As an Art Director I have to present our creative work to clients.
To bring them onboard and make them excited.
I’m translating business needs into art, and translating the art solutions to the business side.
My worry was that I cannot explain art solutions to clients.
That I’m not capable to present our ideas in a way the client understands and be motivated about it.
Before the presentation I was in panic mode, fearful my brain was going to shut down.
During the presentation I was thinking about me, not the thing I was presenting.
When sharing the concept, I was shy, unsure of myself and doubting everything.
I didn’t sound proud of our work and believed my presentation was unpleasant to listen to.
Afterwards I felt guilty that I didn’t practice enough, it went horribly, so I didn’t even want to think about it.
After my initial email to Matt, it took me 2 years to contact him again.
My fear was I couldn’t improve.
I was pushing it away because I didn’t believe I could give presentations without feeling so horrible.
The first session Matt mentioned I could become excited about presenting.
I was trying to believe him but didn’t.
I proved myself wrong.
At least once!
Now I can present much better, and spend less time worrying.
It’s taken a huge weight off me, a relief from stress.
I feel great but in a way I wasn’t expecting.
I was expecting I had to change myself into a different person to become better.
But what I learned was I can be MORE of myself.
Our final session was about my high stake presentation to a big client.
It was huge for me, and for our company.
Afterwards I felt excitement and pride.
And that’s what I didn’t believe at the beginning, that I could be excited about presenting.
I had the skills to handle it and got great feedback.
It’s been 2 weeks since and I still think back to it with excitement.
And to be honest, I want to do the next one!
Working with Matt, I really felt it was a safe space where I could share any kind of information.
That was really great.
This was not like a course or training method.
These were real, deeper conversations leading to better outcomes.
Matt working to understand what I’m saying, and understand me as a person.
I really liked that it’s focussing on the soul of the person in relation to communicating and presenting.
I realised the soul has a lot to do with it.
It’s working on your self, how you act, the automatic ways of thinking.
You gain understanding and begin to break bad habits and change them into good practices that supports who you are.
It’s very focussed on speaking confidently in stressful moments, but also had many positive effects on different aspects in my life.
So, I’m in a good place now, and my excitement and confidence has stayed!
