Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking for Women
423 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsMore and more women are making an impact by starting businesses, running for office, and speaking up for what matters. Whether you want to craft a business presentation, a keynote, a workshop, or a TEDx talk, you’ll learn how to create compelling content, pitch conferences and organizations, and persuasively communicate your message to your audience. Listen in as Carol Cox, entrepreneur, and speaker, and TV Democratic political analyst, interviews and coaches purpose-driven women to shape their message, grow their companies, and become recognized as influencers in their field. Are you ready to create an impactful brand and signature talk to support your business and empower others in a transparent and transformational way to change the experience of women in business, at work, and in leadership? This is Speaking Your Brand - your place to learn how to persuasively communicate your message to your audience.
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354: Finding and Developing Your Big I.D.E.A. [Thought Leadership Series]
November 06, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBToday’s episode it’s all about finding and developing your Big Idea for your thought leadership and public speaking. Ideas are incredibly powerful; they can live on for years, centuries, even millennia. Ideas spark movements for political and social change. Ideas help us as humans understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us Your idea doesn’t have to be something people have never heard of before; that’s unlikely as most things have been talked about before - and that’s ok! ...
353: The Power of Frameworks: How Sharon Ehrlich Found Her Voice and Message
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBMany accomplished professional women come to a point in their lives where they struggle to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. Whether it’s their high-pressure career, raising children, caring for aging parents, or all of the above, it can often feel like you lose control over your lives and yourself in the process. On this week’s podcast guest, Sharon Ehrlich, a former hospital administrator, English teacher, and professional at IBM and now an executive coach, an...
352: 7 Things the Best Speakers Do: My Takeaways from TEDWomen
October 23, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBI recently had the honor of attending the TEDWomen conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 3 days, I heard 35 speakers deliver their TED talks, on topics ranging from democracy to abortion rights, menopause to artificial intelligence. Of course, as I was sitting in the audience, I was taking lots of notes on each speaker, how they structured their talk, the elements they included, and how they delivered it. I’ve taken those notes and identified 7 key things the best speakers do. Whethe...
351: Hot Takes: Country Club Feminism, The Barbie Movie, Taylor Swift, & More
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBFrom Barbie and the Super Models to Beyonce and Taylor, women and the influence they have on culture and the economy are being seen and talked about everywhere. Since here at Speaking Your Brand we're all about amplifying and championing women's voices and advocating for gender equality, we figured it was time to give our own hot takes. Along with all the positive gains women have made, we know that there has also been a considerable backlash, both culturally and legally, most noticeably...
350: Authentic Storytelling in Your Presentations
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBLast week, I talked about connecting your personal brand and your thought leadership Your stories and experiences are integral to both. Your stories connect you with your audience. Have you ever heard a speaker share a story and have one of these reactions: #1: Wow, I really feel connected to what this person is saying. I have a new perspective on my own situation. -OR- #2: Why is this person telling this story? I don't get how this relates to the rest of their content or why I sh...
350: How to Tell Stories in Your Presentations that Connect to Your Message and Audience
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn the last episode, I talked about connecting your personal brand and your thought leadership Your stories and experiences are integral to both. Your stories connect you with your audience. Have you ever heard a speaker share a story and have one of these reactions: #1: Wow, I really feel connected to what this person is saying. I have a new perspective on my own situation. -OR- #2: Why is this person telling this story? I don't get how this relates to the rest of their content o...
349: Connecting Your Personal Brand and Your Thought Leadership
October 02, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 24.6 MBIn the age of more & more content (whether human- or AI-created), your personal brand matters more than ever. Potential clients and event organizers can easily find lots of experts in what you do. What you want them to realize is what sets you apart and why they should pick you. That’s where your personal brand and thought leadership come in. I know you want to have a positive impact on the world and you may feel like cultivating a personal brand is unnecessary or self-indulgent or y...
348: Confidence Unleashed: Owning the Stage with Authentic Presence with Dr. Christina Madison [In-Person Speaking Series]
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 36.8 MBWhen you step on stage, I know you want to feel comfortable and confident, to project authenticity and energy. Developing your confidence and stage presence happens both externally and internally. When your content and your delivery are aligned, you can have a bigger impact on your audience with your message. This is what I talk about with my guest, Dr. Christina Madison. Christina has delivered a TEDx talk and has been on TV over 250 times, including two appearances on Good Morning ...
Attend Our In-Person Client Retreat Public Speaking Workshop in Orlando
September 20, 2023 21:21 - 3 minutes - 6.29 MBRegistration is open for our in-person client retreat speaking intensive coming up February 26-28, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. We are already half-full (it's limited to 12 women). Get all the details and apply at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/retreat/. Our speaking workshop is for you if ANY of these apply: You want to speak at conferences and events and increase lead generation at your presentations You want to attract paid speaking engagements and raise your speaker fees ...
347: The Power of REAL Practice to Transform Yourself as a Speaker [In-Person Speaking Series]
September 18, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 54.7 MBWe’re continuing our podcast series to help you up level your in-person speaking skills. Imagine you’re standing on stage, looking out at the audience, and feeling 100% confident in your content and delivery. You’re moving fluidly, getting into your stories, engaging with your audience, and feeling connected to them. You can absolutely do this - but it takes the *right* kind of practice. Most speakers practice the wrong way. The result is that they rely on their notes, their nerves ...
347: How to Feel More Comfortable and Confident on Stage [In-Person Speaking Series]
September 18, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 54.7 MBWe’re continuing our podcast series to help you up level your in-person speaking skills. Imagine you’re standing on stage, looking out at the audience, and feeling 100% confident in your content and delivery. You’re moving fluidly, getting into your stories, engaging with your audience, and feeling connected to them. You can absolutely do this - but it takes the *right* kind of practice. Most speakers practice the wrong way. The result is that they rely on their notes, their nerves ...
346: Get More Speaking Gigs by Adding Body Movement and Vocal Variation with Victoria Moran [In-Person Speaking Series]
September 11, 2023 10:49 - 40 minutes - 59.6 MBDid you know that you will get *more* speaking gigs if you focus on your delivery as well as your content? Your body movement, use of the stage, and vocal variation are all essential to become a compelling and in-demand speaker. My guest today is Victoria Moran, an incredible speaker, author and podcaster, whom I’ve known for nearly 10 years, so I’m thrilled to have her on the show. In this episode, Victoria and I talk about: Getting started as a professional speaker What she learned...
345: Elevate Your Audience Engagement Skills with These Proven Strategies with Katie Anderson [In-Person Speaking Series]
September 04, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 47.2 MBHow do you keep your audience engaged throughout your talk or presentation? There are basic strategies like asking questions of the audience, but there are more ways to keep your audience interested and engaged. This is what I talk about with my guest and client, Katie Anderson. Katie has been around the world, from Portugal to Poland to Brazil, speaking to audiences of all sizes. In this episode, Katie and I talk about: Strategies she has used that have worked well to keep audience...
344: How to Monetize Your Public Speaking with Lead Gen Talks and Paid Gigs with Carol Cox
August 28, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.1 MBI know you enjoy speaking - AND you want to make sure you’re getting an ROI from it. Your ROI can come from getting paid to speak and/or from getting leads and clients from your presentations. If you don’t consistently get leads from your presentations, there are a few things you can do to make that more likely to happen. You may think your audience doesn’t want to be sold to, but that may not be the case. You also may not be sure how to go about letting event organizers know that yo...
343: Why YOU are the Messenger for Your Idea and Audience with Carol Cox
August 21, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 37.4 MBI often hear from clients that they feel like their topic isn’t unique, that what they would present on others have already been said. And they’re right: That will always be the case - there are always going to be lots of people out there who do or say something in the same umbrella as you. What you need is an IDEA, not just a topic. Ideas look for a messenger - and it’s up to you to activate the idea. YOU are the messenger your audience needs to hear. In this episode, I share wit...
342: I Almost Got Stuck in the Expert Trap: How I Escaped and Delivered My Recent Successful Conference Presentation by Carol Cox
August 14, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 41.6 MBI *almost* got stuck in the expert trap when I was creating my recent presentation for MAICON called Maintain Your Brand Voice Through AI Personalization and Storytelling. I had lots of slides filled with examples and case studies. Useful, sure, but not impactful or memorable. I knew it was missing heart and soul. Fortunately, I took my own advice :-) and saved myself from the expert trap. Attendees loved my session - they said it was “fantastic, amazing, and valuable." In this ...
341: Unearthing Your Unique Message: Discovering What Makes You Stand Out with Judy Carlson
August 07, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 61 MBRaise your hand if you’re used to giving presentations chock full of information, facts, and figures? You are not alone! Many of us get comfortable doing this, probably because that’s how we got started as speakers and presenters. But, your audience doesn’t need to hear tons of facts and figures; they need to understand the big picture of your topic, how it relates to them, and what they should do next. This is precisely the evolution that our guest, Judy Carlson, did while she was i...
340: Can I Tell It's You? What a Brand Voice Is and Why You Need One with Carol Cox
July 31, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBToday, we're delving into a topic that lies at the heart of powerful communication and compelling thought leadership: brand voice. If you've ever wondered, 'How can I stand out in a crowded market?' or 'How can I make my messages resonate more deeply with my audience?', then this episode is for you. We're going to explore what a brand voice is, why it's so crucial to your business, and how you can develop and refine your own unique voice. This episode is based on the presentation I re...
339: Creating Compelling TED-Style Talks Based on Academic Research with Tanya Golash-Boza, PhD
July 24, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBI talk a lot about the power of public speaking for building brand awareness, generating leads, and becoming known in your industry. The other power of public speaking is to influence social change. Throughout history, public speakers have inspired us about what's possible, from JFK's moon speech to MLK's I have a dream. TED speakers have done this for us for the past 15+ years: getting us to think differently about important issues. When one of our former clients and Thought Leader ...
339: Using Public Speaking to Influence Social Change with Tanya Golash-Boza, PhD
July 24, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBI talk a lot about the power of public speaking for building brand awareness, generating leads, and becoming known in your industry. The other power of public speaking is to influence social change. Throughout history, public speakers have inspired us about what's possible, from JFK's moon speech to MLK's I have a dream. TED speakers have done this for us for the past 15+ years: getting us to think differently about important issues. When one of our former clients and Thought Leader ...
338: Escaping the Expert Trap: From Academic Presenter to Sought-After Speaker with Teri DeLucca, PhD
July 17, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 51.7 MBWhat does the journey look like to evolve from an expert presenter to a sought-after speaker and thought leader? How can you escape what I call “the expert trap” and make the shift into thought leadership? My guest and Thought Leader Academy graduate, Teri DeLucca, PhD, has done exactly this. I know you’ll be inspired by Teri! In this episode, Teri and I talk about: Why she started her business a few years ago Her initial reluctance to share personal stories and be vulnerable - and w...
337: Sharing Your Story as a Catalyst for Transformation with Karen Keene
July 10, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 44.8 MBI strongly believe that sharing your story transforms not only your audience, but also yourself. You and your audience discover that you’re not alone and that change is possible. From the consciousness-raising circles of the women’s movement in the 1970s to present-day campaigns for policy and legislative changes, our stories can make a profound difference. My guest today is Karen Keene, who is a pillar of the Orlando, Florida, community. I’ve known Karen since 2016 when I went through...
336: Go from a Good Speaker to a Great Speaker with These 5 Lessons from 'Hamilton' with Carol Cox
July 03, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 61.9 MBThis episode airs the week of our 4th of July holiday in the United States, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to re-air one of my favorite episodes. If you want to go from being a good speaker to a great one, there are key elements to infuse into your content and delivery. Three years ago, during the July 4th holiday weekend of 2020, I was at home with not much to do since we were all still in the throes of the COVID-19 social distancing. Luckily, that weekend, “Hamilton: The Mus...
335: Amplifying Your Personal Brand: Public Speaking as the Ultimate Authority Booster with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBWe’re wrapping up our podcast series on personal branding. Today we're diving into how to amplify your personal brand. You've started to define it, you're building it, and now, how can you leverage public speaking to really become a sought-after authority? We're going to explore strategies that work - like how to find speaking engagements that are right up your alley, ways to refine your public speaking skills, and tips on using speaking opportunities to enhance your personal brand. ...
334: Styling Your Personal Brand: Be Comfortable and Confident in Any Room with Solita Roberts
June 19, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59 MBWe’re continuing our podcast series on personal branding. Imagine you have a speaking engagement coming up: What do you wear? How does what you wear reflect and reinforce your personal brand? Our guest in this episode is Solita Roberts, who is an image stylist, LinkedIn Top Voice, and in the first class of LinkedIn’s Creator Accelerator Program. Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach, talks with Solita about: How our style and clothing (and shoes!) connect to our personal brand What to...
333: Building Your Personal Brand: Establishing Thought Leadership Online and Offline with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBWe’re continuing our new series on personal branding. If you caught our episode last week, we dug deep into defining what a personal brand is. We chatted about how to discover your unique brand, and why it's crucial as a thought leader to sync it up with your audience. Today, we're all about building that brand of yours and establishing your thought leadership, both in the digital world and in person. In this episode, Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach, and I talk about: How we bu...
332: Defining Your Personal Brand: The First Step to Becoming a Thought Leader with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
June 05, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 37.5 MBWe’re kicking off a new series all about personal branding. Do you know you have a personal brand, whether you're aware of it or not? Now more than ever, your personal brand is essential. We're all swimming in a sea of online content, from social media posts to podcasts and videos, and even AI churning out more stuff. How do you stand out in that crowd? How can you connect with the people you most want to connect with so that they understand who you really are, what matters to you, ...
331: Igniting Change by Using Your Voice: How One Instagram Post Turned into a Powerful Movement with Sharon McMahon
May 29, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 65.8 MBWe are wrapping up our podcast series on Using Your Voice with a very special guest. Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher whose Instagram went viral in 2020 (she now has over 1 million followers!) and who is the host of the podcast Here’s Where it Gets Interesting. Sharon is “on a mission to combat political misinformation by sharing non-partisan facts about the US government and democracy.” Our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz is a super fan of Sharon and ...
330: The Journey from Settling to Speaking Up with Kelly Lopez [Use Your Voice Series]
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 58.3 MBHave you ever felt so passionate about something that you experienced and the lessons you learned from it that you thought to yourself “others need to hear about this?” If you’ve ever thought something like this, then you’ll want to hear this conversation with our guest Kelly Lopez. Kelly is a graduate of our Thought Leader Academy and in this continuation of our Use Your Voice series, she talked with our Lead Speaking Coach Diane Diaz about: Her story of going from settling, persona...
329: From Compelled to Take Action to TEDx Speaker with Dr. Nicole Rochester
May 15, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 40 MBHave you had an experience that impacted you so much that you were compelled to take action, to make a shift in your life, business, or career? “Compelled to take action” is one of the core stories you can use to frame a talk (others we teach include crisis of confidence, paradigm shift, pin drop, and more). This is precisely what happened to my guest Dr. Nicole Rochester. Nicole was inspired to start her company, Your GPS Doc, after caring for her late father and witnessing the compli...
328: Feeling Worthy Enough to Have a Voice with Kelly Schermerhorn [Use Your Voice Series]
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 45.8 MBHave you ever felt imposter syndrome, that you weren’t sure if you had enough expertise or experience or knowledge or credentials [or fill in the blank] to speak up, share your perspective, and use your voice? If so, you’re not alone - and there are ways to move past this. My guest is Kelly Schermerhorn, who describes herself as a recovering people-pleaser and accolade-collector (I can relate!). Kelly recently graduated from our Thought Leader Academy. Kelly and I talk about: Her stor...
327: From Expert to Thought Leader: 3 Key Strategies You Need Now to Set Yourself Apart in Our New AI-Driven World with Carol Cox
May 02, 2023 18:56 - 52 minutes - 78.4 MBIf I take a look at your slide deck or presentation outline and I can’t tell that the content is yours (vs. another speaker on your topic), you’re in danger of being a commodity speaker. Commodity speakers are undifferentiated and interchangeable. It will be harder for you to attract higher-profile speaking engagements, raise your speaking fees, and generate quality leads at your presentations. What you want instead is for your content to position you as a thought leader. You will have...
Register for Our New Free Training: 3 Key Strategies You Need Now to Set Yourself Apart in Our New AI-Driven World
April 25, 2023 12:16 - 3 minutes - 11 MBRegister for our new free online training at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/training/ If you’re like many of us, you like being seen as an expert. After all, expertise is celebrated because it generally takes some combination of degrees, credentials, and experience to be seen - and to see yourself - as an expert. You’ve put in the hard work, you’ve mastered a subject, and you can help others in your area of expertise. You speak to audiences and you share your expert tips and insigh...
326: Getting PR and Media with Cheryl Tan [Marketing Series]
April 24, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 65 MBWe’re wrapping up our series on how marketing is changing and new approaches you can take to more effectively connect with your audiences and prospective clients. This episode is all about getting PR and media, which can be an important element of your visibility. Have you ever seen someone you know featured in a television news story and wondered how they made it happen? It’s no secret that public relations efforts like being interviewed on television can ramp up your visibility an...
325: A Marketing Framework that Feels Good for You and Your Audience with Wendy Kendall [Marketing Series]
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 52.8 MBWe’re continuing our series on how marketing is changing and new approaches you can take to more effectively connect with your audiences and prospective clients. Two weeks ago, I kicked off this series on how we’re ditching the traditional hero’s journey framework for marketing and how here at SYB we’re approaching marketing. Last week, I talked to Cara Steinmann about relationship marketing and strategic collaborations. Today, I’m excited to have on the podcast Wendy Kendall, who is ...
324: Creating Strategic Collaborations with Cara Steinmann [Marketing Series]
April 10, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 57.4 MBWe’re continuing our series on how marketing is changing and new approaches you can take to more effectively connect with your audiences and prospective clients. Last week, I kicked off this series on how we’re ditching the traditional hero’s journey framework for marketing and how here at SYB we’re approaching marketing. I knew I had to have on as my guest today, Cara Steinmann, for this series. I met Cara last fall and when we had a consult call and I learned about the work she does...
323: Marketing Is Changing: Why We're Ditching the Hero's Journey with Carol Cox [Marketing Series]
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 16 minutes - 29.5 MBWe’re kicking off a new podcast series on how marketing is changing and what to do now. The rise of AI tools means that endless quantities of decent content can be generated at virtually no cost. This is going to impact social media marketing, SEO, and online advertising. As speakers, content creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs, doing the same things we’ve always been doing isn’t going to work for much longer. Along with content saturation making it harder for our content to be di...
322: Changing the Image Women Have of Themselves with Heike Martin
March 27, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 51.4 MBAs women, we are all too familiar with the societal expectations imposed on us from a young age. Both implicitly and explicitly, we are told how we should look and act and what roles we should embody. This pressure often leads to a struggle for many women, as we try to conform to these external demands while grappling with our own unique identities. But there comes a transformative moment when we decide to break free from these constraints and embrace our authentic selves. This m...
321: What It Means to be Visible to Yourself and Others with Bibigi Haile
March 20, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 53.7 MBFear of failure, fear of rejection, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, vulnerability hangovers, nerves. All of these can cause us to be reluctant to be visible, to put ourselves out there. I’ve certainly experienced all of these throughout my career. Yet, I’ve also experienced the power and transformation that comes from being visible not only to others but also to myself. My guest is Bibigi (Bibi) Haile who works with women to help them be visible. We talk about: What comes up for wo...
320: The Iranian Women's Revolution with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
March 13, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 54.3 MBI’ve been wanting to do an episode since last fall on what’s been going on in Iran with the huge protests by girls and women. This is a fascinating and important conversation about the power of women using their voices and how privileged we are in the U.S. and other democratic countries to be able to use our voices without fears of arrest or death. Last September, a young woman named Mahsa Amini died while in custody of Iran’s morality police after being detained for allegedly not adheri...
319: The 3 Stages We Go Through as Women When We Use Our Voice with Carol Cox
March 06, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 33.5 MBWe’re kicking off Women’s History Month here in the U.S. in the month of March. Of course, we champion and advocate for women every month and every week :-), but I do have some special episodes for you this month, starting with today’s. Last fall, I delivered a keynote address and as I was working on that talk, I was really thinking about what happens as women when we use our voices and the transformative power it can have. That’s what I’m going to share with you in today’s episode, ...
318: How My Thought Leadership Has Evolved with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
February 27, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 52.1 MBWe are celebrating 6 years of the Speaking Your Brand podcast! To mark this milestone, I invited Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach, to interview me. I know you’re going to enjoy our conversation! Diane and I talk about: Why I decided to start a podcast The benefits I’ve experienced (both for the business and personally) How my thought leadership has evolved How podcasting has increased my confidence Vulnerability hangovers And more! About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podca...
317: [Coaching] Using Client Case Studies Effectively in Your Presentations with Cherie Mylordis
February 20, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 52.3 MBWe’re going behind the scenes so you can hear how and why to integrate case studies into your presentations. My guest is Cherie Mylordis, who is currently in our Thought Leader Academy. Cherie and I have been working on her signature talk using our Signature Talk Canvas® framework (based on 3 acts). In this episode, Cherie and I talk about: Her thought leadership message and framework around a new way of working Why we decided to use case studies as the main content in Act 2 of her ta...
316: Education, A.I., and What It Means to Be Human with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
February 13, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 56.1 MBWhen ChatGPT came out at the end of 2022, one of the first industries to be instantly impacted was education. There were a lot of articles written bemoaning ChatGPT and schools announced they were banning the tool because students could use it to very easily and quickly write papers. Sure, there will always be students who want to find a way to do less work. But, what if there’s a way that A.I. tools like ChatGPT can be used to improve education and to allow students to learn in a new...
315: Using the Future (A.I. and Blockchain) to Solve the Challenges of the Past with Dr. Elena Mechik
February 06, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 42.5 MBWe’re continuing our new podcast series on A.I. with my conversation with startup founder Dr. Elena Mechik. Elena was inspired after spending two months in the Brazilian rainforest to use technologies like blockchain and A.I. to provide transparency and accountability to solve challenges of the past using the technologies of the future. In our conversation, Elena and I talk about: How she’s using AI in her software and why What blockchain is and why it's important Her experience in ...
314: Using ChatGPT and Image Generators to Enhance Your Content with Carol Cox
January 30, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 33.2 MBGet ready for a fun episode where I share how I’ve been using A.I. tools like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney and DALL-E. You don’t have to be a techie or tech savvy to start trying them out. The key to thriving in the age of A.I. is to be proactive and adaptable. By embracing the technology, developing relevant skills, and staying informed, you can position yourself to take advantage of the many opportunities that A.I. has to offer. This is the second episode in our new p...
313: How to Thrive in the Age of A.I. with Carol Cox
January 23, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 29.2 MBThis is the first episode in a new podcast series on A.I. (artificial intelligence) and what that means for us as entrepreneurs, content creators, speakers, and thought leaders. In the next few years, it’s very likely that up to 90% of the content we see online will have been artificially or synthetically created, from text to photos and images to audio and video. How will we know what’s real and what’s not? How can we double down on what makes us human? We used to think that our int...
312: My Top Tips to Make Your Talks Memorable with Carol Cox
January 16, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 36.4 MBIn the trends for 2023 episode I did 2 weeks ago, trend #3 was about the return and resurgence of in-person activities and events, which means more in-person speaking opportunities. (Btw, if you haven’t listened to the trends episode 310 yet, definitely do so. I’ve received great feedback from listeners and I’m going to be talking about each of the trends more in depth in future episodes.) When new women join our Thought Leader Academy, I ask them to share what they liked to do when the...
311: How to 10x Your Speaking Skills
January 09, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 46.7 MBIf 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 first in-person client retreat speaking intensive in Orlando, Florida, in April 2022 and it was incredible! We brought 12 women together to practice their speaking delivery skills (on a real stage!) and get professional videography they can use in their speaking reels. I asked two of the women who attended, Betsy Jordyn and Joy Spencer, ...
310: Trends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2023 with Carol Cox
January 02, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 37.2 MBHappy New Year! This is the 5th year in a row I’ve done a trends episode for the start of the year. This may be the most important podcast episode I’ve done to date, as the trends I’m talking about will impact every business and every industry in profound ways, including the rise of A.I. tools; the shift from mass audiences and the attention economy to trust-based audiences and the imagination economy; and a renewed focus on local, in-person activities and business. What I mean by trends...