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Public Speaking Trends for 2020: Podcast Ep. 154
What trends are on the horizon that you can capitalize on to get better speaking engagements and to get better results from them? How can you improve your presentations so the audience raves about you and you get invited to do more (including paid speaking)? How can you be memorable as a speaker? In this…
Read MoreThreading a Story Throughout Your Signature Talk with Amber Hawley [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 153
Do you feel like you have too much content in your presentations? Too many good things you can share with your audiences and you’re not sure how to select what to include? Most of us feel this way – and it’s our job as speakers to identify the most essential elements and convey them in…
Read MoreYear in Review: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Coming in 2020
This is a secret bonus episode – my podcast editor doesn’t know about (shhh!). I had originally planned to do a “year in review” episode, but as early December became mid-December and the holidays were upon us, I got busy and decided to skip it. But, I’ve found myself enjoying listening to other podcasters talk…
Read MoreWhere Are They Now: Updates from Past Coaching Guests Teresa McCloy and Anne Torrez: Podcast Ep. 152
Remember the VH1 series from the late 1990s called “Where are they now?” The show would look back at artists, bands, and actors (mostly from the 1980s) and see what happened to them. It was captivating television because we’re curious to see what happens to people, especially famous people, after they’ve had their big success.…
Read MoreDream Big, Speak Big: Inspiration from Women Speakers [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 151
What stage do you dream to be standing on, looking out at the audience, sharing your message? What kind of speaker do you want to be? This month on the podcast, we’re talking about goals and planning, so I thought it would be fun to bring on some women entrepreneurs and have them share with…
Read MorePodcast Pitching and Guesting with Angie Trueblood [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 150
Do you have being a guest on podcasts as one of your goals for 2020? It’s a fantastic way to reach new audiences, build relationships with podcast hosts, and hone your message. But, there’s definitely a *right* way and a *wrong* way to pitch podcast hosts. As a podcaster, I get email pitches every day.…
Read MoreA Different Way of Setting and Achieving Your Speaking Goal [Goals & Planning Series]: Podcast Ep. 149
Before you ask yourself *what* goals you want to achieve as a speaker, ask yourself *who* do you want to *be* as a speaker and then what do you need to do to become that? Taking on that identity is what will make the goals real to you. This has been so helpful to me…
Read MoreImprove Your Business Creativity and Innovation with a Framework with Sura Al-Naimi [Frameworks Series]: Podcast Ep. 148
Ideas that come from innovation and creativity seem like they come out of nowhere, a flash of inspiration that hits you all of a sudden. This can certainly happen, but in a business, innovation and creativity can – and should – be harnessed regularly to understand your customers, create new products, and find new market…
Read MoreRadical Customer Empathy: From an Idea to a Framework to a Book with Danya Shea [Frameworks Series]: Podcast Ep. 147
We’re continuing our series on Frameworks with a deep dive into how my guest and her business partner created their framework, from idea to testing with clients to writing a book. My guest is Danya Shea, who is the co-founder of FervorWorks, a think tank that helps companies achieve exponential growth and scalability. How do…
Read MoreFinding Your Framework with Cha’Lea Stafford [Frameworks Series]: Podcast Ep. 146 [Coaching]
In last week’s episode, you learned why having a framework in your business and for your presentations and workshops is incredibly powerful and the many ways you can use it. In today’s episode, you’ll hear an on-air coaching call where I help my guest find her framework. My guest is Cha’Lea Stafford, who is the…
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