Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and Strategies
It's time to escape the expert trap and become an in-demand speaker and thought leader through compelling and memorable business presentations, keynotes, workshops, and TEDx talks. If you want to level up your public speaking to get more and better, including paid, speaking engagements, you've come to the right place! Thousands of entrepreneurs and leaders have learned from Speaking Your Brand and now you can too through our episodes that will help you with storytelling, audience engagement, building confidence, handling nerves, pitching to speak, getting paid, and more. Hosted by Carol Cox, entrepreneur, speaker, and TV political analyst. This is your place to learn how to persuasively communicate your message to your audience.
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Turn Clients and Event Organizers into Your Best Promoters with Stacey Brown Randall
Most of us have been told that if we want referrals, we should just ask for them. But, that approach can feel awkward. What if, instead of asking, you could design an experience that makes you naturally referable? That’s exactly what my guest, Stacey Brown Randall, teaches. Stacey is the author of her new book The Refe
Why "Perfect" Speakers Don't Connect: Stop Memorizing & Build Confidence Speaking Off the Cuff
Are you the kind of speaker who loves to have everything prepared in advance? Perhaps you even have your entire presentation scripted out nearly word for word and you have detailed notes for every slide that you rely on? Well, I have a challenge for you: getting more comfortable with impromptu speaking. As a speaker an
Have you noticed how much harder it feels to stand out online lately? Between podcasts, YouTube, newsletters, and the never-ending scroll of social content, it’s easy to feel like your voice is getting lost in the noise. That’s why I invited my friend and fellow connector, Julie Fry, founder of Your Expert Guest, to jo
Here’s what you don’t want the audience to say after you deliver your keynote: “I learned a lot.” That’s you being stuck in the expert trap. As a keynote speaker, you’re there to provide an experience for the audience; to help them see something differently about themselves or their industry or their world; and to hav
We’re wrapping up our Booked Without Burnout series, and this one might surprise you: should you ever pay to speak? I know - it sounds backward. After all, you want to get paid for your expertise, not the other way around. But there are times when paying for a speaking slot makes strategic sense, especially if it’s tie
Visibility is valuable. But visibility plus revenue? That’s power. Speaking isn’t only about sharing what you know. It’s about owning your expertise, modeling equity, and showing what women leaders are worth on stage. So how do you go from free talks at local events… to $2,500, $5,000, even $10,000 keynotes and worksho