Podcast
Behind My Latest Keynote: 3 Strategies You Can Use in Your Own Talk with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 497
Imagine you’ve just delivered a keynote. People in the audience come up to you and say, “I learned a lot” or “I was taking so many notes that I don’t even know where to start.” That’s exactly the *wrong* kind of feedback you want to get after a keynote. As a keynote speaker, you’re there…
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Persuasive with Jennifer Gardner: Podcast Ep. 496
Have you ever worried that showing your nerves or admitting something went wrong would make an audience question your credibility? I’ve felt that, especially as a speaking coach who put a lot of pressure on herself to deliver the perfect talk. My guest, trial lawyer and communication educator Jennifer Gardner, has spent decades speaking in…
Read MoreWhat Are Event Organizers Actually Paying You For? with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 495
When someone hires you to speak, what are they actually buying? Your expertise is part of it. But the person planning the event also needs your talk to accomplish something for the people in the room. How clearly can you explain what that something is? In this final episode of our Bookable Speaker series, I’m…
Read MoreHow to Get AI Chatbots to Recommend You as a Speaker with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 494
How would it feel to get an inquiry from someone who wants to pay you $5,000, $10,000, or even $20,000 for a speaking engagement or workshop? And even better, they found you through an AI chatbot. It’s happened to me, and it’s happened to our clients. Here at Speaking Your Brand, about half of our…
Read MoreSocial Media for Speakers – What We Do and Advice We Ignore: Podcast Ep. 493
Get ready for some real opinions on how effective (or not) social media is for you as a speaker. After all, if a post gets thousands of views but none of the right people see what you speak about, what did those views do for your speaking business? I’m joined by Speaking Your Brand coaches…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Next Speaking Engagements: The Bookable Speaker Checklist: Podcast Ep. 492
If you’ve been sending speaker proposals and hearing nothing back, look at three things: relevance, reach, and relationships. Does the organizer understand why your talk fits their audience? Can they see evidence of you speaking? And do people in your network know what you speak about well enough to recommend you? Those are the three…
Read MoreMaking Universal Topics Relatable: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 491
How do you speak about something as big as love, money, or the meaning of life without letting it become abstract or overwhelming? You make it personal. In this Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand live show, you’ll hear three of our recent Thought Leader Academy grads, Beth DeAngelis, Vanessa Dean, and Kelsey Faye, as…
Read MoreMaking the Invisible Visible: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads with Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 490
How do you turn an overlooked pattern or experience into a thought leadership message that changes how your audience sees themselves and the world around them? One of the most powerful things a speaker can do is make the invisible visible. In this Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand live show, our lead speaking coach…
Read MoreTo Get Booked and Referred, You Need Signature Stage Segments with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 489
If you want more speaking invitations, it’s tempting to think the answer is more pitching, more social posts, and more cold outreach. But event organizers are receiving more speaker submissions than ever. Being one more qualified person in the pile isn’t enough. You need parts of your talk that people can remember, describe, and refer.…
Read MoreThey Took the Stage at Our Speaking Retreat. What Happened Next? with Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 488
What stays with you after a speaking retreat – once the filming is over, the notes are back in your hands, and you’re home again? We could tell you what happens at one of our in-person speaking retreats and workshops. Instead, our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz sits down with three women who experienced it:…
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