Public Speaking
How to 10x Your Speaking Skills: Podcast Ep. 273
If you’re a speaker who has in-person events coming up OR if you’re planning an in-person event, you won’t want to miss this conversation. We held our in-person client retreat speaking intensive a couple of weeks ago in Orlando, Florida, and it was incredible! We brought 12 women together to practice their speaking delivery skills…
Read MoreThe Business Case for Speaking and Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 272
As entrepreneurs, we have a lot on our plate and fitting in the time to build our thought leadership platforms, create presentations, and pitch ourselves can too often get relegated to the back burner. However, if you’re a service-based entrepreneur who is not a volume business (you’re not looking for thousands of clients at a…
Read MoreProviding Transformation vs. Information with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 271
Are you providing transformation or information in your presentations and talks? Whenever I work on a presentation or a keynote or even the agenda for the in-person client retreat we’re holding in April, my default is to think of all the information I want to convey to the audience. You may be the same…
Read MoreThe Way to Gender Equality is through Public Speaking with Carol Cox (#IWD): Podcast Ep. 267
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Break the Bias. I appreciate that on the IWD website, they write, “Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key.” In this episode, I share the premise of the book I’m working on around the importance of women being public…
Read MoreHow I’ve Found and Used My Voice with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 266
In this episode, I share 3 ways public speaking has helped me to find and use my voice and the lessons I’ve learned along the way that may help you too. I take a broad view of public speaking = stages, in front of audiences, on TV, in the media, also virtual presentations and podcasting,…
Read More3 Ways to Love Your Audience with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 265
We’re wrapping up the month of February talking about how we as speakers can love our audiences. Why is this important? Because the more connected the people in our audience feel to us and to each other, the more impactful and memorable our presentations and talks will be. And here’s the thing about loving our…
Read MoreThe Role of Symbols and Metaphors in Our Stories with Susan Moe: Podcast Ep. 264
If you’re an analytical, left-brained thinker like me, this episode is going to give you a different perspective on your content, your speaking, and yourself. My guest Susan Moe is an MBA-trained former business executive who is now a clairvoyant reader who helps her clients understand themselves better through their own symbols and metaphors. Susan…
Read MoreCarol Cox Featured in Forbes: How Thought Leadership Elevates Your Business
Carol Cox, founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand, was featured in an article in Forbes by contributor Melissa Houston. Here’s an excerpt: Have you ever googled thought leadership only to get a list of men in this space? Where are the women? They must be out there. Meet Carol Cox the founder of #SpeakingYourBrand,…
Read MoreFinding the Emotional Heart of Your Message with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 263
Since we’re in the month of February, I figured it was a good time to talk about finding the emotional heart of your message. As speakers, we can get so focused on the information we want to share that we neglect emotions and feelings and making a heart-to-heart connection with the people in our audiences.…
Read MoreClosing the Gender Speaking Gap with Kristin Oakley: Podcast Ep. 261
You won’t want to miss the story I share in this episode that made me so mad at the time. About 5 years ago, I was attending an event run by a very prominent women’s organization and I couldn’t believe who they had on stage. Here’s a hint: It has to do with our topic…
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