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Sharing Your Story as a Catalyst for Transformation with Karen Keene

Sharing Your Story as a Catalyst for Transformation with Karen Keene: Podcast Ep. 337

By Christine Cox / July 10, 2023 /

 I strongly believe that sharing your story transforms not only your audience, but also yourself. You and your audience discover that you’re not alone and that change is possible. From the consciousness-raising circles of the women’s movement in the 1970s to present-day campaigns for policy and legislative changes, our stories can make a profound…

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Go from a Good Speaker to a Great Speaker with These 5 Lessons from ‘Hamilton’ with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 336

By Christine Cox / July 3, 2023 /

 This episode airs the week of our 4th of July holiday in the United States, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to re-air one of my favorite episodes. If you want to go from being a good speaker to a great one, there are key elements to infuse into your content and delivery.…

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From Expert to Thought Leader: 3 Key Strategies You Need Now to Set Yourself Apart in Our New AI-Driven World: Podcast Ep. 327

By Lacey Updegraff / May 2, 2023 /

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 will be harder for you to attract higher-profile speaking engagements, raise your speaking…

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A Marketing Framework that Feels Good for You and Your Audience with Wendy Kendall: Podcast Ep. 325

By Lacey Updegraff / April 17, 2023 /

We’re continuing our series on how marketing is changing and new approaches you can take to more effectively connect with your audiences and prospective clients.  Two weeks ago, I kicked off this series on how we’re ditching the traditional hero’s journey framework for marketing and how here at SYB we’re approaching marketing. Last week, I…

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Creating Strategic Collaborations with Cara Steinmann: Podcast Ep. 324

By Lacey Updegraff / April 10, 2023 /

We’re continuing our series on how marketing is changing and new approaches you can take to more effectively connect with your audiences and prospective clients.  Last week, I kicked off this series on how we’re ditching the traditional hero’s journey framework for marketing and how here at SYB we’re approaching marketing. I knew I had…

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Marketing Is Changing: Why We’re Ditching the Hero’s Journey with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 323

By Lacey Updegraff / April 3, 2023 /

We’re kicking off a new podcast series on how marketing is changing and what to do now. The rise of AI tools means that endless quantities of decent content can be generated at virtually no cost. This is going to impact social media marketing, SEO, and online advertising. As speakers, content creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs,…

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The Iranian Women’s Revolution with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh: Podcast Ep. 320

By Lacey Updegraff / March 13, 2023 /

 I’ve been wanting to do an episode since last fall on what’s been going on in Iran with the huge protests by girls and women. This is a fascinating and important conversation about the power of women using their voices and how privileged we are in the U.S. and other democratic countries to be…

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[Coaching] Using Client Case Studies Effectively in Your Presentations with Cherie Mylordis: Podcast Ep. 317

By Lacey Updegraff / February 20, 2023 /

 We’re going behind the scenes so you can hear how and why to integrate case studies into your presentations. My guest is Cherie Mylordis, who is currently in our Thought Leader Academy. Cherie and I have been working on her signature talk using our Signature Talk Canvas® framework (based on 3 acts). In this…

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Using the Future (A.I. and Blockchain) to Solve the Challenges of the Past with Dr. Elena Mechik: Podcast Ep. 315

By Lacey Updegraff / February 6, 2023 /

We’re continuing our new podcast series on A.I. with my conversation with startup founder Dr. Elena Mechik. Elena was inspired after spending two months in the Brazilian rainforest to use technologies like blockchain and A.I. to provide transparency and accountability to solve challenges of the past using the technologies of the future. In our conversation,…

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My Top Tips to Make Your Talks Memorable: Podcast Ep. 312

By Lacey Updegraff / January 16, 2023 /

In the trends for 2023 episode I did 2 weeks ago, trend #3 was about the return and resurgence of in-person activities and events, which means more in-person speaking opportunities.  (Btw, if you haven’t listened to the trends episode 310 yet, definitely do so. I’ve received great feedback from listeners and I’m going to be…

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