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A Cuppa with Odell Bizzell, Professional Speaker and Entrepreneur
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Odell Bizzell's entrepreneurial career started in 1999 when Odell and his best friend started a small candy company that earned them over $75,000 while earning an academic scholarship to a top university.
Odell is a business coach that teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners how to double their income with public speaking and has been featured in the USA Today, Yahoo Finance, CNBC.com, and 200 media outlets.
He’s also the author of 10 books and as a motivational speaker he has partnered with over 240 colleges, organizations, and even the military to teach communication skills to emerging professionals in 45 states.
Odell has been featured on some of the same programs championship athletes and celebrities such as Dave Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, & ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
On this episode of 'A Cuppa with The Con Versationalist', Odell shared his experiences and wealth of knowledge. Highlights include
2:08 Amazing story of the candy enterprise and the most valuable business lesson he learnt.
5:28 How he transitioned from being a candy entrepreneur to a highly sought after speaker and business coach.
8:10 Being a chapter in front of your audience, not a lifetime.
9:50 Key lessons the candy venture taught him and how it related to growing his business. He solved the problem, offered variety and people liked him.
14:05 The key component for a successful message and the importance of practice. "professionals practice more than they perform"
21:18 How he dealt with Covid and the value or reconnecting with your customers.
30:50 The importance of teaching speaking and communication skills in schools
42:00 The key element to being a successful speaker and communicator.....Knowing your audience.
This episode is jam packed with valuable content which is applicable irrespective of what your business is.
Learn more about Odell at www.OdellSpeaks.com
Follow Odell on social media
Facebook @OdellBizzell
Twitter @OdellBizzell
Instagram @OdellBizzell
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