Thought Leadership
Lessons Learned from 250 Podcast Episodes with Carol Cox [The Medium is the Message Series]: Podcast Ep. 250
We’re celebrating 250 episodes of the Speaking Your Brand podcast! I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you lessons I’ve learned after hosting and creating 250 episodes, including what makes podcasting unique and different from video and writing and how it has impacted my business and thought leadership. This is the first episode…
Read MoreBoost Learning and Engagement in Your Presentations and Programs with Manja Horner: Podcast Ep. 248
Whether you’re presenting at a conference or running a program or course, you want to make sure that your audiences and clients are learning and, more importantly, applying what they learn. My guest is Manja Horner, who has a deep background as a learning experience designer. She now helps entrepreneurs create effective and impactful programs…
Read MoreHow We Create a Signature Talk in a VIP Day: Podcast Ep. 243
What is it like to create your signature talk in a day? Can it really be done? What are the results? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two women, Erin Austin and Casey Gromer, who’ve worked with us in VIP Days to create their signature talk. We take…
Read MoreTLA Grads: Evolving from Experts to Thought Leaders: Podcast Ep. 242
How can you evolve from being an expert to a thought leader? What mindset shift needs to happen and what does thought leadership message and content look like? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two of the women who’ve graduated from our Thought Leader Academy, Emily Rogers and…
Read MoreThe Expert Trap: What Holds Women Back from Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 241
You’re an expert in what you do: you have work experience, skills, knowledge, credentials, degrees. You’re well regarded as an expert in your field. You enjoy presenting and training in your area of expertise. Being an expert is great for attracting clients who need your specialized services and for doing workshops and conference breakout…
Read MoreMy Realization of What’s in MY Way to Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 240
Is there something holding you back from your thought leadership? If so, it just might be the way through. In the episode from 2 weeks ago with Betsy Jordyn, we talked about Betsy’s realization, which she shared in her Thought Leader Academy graduation speech, that “What I thought was *in my way* to my thought…
Read MoreLeadership is about the Heart as much as the Head with Emily Rogers: Podcast Ep. 239
As a high-achieving woman and a left-brained/logical/analytical person, I’ve been perfectly comfortable living and working from my head. However, I’ve begun to realize over the past couple of years that leadership and coaching and, really, being human is about your heart. My guest is Emily Rogers, a high-achieving woman who has learned to tap into…
Read MoreWhat’s IN Your Way IS Your Way to Your Thought Leadership with Betsy Jordyn: Podcast Ep. 238
This is an incredibly powerful conversation about owning and telling our story and what it looks like to develop into a thought leader. My guest is Besty Jordyn, who is truly a brand whisperer. She has a magical ability to understand who her clients are at a deep level and help them position their business…
Read MoreThe Power of Being Vulnerable with Your Personal Story with Cyndi Shifrel: Podcast Ep. 237
I know from first-hand experience how hard and scary it can be to be vulnerable sharing a deeply personal story that reveals something that shows you’re not perfect. And I also know how incredibly powerful doing so can be. Not only for those who hear it, but for yourself. This is the journey that our…
Read MoreUsing One Story with Different Angles for Different Audiences with Chanta Wilkinson: Podcast Ep. 236
You know that including stories, especially personal stories, in your presentations is important to connect with and engage the audience. This is true whether you’re giving a keynote, a business presentation, or a training. Along with integrating various stories and examples throughout your presentations, you can also have one core story that illustrates your topic…
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