Thought Leadership
Speaking for Income & Impact: The 3 Key Elements You Need (and What’s Getting In Your Way) to Go from Commodity Speaker to Thought Leader with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 291
If I take a look at your slide deck or presentation outline and I can’t tell that the content is yours (vs. another speaker on your topic), you’re in danger of being a commodity speaker. Commodity speakers are undifferentiated and interchangeable. This means that, as a commodity speaker, it will be harder for you to…
Read More[Coaching] Get More Leads from Your Presentations with Monica Young: Podcast Ep. 290
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One of the best reasons to be a speaker is to increase brand awareness for your business and to generate leads and clients. Especially as social media gets noisier and the algorithms make it harder for our content to be seen, being a speaker standing in front of an audience (whether in person or virtually),…
Read MoreRegister for Our New Free Live Training: The 3 Key Elements You Need to Go from Commodity Speaker to Thought Leader
We have a brand new FREE live training happening on Tuesday, August 16! If I take a look at your slide deck or presentation outline and I can’t tell that the content is yours (vs. another speaker on your topic), you’re in danger of being a commodity speaker. Commodity speakers are undifferentiated and interchangeable. It…
Read MoreThe ROI of Investing in a Speaking Coach with Dianna Deeney: Podcast Ep. 287
What can you expect when you work with a speaking coach? What are the outcomes and results you get? In last week’s episode, we talked about what a public speaking coach does and when you need one. In this episode, I talk with one of our Thought Leader Academy grads, Dianna Deeney, on why she…
Read MoreConnecting Your Ideas into One Message with Cindy Rowe: Podcast Ep. 284
Have you ever felt like you have a bunch of ideas and you’re not sure how they’re connected and how to get them into one message? You are not alone! Most of us struggle with this because we’re too close to our own ideas, expertise, and stories. Our guest, Cindy Rowe, owns a marketing agency…
Read MoreHow to Exceed Expectations as a Speaker at an Event with Jill Janecke: Podcast Ep. 283
If you’re going to be speaking at an in-person conference, this episode has some excellent tips on how you can exceed expectations as a speaker to make it a win-win-win for you, the audience, and the event organizer. Our guest is Jill Janecke, who is a mental health counselor and has opened and operates 15…
Read MoreGoing Bold with Your Thought Leadership Message with Jodi Flynn: Podcast Ep. 282
Do you sometimes wonder how BOLD you want to be with your thought leadership message? You know you have something important and impactful to say, but you’re a bit uncertain on how it will be received and if there will be any backlash. I have definitely experienced this – and the benefits have far outweighed…
Read MoreMaking the Shift from Expert Presenter to Storyteller in Your Keynotes with Katie Anderson: Podcast Ep. 280
Last year on this podcast, I did several episodes about the distinction between being an expert and a thought leader. As speakers, we often get stuck in what I call “the expert trap.” We get comfortable training and teaching in our area of expertise and we think that’s the only way to provide value to…
Read MoreThe Authority Gap Women Face and What to Do About It with Mary Ann Sieghart: Podcast Ep. 277
I’m going to start this podcast with a bit of a controversial question: Why do we (and, yes, I said we) often feel much more uncomfortable having a woman in a position of authority than we do men? Think about some of the decisions you’ve made, from the books you read to the television broadcasters…
Read MoreMoney Has a Story Too: Understanding Your Business Finances with Melissa Houston: Podcast Ep. 276
I talk a lot about storytelling and the importance of integrating stories into your presentations and talks. Well, money has a story too. Your money story may be driving behaviors in your business. My guest is Melissa Houston, a CPA and Financial Strategist for CEOs. I’ve gotten to know Melissa over the past few months…
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