Presentations
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 MoreBeing an Introvert and a Speaker with Katherine N. Johnson: Podcast Ep. 208
If you’re an introvert, the thought of visibility, and maybe even the thought of public speaking, is one that you may be a little bit more hesitant to pursue. However, did you know that there are so many speakers from professional speakers all the way down to entrepreneurs, who do public speaking and consider themselves…
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 MoreMake Your Data-Driven Presentations More Interesting and Story-Driven with Monique Ositelu, PhD [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 199
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We’ve heard so much about the importance of storytelling over the past few years that using data, statistics, and research in our presentations seems to have been sidelined. However, data can play a very important role in helping people understand what’s going on and what’s possible. Data can be used to tell stories and to…
Read MoreWhy Our Summit Was the Best Virtual Event Experience People Have Had with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 196
The live virtual summit that we hosted a couple of weeks ago was a smashing success. Attendees told us that it was the best virtual event they’ve ever been to; some even said it was the best event, in person or virtual. And the stats prove it: the average watch time was nearly 3…
Read MoreOur Opening and Closing Speeches from Our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Summit with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 195
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What an incredible day we had last week for our Brave. Bold. Beyond. live virtual summit! Our speakers truly embodied being brave and bold. There were tears and laughter, mic drops and raised hands. In this episode, you get to hear the audio from my opening keynote and Diane Diaz’s closing speech. (In next week’s…
Read MoreSpeaker applications are open 📣
We are excited to announce the Speaking Your Brand LIVE Virtual Summit will be on October 15, 2020! Speaker applications are now open until this Sunday, August 23rd. We’re looking for 8-10 diverse women speakers. You do not need to be a professional speaker. We’re looking for an interesting story, passion, and energy. We invite you to apply to…
Read MoreCreating a Sense of Belonging with Your Audience with Traci Baxley, Ed.D.: Podcast Ep. 167
Whether you’re presenting online or in person, to any size audience, creating a sense of belonging with your audience builds trust and contributes to their learning experience. My guest Traci Baxley, Ed.D. calls herself a “belonging advocate” and she walks her talk. In this episode, Traci and I talk about: Specific belonging practices you can…
Read MoreHow to Repurpose Your In-Person Presentation into an Engaging Webinar with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 165
Have you attended a boring or poorly done webinar? Tune into this episode to hear webinar audience engagement in action! This episode is the audio from a live webinar we did last week. You can watch the video version with the slides below or at https://youtu.be/tJa4l3Emvm0. With many of us having speaking engagements and…
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