Reader,

I need to tell you something that might surprise you.

When I first started developing my public speaking skills over a decade ago, I thought the benefit would be simple: I'd be less nervous when presenting. Maybe I'd sound more confident in meetings.

That's it. That was the extent of my expectations.

But what actually happened? The ripple effects went so far beyond what I imagined.

I'm talking about:

• Getting pulled aside by a provost who said "you sound like a leader" when I wasn't even in a leadership role yet
• Being invited to join a board after speaking at a 100-person event
• Negotiating $20K+ salary increases with each career move because my personal brand preceded me
• Going from networking awkwardly at fancy NYC alumni events to having people line up to talk to ME after presentations
• Building the kind of confidence that transferred to every scary thing I wanted to do in my career

In this week's episode of Your Next Move, I'm breaking down 7 unexpected benefits that came from investing in my public speaking skills—benefits that showed up even when I was still working my 9-to-5, even when I was terrified, even before I ever got paid to speak.

Here's what you'll learn:

✅ How public speaking gives you executive presence without the executive title
✅ Why visibility creates the perception of expertise (and why that matters more than you think)
✅ The income impact that goes way beyond a percentage salary increase
✅ How one presentation can generate more meaningful connections than years of traditional networking
✅ The confidence transfer effect that changes everything

Listen to Episode 116 on Apple or Spotify​

Until next time,

Kimberly

P.S. Curious about the research I mentioned? I cite studies from the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Harvard Business Review, Wharton School of Business, and more in this episode. This isn't just my experience—it's backed by data.