Thought Leadership
Why Leaders and Executives Need Strong Business Presentation & Storytelling Skills
What You’ll Learn In today’s workplace, leaders aren’t just expected to make decisions—they’re expected to communicate those decisions clearly, confidently, and persuasively. Whether you’re briefing your executive team, presenting a strategy to the board, or inspiring your employees, your ability to tell a compelling story directly impacts your effectiveness as a leader. In this guide,…
Read MoreWhat Is Keynote Coaching? A Guide to Developing Transformational Keynotes with Speaking Your Brand®
What You’ll Learn Keynote coaching is more than improving a presentation—it’s a process for shaping your voice, message, and story into a transformational experience for your audience. At Speaking Your Brand®, we use our proven frameworks, including the Signature Talk Canvas®, to help leaders develop keynote talks that inspire action, build credibility, and elevate their…
Read MoreUsing Stories and Humor to Engage (& Convert!) Your Audience: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Clients: Podcast Ep. 451
We all know that facts tell, but stories sell. And when you add a touch of humor, your audience doesn’t just listen… they lean in. In this Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand LinkedIn Live, we’re joined by two recent clients of our Thought Leader Academy, Angela Gillis and Crystal Daye. They each present a…
Read MoreBooked Without Burnout: A Speaker’s Guide to Landing More Engagements Without Losing Your Spark
Booked Without Burnout is a four-part framework developed by Carol Cox, founder of Speaking Your Brand®, to help entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders land more speaking engagements in a sustainable way. The framework covers outbound pitching, inbound positioning, transitioning into paid opportunities, and evaluating when (if ever) it makes sense to pay to speak. It…
Read More[Part 4] Booked Without Burnout: Should You Pay to Speak? with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 444
We’re wrapping up our Booked Without Burnout series, and this one might surprise you: should you ever pay to speak? I know – it sounds backward. After all, you want to get paid for your expertise, not the other way around. But there are times when paying for a speaking slot makes strategic sense, especially…
Read More[Part 3] Booked Without Burnout: Getting Paid to Speak with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 443
Visibility is valuable. But visibility plus revenue? That’s power. Speaking isn’t only about sharing your expertise. It’s about owning your value, modeling equity, and showing what women leaders are worth on stage. So how do you go from free talks at local events… to $2,500, $5,000, even $10,000 keynotes and workshops? This is Part 3…
Read More[Part 2] Booked Without Burnout: A Smarter Way to Land Speaking Gigs with Inbound Strategies with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 442
Wouldn’t it be amazing if speaking invitations just landed in your inbox – and with a speaker fee attached? The truth is, they can. In fact, many of my own paid speaking gigs (and our clients’ too) have come through inbound strategies – because we’ve intentionally set ourselves up so event organizers find us. This…
Read MoreThe Brand Voice Canvas™: Define Your Voice and Make AI Speak Like You
What You’ll Learn: The Brand Voice Canvas™ is a proprietary messaging framework developed by Carol Cox, founder of Speaking Your Brand®, to help entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders define and document their unique brand voice. The framework captures four key elements—Mission, Expertise, Methodology, and Experiences—to create messaging that is authentic, consistent, and scalable. The Brand…
Read MoreWhat Is a Signature Talk? A Guide to Our Signature Talk Canvas® Framework
What You’ll Learn The Signature Talk Framework® is a proprietary methodology created by Carol Cox, founder of Speaking Your Brand®, to help entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders design and deliver impactful presentations. A Signature Talk is a foundational talk or keynote that communicates your expertise, personal story, and big idea in a way that resonates…
Read MoreNo Need to Start from Scratch: Repurpose Your Signature Talk for Different Topics and Audiences with Eloisa Marquez-Gonzalez: Podcast Ep. 440
One of the biggest benefits of creating your signature talk and framework is that you don’t just use it once; you can repurpose it over and over again. In this episode, I talk with Thought Leader Academy graduate Eloisa Marquez-Gonzalez, who shares how she’s taken the signature talk and framework she developed with us…
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