel comfortable with public speaking and connect with my audience

Figure out how to fully develop and express my talents and ideas, because I have so much to share with the world

Feel relaxed in front of the camera when I do live events

When I join a new online program or course to help improve my business skills, I sometimes:

Don’t reach any further than the first few sessions/ lessons

Get excited and complete several lessons/ sessions, but then become distracted and forget about it

Finish the program and apply as much of it as I can to my business

Complete the program but I don't get to implement much of what I learned

Become overwhelmed halfway through the course and quit

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HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU ON THE VIRTUAL STAGE?

Are you a entrepreneur struggling to get more visibility? Confidence is EVERYTHING when selling your service or product. Find out how confident you are on the virtual stage with this easy five-minute quiz.

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