Public Speaking
To 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 MoreHow to Create Speaker-Reel Footage That Helps You Get Booked
Effective speaker-reel footage should help an event organizer picture you on her stage. It needs to demonstrate more than the fact that you can speak. Strong footage shows your message, delivery, personality, audience connection, and range through moments that were selected and filmed intentionally. This means your filming plan should begin before the camera starts…
Read MoreThe Speaking Retreat Lessons That Stayed With Them Years Later
A public speaking retreat can help you improve your delivery, practice stories, receive feedback, and create professional video. But the most meaningful result may be what happens after you leave: you trust yourself more, rely less on exact wording, and become more willing to let the audience meet the person behind your expertise. That is…
Read MoreHow In-Person Speaking Practice Builds Confidence and Stage Presence
In-person speaking practice builds confidence by giving your mind and body repeated evidence that you can deliver the material, respond to an audience, recover when something changes, and improve through feedback. Confidence develops through action—not through waiting until you feel completely ready. You cannot think your way into speaking confidence. I say that with great…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Public Speaking Retreat for Women
The best public speaking retreat for women should give you more than presentation tips. Look for an experience that includes repeated stage practice, personalized coaching, feedback from a real audience, opportunities to make adjustments and try again, and professional assets that support your speaking goals. A room full of information can teach you what effective…
Read MoreThe Confidence Advice Women Get Backward About Public Speaking with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 487
Twenty years ago, I walked into a local TV studio for the first time as a political analyst. Around the table were the anchorwoman, a sitting member of Congress, two political reporters – and me. This a photo from that day. I look pretty calm and self-assured, but… My heart was beating so fast I thought…
Read MoreHow to Turn One Signature Talk into Keynotes, Workshops, Podcasts, and Content
You do not need to create a brand-new presentation every time you speak. You need one strong signature talk with a core message, framework, and stories you can adapt to the audience, the format, and the time available. That doesn’t mean giving the same canned talk everywhere. Audience relevance matters. Your healthcare audience may need…
Read MoreStop Creating Every Presentation from Scratch: Build One Talk You Can Adapt for Any Audience: Podcast Ep. 486
If you’re exhausted by creating a brand-new presentation every time you’re invited to speak, I get it. You want the talk to fit the audience. But customizing your message is very different from reinventing it. In this episode, I’m joined by our coaches Diane Diaz and Erin Mark to talk about how we each use…
Read MoreGet Hired, Get Referred, Get Clients: The Relationship Side of Speaking with Nikki Rausch: Podcast Ep. 485
What if the most important sales moments connected to your speaking engagement happen before you step on stage and in the first few minutes after you step off? My guest, sales strategist Nikki Rausch, has been my go-to coach for sales language, proposals, pricing, consultation calls, and follow-up for years. In this conversation, we…
Read MoreIntegrating Both Thought Leadership and Lead Generation Into One Talk: Carol Cox on the Sales Maven Podcast
Carol Cox was recently a guest on the Sales Maven podcast, hosted by Nikki Rausch, in episode 338.(opens in new tab) Carol and Nikki talk about: Why today’s audiences don’t need more information. They need leadership. The difference between expertise and thought leadership. How to integrate lead generation into a presentation without sounding promotional. Why…
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