Presentations
Creating a Sense of Belonging with Your Audience with Traci Baxley, Ed.D.: Podcast Ep. 167
Whether you’re presenting online or in person, to any size audience, creating a sense of belonging with your audience builds trust and contributes to their learning experience. My guest Traci Baxley, Ed.D. calls herself a “belonging advocate” and she walks her talk. In this episode, Traci and I talk about: Specific belonging practices you can…
Read MoreHow to Repurpose Your In-Person Presentation into an Engaging Webinar with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 165
Have you attended a boring or poorly done webinar? Tune into this episode to hear webinar audience engagement in action! This episode is the audio from a live webinar we did last week. You can watch the video version with the slides below or at https://youtu.be/tJa4l3Emvm0. With many of us having speaking engagements and…
Read MoreTraits of a Successful Speaker: Podcast Ep. 157
I’m sharing 7 books and 4 podcast series that have impacted me personally and professionally because they’ve made me think about being a speaker (and an entrepreneur) in a different way. You won’t find these books or podcasts in the business or marketing section. They’re also not about public speaking tips. Instead, they can add…
Read MorePublic 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 MoreThe Missing Ingredients in Your Stories [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 137
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We’ve all heard to use stories in our presentations. Stories make our content more interesting and memorable for the audience and can aid in learning. What I’ve seen is that we’re good at providing a *summary* of the story. But, what we’re not doing is *telling* a story. What’s the difference? 5 key ingredients that…
Read MoreAuthentic Selling at Your Speaking Engagements with Nikki Rausch [Money Series]: Podcast Ep. 133
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When we’re doing unpaid speaking engagements, the expectation is that, because it’s free, we can use it for building brand awareness and for lead generation. However, many conferences and groups not explicitly forbid “selling from the stage.” I’ve never liked that phrase because it conjures up images of a pitchman on stage hawking their wares…
Read MoreFocusing on the Why vs. the How in Your Presentations with Layne Booth [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 120
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A question I get a lot is: What content should I include in my lead generation presentations? How much information do I share? To figure this out, start with these two questions: #1 = What are you selling (your program, service, product)? This will help you to determine what content will best align with your…
Read MoreDeconstructing a Keynote: Writing, Preparation, and Delivery: Podcast Ep. 119
In the last episode, I talked about pushing past your speaking plateau – what happens when we get to a certain point in our skillset, it’s a comfortable place, but we’re no longer progressing or challenging ourselves, and I shared some ways you can get past your plateau. That’s where my guest today, Diane Diaz,…
Read More50% 🚺
What does 50% represent? Women are 50% of the population (actually 51%, but close enough). Women should be 50% of speakers, including for keynotes and panels. Women should hold 50% of elected offices (equal representation, FTW). Women should hold 50% of C-level positions and board seats (studies show company performance is better with more women…
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