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Episode 12: The Secrets Of Becoming A Great Speaker – Carmine Gallo
On today’s show we welcome Carmine Gallo, a business communication expert, internationally popular keynote speaker, and author of several bestselling business books like Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and his latest, Five Stars: The...
read morePitching Your Business to an Investor? Stop Practicing Your Pitch and Start Telling Your Story
As startup founders with a product designed to help people improve their communication skills, my partner and I assumed pitching investors was one worry we could scratch off our list. But this was far from the case. We quickly discovered we had a lot to learn. At the...
read moreCo-Founding a Startup With Your Best Friend? Read This First
My co-founder, Tim Wikstrom, and I had been friends for several years before we began our startup. We had worked together, formed a very close friendship and, when he was thinking about building a new business and invited me to join, I didn't have to give it a second...
read moreDoes a British Accent Make You a Better Speaker? A Lesson From ‘Friends’
If you're a fan of Friends like we are, you might remember that time when Ross became a professor and gave his first lecture. First, he met his pals at Central Park and did a run-through, replacing his normal cynical and fatalistic temperament with an even gloomier...
read moreConfessions of a Public Speaking Trainer: ‘See Yourself Through the Eyes of Others’
‘Why are they better than me?’ Throughout my life, this has been a troubling thought in my head. No matter the task, I've always perceived that others were better than me. My insecurity about my capabilities and comparisons to others began when I was a young child and...
read moreWhat Melissa McCarthy Can Teach Us About Our Irrational Fear of Public Speaking
You’re standing in front of a room of people about to give a presentation. You don’t know where to stand, where to look, or what to do with your hands. Your mouth is dry, as if you’ve been staggering through the Sahara for months. Yet, despite your parched state,...
read moreTrick Your Brain Into Giving Better Presentations With One Simple Exercise
Have you ever shopped for a specific model of car and then suddenly, on the road, noticed that car is everywhere? Or, perhaps, you have been thinking about buying a new television and every other commercial you see an ad for that exact brand of TV. Chances are, you...
read moreWhy Teaching Teens Face-To-Face Communication Skills Is More Important Than Ever
I'm the parent of two teenage boys and, for those of you who may not have children or teens that means I get very little in the way of communication outside of requests for rides and money. And now that my older son drives and has a job, even that has diminished. From...
read moreEpisode 11: The 7 Deadly Sins Of Speaking (And What To Do Instead) – Julian Treasure
On today’s show we welcome Julian Treasure, sound and communication expert, author, five-time TED speaker, and founder of The Sound Agency. Topics include: Understanding the visual elements of effective communication. How technology has contributed to a lack of...
read moreEpisode 10: The Power Of Authentic Communication Across Cultures And Generations – Dr. Jennie Walker – Dr. Jennie Walker
On today’s show we welcome Dr. Jennie Walker, Global Leadership Consultant and Author at Luminary Global, and Lead Faculty for M.A. in Organizational Development and Leadership at Ashford University. Topics include: Jennie’s journey into the world of organizational...
read moreHow To Communicate Effectively While Navigating Airport Security
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
read moreTrick Or Treat: An Unlikely Lesson In Communication
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
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