Episode Summary

In the newest episode of the InPowered Women Podcast, the host, Sharon Lee chats with the founder of Connect & Captivate, Pamela DeRits.

From being in acting and improv to now having her own LLC that focuses on public-speaking, Pamela has plenty of wisdom nuggets to share. She’s worked with people across a plethora of avenues like medicine, sales, marketing, and more. Pamela’s work in acting has influenced the way she’s been growing Connect & Captivate. With a belief system rooted in authenticity, listening to the audience, and expressing better, she ensures you’re able to stand out.

Most of her lessons start from strengthening the foundational barriers speakers face and then slowly transitioning into building confidence and clarity. Tune in now to deliver your next on-camera conversation bigger and better.

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee is an accomplished entrepreneur and marketing expert dedicated to empowering female leaders. With a diverse background in sales and marketing across industries like advertising, magazine publishing, and solar energy, Sharon's journey showcases her versatility and determination. As the principal of Pinnacle Strategic Advisors, she assists businesses in enhancing their marketing strategies. Sharon's entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish her own consulting firm, reflecting her commitment to excellence. Alongside her professional pursuits, Sharon co-founded the InPowered Women's networking group, fostering mentorship and support for women in business. Through the InPowered Women Podcast, Sharon will share stories of resilient female leaders with listeners, encouraging them to pursue their aspirations fearlessly.

Pamela DeRits

Pamela draws on over fifteen years of experience in acting and improv to help you create authentic and influential communications with your peers, employees, or your audience. Through coaching that builds confidence and character, Pamela will help you become a trusted partner to your clients and customers, whether you are networking in person, giving a keynote speech, or creating video content to help sales conversions.

Insights From This Episode:

• Don’t speak to the entire crowd, focus on your ideal persona
• Separate your emotions and words while you’re working on relationship-building
• Self-consciousness and nervousness is the death of delivery
• If you’re a great listener, you’re one step closer to being a good speaker
• Your words don’t matter as much as the way you deliver them to an audience
• Go big, then go home

Quotes From the Show:

• “Connect & Captivate is a result of years of evolution of me as an actor and a businessperson. In a nutshell, I offer on-camera speaking coaching for execs and it is based on my acting and improv background” - Pamela DeRits, InPowered Women, Episode #18
• “The Meisener Method is rooted in learning to listen very intently to your scene partner and putting all of your intention on the other person as opposed to being all caught up with what’s going on inside your head” - Pamela DeRits, InPowered Women, Episode #18
• “It will help you to relax and be less self-conscious if you are imagining who you are talking to. Put your attention on the other person” - Pamela DeRits, InPowered Women, Episode #18
• “The more you’re in your head, you start questioning and you have self-doubt” - Sharon Lee, InPowered Women, Episode #18
• “We drilled and drilled and drilled those foundational skills of listening, of living in the moment, to the point where I could have a conversation if you would” - Pamela DeRits, InPowered Women, Episode #18

Resources Mentioned

• Rober Mello Studio
• Lessons in Chemistry

Sharon Lee

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Michelle Wildenhaus

LinkedIn: Pamela DeRitis

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