Thought Leadership
The Business Case for Speaking and Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 272
As entrepreneurs, we have a lot on our plate and fitting in the time to build our thought leadership platforms, create presentations, and pitch ourselves can too often get relegated to the back burner. However, if you’re a service-based entrepreneur who is not a volume business (you’re not looking for thousands of clients at a…
Read MoreThe Hub and Spokes of Your Thought Leadership Message with Christie Rocha: Podcast Ep. 270
When you start putting your thought leadership out into the world, think of your overall message as the hub. You then have various spokes you can use to share the message and get others involved. These spokes can include your own podcast; a LinkedIn Live or Instagram Live show; a challenge; speaking (of course!); podcast…
Read MoreCreating a Memorable “Bit” for Your Keynote Speech with Nicole Edwards: Podcast Ep. 269
As you’re working on your keynote speech (or aspiring to one), there are key elements to include that make it different from a regular business presentation or training. Along with stories and audience engagement (always!), you can also create what’s known as a “bit.” This is a section of your keynote, usually just a few…
Read MoreUsing a Signature Talk for Lead Generation with Kelley Carlstrom, PharmD: Podcast Ep. 268
What does it look like to create your signature talk and put it out there for the first time? Our guest, Kelley D. Carlstrom, PharmD, did just that a couple of months ago. Kelley recently graduated from our Thought Leader Academy and worked with our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz to create her signature talk…
Read MoreHow I’ve Found and Used My Voice with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 266
In this episode, I share 3 ways public speaking has helped me to find and use my voice and the lessons I’ve learned along the way that may help you too. I take a broad view of public speaking = stages, in front of audiences, on TV, in the media, also virtual presentations and podcasting,…
Read MoreCarol Cox Featured in Forbes: How Thought Leadership Elevates Your Business
Carol Cox, founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand, was featured in an article in Forbes by contributor Melissa Houston. Here’s an excerpt: Have you ever googled thought leadership only to get a list of men in this space? Where are the women? They must be out there. Meet Carol Cox the founder of #SpeakingYourBrand,…
Read MoreThe Four Layers of Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 262
I remember last year I was doing some research and I googled “famous thought leaders.” Guess what the results were? All men. Now, we know there are women thought leaders: Brene Brown, Mel Robbins, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Minda Harts all come to mind. But, Google hasn’t caught on yet. Why not? Because we need MORE women…
Read MoreConnecting Your Business and Your Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 259
How is your thought leadership message connected to your business? Should it be related? I look at it this way: Thought leadership is the personal WHY to the WHAT (vision) and HOW (mission) that you have for your business. Think of your thought leadership as a parallel track to your business; it’s WHY you do…
Read MoreTrends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2022 with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 258
Happy New Year! This is the 4th year in a row I’ve done a trends episode for the start of the year. What I mean by trends are not fads or cliches or gimmicks. Trends are like currents or waves of energy that move through our society and affect everything from business and politics and…
Read MoreWriting a Book Gives Your Ideas Depth and Longevity with Tiffany Hawk [The Medium is the Message Series]: Podcast Ep. 257
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This is the final episode in the series we’ve been doing called “The Medium is the Message”. In this series, we’ve covered the mediums of podcasting, public speaking, video, TV, email, and social media – what makes each one unique and how to make the most of them. This episode is all about the medium…
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