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Welcome To: From Stutter to Spotlight
I hosted my first Space with sweaty palms and 5 polite listeners. Today, I hold rooms of 500+ and run the mic like it owes me rent. This e-book is how I got here; minus the fluff, PLUS every cheat code I know and personally use everyday.
SCROLL DOWN TO BECOME THE NEXT BEST SPACES HOST 👇🏽
Why X Spaces Are the Alpha
Nothing shows your personality, drive and purpose better than the passion in your voice.
Real‑time voice = easy, earned trust
People love live audio → boosted reach because they chime in to listen
Audience hears your tone, they don’t just have to read text & try to picture you
Relationships form faster when you can have real time human-to-human interactions
Bottom line: If you’re only tweeting, you’re leaving followers, friends and relationships (personal and professional) on the table.
Start as a silent observer:
First, pick your spaces.
Spaces that interest you
Go on spaces your favorite creators are hosting
Don’t even worry about speaking yet; your next step:
Listen actively
Familiarize yourself with the flow;
How conversations take place
How hosts handle themselves & the people in the space
How host + cohosts communicate among one another
How they address the audience
How they manage the crowd
How they command the “purple pill” & “jumbotron”
Really... don't put pressure on yourself to speak off the bat. Learn first.
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Build connections:
Take a small step forward. Build relationships with the hosts and regular speakers.
Comment on Spaces posts (the "purple pill")
Engage with hosts / cohosts on their posts
Tag them, share your opinions, intro yourself
Interact with popular speakers by tagging them in comments
[example: @aunysillyme I really liked your take on lucid dreaming!]
Make friends with the community. Friendlier you get, and the more consistent you are, the more comfortable you'll feel when it comes to speaking.
Again, cannot stress this enough;
Utilize the purple pill (spaces post)
Dominate the Purple Pill
AWESOME way to connect with the hosts, cohosts, speakers etc.
IF you’re in the listeners, tag speakers in a purple pill comment and share some love (or your opinion) on their takes
Climb the Ladder:
Don’t try to do it all at once. Take it easy.
Start with speaking in smaller spaces (20-30 people)
Get comfortable with your voice, your speaking style
Gradually move to larger rooms
Build confidence organically. There's no rush or shortage of good spaces. There’s always one going on if you just hit the ‘‘spaces” tab on your app.
Networking is the name of the game.
Listen back to spaces you speak on
Review the parts you spoke on
Analyze your answers
Study your takes
↳ Find areas you can improve on
Speaking is not easy. But it doesn’t have to be impossible
You can always improve
Key point here:
Don’t be afraid of what ‘‘you might sound like”
It’s all in your head. Most people are accepting and welcoming of who you are, how you speak and will love you for it 🫶🏽
YES, public speaking is scary.
Some people struggle a lot, thinking people won’t understand their accents while others get nervous in front of a large crowd because they’re an introvert. Totally get it.
I promise;
You can overcome them all with practice.
Forget what they said about "Practice makes perfect"
➛ Practice makes you better.
You don't have to be perfect.
You just have to get B E T T E R.
I was a nervous wreck on my first space too but look where I am today. (Pretty sure you’ve heard me command a 100 people space like I’m some politician asking for votes)
BTW, your speaking skills will extend beyond X:
Better speech clarity
You'll be a stronger public speaker
You'll be able to articulate thoughts concisely
Exercises your brain to think faster
Can even end up landing a job (Spaces Host is a monetizable skill)
.... and so much more!
Lastly, some piece of advice;
From another one of your favorite seasoned Spaces hosts: @KevinSzabo14 ✨
Scheduling, helps with reach.
Bring up as many people as you can because you get to reach the audience of everyone up on the speaker panel.
Have 2 co-hosts with you (always - DM them ahead of time) to fill up room and so that all the pressure isn’t all on you.
Be firm with the rules - hand raises, timing and/or priority speakers (this keeps the room organized)
Always keep the conversation going. Just 5 seconds of silence could turn off the listeners.
Be prepared, have notes of topics, questions and possible lines for what you’re gonna say.
A host should be knowledgeable in the topic and should contribute often to show authority.
Should always send invites (again.. DMs) to recurring attendees as they may like to attend your spaces more often.
Shift speakers around when panel gets too full.
Always acknowledge those on the speaker panel not for rapport, but just for genuine appreciation.
But LISTEN:
Nothing happens without you taking action.
Start small, but GET STARTED.
Host or speak on or listen to your first space today.
If you need a co-host or speaker... you know where to find me. Shoot me an email 😊
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Stay tuned for the next edition:
“How to actually host your first space - do's and dont's”
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Thank You for reading.
Here’s Auny… Signing off till another edition of… Explained Without Fluff ♡
P.S. If you made it this far… you officially care about leveling up. Much respect 🧡
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