Signature Talk
Carol Cox on The Karey Northington Podcast
I had the pleasure of being on The Karey Northington podcast with Karey Northington. We go behind the scenes of our businesses and talk about: How everyone experiences “savannah brain” when they step on stage How speaking has been a lead generator for clients A time I was vulnerable with my audience How I handle…
Read MoreFive Kinds of Stories to Share in Your Thought Leadership Content with Carol Cox [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 193.
You’ve heard by now the power of storytelling in your presentations and thought leadership content. But, do you sometimes feel stuck and uncertain about what *kinds* of stories to share? As we work with our clients on their signature talks, we ask them questions about their past, present, and future, so we can extract the…
Read MoreAmplify Your Voice by Having a Sponsor with Jhaymee Tynan [Finding Your Voice Series]: Podcast Ep. 183
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 MoreGet Past Perfection and Throw Out the Script with Joy Spencer: Podcast Ep. 172
Get ready to be inspired to get past perfection and throw out the script you may *think* (consciously or unconsciously) you should be using in your career, business, and life. My guest is Joy Spencer, who works as an organizational development consultant and is a certified professional coach. Joy and I worked together earlier 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 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 MoreFeatured in Forbes: How Carol Cox Is Helping Women Speakers Get Paid What They Deserve
Women speakers not getting paid (at all or equitably) is an issue we get on our soapbox about. Big thanks to Janice Gassam, Ph.D. for highlighting this in her recent Forbes article about the work we’re doing at Speaking Your Brand and how to close the pay gap for women speakers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/12/01/how-carol-cox-is-helping-women-speakers-get-paid-what-they-deserve/#1f5c3921533f
Read MoreSelecting the Best Stories to Include in Your Signature Talk with Marie Fiebach [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 139 [Coaching]
We’re continuing our series on storytelling with this on-air coaching call episode about what stories you should select to include in your signature talk, whether it’s a business presentation, a conference session, or, in this case, a keynote. My guest is Marie Fiebach, who is a speaker and a regular contributor on her local TV…
Read MoreThe Missing Ingredients in Your Stories [Storytelling Series]: Podcast Ep. 137
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 MoreOpportunities Come When You’re Prepared with Karen Briscoe [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 124
Have you ever been asked to give an important talk or presentation with a very short time frame? You knew that saying “yes” would be beneficial, but then you had to scramble to put it together, which meant pushing aside your other work, stressing about it, and creating a presentation that wasn’t as good as…
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