Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking for Women
409 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 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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249: The Relationship Between Speaking and Performance with Carol Cox
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWe’ve been doing a series on in-person speaking, as more conferences and events return to in-person. Today, I’m talking about the relationship between speaking and performance. This episode was prompted by one of our Thought Leader Academy calls from a few weeks ago. I asked each woman to tell us what she liked to do when she was young and most of them loved performing, whether in school plays, singing, or dancing. There’s definitely a connection between speaking and performance. How...
249: Add Performance Elements to Your Speaking with Carol Cox
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWe’ve been doing a series on in-person speaking, as more conferences and events return to in-person. Today, I’m talking about the relationship between speaking and performance. This episode was prompted by one of our Thought Leader Academy calls from a few weeks ago. I asked each woman to tell us what she liked to do when she was young and most of them loved performing, whether in school plays, singing, or dancing. There’s definitely a connection between speaking and performance. How...
248: Boost Learning and Engagement in Your Presentations and Programs with Manja Horner
October 26, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 48.7 MBWhether you’re presenting at a conference or running a program or course, you want to make sure that your audiences and clients are learning and, more importantly, applying what they learn. My guest is Manja Horner, who has a deep background as a learning experience designer. She now helps entrepreneurs create effective and impactful programs and courses. Manja and I talk about: Mistakes we make when designing our programs and courses Making our courses bingeable in a weekend The im...
247: Creating Your Body of Work by Noticing Who's Missing with Katrine Marçal
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 43 MBWhen you think about your thought leadership, one of the questions to consider is: What is missing in your field/industry? For my guest Katrine Marçal, the question wasn’t only “what” is missing, but “who” is missing and what the consequences have been for all of us. Katrine is a bestselling author on women and innovation and her second book just came out called “Mother Of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored In An Economy Built For Men.” Katrine and I talk about: Why women have bee...
246: Audience Engagement Strategies for In-Person Speaking with Ramona J. Smith
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBWe’re continuing our series on in-person speaking with this episode to talk about audience engagement strategies you can use and how you can give your audience an experience. My guest is Ramona J. Smith, who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking from Toastmasters, only the 2nd Black woman and 5th woman overall to win this award. Ramona and I talk about: How she created her award-winning speech The importance of using your body and the stage Handli...
245: How to Get Selected as a Speaker by Event Organizers with Sarah Soliman
October 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBAs the speaking season is ramping up (both virtual and in person) and conferences are planning for next year, how can you stand out and get selected as a speaker? Our guest is Sarah Soliman, who’s the founder of Soliman Productions, a full video content firm that produces videos and also manages and executes hybrid events and full virtual experiences from start to finish. Sarah is also active with MPI (Meeting Professionals International). Sarah and Diane take you behind the scenes to ta...
244: Behind the Scenes of My Recent Keynote with Carol Cox
September 28, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 40.1 MBI’m taking you behind the scenes to talk about the recent keynote I delivered, including how the event organizer found me, how I created and prepared for the speech, and how it went the day of. It was my first in-person speaking engagement since before the pandemic and it felt so good to be back at an event! It was in Orlando, where I live, so I was able to invite my mom and sister along with Diane Diaz and some of our clients who also live here. You can see event photos and a vid...
243: How We Create a Signature Talk in a VIP Day
September 21, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBWhat is it like to create your signature talk in a day? Can it really be done? What are the results? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two women, Erin Austin and Casey Gromer, who’ve worked with us in VIP Days to create their signature talk. We take you behind the scenes to talk about: Why they wanted a signature talk What the VIP Day experience was like How they’ve been using their signature talk Why we like the VIP Day process to give our c...
242: TLA Grads: Evolving from Experts to Thought Leaders
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBHow can you evolve from being an expert to a thought leader? What mindset shift needs to happen and what does thought leadership message and content look like? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two of the women who've graduated from our Thought Leader Academy, Emily Rogers and Jackie Roby. We take you behind the scenes to talk about: What it means to them to be a thought leader The role that vulnerability plays in being a thought leader How t...
242: Evolving from Experts to Thought Leaders (TLA Grads)
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBHow can you evolve from being an expert to a thought leader? What mindset shift needs to happen and what does thought leadership message and content look like? This episode is the audio from a LinkedIn Live we did recently with two of the women who've graduated from our Thought Leader Academy, Emily Rogers and Jackie Roby. We take you behind the scenes to talk about: What it means to them to be a thought leader The role that vulnerability plays in being a thought leader How they ...
241: The Expert Trap: What Holds Women Back from Thought Leadership with Carol Cox
September 07, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 39.8 MBYou’re an expert in what you do: you have work experience, skills, knowledge, credentials, degrees. You’re well regarded as an expert in your field. You enjoy presenting and training in your area of expertise. Being an expert is great for attracting clients who need your specialized services and for doing workshops and conference breakout sessions. And it’s holding you back. It’s holding you back from thought leadership: making a bigger and bolder impact, integrating meaning and mi...
240: My Realization of What's in MY Way to Thought Leadership with Carol Cox
August 31, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIs there something holding you back from your thought leadership? If so, it just might be the way through. In the episode from 2 weeks ago with Betsy Jordyn, we talked about Betsy’s realization, which she shared in her Thought Leader Academy graduation speech, that “What I thought was *in my way* to my thought leadership was *the way* to my thought leadership.” The idea is that what holds us back, where we get stuck, what we’re putting off doing, what we’re afraid to talk about is precis...
239: Leadership is about the Heart as much as the Head with Emily Rogers
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 47.1 MBAs a high-achieving woman and a left-brained/logical/analytical person, I've been perfectly comfortable living and working from my head. However, I’ve begun to realize over the past couple of years that leadership and coaching and, really, being human is about your heart. My guest is Emily Rogers, a high-achieving woman who has learned to tap into her somatic wisdom and helps her executive coaching clients with that as well. Emily had a very successful career as an executive in a high-...
238: What's IN Your Way IS Your Way to Your Thought Leadership with Betsy Jordyn
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MBThis is an incredibly powerful conversation about owning and telling our story and what it looks like to develop into a thought leader. My guest is Besty Jordyn, who is truly a brand whisperer. She has a magical ability to understand who her clients are at a deep level and help them position their business and marketing. Betsy went through our Thought Leader Academy earlier this year and on our final graduation call, Betsy shared her journey through the program. This part of her speech s...
237: The Power of Being Vulnerable with Your Personal Story with Cyndi Shifrel
August 10, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBI know from first-hand experience how hard and scary it can be to be vulnerable sharing a deeply personal story that reveals something that shows you’re not perfect. And I also know how incredibly powerful doing so can be. Not only for those who hear it, but for yourself. This is the journey that our guest Cyndi Shifrel has gone through during the past year, as COVID dramatically impacted her events businesses. As the CEO of two businesses (with nearly 40 employees) and a leader in her...
236: Using One Story with Different Angles for Different Audiences with Chanta Wilkinson
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBYou 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 and why it’s important. This is what my guest Chanta Wilkinson and I have been working on during our coaching sessions as pa...
235: Pivoting Your Brand and Business into Thought Leadership with Marisol Erlacher
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBHave you been getting the feeling that you’re ready to go bigger with your ideas and message? That you want to have a bigger impact and reach more people? This is what today’s guest, therapist Marisol Erlacher, started feeling last year, as she took part in conversations with other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) women who were recognizing the role that trauma has played in their leadership development and how it has shown up in their professional lives. Marisol is current...
234: How to Create Content Using Your Authentic Voice with Ashleigh Rennie
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBThe best way to describe this episode is to share what my guest, copywriter Ashleigh Rennie, wrote when she scheduled our podcast interview: “When I was growing up in South Africa, the country was in the darkest days of the Apartheid. It was the 80s. Nelson Mandela had been in jail for twenty years. We were on the verge of a civil war. My parents were liberals who voted for democracy. And I was making speeches at school about social injustice, equality and marginalisation, and why Aparthei...
233: 3 Types of Thought Leadership Models with Carol Cox
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBIf you’re like many of the women we work with, you’re an expert in what you do. Clients value the work you do for them and you’re good at it. You provide useful presentations and trainings for your audiences. AND you know there’s a bigger impact you want to make. You’d like to position yourself as a thought leader, but perhaps you’re not sure what exactly that means or how to do it. In this episode, I share 3 types of thought leadership models. A lot of times we see some...
233: Identify Your Thought Leadership Model with Carol Cox
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode, I share 3 types of thought leadership models: personality-driven, research-driven, and mission-driven. A lot of times we see someone who we would categorize as a thought leader and think that we can’t do what they do - and you don’t have to be just like them. You can see which of these 3 types most closely aligns with who you naturally are. Just like your business model influences your customer segments, value proposition, key activities, and channels, your thought ...
232: Are You an Influencer, an Expert, or a Thought Leader? with Carol Cox
July 06, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBWhat’s the difference between an influencer and a thought leader? And what’s the difference between an expert and a thought leader? Which one you choose will determine the kind of content you create and where (what platforms) you should be spending your time and focus. Most likely, you’re currently in the expert category (which is great!) and perhaps you want to develop into a thought leader. There’s a lot of overlap between being an expert and a thought leader that you can leverage - ...
231: What Event Organizers Look for in Speakers with Kelly Youngs
June 29, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBHow can you get selected to speak at an event? What do event organizers look for in speakers? My guest is Kelly Youngs, the founder of global women’s network She Is Fierce!, which puts on in-person and virtual events. Kelly and I talk about the balance between inspirational speakers and expertise speakers, what kinds of speakers are inspiring to us, and how she curates the content and speakers for her events. I’ll be speaking (in person!) at Kelly’s She is Fierce! Summit this September...
230: Use Your Story for an Inspirational Talk with Tanea Smith
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBHave 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 how she’s using her life journey for her signature talk, including identifying her big idea, how we selected specific stories, and what happened to her recently that confirmed the message she wants to share. ...
229: 3 Speaking Styles You Can Use
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBAre you ready to challenge yourself with your presentation content and delivery to make a memorable experience for your audience? In this episode, I share with you 3 main speaking styles, the overall goals of each, what each of them looks like including examples. You can take parts of each to create a style that’s your own - one that you enjoy, stretches you, and is memorable for the audience. After doing many, many Zoom sessions and virtual presentations over the past 16 months, I kno...
228: Mistakes Speakers Make That Turn Off Audiences
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 38.3 MBHave you attended presentations, whether in person or online, where you get frustrated or bored? Perhaps even the thought has crossed your mind to walk out of the session or to close the Zoom window? I know I’ve had those experiences as someone in the audience - and that’s definitely *not* something you want your audiences to experience when you’re the presenter. As speakers, we want to deliver a really great experience, get excellent feedback, and get leads and clients. Hear 5 mistake...
227: How We Pitch and Prep for Speaking Gigs
June 01, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 56.7 MBGet behind the scenes on what we do at Speaking Your Brand to get, pitch for, and prep for speaking engagements. When I'm at a live event, whether it's a conference with speakers or a play with actors, I'm just as curious to know what goes on *back* stage as what's going on *on* stage. As such, we’ve started a NEW LinkedIn Live show called "Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand"! This podcast episode is the audio from the first LinkedIn Live show we did last week on how we and our client...
226: Build Your Brand with Consistency and Authenticity with Sydney Cummings
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 66.2 MBSydney Cummings is a YouTube sensation with over 1.1 million subscribers, which she built organically over the past 3 years by uploading a new workout every day (talk about consistency!) Recently, Sydney gave a TEDx talk called “Resilience: How to Emerge from your Tragedies Stronger”, which was her first (!) experience with public speaking. Sydney was invited to give the TEDx talk because the organizers at UC Davis heard about her and her story. This is how consistency and authenticity...
225: Speaking Fees, Rebranding, and Niching with Dr. Zoe Shaw
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 47.4 MB“The more you speak, the more you understand yourself and your audience.” I love this quote from my guest Dr. Zoe Shaw. Zoe is a psychotherapist, coach, podcaster, and speaker, whom I have known for the past few years as I’ve seen her speaking career grow. You’ll get a lot out of our conversation! Zoe and I talk about: How her speaking career got started How she got her first paid speaking engagement How speaking led to Zoe getting her first book contract Why Zoe has deci...
224: Achieve Big Goals with Public Accountability with Natalie Sisson
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 67.1 MBWhen you have a big goal or project you want to achieve, what do you do to keep yourself on track? For me, having external deadlines and public accountability is what gives me the motivation to complete the goal. This is what happened with our first Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. I set the date of October 15, 2020, announced it to our email list and on social media, and then worked backwards from the date to make sure everything happened that needed to. I did the same thing ...
223: Hosting Your Own Event for Positioning and Revenue with Lisa Princic
May 04, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 79.3 MBHosting your own event can be incredibly valuable for you and your business. It can position you as an expert and authority in the topic of your event; it can expand your visibility to new audiences; and it can build your email list and bring in revenue. There are different types of events you can host: live vs. pre-recorded; one day vs. multiple days; online or in person. Here at Speaking Your Brand, we hosted our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit in April 2021 and in October ...
222: Communicating Your Vision and Values to Your Team with Amber De La Garza
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 55.8 MBI’ve always thought of “Speaking Your Brand” as not only how you communicate externally to audiences, whether it’s at conferences and events, on webinars, or on podcasts. It’s also how you communicate internally with your team members, your clients, and your vendors. How can you best share your vision and values with your team? I invited my friend Amber De La Garza onto the podcast to talk about how she has done this with her team members as her business has grown. Amber and I talk a...
221: Your I.P. Can Make Your Business Scalable and Saleable with Erin Austin
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 51.8 MBWe talk quite a bit on this podcast about the value of creating frameworks. A framework is the repeatable process you use with your clients to help them achieve a particular outcome. We have our own Signature Talk Canvas® framework that we created and use when we work with our clients on their presentations. Your framework is your intellectual property (I.P.), which becomes an asset to your business. My guest in this episode is Erin Austin, who is an intellectual property attorne...
220: The Power of Stories Told by Women (Summit Speeches by Carol Cox & Diane Diaz)
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 59.3 MBIn 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 speech on how as women we’ve studied our absence and how that has affected our confidence. I then picked up on this thread and talked about the importance of stories told by...
219: Identifying and Pitching Places to Speak with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
April 06, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 59.3 MBAs we get closer to resuming in-person conferences and events later this year (yay!) plus with many groups still doing virtual events, this is a great time to research, identify, and reach out to organizers to get on their roster. What are ways you can do this? How do you know which types of speaking engagements are best for you? This episode is made specifically for you to address these questions and more! This is a mini-training based on the one we do for our clients in our Thought L...
218: Being a Force for Change vs. a Force for Good with Natalie Legrand
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 71.2 MBMy guest Natalie Legrand recently graduated from our Thought Leader Academy and is one of our panelists at our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. I invited Natalie on to talk about: Her thought leadership project What it looks like to implement DEI as a small business owner Why you want to be a force for change and not just a force for good Questions we can consider to be a force for change Recognizing obstacles others have that we don’t think about Natalie coaches me (re...
217: Steps to Build Your Thought Leadership Platform with LuAnn Nigara, Tammy Lally, and Dr. Karen Wilson
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 44.7 MBWhat steps can you take to start building your thought leadership platform? What are strategies you can use to build an audience and grow your business, speaking, and visibility? This episode is a panel discussion from our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit that we held last October 2020. (Our next event is coming up very soon on April 1, 2021! Register for free at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/summit.) Our panelists (LuAnn Nigara, Tammy Lally, and Dr. Karen Wilson) are al...
216. Why We're #ChoosingWomensVoices - and You Should Too with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 53.1 MBLast March 2020, as part of Women’s History Month, I released this episode and our challenge called #ChoosingWomensVoices. This content and challenge is just as relevant today, so this is an excellent opportunity to listen again or to listen for the first time. I’m taking this opportunity myself to audit the podcasts I listen to, the books I read, and the people I follow to make sure there are a preponderance of women’s voices and of diverse women’s voices. This all started towards the...
215: Moving Past the Surface to Find Your Deeper Story and Message with Zaribel Clay
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 65.8 MBHave you ever felt like you have a deeper story and message to share with your audience? Perhaps you’re uncertain what it is because it’s hidden under surface content. Or perhaps you know what the deeper story is but you have some fears and doubts about being vulnerable and sharing it. We all have a deeper story and message - and our audiences can benefit when we’re willing to open up. This is exactly what we’ve seen Zaribel Clay do in our Thought Leader Academy during the past few m...
214: Top Takeaways from Our Speaking Coaches
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 62.4 MBGet ready for a value-packed and heartfelt episode with key takeaways you can use as you think about your thought leadership message and signature talk and putting yourself out there. This is a round table discussion with our speaking coaches who work with our clients in our Thought Leader Academy and with the speakers for our upcoming Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. Joining me in this episode are Diane Diaz, Marie Fiebach, and Joy Spencer. We talk about: The shifts we’ve se...
213: The V.O.I.C.E. of Thought Leaders with Carol Cox [Big Ideas Series]
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 49.2 MBHow can you start developing your thought leadership message? In this episode, I walk you through: my V.O.I.C.E. model for thought leadership common fears that keep us as women from speaking up the rewards you get from speaking up 6 steps to position yourself as a thought leader Download our free Thought Leadership workbook that has the V.O.I.C.E. framework, question prompts, and more: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/guide/. I define a thought leader as someone who has...
212: 5 Rules for Being an Excellent Emcee with Carol Cox and Amber Hawley
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 62.9 MBHave you been asked to be an emcee for an event or thought about being one? An emcee (or MC, Master of Ceremonies) is the person who is the bridge and what I call the cohesive glue of the event. Being an emcee is harder than it looks! You’re a host, an entertainer, and a representative of the event’s brand. As the emcee, your goal is to make the participants, the event organizer, their brand, and their business look good. I recently was the emcee for a virtual event and wanted to s...
211: Turning an Academic Topic into a Powerful TEDx Talk with Tanya Golash-Boza [Big Ideas Series]
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 67.2 MBWe 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 episode, I’m joined by Tanya Golash-Boza, who recently delivered her TEDx talk called “How to Kill a Neighborhood and Make a Profit” about how disinvestment in Black comm...
210: Finding Your Big Idea By Noticing What's Missing with Jackie Roby [Big Idea Series]
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 51.5 MBWhat 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 in *your* circles, in your community or in your industry. Big Ideas can often be found at the intersection of your industry and a trend (not a fad - I talk about the differences between trends ...
210: Finding Your Big Idea By Noticing What's Missing with Jackie Roby [Big Ideas Series]
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 51.5 MBWhat 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 in *your* circles, in your community or in your industry. Big Ideas can often be found at the intersection of your industry and a trend (not a fad - I talk about the differences between trends ...
209: The Differences in Doing Interviews for Podcasts, TV, & Publications with Carol Cox and Marie Fiebach
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 61.7 MBMany of us guest on podcasts and it’s an excellent way to increase your visibility and expand to new audiences. Have you considered pitching yourself for traditional media, like TV, radio, and publications? You should! Joining me in this episode is Marie Fiebach, who is one of our speaking coaches for our Thought Leader Academy and for our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. Marie is the host of the Feed Your Family Tonight podcast and a regular contributor on her local ABC TV af...
208: Being an Introvert and a Speaker with Katherine N. Johnson
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 47.1 MBIf you’re an introvert, the thought of visibility, and maybe even the thought of public speaking, is one that you may be a little bit more hesitant to pursue. However, did you know that there are so many speakers from professional speakers all the way down to entrepreneurs, who do public speaking and consider themselves introverts? You do not need to be an extrovert to be a really great public speaker. As an introvert, there are many things that you can do to put yourself out there, to f...
207: [On-Air Coaching] Visibility Strategies for 2021 with Mary Beth Simon
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 57.8 MBIt’s no question that 2020 definitely threw us for a loop. With many of our speaking engagements and events forced to convert to online presentations and webinars, I know that a lot of us are excited to get back to in-person speaking (hopefully sometime in the later half of 2021). My guest today is Mary Beth Simon, who is the founder of Niche Partnership Consulting and also a current client in our Thought Leader Academy. In this episode, Mary Beth & I talk about what she’s doing for visi...
206: Trends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2021 with Carol Cox
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 40.2 MBHappy New Year! This is the 3rd year in a row I’ve done a trends episode for the start of the year. You’d think after what happened in 2020, I’d shy away from projecting trends, but the trends I talked about a year ago surprisingly held up pretty well. (I recap them in this episode.) What I mean by trends are not fads or cliches or gimmicks. Trends are like currents or waves of energy that move through our society and affect everything from business and the economy to popular culture ...
205: The 4 Types of Talks You Need as a Speaker and Thought Leader with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Goals & Planning Series]
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 51.4 MBI talk quite a bit on this podcast about signature talks - why you should have one and what goes into one. Your signature talk is your foundation for your brand message and story. It showcases who you are, what you do, who you do it for, and why it matters. We’ve worked with our clients for the past 5 years to help them create their signature talk, which they’ve used for presentations (in-person and virtually) for brand awareness, lead generation, keynotes, and TEDx talks. In this ...
204: Make Better Decisions Around Business and Speaking Opportunities with Danielle Hayden [Goals & Planning Series]
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 50.9 MBHow can we create a decision-making filter to determine which opportunities to say ‘yes’ to and which to say ‘no’ to? If you are newer in your business and/or with speaking, it can be very beneficial to say ‘yes’ to a lot of opportunities because it provides you with experience and with data for future decision making. Then, as we get further along in our businesses and in our speaking careers, we inevitably get more and more invitations and opportunities. My guest today is Danielle Ha...