Presentations
Why 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…
Read MoreTraits of a Successful Speaker: Podcast Ep. 157
I’m sharing 7 books and 4 podcast series that have impacted me personally and professionally because they’ve made me think about being a speaker (and an entrepreneur) in a different way. You won’t find these books or podcasts in the business or marketing section. They’re also not about public speaking tips. Instead, they can add…
Read MorePublic Speaking Trends for 2020: Podcast Ep. 154
What trends are on the horizon that you can capitalize on to get better speaking engagements and to get better results from them? How can you improve your presentations so the audience raves about you and you get invited to do more (including paid speaking)? How can you be memorable as a speaker? In this…
Read MoreThe Missing Ingredients in Your Stories [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 137
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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 MoreAuthentic Selling at Your Speaking Engagements with Nikki Rausch [Money Series]: Podcast Ep. 133
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When we’re doing unpaid speaking engagements, the expectation is that, because it’s free, we can use it for building brand awareness and for lead generation. However, many conferences and groups not explicitly forbid “selling from the stage.” I’ve never liked that phrase because it conjures up images of a pitchman on stage hawking their wares…
Read MoreFocusing on the Why vs. the How in Your Presentations with Layne Booth [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 120
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A question I get a lot is: What content should I include in my lead generation presentations? How much information do I share? To figure this out, start with these two questions: #1 = What are you selling (your program, service, product)? This will help you to determine what content will best align with your…
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