Posts by Carol Cox
Speaker applications are open 📣
We are excited to announce the Speaking Your Brand LIVE Virtual Summit will be on October 15, 2020! Speaker applications are now open until this Sunday, August 23rd. We’re looking for 8-10 diverse women speakers. You do not need to be a professional speaker. We’re looking for an interesting story, passion, and energy. We invite you to apply to…
Read MoreMy Journey as a Thought Leader and How We’re Evolving at Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox [Thought Leadership Series]: Podcast Ep. 185
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This episode didn’t go quite as planned. In last week’s episode, we looked at why some speakers become thought leaders – the elements they have in common. I’ve gotten great feedback on that episode, so go back and listen to it if you haven’t already. I decided to do this series on thought leadership because…
Read MoreWhy Some Speakers Become Thought Leaders with Carol Cox [Thought Leadership Series]: Podcast Ep. 184
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What do you think when you hear the term “thought leader?” Do you think you can be one? (Hint: you can!) I define a thought leader as someone who has an interesting idea that challenges the status quo, challenges our assumptions, maybe even breaks the rules, especially one that hasn’t been talked about a lot…
Read MoreAmplify Your Voice by Having a Sponsor with Jhaymee Tynan [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 183
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If you’ve seen the incredible production of the play “Hamilton,” you may remember the song, “The room where it happens.” In it, Aaron Burr laments that he wants to be in the room where it happens – where leaders make decisions, make compromises, make opportunities for themselves and those who they are allied with. The…
Read MoreYour Voice Can Help Others Break the Silence with Kelli Palfy, Ph.D. [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 182
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In this episode, my guest and I talk about what may be a difficult topic for some of you: sexual abuse and in particular male sexual abuse. We don’t go into detail about the abuse, but I wanted to let you know in case this is an area that is personal to you and you’d…
Read MoreFind Your Story, Find Your Voice with Dr. Jerrica Dodd [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 181
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We’ve been talking for the past couple of podcast episodes about finding your voice and both the challenges and opportunities around that. My guest today is Dr. Jerrica Dodd, a pharmacist who now coaches other women pharmacists transitioning into starting their own businesses. Jerrica is an incredible entrepreneur, coach, and speaker. We’ve worked together twice…
Read MoreA milestone to celebrate
A few days ago we hit 200,000 podcast downloads! I’m so grateful for all of you who listen, who share it, and who’ve written to me to tell me how much the Speaking Your Brand podcast has helped you. It took half the amount of time to go from 100,000 to 200,000 downloads as it…
Read MoreYou Say You Want to be a Thought Leader: What That Really Means & How to Find Your Voice with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 180
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Have you struggled to figure out what to say, whether it’s on a social media post or in a presentation? Have you stopped yourself from sharing something because you weren’t sure what the reaction would be? Do you feel like there’s something deeper, more meaningful, more impactful you want to say, but you haven’t…
Read MoreThe Deep Truths You and Your Brand Need to Say with Rebeca Arbona [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 179
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When my guest said this during our conversation, we both stopped to write it down because it was so good: “You can’t attract the like-minded to you if you don’t speak your mind.” Boom. Mic drop. This is an incredible conversation, one you’re likely to listen to more than once. Why do some brands resonate…
Read MoreThe Most Important Questions in Negotiations with Alexandra (Alex) Carter: Podcast Ep. 178
This is not your typical conversation or approach to negotiations. I came across my guest, Alexandra (Alex) Carter, on another podcast where she was talking about her new book called “Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything.” Alex is a Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, where she is also…
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