Podcast
Uncovering Your Leadership Blindspots with Rhonda Peterson [Leadership Series]: Podcast Ep. 143
We all have blindspots. As leaders, entrepreneurs, and speakers, we should want to find out what they are and then work to minimize or improve in those areas. How do you know what your blindspots are? My guest is Rhonda Peterson, who works with business owners and executive teams on leadership and delegation, to help…
Read MorePositioning Your Brand for Business Growth with Lisa Princic [Leadership Series]: Podcast Ep. 142
As we continue our series on Leadership, how can you position your brand, both as a speaker and as an entrepreneur, for growth? When you’re seen as a leader in your industry, you’re going to attract premium clients and speaking engagements. My guest is Lisa Princic, who was my first business coach in 2015 and…
Read MoreAdvocating for What You Want for Yourself and Others with Nicole Tisdale [Leadership Series]: Podcast Ep. 141
We’re kicking off a new podcast series on Leadership: what does it mean to be a leader for your audience, your clients, your community, and yourself. You’re going to love the stories and strategies that my guest, Nicole Tisdale, shares. Her story of literally running down a Congressman to ask him for a job is…
Read MoreComparing Political Speeches from Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 140
What can we learn from political speeches to apply to our own presentations? Quite a bit! For this episode, we watched speeches given by former First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator and Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (known as AOC). I’m joined by one of our speaking coaches Diane Diaz as we talk…
Read MoreSelecting the Best Stories to Include in Your Signature Talk with Marie Fiebach [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 139 [Coaching]
We’re continuing our series on storytelling with this on-air coaching call episode about what stories you should select to include in your signature talk, whether it’s a business presentation, a conference session, or, in this case, a keynote. My guest is Marie Fiebach, who is a speaker and a regular contributor on her local TV…
Read MoreScientists Need to Tell Stories Too with Karen Corbin, PhD, RD [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 138
If you’re sharing something personal in a presentation or a talk, you know that you should make it a story and include stories in your presentations in general. What about if you’re presenting on topics that are more data-driven or research-based? You should definitely include stories as well. My guest in this episode is Karen…
Read MoreThe Missing Ingredients in Your Stories [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 137
We’ve all heard to use stories in our presentations. Stories make our content more interesting and memorable for the audience and can aid in learning. What I’ve seen is that we’re good at providing a *summary* of the story. But, what we’re not doing is *telling* a story. What’s the difference? 5 key ingredients that…
Read MoreHow to Use the Feedback Form for Higher Quality Lead Generation [Money Series]: Podcast Ep. 136
How can you use increase leads and sales at your presentations? By asking for them! Having a feedback form that the audience fills out is one of the best ways to generate leads, especially if you don’t feel comfortable making a hard sales pitch in your presentation or if the place you’re speaking at forbids…
Read MoreThe Profits in Putting On a Live Event for Your Community with Anna Seewald [Money Series]: Podcast Ep. 135
For the past few episodes, we’ve talked about how you can monetize your speaking, whether it’s by getting paid a fee or generating leads and sales. Have you thought about putting on your own live, in-person event as another way to monetize your speaking and business? Notice that the title of this episode is “profits”…
Read MoreGender Pay Gap: Talking About Uncomfortable Topics with Your Audience with Michelle Gyimah [Money Series]: Podcast Ep. 134
For many companies, the gender pay gap is one of those issues that they want to be seen as making progress on, yet having real conversations around it, that lead to action, can be challenging. How can you approach an uncomfortable or difficult topic with your audience, so that they open up and you can…
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