Storytelling
Finding 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 MoreUsing One Story with Different Angles for Different Audiences with Chanta Wilkinson: Podcast Ep. 236
You know that including stories, especially personal stories, in your presentations is important to connect with and engage the audience. This is true whether you’re giving a keynote, a business presentation, or a training. Along with integrating various stories and examples throughout your presentations, you can also have one core story that illustrates your topic…
Read MoreUse Your Story for an Inspirational Talk with Tanea Smith [Speaking Prep Series]: Podcast Ep. 230
Have you ended up somewhere in life that you did not expect (or was not expected of you)? Do you have a life story that people have told you is inspirational? For my guest and client Tanea Smith, the answer to both of these questions is YES. In this episode, Tanea and I talk about…
Read MoreCarol Cox on the Untapped Podcast: How to Find Your Thought Leadership Message & Signature Talk Topic
Hear Carol Cox on the Untapped Podcast, hosted by Natalie Sisson. Carol & Natalie share how to find your Thought Leadership message. They discuss: How to find your thought leadership message and signature talk topic How you can get over the fear of public speaking How female entrepreneurs can use public speaking to increase their…
Read MoreThe Power of Stories Told by Women (Summit Speeches by Carol Cox & Diane Diaz): Podcast Ep. 220
In this episode, we’re sharing the opening remarks from our recent Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. Listen in for not only the content but also the structure of our speeches. What elements do you notice? Our emcee Amber Hawley kicked off the event and then our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz opened with her…
Read MoreCarol Cox on the Wingnut Social Podcast: Want to Become a Thought Leader? Here’s How
Hear Carol Cox on the Wingnut Social podcast, hosted by Darla Powell. Carol & Darla share how you can become a thought leader in your space. They discuss: The definition of a thought leader The power of sharing personal experiences Carol’s breakdown of her V.O.I.C.E. Framework What Darla’s thought message could be How to start…
Read MoreCarol Cox on the Scaling Deep Podcast: The Road To Becoming A Thought Leader
Hear Carol Cox on the Scaling Deep podcast, hosted by Lisa Princic. Carol & Lisa talk about: The definition of Thought Leadership Utilizing the V.O.I.C.E. framework Strategies that you can implement to communicate your unique viewpoint Thought leadership, mission and a bold message – are they the same and do you need all three? The…
Read MoreTurning an Academic Topic into a Powerful TEDx Talk with Tanya Golash-Boza [Big Ideas Series]: Podcast Ep. 211
We all love TED talks, right? The best ones tell us something we haven’t thought of before and inspire us to take action. TED talks became so popular because they showcased Big Ideas that oftentimes came from or were influenced by the speaker’s own personal story or experience (plus they’re under 20 minutes!). In this…
Read MoreFinding Your Big Idea By Noticing What’s Missing with Jackie Roby [Big Idea Series]: Podcast Ep. 210
What does it mean to have a Big Idea? Your Big Idea doesn’t need to be something that’s never been talked about before or something that new research you’ve done has uncovered for the first time (if yours does, that’s great!). I like to think of Big Ideas as ones that aren’t getting talked about…
Read More3 things from Biden’s inaugural address you can use as a speaker
I don’t know about you, but I spent January 20th glued to C-SPAN watching 3 hours straight of the Inauguration. 👀 I felt joy and relief, along with a renewed vigor in the work we do. Naturally, I took notes during President Joe Biden’s inaugural address (speeches are my thing 🤓). Here are 3 things…
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