5 Hacks to Appear โ€œSmarterโ€ When You Speak

Kara Ronin โ€ข December 16, 2025
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If youโ€™re an emerging leader looking to advance your career, get promotions and the recognition you deserve, then youโ€™ve landed on the right channel! Iโ€™m Kara Ronin, leadership coach and founder of Executive Impressions. I'm also a Bestselling video course creator on Udemy with 90k+ students! On YouTube I share educational videos that help you through common struggles, challenges and problems emerging leaders face. My leadership principles are simple. Be kind. Be authentic. Donโ€™t be afraid to show empathy. And most importantly, donโ€™t be afraid to SHOW YOUR WORTH! Because I know you have a tonne of it. You just have to recognise it and communicate it better to the world around you. Stick with me on YouTube, and I'll show you how. BRAND PARNERSHIPS: I'm open to YouTube sponsorships and brand partnerships. If you think your product/service will benefit emerging leaders, please email me at [email protected]

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๐Ÿ‘‰ Check out Shortform with this discount link: https://www.shortform.com/kararonin In this video, I share 5 hacks to appear smarter when you speak. I've compiled this advice into an acronym, SAGTA. This advice is helpful for anyone who feels they don't convey their true intelligence in important business conversations. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Here are additional videos I recommend you to watch: - 3 Steps to Think Strategically on the Spot https://youtu.be/4Ns4uAhLfg4 - 5 Phrases that will Instantly Make People Respect You https://youtu.be/kUYDiSHDllo - How to Be Seen as More Competent https://youtu.be/1ryT0akdZ5s Timestamps: 00:00 How to appear smarter when you speak 00:36 S - Structure 03:22 A - Active voice 06:31 G - Goal 08:49 T - Transition 11:21 A - Audience ๐Ÿ™Œ Become an exclusive supporter of my channel & get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsjslC4LlSEA2HtxutBhuA/join MY UDEMY COURSES (with discounts) โœ๏ธ Business Etiquette 101: Social Skills for Success https://bit.ly/3LdVhX1 โœ๏ธ Assertive Communication Skills Masterclass https://bit.ly/3vBJ33W โœ๏ธ Powerful, Confident Body Language for Business Women https://bit.ly/3EFlOKh โœ๏ธ Leadership Presence 30 Day Challenge https://bit.ly/3EFbaTV ๐Ÿš€ MY FAVOURITE APPS FOR LEADERS โœ” Shortform. Use my special link to get 5 days unlimited access to Shortform and a 20% discount off the annual subscription fee https://www.shortform.com/kararonin โœ” Readwise. Use this link to get 60 days free access https://readwise.io/kararonin/ ๐ŸŽ‰ OTHER FREE RESOURCES: โœ” Podcast: The Leadership Pod https://www.buzzsprout.com/882046. โœ” Go-to Expert Guide https://www.executive-impressions.com/gotoexpertseries โœ” Leadership Evaluation Toolkit https://www.executive-impressions.com/leadershipevaluationtoolkit ๐Ÿ“š MY 5 FAVOURITE BOOKS โœ” Think Fast, Speak Smart: https://amzn.to/3HIp1uO โœ” Charisma Myth: https://amzn.to/3N5QA2j โœ” Profiles in Courage https://amzn.to/3wzcXqX โœ” How to Win Friends and Influence People: https://amzn.to/3MtoQ6T โœ” Jack: Straight From the Gut: https://amzn.to/3L46UzD * Get Your Audible Free Trial here https://amzn.to/3xSjhLi PLEASE NOTE: As a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, some of the links in this description are affiliate links that Kara earns a commission from. These affiliate links allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! โค๏ธ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL: โ–บ Executive Impressions website: https://www.executive-impressions.com โ–บ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kararonin/ โ–บ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kara_ronin/ โ–บ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kararonin Images used in my videos are from Pexels and Pixabay. No attribution is required. #leadership #careertips #communicationskills

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