Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, economics, and culture in this podcast series by Americas Society/Council of the Americas.
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Speaking is The Most Profitable Skill in Business Voice and speech training is not something you can master in a few hours. For some, accidental speaking is the norm. Actual Performers never stop learning to use their voice in different situations, storylines, and settings. Great Speakers, Presenters, Coaches, Executives, and Business Professionals can become more powerful and persuasive by using their voices differently. How you use emotions and tonality will either engage or bore your audi ...
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Send us a Text Message. In this podcast, we'll dive into The Four WWWW to Genius Thinking Exploring how, where, when, who, and what you work on can significantly influence your creativity, productivity, and overall performance. We'll discuss the impact of your environment on your mindset, the importance of timing in your workday, the value of colla…
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Steps to The Red Carpet Treatment in Your Business
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Send us a Text Message. In today's podcast, we'll explore the five laws of becoming "slightly famous" in your business, where you'll learn how to stand out and gain recognition in your industry. We'll discuss what it means to give your clients the Red Carpet treatment. How can you make yourself instantly recognisable, and what qualities make certai…
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Send us a Text Message. Being a dynamic speaker goes beyond simply delivering a speech. It's about demonstrating performance speaking skills that leave a lasting impact. Have you ever wished you were a more dynamic speaker, receiving praise for brilliant presentations, even at short notice? Imagine having the expertise, confidence, and charisma to …
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Send us a Text Message. Can You Reach New Levels of Excellence? Do your skills position you for mastery? How can you up-skill yourself and reach new heights? What must you do, and what steps must you take to achieve more? Are you this one word? Yes, the word is Mastery. The one word to reach excellence is Mastery Support the Show. Become a Professi…
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Mini Masterclass in Delivering Life Skills
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Send us a Text Message. Introducing a Life Coaching Model Mini Masterclass Designing Your Coaching Model Delivering Life Coaching in Organisations to Cultivate Your Staff Learn how Life coaching is essential for fostering a culture of continuous personal and professional development. It helps employees align their personal goals with the organisati…
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The Power of Life Coaching- Creating a work Life Balance
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Send us a Text Message. Work-Life Balance Conversations Achieving a work-life balance is a significant benefit of life coaching. Coaches help individuals set boundaries, prioritise tasks, and manage their time effectively, ensuring that their personal and professional lives are balanced and filled with contentment. This balance reduces burnout and …
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On the Ground and Online: Venezuela's Electoral Battle
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Since he came to power 11 years ago, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has been stacking the decks in his political favor. But will he hit a wall in the July 28 election? The regime disqualified popular rival candidate Maria Corina Machado, yet a unified opposition is leading the polls. “[The Maduro government] could try to do a mega fraud, but the politi…
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Send us a Text Message. Would You like to be a Dynamic Speaker at Work ? What if you were a confident, Influential Speaker ? Perhaps you feel anxious at work or in the Boardroom ? Do people seem disinterested in what you have to say ? Why is That ? Presentation skills are must have skills in todays business arena Discover how you can be Engaging an…
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Send us a Text Message. Are You a Professional or a Negative Gossip? What does "professional" mean in your organisation? Do you demonstrate T I P? Do you teach others about attitude and behaviour? It's time to learn a "Do or Ditch" approach to life and your career. As a high achiever, do you take corrective action? Discover how you can "Dare to be …
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Send us a Text Message. How Do You Share You Knowledge ? Do you feel challenged in your current environment ? Perhaps you have thought could I change direction ? How can you kick start that new idea service or product ? Have you ever wished You could achieve Key Results Fast One word that is Key: Self Mastery Perhaps you ask where am I going wrong …
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How Can Latin America Fix Its Water Crisis?
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Latin America, the biggest source of freshwater in the world, is running dry. Amid record-breaking temperatures, 150 million people live in water-scarce areas and water insecurity is becoming a new normal for many. But solutions exist. World Meteorological Organization’s Rodney Martinez and Acción Andina’s Florent Kaiser cover how Latin American co…
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Introduction to Creating an Online Course
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Send us a Text Message. Building an online course offers numerous benefits: Wider Reach Online courses can attract a global audience, allowing you to reach students from anywhere in the world. Flexibility and Accessibility Learners can access the material at their convenience, making education more accessible to those with busy schedules or differe…
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Send us a Text Message. Quantum Leaps as a Leader Achieving quantum leaps in business involves making significant, transformative changes rather than incremental improvements. This can be accomplished through various strategies and practices in the following areas: By focusing on these areas, businesses can create an environment that not only drive…
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The Laws of a Young Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich
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Send us a Text Message. " Sheena Do You Think I’m Andrew Carnegie” My mum reminded us of this when we asked for something that was expensive. Andrew Carnegie was part of our History class at school, little did I know how famous he was to become. Mentoring young people in his steel company, he planned projects asking them to research just what great…
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In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Won Big. Now What?
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Claudia Sheinbaum and her Morena party won Mexico’s June 2 election by a landslide, and that means the country’s first woman president is set to have a huge mandate. What will she do with it? On the ground in Mexico City, AS/COA Online spoke to voters and then three experts on concerns and priorities for Sheinbaum’s sexenio. One question kept comin…
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Ten Magnetic Steps To Story Telling In Presenting
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Send us a Text Message. Storytelling is important in the field of Brand Positioning Why ? It is a powerful and effective way to convey messages, build connections. It create a positive image for individuals, organisations, and brands. Why ? Why storytelling matters in business Stories captivate and engage audiences on an emotional level Are your me…
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Send us a Text Message. My passion and enthusiasm for Super Performance Solutions and to address individual and business needs is from my unique background as an athlete and a performance coach in sport. Training and Super Performance coaching has always been my passion and in pursuit of excellence. I am obsessed with sporting and business communit…
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Could You Be In The 1% Club of The World class ?
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Send us a Text Message. Introduction Are you at the top of your game, or are you sitting on the bench watching others play, wishing you could be a Star Performer? Watching Mo Farah recently , listening to his conversation, I reflected on his performance at the British Athletics championships in Glasgow I was reminded of his amazing focus, disciplin…
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My Journey as a Performance Professional Speaker
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Send us a Text Message. Sheena how can I become a speaker ? Is it easy to get started, Did you get training ? When people ask me, "Who is Sheena?" I often think about my journey to becoming a speaker. From the exciting times waiting to be mic'd up to the moments of being energised and ready to take the stage, it's been an incredible experience. Exe…
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How Latin America Fits into the Biden-Trump Battle
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Buckle up: U.S. politics are headed for a bumpy ride. And the issue of migration, particularly at the U.S. Southern border, will significantly influence this year’s elections. In this episode, AS/COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth moderates a conversation between two top political consultants—a Democrat and a Republican—to get a view of Latin Ameri…
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Send us a Text Message. Do You work With The Pause Button On ? Is That a Yes or No ? Perhaps your a New start an Entrepreneur a Business professional ? Today I will answer the questions you have always wanted to ask What if there was a different way to develop mastery ? What if? You built profitability and productivity to become Commercially viable…
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Send us a Text Message. The Art of Podcasting Is This an Extension of Being a Professional Speaker ? Yes No ? Why do I ask ? I get asked daily to listen to Podcasts with baited breathe ! Now I ask ? Do podcasters craft Influential conversations or are they accidental ? Support the Show. Become a Professional Performance based Speaker ? Download the…
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Send us a Text Message. Speaking to the camera allows you to connect with your audience on a personal level, making your message more engaging and impactful. Being visible on social media is crucial for building brand awareness, establishing credibility, and reaching a wider audience. Would having a framework and script provide structure and clarit…
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How the Dominican Republic Breaks Latin America’s Election Mold
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The Dominican Republic’s Luis Abinader is one of the most popular leaders in Latin America, if not the world, so it may come as little surprise that Abinader appears to be on comfortable footing to win in the first round of the country’s presidential vote on May 19. But then again, the country’s political climate differs from that of the rest of La…
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Send us a Text Message. Starts with Networking Relationships Networking involves building genuine connections, providing value, and following up consistently Networking versus Prospecting ? Prospecting requires research, identifying ideal clients, and personalised outreach. Do You master discovery meetings leading to sales, focus on active listenin…
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Is Latin America Ready for Another Pandemic?
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An old adversary of Latin America is back: Dengue. The current outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease is the worst in years. Across the region, from Argentina to Brazil to Puerto Rico, images of hospitals filled with patients are coming into view. Four years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, how well-equipped is the region to tackle t…
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What's on the Economic Agenda for Panama's Next President?
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Panama is facing a moment of uncertainty amid an electoral race with eight candidates, droughts affecting the Panama Canal, and fallout over massive 2023 mining protests. But Felipe Chapman, chairman and managing partner of economic and financial advisory firm INDESA, remains optimistic about his country’s future. In a conversation with AS/COA Vice…
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Brian A. Nichols on the Biden Administration's Latin America Policy
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Just hours before Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the State Department’s Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere Brian A. Nichols joined AS/COA in an event covering the state of U.S. policy in the Americas. In a conversation with AS/COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth, Ambassador Nichols laid out the administration’s positions on regi…
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As Mexico’s Election Fires Up, a Look at Youth and Democracy
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In Mexico’s 2024 vote, more than a quarter of eligible voters are under 30 and nearly half are under 40. That means younger voters have an opportunity to play a major role in an election not only for president, but one that will see more than 20,000 seats up for grabs. But they have to participate if they want to have an impact. Me Veo, an organiza…
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How Courts Can Make or Break Latin America's Corruption Battle
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When it comes to corruption perceptions, Latin America is stagnating. And what’s one major obstacle to improvement? Judiciary independence, explains Transparency International’s Luciana Torchiaro. In this episode, she dives deep into how the region fared in her organization’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, released in January 2024, and tells …
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Online Reach and Expat Votes in El Salvador’s Election
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2024 will be a big year for Latin American elections, and the first one takes place in El Salvador. Popular President Nayib Bukele is likely to win a race that showcases his regional—and global—influence. Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas’ Roberta Braga explains how Bukele’s social media strategy spreads beyond El Salvador’s borders and c…
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Ten Years in, What's the Future of Mexico's Morena Party?
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2024 doesn’t just mark Mexico’s biggest elections ever, but the tenth anniversary since Morena, the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, became an official party. And it now faces a test: will it build on its expanding control or find itself reined in by Mexican voters in June 2024? In this episode, long-time pollster Lorena Becerra and …
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Beyond the Boom: Latin American Writing in Translation
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Earlier this year, Latin American literature lost a champion when Edith Grossman, one of the foremost Spanish language translators, passed away. Grossman not only translated some of the region's master writers, but she advocated for her profession and for the value of reading in translation. In this episode, two acclaimed translators, Megan McDowel…
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Did Colombia’s Local Elections Spell Problems for Petro?
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On October 29, Colombians voted for mayors and governors across the country, and President Gustavo Petro’s candidates fared poorly in an election that many say served as a referendum on his leadership. Sergio Guzmán, director of Colombia Risk Analysis, talks with AS/COA Online’s Jon Orbach about what we can learn from mayoral races in Bogotá and Me…
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Venezuela’s Energy Sector Primes for a Thaw
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October was a busy month for Venezuela. The United States eased sanctions on the country’s oil sector, the opposition and the Maduro regime sketched out an electoral roadmap, and María Corina Machado triumphed in the opposition primary. What does all this mean for the country’s energy sector? "I estimate that instead of getting half a billion dolla…
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Can Carbon Markets Finance Brazil’s Green Transition?
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As the world falters in its 2015 Paris Agreement goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Brazil is helping turn the tide. As the country’s Senate approved a bill that would regulate companies releasing more than 10,000 tons of CO2 per year, it looks to start making a profit on emissions too. In this episode, the Federal University of Rio d…
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Dollarization, Inflation, and Voter Frustration in Argentina
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Argentines face a three-horse race when they vote for a president on October 22. Each contender has distinct ideas for resolving the country’s economic and security woes. One of those candidates— libertarian Congressman Javier Milei—has brought back the idea of dollarizing the country’s economy. Are voters open to the idea? In this episode, Reuters…
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How Women Won Political Parity in Mexico—and What Comes Next
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With Mexico’s two main political alliances selecting Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez as their 2024 contenders, it’s looking likely that the country’s next president will be a woman. But already in Mexico, women hold a range of top political seats and have achieved gender parity in Congress. In this episode, Mónica Tapia talks with Carin Zissis…
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What AI’s “Tectonic Change” Means for Latin America
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Artificial intelligence may spark job loss fears across the Americas, but businesses and people in the region are increasingly adopting the technology. Ángel Melguizo, partner at Argia and Latin America advisor to UNESCO on ethics and AI, outlined what countries need to do to benefit from the AI revolution without leaving people behind. He also cov…
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Michael Reid on This EU-Latin American Moment
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The second half of 2023 will see Spain take over several EU leadership posts, and Madrid has pledged to deepen its focus on EU-Latin American relations. Could this lead to aflourishing regional relations? Ahead of the EU-CELAC summit in July, author Michael Reid explained the roadblocks to trans-Atlantic integration. From Ukraine to a Mercosur-EU f…
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In a world struggling with geopolitical uncertainty, how can North America offer a secure environment and economic stability? In this episode, conducted in collaboration with the U.S.-Mexico Foundation (USMF), we explore the answer to this question and more. USMF Managing Director Enrique Perret interviews AS/COA’s Susan Segal about how Canada, Mex…
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Guatemalans head to the polls June 25 with their country’s democracy at a crossroads. Despite nearly two dozen presidential candidates on the ballot, three key contenders were eliminated and dozens of the country’s corruption-battling prosecutors and journalists face exile or imprisonment. What does this mean for the election? What is the U.S.’s ro…
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Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso chose to do something unprecedented on May 17, invoking a constitutional clause that dissolved the National Assembly and triggered a new set of elections for the executive and legislative branches. Now that he’s Lasso ruling by decree, what can Ecuadorans expect in this period of uncertainty? And who are the big players ah…
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The Story of Unlikely Art Genius Bispo do Rosario
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Arthur Bispo do Rosario never intended to become an artist. But he’s now recognized as a pioneering force in Latin American art. After experiencing hallucinations at the age of 29, he was checked in to a psychiatric institution where he spent the rest of his life. While there, he heard voices that told him to recreate all existing materials on eart…
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With Honduras having switched sides to Beijing in March 2023, only 13 countries worldwide recognize Taiwan over China. More than half are in Latin America and the Caribbean. Why are so many of Taipei’s allies based in the region? What happens after a country chooses China? And what do upcoming elections in Paraguay and Guatemala—the two biggest eco…
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What the SVB Collapse Signals for Latin America
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Latin America’s startups have spent the past three years navigating the tricky macroeconomic environment wrought by the pandemic. Now, they’re fending with high interest rates, a tightening pool of venture capital, and—oh yeah!—the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. AS/COA CEO and President Susan Segal explains why the collapse won’t rattle Latin Ame…
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Could a Clash over Corn Upend U.S.-Mexico Trade Ties?
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When thinking about challenges for U.S.-Mexico ties, corn might not be the first thing to come to mind. But a simmering trade dispute over a potential Mexican ban of GMO corn could have enormous consequences for these intertwined economies. In this episode, North American trade expert Diego Marroquín tells AS/COA’s Carin Zissis about the potential …
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March 5, 2023 marks 10 years of President Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela. Maduro has overseen a decade of economic turmoil, democratic backsliding, and a mass exodus of more than seven million Venezuelans. How does the government operate? And what will the 2024 elections bring? Bloomberg journalist Fabiola Zerpa and Amherst College professor of…
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Can a Lawsuit Stem Spyware Use in Central America?
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After his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware four times, El Faro journalist Roman Gressier and 17* colleagues at the Salvadoran outlet decided to sue a software manufacturer in a U.S. court. His lawsuit is part of a growing effort to regulate the exploding market for digital surveillance worldwide. But can anything stop governments from using th…
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Will the Anti-Incumbency Wave Reach Argentina and Guatemala?
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What’s the mood on the ground in Guatemala and Argentina, both of which hold presidential elections this year? Given voter dissatisfaction, will they follow the regional trend of backing the other side and bucking the status quo? Universidad del Valle de Guatemala’s Marielos Chang tells AS/COA’s Carin Zissis why voters in the Central American count…
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