Best Sarah Archer Speaker Podcasts (2024)

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[Quick Tip] Why Most Speakers will Never Get Paid to Speak - 288 13:24

11d ago13:24

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This quick talk tip will help you avoid the pitfalls that stop most speakers from realising their dream to become a professional, paid speaker. If you have that dream, then listen up. In this show I’m covering: The brutal truth about speaking A story that illustrates two of the biggest obstacles to authors and experts becoming paid speakers Three t…

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A Powerful Way to Raise Your Speaking Profile with Elliot Kay - 287 50:16

21d ago50:16

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How can you get the edge as a professional speaker? What can you do to make yourself more marketable? Well today on the show, my guest Elliot Kay, will be sharing valuable insights on how to achieve just that through The Speaker Awards. Elliot is co-founder of the speaker awards, a speaking coach, and a professional speaker. About three years ago, …

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Making National Security Meaningful with David Van Bennekum - 286 1:02:14

29d ago1:02:14

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When I met David Van Bennekum on Linked In and he told me he’d written a self-help book on National Security, I thought ‘That’s a bit unusual, followed by blimey he’s got some guts … that’s a challenging topic’. My curiosity was well and truly piqued though, so I had a look at his LinkedIn profile and saw that he was a former United States Marine C…

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License to Thrill… Your Audience - 285 21:32

1M ago21:32

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The other day I had a talk planning call with a potential client, and he said: “I just want to get consistent results. Sometimes I start my talk and I can feel the energy shift, and I know I’ve engaged them. But other times, I just can’t get their attention, and I want to understand how to do this consistently every time I speak.” The truth is that…

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[Quick Tip] Why You Need to Think Like the Victim Not the Hero - 284 17:57

2M ago17:57

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Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you want to get your question answered DM me on Instagram or LinkedIN @Saraharcher15. This quick talk tip will help you attract people into your world and bui…

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Making Your Brand Uniquely You with Becky Benfield-Humberstone - 283 57:46

2M ago57:46

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Not too long ago I heard one of the gurus in my space say that one of the big factors in his success is that when everyone else ‘zigs’, he ‘zags’. You can see ‘zigging’ going on all around you, suddenly everyone wants to be a neurodiversity expert, or an AI expert, because that’s what’s hot, because they are chasing the trend. But what if you don’t…

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[Quick Tip] How to Show Authority Without Shoving it in People’s Faces 282 22:46

3M ago22:46

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Itunes Summary (45 Words): Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you want to get your question answered DM me on Instagram or LinkedIN @Saraharcher15. SHOW NOTES If people believe that you can del…

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Karmic Selling - How to Win Big and Feel Good with Stan Gwizdak - 281 57:13

3M ago57:13

57:13

Most of us have experienced sales ‘tactics’, and likely we’ve either recoiled against them and scarpered (physically or digitally), or have gone ahead with our needed purchase, even though a little bit of shine has worn off the relationship with the person that used them on us. Our experiences have made us sceptical of anyone with something to sell…

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Protecting Your Ass-ets with Heather Pearce-Campbell - 280 1:09:35

4M ago1:09:35

1:09:35

SUMMARY: Getting a clear understanding of how to properly protect the IP and assets you’ve created as a speaker can be a struggle. But doing nothing could leave you and your business at risk. Worry no more, that’s where my guest Heather Pearce-Campbell comes in. SHOW NOTES: Let’s face it, trying to navigate how to protect the IP you’ve created in t…

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The Person You Should be Role Modelling for Success in 2024 - 279 16:07

4M ago16:07

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As we leave 2023 behind and start making our plans for 2024, I’d like to offer you some suggestions for tools and techniques which you might want to add into your planning process. These have worked to help me achieve my goals in the past and have also helped many others to build the future they desire. Some are a little ‘out there’, but I’ve tried…

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[Quick Tip] Lead with the Problem - 278 12:03

4M ago12:03

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I had a similar issue come up with two clients this week, and it’s a mistake I see people making regularly, not just with their speaking, but in other critical content too. This mistake can result in people not paying attention to you, lost business opportunities, and normally leads to frustration and the question, “I just don’t understand what I’m…

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Stop Being Humble and Step into Your Power with Lisa Bragg - 277 1:04:15

4M ago1:04:15

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SUMMARY Is it possible to brag in a way that attracts people to you, rather than turning them off? Lisa Bragg, author of Bragging Rights believes so, and she is here to redefine bragging and share exactly how to do it the right way. SHOW NOTES We have been conditioned since childhood to keep quiet about our achievements. We are taught things like, …

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[Quick Tip] Talking About the Plane vs. Talking About the Pain - 276 11:56

5M ago11:56

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Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you want to get your question answered DM me on Instagram or LinkedIN @Saraharcher15. I come across many speakers who are struggling to connect with their aud…

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Dare to be Different with Kyla Skinner - 275 53:29

5M ago53:29

53:29

How often, when it comes to writing in your business, has the blank page beaten you? I’ve seen so many people get stopped, or never share what they have written because they don’t think it’s good enough, or they are worried about being judged. Just like when you speak, in your business writing too, you get an amazing confidence boost from knowing t…

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The Art of Explanation with Ros Atkins - 274 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

It’s often said that the real experts are the ones that can make the complex easy to understand, and Ros Atkins is an expert on making things easy to understand … so I guess that would make him the expert’s expert! As a journalist, and BBC News' Analysis Editor, Ros Atkins has presented and reported on the biggest stories around the world for twent…

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The Epic Journey to the Stage with Jamie McAnsh - 273 1:11:59

6M ago1:11:59

1:11:59

Waking up paralysed in 2014 completely turned Jamie McAnsh’s life upside down. He lost his job, and his independence, but he was determined to forge a new path and purpose for his life. That included becoming a top disabled athlete, and fulfilling his dream of climbing Mount Everest in 2022. What he realised was that he had a great support network …

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[Quick Tip] Commit to the Hook of Your Talk - 272 18:51

6M ago18:51

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One of the most important parts of your talk is the opening, because you have to grab the attention of your audience and show why the talk is relevant for them. What I’ve noticed recently with some of my clients, is that their ‘hook’, (or ‘lightning bolt’ as I call it), is good, but they aren’t fully committing to it, and that is weakening the open…

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Getting the Slide Advantage with Philippa Leguen de Lacroix - 271 1:05:21

7M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Still one of the most prolific tools around, Powerpoint can literally make or break your presentation, depending on how you use it. That’s why I wanted to get Philippa Leguen de Lacroix on the show. She started life employed as a graphic designer, and was increasingly tasked with creating powerpoint slides for the different organisations she worked…

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[Quick Tip] How to Downsize Your Keynote - 270 11:39

8M ago11:39

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This quick talk tip is in response to a situation one of my client’s found herself in, that could be an obstacle for you too. In this show I’m covering: Why you need to be able to flex your talk. Why it works How I used it and you can see it in action Tips for building this skill Enjoy! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo o…

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Decoding Audience Sophistication: Tailoring Talks for Maximum Impact - 269 22:22

8M ago22:22

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It wasn’t until I embarked on my marketing, influencing and sales odyssey, that I discovered the concept of ‘audience sophistication’ as I call it. It’s something I’ve often shared with marketing clients, but although I used it myself in my talks, I’ve not taught it to speakers until recently. And the feedback when I have has been so positive, that…

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Increase Your Speaking Impact by Creating a ‘Push and Pull’ Talk - 268 16:08

8M ago16:08

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As a speaker you need to be like the director of a movie, using your talk content and delivery to captivate the audience. Your talk should contain moments that challenge them, make them ponder, create desire and yearning and move them towards your intended destination. All in a way that feels natural and aligned. In this episode, I’m going to share…

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Telling Stories and Creating Legacies with Jo Gatford - 267 58:14

10M ago58:14

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As you may know in addition to teaching people how to become awesome speakers, I am a writer, and that’s how I first discovered Jo Gatford. I was writing my second play, and needed some concentrated time to focus on getting it written, queue Writers HQ. Jo Gatford is an award-winning writer of short and long fiction and the co-founder of Writers' H…

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How to Overcome Skepticism and Increase Audience Buy-In - 266 27:09

10M ago27:09

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With technology now able to doctor images, people and chatbots pretending to be who they’re not and the advent of fake news, it might feel like it’s going to be harder than ever before to get people to believe new ideas. That doubt can hold us back from sharing our message for fear that we might not be able to get it across in the right way, causin…

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Becoming a Magnetic Speaker with Tina Bakehouse - 265 1:05:36

12M ago1:05:36

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Adding the label of speaker to your bio is becoming more common, but calling yourself a speaker and actually being able to deliver your message in a way that educates, inspires and motivates are two very different things. There are lots of people boring the pants off audiences, when they don’t need to, and this is a belief that my guest Tina Bakeho…

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Live Well and Make Sales Every Day with Ross O’Lochlainn - 264 1:28:38

12M ago1:28:38

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Ross O’Lochlainn is a former engineer-turned-copywriter who has blended his talent for problem solving and building systems with his ability to engage an audience with his storytelling flair. The result of this combination is a new way of looking at marketing that is getting incredible results. Ross was so confident in his model that he built his e…

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How to Write and Deliver a Eulogy - 263 28:12

1y ago28:12

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It’s hard enough to cope with the grief that follows the loss of a friend or family member, but add in the pressure of being responsible for the eulogy for the person you cared for and maybe some anxiety around public speaking, and you have a recipe for huge overwhelm. If you find yourself in this situation, my hope is that this show relieves a lit…

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Exploratory Writing, Speaking and the Truth About Business Books with Alison Jones - 262 55:18

1y ago55:18

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When you have a big idea and message to share, and you want to get it out to more people you have so many more channels available today for achieving that. Regardless of the number of platforms at your fingertips, your choice really comes down to two options - do you communicate one to many using speaking or writing? For business, two of the best o…

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[Quick Tip] Becoming a Thought Leader - 261 11:08

1y ago11:08

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This quick talk tip will help you if you know that you have a big message and want to have more impact, but find yourself playing small! In this show I’m covering: The truth about thought leadership How to differentiate yourself in your niche The three obstacles to becoming a thought leader Questions to help you step up Enjoy! Leave a rating or rev…

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Engaging Ostriches and Speaking about Super Wicked Problems with Catherine Weetman - 260 1:13:58

1y ago1:13:58

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The ‘path of most resistance’ - that is essentially what Catherine Weetman faces as a specialist in the area of regeneration and the circular economy. She talks to organisations about the need to ditch outdated business models and go beyond current thinking. She also challenges current practices around product life cycles and materials, and shares …

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[Quick Tip] Rant and Reverse - 259 8:56

1y ago8:56

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This quick talk tip is in response to an issue that really winds me up, but that needed to be presented in a way that was engaging and entertaining. In this show I’m covering: The ‘Rant and Reverse’ comedy technique Why it works How I used it and you can see it in action Tips for building this skill Enjoy! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking …

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Thrutopia - The New Storytelling Genre with the Power to Change Everything with Manda Scott - 258 1:31:52

1y ago1:31:52

1:31:52

As speakers we are using stories to affect our audience. At the bare minimum a story will entertain. When you begin to infuse the story with emotions, fears and desires that your audience shares then it becomes engaging at the next level. But if we truly want our audience to shift into action then our stories must show transformation, and this is t…

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[Quick Tip] Comic Timing - 257 10:47

1y ago10:47

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This quick talk tip is in response to the question: Can you teach me comic timing? In this show I’m covering: My definition of comic timing. The ingredients for great comic timing Re-framing ‘the punchline’ Tips for building this skill Enjoy! Leave a rating or review for The Speaking Club (Take a photo of your review, email it to me at sarah@saraha…

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Snackable Story Masterclass with Greg Satell - 256 32:54

1y ago32:54

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A few times people have singled out one interview of mine as a great example of someone using short stories brilliantly. That episode was 107, and it was with Greg Satell. Greg’s work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Barron’s, Forbes, Inc and Fast Company, and he is considered one of the foremost experts on innovation today. Greg also speak…

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How to Write and be Understood with Anne Janzer - 255 1:06:59

1y ago1:06:59

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Great speakers do two things better than other people… They create content that is designed to connect with their audience where they are and engage them in new and compelling possibilities for the future; and They deliver it in a way that builds rapport, entertains and motivates them to take the next step. The truth is that whilst the way they do …

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The Four Steps to Standing Out in a Competitive Niche - 254 27:54

1y ago27:54

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No matter how far you niche down in terms of your message and services, there will always be competition. How you think about that competition and respond to it will determine the level of success you have and the speed at which you achieve that success. I know that it can feel scary and all sorts of doubts can surface about what you can offer comp…

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How to Build Rapport with an Audience and Why You Should do it - 253 18:35

1y ago18:35

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There are more platforms available for speakers to share their message than ever before. There are also more people speaking than ever before. This means that when the opportunities arise for you to speak, you have to make them count. To stand out from the hoardes of wannabe speakers you must have three things, value driven content, a presentation …

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Can Meditating Make You a Better Speaker? - 252 21:54

1y ago21:54

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There’s a lot of talk about the benefits of meditation, not only in helping us cope with the challenges we face in modern life, but also the physical benefits that may give us longer lives and better overall health. That’s why a lot more people are now meditating, and I’m one of them. Until now, I’ve dabbled in it, but one of my goals this year was…

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From Empty Corporate Buzzword to Your Competitive Edge… Collaboration with Deb Mashek - 251 1:17:48

1+ y ago1:17:48

1:17:48

We are overwhelmed with evidence of competition and divisiveness in our governments, in reality TV, and in the corporate world. However, in order to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, and indeed operate in business life, we need to be successful collaborators. But … with little effective role modelling day to day, a complete lack of training in…

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Harness the Power of Persuasive Language to Get What You Want with Jackie Brennan - 250 1:12:38

1+ y ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Jackie Brennan discovered the power of language to influence our own and other people’s behaviours whilst she was still working as a Director of Health and Safety in the construction industry. This was the start of a personal journey which culminated in her awakening to the fact that for most of her life she had not been in the driving seat. Today,…

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The 12 Speaking Gems of Christmas (Treasure Hunt) - 249 23:12

1+ y ago23:12

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This is a festive, fun edition of the show, but don’t be mistaken, it’s also designed to give your speaking a boost in 2023. I am sending you on a treasure hunt to find 12 ‘gems’ located in 12 previous episodes of The Speaking Club. Each of these ‘gems’ will be related to developing your confidence, talk content or performance. In this show, I’ll b…

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Moving Your Audience from Pessimism to Possibility with Marcus Hemsley - 248 59:02

1+ y ago59:02

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Marcus Hemsley is the founder and Director at one of the world’s best marketing agencies. He is an expert in results led marketing and his company was recognised by Google as the best in growing companies online. As you would expect as the founder of one of the most successful digital agencies, when Marcus speaks about marketing he is not short of …

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Best Of: Staying the Course with James Ketchell - 247 1:11:47

1+ y ago1:11:47

1:11:47

What does it take to make your dream come true? How do you cope with being in the ocean alone for nearly four months? What happens when you get a lung infection at the top of Mount Everest? These are just some of the things that my guest James Ketchell shares on this show. From nearly losing a foot in a motorbike racing accident, to completing the …

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How to Stop Networking Feeling as ‘Awkward as Arse’! with Charlie Lawson - 246 58:43

1+ y ago58:43

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Very few people feel like ‘natural’ networkers and most people feel uncomfortable in business networking situations. Part of that discomfort stems from how we position ‘networking’ in our minds, and a lot of it is down to how we prepare for the event. Networking, just like speaking, has never been bigger. Online networking is still as popular as it…

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Overcome Anxiety and Power Up Your Speaking with this Secret Weapon - 245 13:56

1+ y ago13:56

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What if I told you there was something you could do with your presentations, that would dissolve your anxiety, supercharge your confidence and power up your speaking impact … Would you be interested in finding out more? Well you’re in luck because in this show, I’m going to share this secret weapon with you. Enjoy! What you’ll discover: The secret …

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Why Wealth is Your Birthright with Susie Carder - 244 1:07:12

1+ y ago1:07:12

1:07:12

Susie Carder started business life as a hairdresser working for someone else, but she knew that she’d only realize her dreams of wealth, security and success if she started her own business. Even though she was a single mum with 2 little girls to support, she went on to create, not one, but two $10 Million companies! Speaking mixed with her super p…

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Tips for Applying the Spice and Seasoning to Your Talk - 243 16:16

1+ y ago16:16

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If you’ve listened to many episodes of The Speaking Club, you will no doubt have heard me share that a talk should be planned and scripted, but that at the right time you should let go of the script to bring the talk alive for you and your audience. That is what this episode is all about. As you know, I teach a talk structure that I developed to ma…

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[Best of] Build Your Brand By Being an AWESOME Podcast Guest – 242 24:07

1+ y ago24:07

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There are so many people starting podcasts these days. That’s because the evidence that podcasts are one of the best ways to get your message out there is undeniable. Over 62% of the US population has listened to a podcast, 38% in Canada and nearly 20% of people in the UK listen to a podcast every week. The statistics also show that of those people…

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My Five in Five Discoveries for Success and Happiness - 241 22:05

1+ y ago22:05

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Five years ago, I launched The Speaking Club and it’s been an interesting journey. From me talking to myself in a little cubby hole, wondering if anyone would listen, to the show being downloaded in over 190 countries and it becoming a top 1% podcast, regularly in the charts. To recognise this milestone, I decided that I wanted to share my biggest …

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Getting Yourself in the Frame with Marcus Ahmad - 240 41:46

1+ y ago41:46

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A lot of the heavy lifting for your brand is done by the image you present to your target audience offstage. People not only look at your credentials and experience, but also your photo to gauge how you come across and whether you’ll be a right fit for them or their audience. That profile picture of you is often the start of the ‘know, like, trust’…

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How to Share an Emotional Story Without Losing Control - 239 18:11

1+ y ago18:11

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As Brené Brown pointed out, there is power in being vulnerable. I believe there is even more power in showing that vulnerability through a story about a personal experience. BUT … if that story is emotionally charged then there are some additional things you need to consider before you share it. That’s because it can be done badly, and when that ha…

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