Business
Turning an Academic Topic into a Powerful TEDx Talk with Tanya Golash-Boza [Big Ideas Series]: Podcast Ep. 211
We all love TED talks, right? The best ones tell us something we haven’t thought of before and inspire us to take action. TED talks became so popular because they showcased Big Ideas that oftentimes came from or were influenced by the speaker’s own personal story or experience (plus they’re under 20 minutes!). In this…
Read MoreFinding Your Big Idea By Noticing What’s Missing with Jackie Roby [Big Idea Series]: Podcast Ep. 210
What does it mean to have a Big Idea? Your Big Idea doesn’t need to be something that’s never been talked about before or something that new research you’ve done has uncovered for the first time (if yours does, that’s great!). I like to think of Big Ideas as ones that aren’t getting talked about…
Read MoreThe Differences in Doing Interviews for Podcasts, TV, & Publications with Carol Cox and Marie Fiebach: Podcast Ep. 209
Many of us guest on podcasts and it’s an excellent way to increase your visibility and expand to new audiences. Have you considered pitching yourself for traditional media, like TV, radio, and publications? You should! Joining me in this episode is Marie Fiebach, who is one of our speaking coaches for our Thought Leader Academy…
Read MoreVisibility Strategies for 2021 with Mary Beth Simon [On-Air Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 207
It’s no question that 2020 definitely threw us for a loop. With many of our speaking engagements and events forced to convert to online presentations and webinars, I know that a lot of us are excited to get back to in-person speaking (hopefully sometime in the later half of 2021). My guest today is Mary…
Read MoreTrends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2021 with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 206
Happy New Year! This is the 3rd year in a row I’ve done a trends episode for the start of the year. You’d think after what happened in 2020, I’d shy away from projecting trends, but the trends I talked about a year ago surprisingly held up pretty well. (I recap them in this episode.)…
Read MoreMake Better Decisions Around Business and Speaking Opportunities with Danielle Hayden [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 204
How can we create a decision-making filter to determine which opportunities to say ‘yes’ to and which to say ‘no’ to? If you are newer in your business and/or with speaking, it can be very beneficial to say ‘yes’ to a lot of opportunities because it provides you with experience and with data for future…
Read MoreWhat Should Be On Your Financial Review Checklist with Lesley Batson [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 203
This episode is 2 conversations in one. I invited my guest and client Lesley Batson, founder of Rebel Rock Wealth, on to the podcast to help us with our financial review and planning as we end one year and start the next. Lesley shares with us the areas we need to review as individuals and…
Read MoreMeasuring the Right Metrics to Get the Results You Want with Casey Gromer [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 202
What should you be measuring in your business and in your speaking and visibility efforts? There are the obvious metrics: revenue, leads, sales, number of events you speak at. But what else? We can’t forget to measure what we’re doing (or *not* doing and *should* be doing) that will get us to the goals…
Read MoreYear in Review: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 201
Although 2020 didn’t end up going quite as planned (understatement of the year), there are lessons I’ve taken from it that have made me and Speaking Your Brand as a business stronger and more resilient. In this episode, Diane Diaz and I talk about: The impact COVID had on the business and our plans…
Read MoreLessons, Mistakes, & Wins from Creating 200 Podcast Episodes with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 200
200th episode celebration! After creating 200 podcast episodes over nearly 4 years, I’ve learned a lot. In this episode, I share: The impact podcasting has had on my business How my guest selection process has evolved Things I wished I had done earlier The most popular episodes and why I think they are My favorite…
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