Speak Up with Laura Camacho: Recent Episodes
Laura Camacho, PhD
Laura Camacho, PhD, is a culture fixer. She defines a healthy culture as one where everyone feels heard, understood, and valued. She helps companies and individuals fine-tune precision communication skills that build a healthy culture and a better bottom line.
Speak Up with Laura Camacho is ranked #5 of the Top Communication Skills Podcasts by Feedspot.
Ever wonder how a Catholic priest topped the charts with a podcast on the Bible?
For the third year in a row, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz is the host of the #1 podcast on Apple Podcasts in all categories at the start of January 2023.
In today's competitive world, charisma isn't just for celebrities; it's a crucial tool for business leaders like you.
Father Mike Schmitz's success offers valuable insights into how authenticity, relatability, and enthusiasm can transform your communication style and impact.
By learning from Father Mike's charisma, you'll unlock the secrets to:
đConnect with diverse audiences.
đ§ How to make complex topics relatable.
đ§©What it takes to inspire action.
Ready to elevate your charisma and communication skills? Tune in to this episode to discover how Father Mike's approach can help you stand out as a charismatic leader in your industry.
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
The first thing is ask yourself if you actually need to send that email. â Grace Aldrige Foster
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by your inbox? Dive into this episode to discover the secrets to mastering the art of email communication.
As a highly-conscientious high performing professional, you understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace.
However, email, the cornerstone of workplace communication, often becomes a source of anxiety and frustration.
Despite its prevalence, many professionals struggle with writing clear, concise, and impactful emails.
But fear not, because in this episode, we'll explore practical strategies to elevate your email game, reduce inbox overwhelm, and enhance your professional reputation.
đ°Learn how to craft compelling subject lines that grab attention and maximize the chances of your emails being opened and read.
đȘ Discover the power of audience awareness and how understanding your recipients' needs and expectations can transform your email communication.
đUncover essential etiquette tips to ensure your emails are professional, concise, and respectful, ultimately strengthening your personal brand and executive presence.
Don't let inefficient email communication hold you back.
Tune in now to gain valuable insights and transform your inbox management skills.
Thank you so much for joining us. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Bold Type Co-Founder Grace Aldridge Foster delivers talks and workshops on writing skills, workplace communication, email etiquette, Plain Language, and more to her clients.
She has presented at Ellevate Network, the Womenâs Information Network, the Own It Summit, the U.S. Special Operations Command, Capital One, Johnson & Johnson, Biogen, the Aspen Institute, the National Parks Service, and many more. Her advice on overcoming email overwhelm has been featured in Forbes and she was recently featured on Veracityâs PR Talk Podcast.
FOR YOU:
Concerned about your executive presence when you walk into that meeting? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? Such are the executive micro skills!!!
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Want to overcome imposter syndrome and express more of your full potential at work?
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts, including you social introverts, where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
As a highly-conscientious high-performer, you know the weight of imposter syndrome, which can hinder your success despite your competence.
In this episode, we delve into 3 science-backed strategies to tackle self-doubt head-on, empowering you to thrive more easily right now.
đ Hear how Laura reframes imposter syndrome to instantly reduce its impact in your life.
đA practical way to remove the claws of imposter syndrome starting today.
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â What you need to look more deeply inside yourself.
Take the first step towards conquering imposter syndrome by tuning in to this episode now.
Don't let self-doubt hold you back from reaching your full potential.
If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, do not delay and visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and jump on our Speak Up A list.
On the Speak up podcast, learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style and executive presence to increase visibility for promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences effectively.
Curious about the secret ingredients behind the quiet charisma of fashion icon Ann Mashburn?
As a conscientious highly-conscious leader, you understand the importance of effective leadership and building a strong brand presence.
In this episode, we dissect the charismatic leadership style of Ann Mashburn, uncovering how
her authentic friendliness, transparency, and visionary approach have propelled her to success in the competitive world of retail.
đ Gain insights into the power of personal connection and its impact on customer loyalty and team morale.
đ„Discover strategies for visionary leadership that will help you stay ahead of market trends and inspire your team to embrace innovation.
đȘŽLearn how to cultivate a family-friendly culture in your workplace to foster authenticity, transparency, and stronger connections among team members.
Ready to unlock the secrets of charismatic leadership and elevate your personal brand to new heights? Tune in now to explore the charisma of Ann Mashburn and glean actionable insights to enhance your own leadership style.
FOR YOU:
Did you enjoy this peek into the charisma of Ann Mashburn? If thereâs someone YOU would like to know more about in terms of charisma secrets, email me at hello@speakupwithlaura.com.
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of AI's impact on leadership communication and problem-solving?
Brainstorming with generative AI requires rethinking your ideation workflow and learning new skills. - Kian Gohar
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
As a business leader, you're likely pondering how AI will shape the future of your work and innovation.
Kian Gohar, AI researcher and expert with over a decade of experience studying AI and its implications, shares groundbreaking insights, revealing how AI can revolutionize collaboration and problem-solving within teams.
đDiscover the surprising truth about AI's impact on problem-solving and creativity in business teams.
đ„Learn practical strategies for effectively integrating AI into your leadership toolkit to drive innovation, performance, and productivity.
đ€ Gain access to a conversational AI drill coach designed to skyrocket your team's AI fluency and communication skills.
𧩠Get the inside scoop on how your AI skills will affect future job interviews.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to elevate your leadership communication skills to gain key visibility at work, using AI. Tune in to the episode now and visit howtofixit.ai to access exclusive research and tools for mastering AI in your career.
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Kian Gohar is a bestselling author, futurist, and Founder/CEO of Geolab, a leadership development firm building the future of work with mindset shifts in innovation and teamwork.
In 2022, he co-wrote the Wall Street Journal bestselling book âCompeting in the New World of Workâ with Keith Ferrazzi, which was published by Harvard Business Review Press, and translated into 7 languages.
A former executive director of both the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University, Kian has coached the leadership teams of dozens of Fortune 500 companies on innovation, artificial intelligence, and the future of work.
He is regularly featured in global business media, including HBR, Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, and Entrepreneur, and is a sought-after keynote speaker for marquee global conferences and business events.
He is a graduate of Northwestern, the London School of Economics, and the Harvard Business School, and serves on the board of the Transformational Leadership Council.
FOR YOU:
Convinced about your executive presence when you walk into that meeting? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? Such are the executive micro skills!!!
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of executive presence and elevate your leadership game?
Join us as we delve into the power of questions in leadership in this quick mini episode.
As a high-performing business leader, you understand the importance of effective communication and making impactful decisions.
However, mastering the art of asking the right questions can take your leadership to the
next level.
In this episode, we'll unveil eight crucial questions that exceptional leaders consistently ask to inspire, innovate, and lead with purpose.
Discover how these questions can enhance your executive presence and empower you to navigate challenging situations with confidence.
đGain the ability to give feedback that inspires growth and accountability in your team.
𧩠Learn how to shift conversations from complaining to problem-solving with a simple question.
đŸDiscover strategies for fostering better communication and collaboration in your workplace.
Ready to transform your leadership style and unlock your full potential? Tune in now to learn the eight key questions that will revolutionize your approach to leadership.
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A List!
FOR YOU:
Speak Up 360 is a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you. Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
On the Speak up podcast, learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style and executive presence to increase visibility for promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences effectively.
Ever wondered why golf legend Phil Mickelson's thumbs up gesture is more than just a casual hand movement?
Did you know you can use a signature hand gesture to boost your own confidence and charisma?
Welcome to episode 237, A List Charisma Mini, where we uncover the magnetic charm of the world's most captivating personalities in bite-sized episodes.
Here we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
I'm your host, Laura Camacho and today, we're diving into the charisma of golf legend Phil
Mickelson, focusing on his signature gesture, the iconic thumbs up.
As a highly-conscientious high performing professional, you understand the importance of charisma in making lasting impressions and fostering strong connections.
But how can studying golfer Phil Mickelson's signature thumbs up gesture benefit you in the boardroom?
Check out these 3 specific charisma takeaways:
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Confidence Display: Learn the connection between a simple hand gesture and how you can use it to enhance your executive presence.
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Connection to Others: Phil Mickelson has thousands of admiring fans. How can he establish a sense of connection with all of these people? Does this help those of us who are NOT golfers?
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Resilience Reinforcement: Why does resilience matter anyway when youâre cultivating charisma? Listen and find out!
Dive into this episode of A List Charisma Mini: Phil Mickelson now to uncover the secrets behind Phil Mickelson's charismatic thumbs up gesture and learn how to incorporate its lessons into your own charisma toolkit.
FOR YOU:
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Ever realize that we often miss out on opportunities, goals, and relationships because we donât know how to ask the right question, in the right way?
Yet this critical superpower can be learned, and has the power to transform your career, organization, and relationships.
Especially if youâre an introvert or ambivert.
As an aspiring senior executive in business, you understand the value of learning from others.
However, it's common to overlook the importance of asking questions and creating a safe space for open communication.
In this priceless episode, guest Jeff Wetzler reveals a powerful framework to smarter decisions, designed to uncover more creative solutions and deeper relationships, beginning with five practical steps he shares with Laura and you and other takeaways like these:
đ Understand different reasons why people, especially colleagues and team members, withhold valuable information and perspectives.
5ïžâŁLearn the five practices of the "ask approach," a powerful method to become a skilled question asker and listener, fostering a culture of openness and learning.
đ„Discover practical tips for navigating challenging situations like meetings, where you might feel uncomfortable asking questions or sharing thoughts.
Ready to enhance your leadership skills and foster better communication in your team?
Tune in to this episode to unlock the secrets of effective questioning and listening, and start implementing the ask approach today.
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
JEFF WETZLER is a recognized human potential expert and author of ASK: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life.
He is co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and an expert in learning and human potential.
Wetzler combines unique leadership experiences spanning more than 25 years in business and education, as a management consultant to the worldâs top corporations, a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, and as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America.
FOR YOU:
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Ever wondered how to fast-track your promotion and climb that career ladder quicker?
Tune in as we reveal the insider secrets to boosting your visibility and accelerating your journey towards that coveted promotion.
In this quick episode, discover how increased visibility can lead to greater recognition of your skills, contributions, and potential within the organization.
đ°Gain consideration for promotions, raises, and other career advancement opportunities.
đ„Expand your professional network, accessing valuable resources and opportunities.
đ€Increase your influence and impact on decisions, initiatives, and outcomes within your organization.
Ready to propel your career forward? Hit play now to uncover the strategies for enhancing your visibility and unlocking new opportunities for success!
FOR YOU:
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
On the Speak up podcast, learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style and executive presence to increase visibility for promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
So many of us fear speaking the truth at work because doing so could backfire.
What if you were fired for speaking the truth?
Well, that's exactly what happened to Jennifer Sey, the former Levi's exec turned athletic wear entrepreneur.
Hey there, fellow high-performing leaders! Picture this: navigating the choppy waters of authenticity versus corporate expectations during the chaotic times of a pandemic.
Join us as we dive into Jennifer Sey's rollercoaster journey from Levi's boardroom to founding XX XY athletic wear for female athletes.
đReady to uncover the playbook for crafting a vision that doesn't just inspire, but sets your team on fire? Sey's got the secrets from her Levi's days.
đ Dive deep into the world of authenticity with Sey's groundbreaking XX XY initiative, empowering women athletes while redefining industry standards.
đ„Learn how to supercharge your team and communicate like a pro, all while navigating the tumultuous waters of corporate life.
Grab your headphones and get ready to soak up the wisdom from Jennifer Sey's journey â it's time to level up your leadership game!
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Ever wondered how an introverted tech visionary like Elon Musk captivates the world with his charisma?
In today's episode, we unravel the enigmatic charm of Elon Musk, exploring how introverted tendencies can coexist with magnetic charisma.
Whether you're an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between, there's much to learn from Musk's approach to leadership and communication.
5ïžâŁDiscover five key strategies Elon Musk employs to cultivate his unique brand of charisma
đ„Learn practical techniques to enhance your communication style and leave a lasting impact, regardless of your personality type.
â Gain insights into how introverted traits can be leveraged as strengths in leadership and storytelling, empowering you to connect with others on a deeper level.
Don't miss out on unlocking the secrets of charisma from Elon Musk's playbook!
Tune in to this episode now and start implementing these strategies to elevate your presence and influence in both personal and professional spheres.
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve. Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist. Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
FOR YOU:
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.
Have you ever walked into a room and instantly commanded attention, not because of your title, but because of an irresistible energy and confidence?
In today's world, where leadership is about influence as much as it is about merit, understanding and cultivating executive presence is crucial.
Whether you're aiming to elevate your leadership or unlock your full potential, this podcast episode delves into the secrets behind the transformative trait of executive presence:
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Gain insights into the elusive quality of executive presence, understanding its components of demeanor, communication, and confidence.
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Learn practical tips to immediately enhance your leadership style and how you're perceived in professional settings.
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Cultivate a mindset of a trusted advisor, allowing you to engage confidently in meetings, drive discussions, and make impactful recommendations.
Tune in to this episode now to uncover the secrets of executive presence and start implementing them today to command attention, influence, and respect in every room you enter.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
With Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Today is Friday which means itâs time for your 5-minute A-List Charisma Booster.
Last week covered the introduction to a speech by John Cleese and today weâre taking notes from JK Rowling, the beloved author of the Harry Potter series.
I love how she offers us a compelling example of how introverts can wield charisma in the public eye.
Despite her deeply introverted nature, Rowling has captivated millions of us with her storytelling superpower, advocacy for social issues, and being sincere about herself.
Rowling's life and career exemplify how authenticity, vulnerability, and conviction can elevate introverts to positions of influence and inspire others to action.
By following her example and staying true to themselves, introverts can harness their innate strengths to make a positive impact on the world around us.
Letâs look at 3 A-List Charisma takeaways and calls to action from JK Rowling:
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know your true self: Take a moment to reflect on your own values, passions, and unique perspective. Stay true to yourself in all aspects of your life, whether it's in your personal relationships, professional endeavors, or creative pursuits.
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Practice vulnerability: Challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone and embrace vulnerability in your interactions with others. Share your experiences, struggles, and aspirations openly and authentically.
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Stand up for what you believe in: Identify causes or issues that are important to you and take action to support them, whether it's through advocacy, volunteering, or simply raising awareness. Stay committed to your convictions, even in the face of adversity or criticism.
Remember, each small step you take toward embracing your authenticity, practicing vulnerability, and standing up for your beliefs has the potential to create ripple effects of positive change in your own life and beyond.
Thank you so much for listening and being here. If youâre not getting our weekly communication dispatch, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up A plus List!
In Speak UP communication training, individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences effectively.
FOR YOU:
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
Want to make the world better? Please leave us a 5-star âïžpodcast review to help others find this life-altering insight.
We appreciate you!
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
On the topic of charisma the vast majority of people got Robin Williams completely wrong and weâre going into that.
This episode is especially for you if you want
a) want to have more influence,
b) want to cultivate your own charisma
c) need a quick battery charge right now or
d) are tired of being looked over
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts, including you social introverts, where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
For this episode Iâm drawing from not only my own hard-earned knowledge base but also two recent guest episodes that go deeper into these topics: episode 222 with JosĂ© Ucar, called Build Your Global Influence is fabulous and make sure you listen to last weekâs episode 228 with songwriter Drew Lawrence called You Can Create Charisma.
To max out this charisma lesson here are 3 practices for you:
- Focus on warmth and personal connection. Remember that the next time you want to show others charisma.
For now, donât worry about presence or credibility, thatâs what most of us tend to over index on.
Focus on showing warmth.
- Share your bloopers. In your stories and even work presentation, share specific aspects of yourself and your experiences, NOT trying to be perfect.
Of course at work your experience needs to relate to your topic.
But say youâre talking about trustworthy AI, share a funny story where you got a crazy response from some generative AI platform.
- Charisma can be rehearsed a la Robin Williams. Start observing what are the specific characteristics you see that make a person come across as charismatic.
Did you like this quick lesson on Charisma? Get on the Speak UP A List by visiting www.speakupwithlaura.com to get smart cookie quick communication tips weekly
In Speak UP communication training, individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences effectively.
FOR YOU:
Speak Up 360 is a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors.
Identify specific strengths, address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
Want to make the world better? Please leave us a 5-star âïžpodcast review to help others find this life-altering insight.
We appreciate you!
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
Iâm your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
FOR YOU:
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
Want to make the world better?
Please leave us a 5-star âïžpodcast review to help others find this life-altering insight. We appreciate you!
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
This episode is especially for you if you want:
a) to develop your creativity
b) massively boost your public speaking skills, or
c) want to be charismatic but think youâre too quiet or
d) are curious about what itâs like working in the pop music industry.
Who knew that the factors that make a hit song actually have a lot in
common with great public speaking? (Hint: a lot has to do with the right hemisphere of the brain!)
Drew Lawrence is a multi-platinum selling songwriting and recording artist signed to Warner Music.
He is best known for his work with Christina Perri including co-writing her international hit song âJar of Heartsâ. Drewâs songs
have been recorded by a variety of worldwide artists.
He and Laura meet at the intersection of music writing and public speaking.
They also look at Taylor Swiftâs career and the influence of having top talent v. doing the work.
I have a passion for helping people improve their speaking skills, recognizing the power of effective communication and building a lasting legacy through music.
A leader cannot inspire people without emotional connection built on
authenticity.
Learn some charisma and communication shortcuts from Lauraâs chat with Drew. Their A-List takeaways include:
đ„What a hit song and moving spoken message have in common
đŻHow to use the same factors that make a musical artist stand out
đ€Great examples of ârehearsed charismaâ
đDifferent ways you can bring a touch of the unexpected to your talk
đ°Why to keep saying âyesâ
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Drew Lawrence is a multi-platinum selling songwriting and recording artist signed to Warner Music.
He is best known for his work with Christina Perri including co-writing her international hit song âJar of Heartsâ.
Drewâs songs have been recorded by worldwide artists including Julia Michaels, Madison Beer, Lea Michelle, The Backstreet Boys, Shane Filan (Westlife), Lindsey Stirling and many others.
After almost a decade of writing with and developing some of the top talent in the industry, he launched his own artist career.
As a speaker, itâs Drewâs great passion to share his personal story of wins and failures through his 20 years of experience in the music industry.
He has delivered keynote addresses at numerous songwriting conferences, mastermind groups and at his alma mater, Berklee College of Music.
This past September he delivered a Tedx speech on the power of discovering your inner singer songwriter.
His hope is to empower those that have unfinished dreams
and a desire to leave a lasting impact through sharing their voice and their stories.
FOR YOU:
Convinced about your executive presence when you walk into that meeting? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? Such are the executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360.
Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you. Itâs
focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors.
Identify specific strengths, address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
Want to make the world better?
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Today Laura chats with architect Kevin Ervin Kelley, co-founder with Terry Shook, FAIA, of the strategic design firm Shook Kelley, who is all about creating places and experiences that have the power to convene people.
Doesnât that sound cool?
Making the audience the star of the place allows both Creators and Capitalists to get clear on what kind of payoff they need to provide to consumers in exchange for their time, energy, and expense.
Successful architects and designers are also master communicators and today is our chance to learn from a high AQ A-Lister! (AQ = Aesthetic Intelligence.)
The competitive edge has shifted already and that matters
whether you lead a company or want to stand out as a thought leader.
But a little less Alan Turing and a bit more William Shakespeare
would change everything.
While Kevin works a lot with retail and other public-facing industries,
expectations are now radically different no matter where you work!
Mercado is an excellent example of the future successful grocery store.
Youâll learn in this fascinating conversation how to think about place in the modern context.
Top-notch takeaways include:
đ„What you must know about our âReplacement Economyâ (before weâre replaced đ€Ł)
đŻThe pioneer essential skill needed for career success right now
đ€How and why office space has radically changed (hint: new purpose)
đWhatâs about to change in our grocery stores!
đ°How Kevin and Terry Shook, FAIA built their firm SELLING big ideas (you can copy this!)
đUse the work/payoff ratio (WPR) to make better decisions
đ„The importance of Bonfire Events and their âparticipation mystiqueâ
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Kevin Ervin Kelley is an award-winning architect, brand innovator, and co-founder of the strategic design firm Shook Kelley, with offices in Los Angeles and Charlotte.
Over the last three decades, he has worked closely with the executive leadership teams of some of the worldâs most well-known
brands, such as Harley Davidson, Whole Foods, Kroger, Kraft, Nabisco, JM Smucker, Cadbury, The Cleveland Orchestra, professional sports teams, universities, urban districts, and hundreds of local and regional enterprises.
His expertise is convening people in the public realm and studying how the environment of a place affects behavior, perception, and decision-making.
He is a frequent speaker at retail, food, and other consumer-related
conferences in the U.S. and Asia and has taught courses at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for many years.
FOR YOU:
Convinced about your executive presence when you walk into that meeting? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? Such are the executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360.
Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized road map to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors. Identify specific strengths,
address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
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Lydia Menzies started her career as the second-grade teacher we all wish we had -> creating igloos in the classroom that doubled as reading centers and that would later transform into space ships.
(Her lessons occasionally blew out the schoolâs electricity.)
In this conversation, Laura and Lydia talk about what makes an event exceptional and the details that make it memorable.
Lydiaâs a pro at building communities through extraordinary social events, such as Supper Club for business owners (Lauraâs a member) and now Party Prep School for anyone who wants to uplevel their social life.
Building community starts with building relationships beyond the
one-on-one, something that many introverts find intimidating (after hearing this episode your fear of reaching out will vanish!)
Lydia shares some of her secrets to over-the-top meaningful gatherings:
đHow to select the best theme for your childâs exceptional birthday party
đHer best source for unique party favors
đ§©Easy ways to entertain for introverts
đ The element that helps people bond in a social situation
đHer winning process for creating meaningful gatherings
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Lydia Menzies is an entertaining expert with a knack for adding memorable creative details to everything from large parties to smaller-scale celebrations.
Her mission is to make each celebration a unique experience for her guests-and Lydia teaches you how to achieve the same looks and goals through her Supper Club and her award-winning blog.
She can make the most mundane affair one to remember!
She loves a good play-on-words and a unique party theme.
Lydia also loves to spoil her guests and is known for searching hard for the perfect party favors!
Anything she touches just seems to have a âlittle extra something specialâ to it.
Lydia has also had the opportunity to host and chair countless charity events including events for the American Heart Association, local Womenâs Leagues, and local schools.
FOR YOU:
Confident about your executive presence? Your influence? How do you show up in meetings? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? All those executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360.
Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors. Identify specific strengths,
address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
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Drastically improve your process for hiring people AND applying for a job.
Starting today.
Post-COVID the science of interviewing has advanced radically.
Todayâs guest, Anna Papalia, is a career influencer and TikTok Interview Expert that lays so many game-changing truths on us.
Because 90% of hiring managers aren't trained on how to interview, they fall prey to their implicit bias when judging candidates and making hiring decisions.
Job seekers, equally as mystified by the process, follow stale advice, memorizing rote answers that aren't true to who they are.
Interviewing needs to innovate to meet current expectations and the shortage of top talent.
Anna shares so many actional nuggets from her INTERVIEWOLOGY book and training program that help you see your personal interview archetype, and then that of others.
Our biases are born from our preferences.
She calls âcharmersâ those who see an interview as a performanceâitâs a stage and they enjoy being the star of the show.
Another type, Challengers, see an interview as a cross-examination, and want their questions answered.
Examiners are those who see an interview as a pass/fail test and Harmonizers see an interview as a tryout for a team that they want to join.
Youâre going to want to take notes to capture these high ROI interviewing insights like:
đ§ŠThe interview type that is overused (like worn-out socks you need to toss!)
đ§©The #1 mistake hiring managers make
đWhat hiring systems need to ditch asap to improve candidate experience
đ€The top 3 persuasive myths about interview style
đ§ How your âweaknessâ is really a strength thatâs overused
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Anna Papalia is known as TikTokâs âInterview Expertâ' (1.5M social media followers) and author of INTERVIEWOLOGY on the new science of interviewing.
She has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, taught at Temple Universityâs Fox School of Business and coached over 10,000 clients to interview better.
Her groundbreaking discovery of Interview Styles revolutionized the way we teach and understand interviewing.
She is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DisruptHR. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
FOR YOU:
How about your executive presence? Your influence? How do you show up in meetings? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors? All those executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360.
Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors.
Identify specific strengths, address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
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Today is your chance to get a glimpse into the future of business growth.
Youâll learn about newly-minted mindsets like âKaleidoscopic Visionâ and âSynchronized Performanceâ.
Laura chats with senior Prophet Partner Ted Moser, author of WINNING THROUGH PLATFORMS.
Moser is known for helping companies thrive in the face of change, developing methodologies for growth acceleration as the customer journey evolves.
Growth is the main focus of this conversation, where Ted shares examples from platform powerhouses like Amazon, Uber, and AirBnB.
Moser relates how to earn customer loyalty and establish lifetime value.
He also explores how companies we may not consider as âtech eliteâ are using platform models in surprising ways to win over the market.
Some of the mind-blowing takeaways include:
đWhat finding the invisible truth about a situations tells you
đ°How selling ideas relates to the story of value
đThe 3 major mindset shifts future success requires
đBuild your customer coalitions according to these 6 archetypes
â Examples of platform excellence that drive competitive advantage
đ„Tedâs best tips for selling ideas and changing how people think
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Digital platforms are no longer for tech elite or customer-facing companies.
Over the next five years, every business must creatively use platforms as a catalyst for future growth, no matter the industry.
As an expert on customer and market evolution, Ted Moser has spent the last decade developing innovative growth strategies that evolve with the customer use journey.
Ted is a Senior Partner at Prophet, a growth and transformation consultancy.
He helps clients to anticipate customer and market evolution, align on distinctive value growth strategies, and realize their ambitions.
He specializes in the development of successful platform business models, whether a company is evolving as a current platform business or transforming to become one.
He works across multiple industries, with deep experience in enterprise IT and medical technology (hardware, software, and
services), business and consumer services, media and entertainment, financial services, and FMCG.
FOR YOU:
How about your executive presence? Your influence? How do you show up in meetings? Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good metaphors?
All those executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360. Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors.
Identify specific strengths, address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
Want to make the world better? Please leave us a 5-star âïžpodcast review to help others find this life-altering insight.
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WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
What a treat youâre in for!
Learn from Lauraâs chat with a scrappy farm girl Jane Boulware, to learn how she made it from the Iowan cornfields to become a marketing whiz at Kimberly-Clark and then to the top levels of leadership at Microsoft.
Jane makes it so clear that being nice and being firm are not mutually exclusive.
Sheâs all about supporting and empowering others, even after
making a career change that appeared to be a big mistake for quite some time.
Laura gets this former Microsoft executive to spill the tea on how to grow a high-performance team, how to ask questions that quickly deliver insight of the most valuable kind, and what to say when you donât know what to say. đ
Even more useful than titanium Spanx, enjoy these life-altering gems:
đWhat you need to put together a high-performing team, even when you inherit a team
â Exactly how to deal with making a job change that seems like a huge mistake
đ„What it means to be âlevel agnosticâ and how that helps you
đŻSome driving questions to get to whatâs really going on, fast!
đHow to think about your team so you bring out their best
All proceeds from the sale of her book go to the Boys and Girls Club of America.
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
No one expected Jane Boulware, living in poverty, who paid for college selling used carpet and her mom's prayers, to become a leader of billion-dollar businesses and a top Microsoft executive.
Worthy is more than just a tale of personal and professional triumph.
Seamlessly blending humor, introspection, and a fiery spirit, the book confronts societal norms and the demanding realm of corporate America.
Jane delves deep, sharing her triumphs, personal struggles, and battle with bulimia, all approached with genuine transparency
and compassion.
Experienced board member, C-Level Executive, dynamic speaker and marketing/sales pioneer in technology and consumer products companies.
Top executive at Microsoft and CMO. Chairman of non-profits, start-ups and mature businesses.
Launched and built three businesses, each achieving $500M-$1B. VP of $10B merger.
Spearheaded $3M Covid fundraiser. Charismatic leader and
activator specializing in turn-around and new business building.
Creates high performing cultures, organizations and relationships.
First in family to attend college/MBA, leave the Midwest and experience people and life she didn't know existed.
FOR YOU:
Itâs hard to know exactly what needs to change.
Is it to speak up more often? Or maybe speak less? Or speak louder? Or would better posture help?
How about your executive presence? Your influence? How you show up in meetings?
Are you crushing your presentations? Do you use good
metaphors? All those executive micro skills!!!
Now you can know ALL of these juicy key details, thanks to our brand spanking-new Speak Up 360.
Itâs a cutting-edge leadership development 360 tool designed exclusively for highly-conscientious senior leaders like you.
Itâs focused exclusively on HIGH-IMPACT communication skills!
With Speak Up 360, you'll receive comprehensive, CUSTOMIZED 360-degree feedback on all aspects of executive presence, influence, meeting behavior, and public speaking.
Gain a personalized roadmap to get even better using insights from peers, subordinates, and superiors. Identify specific strengths,
address actionable areas for improvement, and excel in key leadership dimensions.
To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their
communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call.
Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Lauraâs allergy to boring helps leaders speak up and make things better.
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Todayâs international guest, JosĂ© Ucar, author of Global Influence breaks down how to amplify oneâs global impact and create meaningful connections across cultures and borders.
Everyone listening to this podcast either works for a global brand, or a company with international teams, or a company with international clients and/or suppliers.
We are all working in the global economy.
This conversation between Laura and JosĂ© drops so many tips and anecdotes to help leaders develop their ability to inspire, to build trust, to influence others no matter where theyâre located or place of origin..
We cover a range of influence topics, honing in on how to express yourself confidently, simplify your communication and resolve conflicts with ease.
Itâs so important to remember the value of authenticity and how being yourself is the true foundation of communicating impactfully with others.
Finally, JosĂ© and Laura share their process for building global influence, realizing that no conversation is neutral so letâs leave people better off after any interaction we have with them.
Enjoy diamond-studded takeaways like:
đWhat to do about being judged
đHow to respond to pre-conceptions others may have about you
đWhat it means to build global influence (itâs not being a social media Influencer!)
đŻ A framework for building influence in any interaction
đ€How to speak in a meeting or presentation if you have an accent
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
José Ucar is an international influence and communication expert, with over a decade of experience working with businesses such as Procter & Gamble, SEAT-CUPRA, and Amazon.
He is a Tedx Speaker, trainer and coach, who helps business leaders to build strong and successful international relationships with customers and colleagues alike.
Joseâs mission is to enable organizations to communicate effectively across nations in a way that gives them a competitive edge.
FOR YOU:
This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho.
Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is about 90% of the value we bring to the
table.
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In this mini podcast episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho, the host, Laura, focuses on the executive theme of being articulate.
The episode is concise, lasting less than 20 minutes, and is part of a series where Laura delves into specific topics without conducting interviews.
80% of what we do, probably it's more like 99%, is communication and it needs to be effective.
Even with intimidating audiences.
You must be able to get your point across and persuade other people and be likable.
( I know that's controversial for some of you but it's true.)
And people have to know you, trust you, and like you, and this mini-episode lays it all out for you.
She defines what it means to be articulate, and goes on to share her five steps to becoming more articulate.
The five steps, all starting with the letter 'S,' are as follows:
đ€Speak up: Laura encourages listeners to practice articulation by
speaking up more often in various settings, focusing on clarity.
đ„Sell it before you tell it: Highlighting the importance of providing
reasons for others to listen, she suggests emphasizing the benefits of your message before delivering it.
đStructure: Laura stresses the need for a clear structure in
communication, emphasizing a beginning, middle, and end. She
mentions the "goal problem solution" structure as effective.
đSizzle: The host introduces the concept of a "sizzle file" containing interesting words and expressions that can be incorporated into communication to add flair.
đ¶Slow down: Laura recommends slowing down speech to sound more intelligent, allowing better comprehension and understanding by the audience.
Throughout the episode, she provides examples of articulate communication, referencing her favorite, brilliant author, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's work.
Learn how to work on these steps to improve their executive communication in everyday conversations and emails.
FOR YOU: This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho.
Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is about 90% of the value we bring to the
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Laura chats with a totally different kind of guest this week - entrepreneur, investor, and luxury Modern Victorian home builder, John Gioffre.
Not an introvert, Gioffre became an industry thought leader while acting as an industry outsider, meaning he doesnât always follow the rules of how youâre supposed to work in the real estate development and luxury home construction business.
You may have seen Johnâs work online as he was the first to build a home in the Modern Victorian style, which set off a big trend in luxury home building.
Let that be a cue to you - have the courage to deviate from the ways âthings have always been doneâ â when it makes good sense to do so.
Thatâs precisely how thought leadership is formed.
John shares all the many ways he deviated from the norms and in the process built a stellar reputation and a successful business.
Not only will you learn real-estate investing ideas from our guest, but also unusual takeaways like these:
đ°How to get started as a real estate investor
đ§Why itâs a good time to buy real estate now
đThe thing you must not let drive your investing decisions
đKeys to dealing with extremely upscale stakeholders or clients
đ„How you absolutely have to take the lead in managing key business relationships
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
John Gioffre is a multi-faceted professional who serves as an entrepreneur and investor.
He is owner and head of operations at Revent Builds, an award-winning
luxury home building firm in Austin, Texas.
Gioffre leverages his ten years of business experience, legal acumen, and natural curiosity to revolutionize the construction industry's customer experience.
His primary goal is to contribute to the community by assisting clients in realizing their American Dream.
He accomplishes this by creating distinct and aesthetically pleasing homes that seamlessly blend with the character of Austin.
John is passionate about helping the next generation of blue-collar leaders, not only because they are the backbone of many industries, like real estate, but also because these jobs are worthwhile pursuits for those seeking to be entrepreneurs.
He launched Build Camp, a construction incubator meant to educate those who want to get involved in the homebuilding business, whether they have the experience or not.
FOR YOU: This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho.
Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is about 90% of the value we bring to the table.
To have Laura Camacho put your peeps through a learning experience where
they literally build their influence skills in real time, schedule a quick call.
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays!!
Just in time for your travels, I've selected 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD. This is the 3rd of three :)
Welcome to episode #2 in the Supper Club Series!
This conversation spotlights publicist Patricia Mae Olson (@patricia_mae_olson), an influencer, owner of Piqued PR, podcaster, and member of the Supper Club, a group of high-end lifestyle business owners.
Patriciaâs PR firm, Piqued PR operates in the suburbs of Philadelphia and offers public relations, social media management, influencer marketing, events for fashion and lifestyle brands.
Patricia Mae believes in decorating colorfully, entertaining in style, and dressing preppy with a twist.
The way you present yourself communicates to your audience, even before you open your mouth.
Learn about the connection between appearance and perception, and some high ROI tips to look your best.
In this chic and chatty episode we share some lovely jewels for you:
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How Instagram changed advertising and its audiences
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The Instagram mindset that can propel your career and/or business growth
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Introverts and others! Use social media to build your professional network
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Clothing makes you feel a certain way, leverage that strategically
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First impressions are largely shaped by the way you dress
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Whether male or female, choose accessories to elevate your look
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Nail that meeting with an intimidating audience (or television appearance)
This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Just in time for your travels, I've chosen 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD.
In this phenomenal episode of Speak of with Laura Camacho, Dr. Camacho has a crucial conversation with global expert on leadership communications, Gina London.
Gina is CEO of a global consulting firm called Language of Leadership.
She is an Emmy Award-winning former CNN correspondent and TedEx speaker based in Ireland.
She now teaches members of the workforce worldwide to gain visibility and authentic confidence.
Her work helps people to connect with themselves and others more comfortably and effectively.
This insanely relevant conversation covers topics such as:
The authenticity conundrum: what it is and why itâs a problem
A better definition for authenticity (itâs all about values)
The glory of self-acceptance and self-improvement
Why communications aka âthe human stuffâ is everything
How to be kind with under-performers while getting them to step UP
A step-by-step process for communicating at a higher level
Why people zone out in your meetings and how to fix it
What working visibly really means and how to do it
The power of inserting personal anecdotes into your presentations
This helpful episode is brought to you by âThe Practical Guide to Effective Communicationâ by Laura Camacho, PhD. Itâs available on Amazon in paperback and digital format and has everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Just in time for your travels, I've chosen 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD.
In this episode coach Jeff Klubeck and I have a ton of fun discussing influence, persuasion, accountability, and conflict resolution.
Jeff is a fun communication coach and author of the much-needed book, The Integrity Game.
He does a lot of work with helping leaders become magnetic public speakers, and dealing with all aspects of leader communication, especially issues around integrity.
Jeff is quite entertaining and you'll pick up some interesting and helpful perspectives. Here is a sample of your takeaways:
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The two key motivators you want to identify for any audience.
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The absolute crux of getting rid of your fear of public speaking.
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What you can do to hold peers accountable when collaborating.
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Why Jeff is a fan of conflict.
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A hyper-precision tool for more effective meetings.
For more communication goodness visit
www.speakupwithlaura.com.
For more insight into the true role of integrity in any company or organization, visit www.integritygame.com
WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.
Kathy Klotz-Guest's fascinating background, a former tech exec who also worked as a comedian, then became a podcast host and keynote speaker. She knows exactly what leaders need to build trust and connection.
Without these key ingredients, your team cannot innovate.
She and Laura discuss how using humor (not necessarily telling jokes) is a great way to be human at work.
The reality is that trust is at an all time low and to retain top talent and be innovative, your team or group has to be a great place people WANT To work - where trust, laughter and connection
happen.
Bringing humor and levity is not about being funny; it's about connection and trust.
Be inspired and grab your pen đ to note these practical wisdom bombs:
đWhat weâre really afraid of in being more authentic at work and how to face that
đHow bringing humor or levity to work builds trust and connection
đThe truth about how so-called âprofessionalismâ can be an artificial barrier to top performance
đ°The many benefits for leaders who bring levity to work, including being seen as more competent
đŻWhat Gen Z expects from work and how theyâre changing everything
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Kathy Klotz-Guest left a VP comms position in 2010, after 16 years in tech leading teams and business goals successfully, and years on comedy stages, to start Keeping it Human.
"Stop Boring Me!" How to create kick-ass marketing content, stories, products and ideas through the power of improv" (Amazon). Inc.com named it a "CMO must read."
Her book is all about using stage tools to innovate ideas and
stories, and advise global teams, women execs and senior leaders on how to be braver and do bigger work together.
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We agree that the purpose of television is to entertain.
Most effective enterprise business leaders know how to make their key messages entertaining.
All business owners either grab enough attention, or go out of business.
And thatâs what Maz Farrelly shares with us in this conversation: how to be more interesting.
"Itâs not my job to be interested, itâs your job to be interesting."
Like excellence in all things, paying attention to detail makes the cut.
Whether itâs dressing in a signature look (ĂĄ la Steve Jobs) or crafting unexpected metaphors, or even bringing the best cake in town to a client meeting, standing out from the vanilla beige crowd is the supreme competitive advantage.
And Maz has the stories to prove it. And yes, theyâre entertaining.
"There's no point in being incredible and making beautiful things if no one knows you exist."
Grab your pencil âïž and take note of these life-altering takeaways!
đ°All the details that create strong connection with your easily-bored audience
đ±The thing youâre not thinking hard enough about that will make you lots more $$$
đ„How being interesting connects you to the upper echelon of your company
đ What it takes to make something interesting
âïžHow being interesting empowers you to change behaviors of others
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Maz Farrelly has been to more showbiz parties than George Clooneyâs knickers (underpants), and down more red carpets than a Dyson vacuum.
Her contacts read like the toilet queue at the Oscars and her loo is packed full of international awards - BAFTAS, Logies, Astras, Royal Television Society Awards, the works.
Maz has been the boss of the biggest TV shows in the world, with the biggest teams, budgets, audiences, and stars. Her content has been watched more than eight BILLION times, and she once broke Twitter, before it was X. Deliberately.
Maz is on a mission to help the business world find their X Factor and deliver their message with the impact of a large cement fist in a soft, cashmere glove.
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In this episode, Laura is excited to introduce you to Carlo Pignataro, whose uber cool job is to help companies & individuals add a touch of luxury and elegance to their business so they can stay out of price wars and build emotional links with their clients/stakeholders.
Howâs that for a unique approach to executive communication?
We kick off by chatting about culture as top luxury brands, like other top companies, focus on retaining top talent. (Hint: no ping pong balls, beer, or even luxurious workspaces needed.)
We spend a lot of time connecting the allure of luxury brands - their
desirability, their quality, their stories, their courage to accept theyâre not all things to all people in relationship to leadership and communication.
15+ years of experience in the international luxury industry have taught me that value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
â Carlo Pignataro
Grab your Cartier pencil âïž and take note of these takeaways and
others!
𧩠What everyone craves that you can deliver
đThe qualities of a story that make it resonate strongly with people
đ°How to decline or deny without saying the word ânoâ
đ€The quality that luxury brands strive to attain that you donât hear
about elsewhere
đThe way to listen that elevates the experience of you
âïž Why you need courage to give something your best shot
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Carlo Pignataro is an author, entrepreneur, consultant and training
specialist best known as âThe Luxury Coach.â
Born in Turin, Italy, and based between Dubai and Dublin, he travels the world consulting and training organizations who seek his help to align the value they bring to the marketplace with their perceived value.
His experience and exposure to the strategies used by some of the most prestigious brands in the world makes him a global consultant and trainer for companies and individuals operating in various sectors, including Luxury Goods, Luxury Retail, Cosmetics, Banking, Automotive, and more.
Carloâs experience in the international luxury industry includes
managerial roles with companies like Gucci, Damiani, TJF Group, and Al Tayer Group.
As an NLP Master Practitioner, NHR Master Practitioner, Non Verbal
Hypnosis practitioner, Body Language Scholar, and Vocal Coach â he is a trained opera singer â Carlo has gained an international reputation as the sales coach with a luxury twist.
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Todayâs eclectic and engaging guest, Melissa Dinwiddie, helps us all think about work from a more creative perspective, especially through improv exercises.
Did you know that improv can help you think on your feet faster?
We even did a cool improv exercise on this episode.
(Try it with an introverted member of your team!)
Connectivity means more connected brains.
Melissa regales us with her stories from the trenches and also shares hard research on the benefits of bringing improv practices and creativity in general, to your ânon-creativeâ work.
Time to grab your pencil âïž and note down these these takeaways:
đAn improv exercise that helps people connect better
đ°Ways you can use humor to influence in challenging situations
đ€A specific public speaking exercise that generates confidence
đ7 specific benefits of the improv practice, including self judgment
đ§©The role uncertainty intolerance plays in career progression and communication
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
A trained improviser and former jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their research impacts the organization and they get a permanent seat at the table, all through her F.U.N. Methodâą.
Her specialty is designing and facilitating interactive, playful team- and leadership development programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having fun.
Friends and colleagues refer to her as "the person the 'King of Engagement' (Facebook) goes to when they need to teach their researchers how to engage."
Melissa is the author of The Creative Sandbox Wayâą, an interactive playbook to help readers break their creative block virtually overnight.
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Today is special as for the very first time, we brought back a former podcast guest.
That happens even less frequently than a Perseid meteor shower or a Triple Jovian Eclipse.
Chris is back to share some of the highly effective communication tools heâs developed since we last spoke on Episode 127 when The First Minute was released back in May, 2021.
Since then his two books have won quite a number of impressive awards!!!
Chrisâ technical background gives him particularly useful insight in that important communication flow between the IT side and the business side of any company.
Chris and Laura are both astounded at the level of complexity
we all manage on a daily basis, and the cognitive load and the pace of change are only going to get heavier, which makes communication even more challenging.
Stop what youâre doing, grab your pencil âïž and note down these these Swiss-Army knife quality takeaways and more!
đ§©How the âworking memoryâ of your audience sabotages you if you donât engage in the first 20 seconds
đ3 key elements of framing a message that set it up to be understood and accepted
đ°Why communication is not a skill and where to focus on getting better
đ€ How a message without a headline never lands
đUse the concept of the âmagic boxâ to share ultra complex technical topics
ó°”What the question, âHow does X work?â really means
3ïžâŁThe 3 things your winning email subject line must have
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Chris Fenning is the author of two award-winning business books The First Minute and Effective Emails, and numerous business articles.
Heâs also a trainer in clear and concise business communication. Chris helps professionals communicate more clearly with one another, with an emphasis on (but not limited to) technical professionals working with their business colleagues.
Conversations, emails and meetings can be concise, effective and elicit the desired responses, by using the right approach and a little practice.
A former Senior Director, Chris teaches the communication methods that deliver better project management, help avoid serious commercial setbacks and reduce the frustration when communicating between teams and with leadership.
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Get the inside scoop on how to be the belle or beau of any gala ball in this fun conversation with the master of fundraising, Rob Giardinelli and Laura Camacho .
Rob went from tech sales to society journalist to fundraiser extraordinaire.
Rob and Laura crack the code on how anyone, even the socially
awkward, can become stunning guests at any social event.
Robâs attended literally over 2,000 gala events and is hand down the man who knows what works and what doesnât.
Grab your pencil âïž and note down these these takeaways just in time for the social season kicks off!
đ§©Learn the 3 party guest archetypes to embrace your social strengths
đKeys to prepare your conversations to succeed at any gathering
đ°What to wear and all the benefits you get from socializing!
đ€ The mindset you need for more invitations to uplevel your social life
đ¶The kind of questions that are music to others
đTips for getting invited back to the following yearâs event
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Robâs career started in technology sales and account management
where he spent 16 years in various senior national, regional, and global account roles, before moving into media.
Over the past 13 years, Rob attended/chronicled over 2,000 galas, signature fundraising events, cocktail parties, and event activations as COO of publications including Curated Texan and Society Texas magazine.
These events have raised over $250 million for some of the world's top nonprofits.
Additionally, he has his own podcast, Fun In Fundraising to talk with people behind top nonprofit galas and signature fundraising events.
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In this lively episode introverts Laura Camacho and Matthew Pollard
discuss the actions we can take to fast-track our success, from how to shine at a dinner party to being a recession-proof professional.
Adversity seeds the success of our future.
Matthew is obsessed with accelerating growth for others, whether they work in a company or own a company.
Starting without a college degree, connections or even a vision, he learned what it takes to connect with people, even if youâre a hardcore introvert.
Every skill can be learned and mastered.
See how you can be even more proactive and build your own influence, impact, and income.
Among the influence takeaways, youâll learn:
đ§©What you MUST know before building your personal brand
đHow to be the sparkling guest at a dinner party (and make your own dinner party the one A-listers talk about)
đ°Why hunkering down at work right now will get you laid off
ó°ŒHow to get your boss to see you as a valued asset
đThe biggest mindset block right in front of you and how to overcome it
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Matthew Pollard is an internationally-recognized consultant, speaker, blogger, author, mentor, coach, and serial entrepreneur with five multi-million dollar business success stories under his belt, all before the age of 30.
He is the founder and CEO of Rapid Growth, LLC, dedicated to achieving maximum ROI for businesses of all sizes.
Though his client list includes multiple Fortune 500 companies, his real passion is helping small business owners end the overwhelm, eliminate the stress and guesswork, and get on a clear path to Rapid Growth.
Called âthe real dealâ by Forbes, his methods have transformed over
3500 businesses to date.
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Laura and Lisa Gaché met through a common client/friend in LA, where Lisa is the queen of helping media stars and execs mind their manners.
Laura and Lisa hit it off like PB and dark chocolate and dropped so many juicy tips on influence through good manners.
In this unfiltered conversation youâll get the exact etiquette insights that NO ONE tells you (except maybe your mom đ.)
Manners are the glue that hold everything together. - Lisa Gaché
They start off by diagnosing the reasons people are more rude today (havenât you noticed that?)
This means you have an unparalleled opportunity to build your own social intelligence and use it to amplify your influence.
Check yoâself before you wreck yoâself. â Ice Cube
Take advantage of this episode to get the inside scoop on improving your etiquette and your manners to build better relationships and enjoy more status and influence.
Thereâs nothing that builds confidence more than being comfortable with any social situation.
Among the sparkling takeaways, youâll learn:
đ§©The difference between manners and etiquette and why both matter
đHow a mindset of being genuine is more helpful than authenticity
đ°The multiple benefits of having more social intelligence
âđ»The skinny on how thank-notes build relationships (especially important for introverts!)
đGood manners actually enhance your social status in the eyes of others
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Founder and CEO of Beverly Hills Manners, Lisa Gaché is a nationally recognized etiquette coach and lifestyle expert.
She provides practical modern day solutions and helps clients use the power of social intelligence to enhance their lives, both personally and professionally.
Based in Los Angeles, Lisa has become the credible âgo-toâ resource for the media and entertainment community, advising on everything from dining with decorum and red carpet etiquette to managing oneâs digital footprint.
With gentle humor and a refreshing no-nonsense delivery, she helps her clients with tips, tools and guidance to help them know how to act and feel comfortable in every social situation.
Lisa has advised OscarÂź-winning celebrities, and high-profile brands such as Mattel, Tiffany & Co., Burberry, TJX Companies, American Girl, Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, and the Hotel Bel-Air.
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Everything you need to know about answering questions in a meeting or presentation with graciousness and calm.
Letâs re-frame your brainâs attitude toward questions, show how you can use them to build your relationships and your reputation.
Laura lets you in on the reasons you WANT people to ask you questions, how to make preparation easier by anticipating questions, how to deal with absolutely any question from anyone, even your frenemies, with graciousness.
Following up on Lauraâs most popular podcast episode, Slay the Q&A, sheâs prepared this updated version for your listening pleasure and career advancement.
Unless youâre driving, grab your pencil âïž and note down these these diamond-studded platinum takeaways and more!
đ§©Why getting questions mean youâre doing it right
đLauraâs 4-A Framework for nailing absolutely any question ever
đ°A tip to control the scope of the questions youâre asked
đ€5 options of words for when when your brain freezes over
đThe presentation prep tool you can take to the bank
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Lauraâs experience includes over 5,000 coaching conversations with
high performers, makers and creators in all kinds of companies from
boutiques, startups, to small businesses, up to international brands like Nestlé, Anheuser Busch, Comcast, just to name a few.
Given that many of us are overworked, overwhelmed, and exhausted, crafting a compelling message to reach people is a much-needed service to humanity.
Great conversations build a healthy culture.
In a company, a healthy culture builds sustainable profitability.
In a community, healthy culture helps everyone flourish.
She is also author of the Cultured Communication Workbook and The Practical Guide to Effective Communication.
Her podcast, Speak Up with Laura Camacho, is ranked #3 in the world for communication podcasts.
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There is a point where powering through doesnât work.
If you feel stuck in your career trajectory, it could be youâre caught in the performance paradox.
Join this fascinating conversation about what to do when working harder stops working.
In this interview with Growth-Mindset expert, Eduardo Briceño, Laura highlights ways leaders can strengthen their team cultures, cultivate growth mindsets in their teams, and adapt better learning strategies.
Eduardoâs book, The Performance Paradox, was just released
September, 2023.
The team is the strongest cultural unit. â Eduardo Briceño
Unless youâre driving, grab your pencil âïž and note down these these takeaways and more!
đ§©How leaders can best model growth mindset for their teams
đAre you always in the Performance Zone or the Learning Zone?
đ°A juicy performance anecdote from Cirque du Soleil's training center
đ€You donât learn from your mistakes unless you do this one thing
đEgo is often the secret career saboteur, recognize the symptoms!
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and program
provider who supports organizations in developing cultures of learning and high performance.
Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and CEO of Mindset Works, the first company to offer growth mindset development services.
Previously, he was a venture capital investor with the Sprout Group.
His TED Talk, How to Get Better at the Things You Care About, and his prior TEDx Talk, The Power of Belief, have been viewed more than nine million times.
He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Instituteâs Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame
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In this episode, Laura introduces you to the transformative Tammy
Alvarez, the mastermind behind the Career Winners Circle.
Drawing from her prolific C-Suite career on Wall Street, Tammy shares her useful "Break all the Rules" approach, leveraging her extensive experience leading at powerhouse companies like AIG and Bank of America.
Now, through her innovative coaching programs at the Career Winners Circle, Tammy equips leaders to amplify their potential and extend their impact.
Press play to reshape your self-image as a leader who embodies both courage and innovation.
Grab your pencil âïž and take note of these takeaways and more!
𧩠How to excel in an earnings call or with any intimidating audience
đWhy chasing a promotion is a bad idea and what to chase instead
đ°Determine your role to add maximum value in a large meeting
đ€Use big meetings for internal networking
đA proven strategy to fast-track your career growth to the c-suite
âïž Ways to discern and handle career risks
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Tammy worked as a Biz Ops SVP at BoA, a COO, a SVP of strategy, and other executive roles and now she shares the inside secrets to massive career success.
Operating from her base in Mexico City, professional development
leader and coach Tammy Alvarez crafts programs that facilitate
sustainable success and growth for leaders worldwide.
Aside from her business pursuits, Tammy is a spirited adventurer, scuba diving enthusiast, and a fervent supporter of philanthropic initiatives aimed at empowering women and children in the United States and beyond.
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Former TEDx Senior Speaker Coach, Jacqueline Farrington, joins Laura Camacho to talk ALL the things to uplevel your presentation skill.
NOTE: In the podcast Laura says Jacqueline teaches Theatre at Yale. That is PAST tense. She hasn't taught there since 2005.
Being able to give outstanding presentations can be your defining career catalyst.
The difference between a good presenter and a compelling one is 100 different details, and that is exactly what Laura and Jacqueline talk about in this conversation.
Jacqueline brings her theatrical background AND Tedx coaching experience to YOU through this fascinating conversation.
Grab your pencil before you start the recording âïž and take note of these takeaways and more!
đ§©What to do and what NOT to do when rehearsing your presentation
đ How keep calm and carry on during any public speaking disaster,
including brain đ§ freeze
đ°The payoff from bringing brevity and clarity to improve overall message impact
đ€Particularities to be mindful of with virtual presentations (& meetings!)
đWhat to do if you want to give a Tedx talk
âïž The words you want to cut out to be more concise without losing meaning
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Jacqueline Farrington is the founder and president of Farrington Partners, where she blends her experience in the performing arts, vocal pedagogy, communications, psychology, and organizational and executive coaching to present unique communication solutions to multinationals such as Amazon, Toyota, BBC, Sephora and Microsoft, as well as startups and nonprofits.
As the former TEDx Senior Speaker Coach, she spent many years sourcing, vetting, and preparing speakers for sold-out audiences of 3,000+, several of whom later welcomed the opportunity to advance to the global TED stage.
Jacqueline's new book, The Non-Obvious Guide to Better Presentations: How to Present Like a Pro, provides actionable, practical concepts, tips, and research from communications science, the performing arts, and neuroscience to improve any speech or presentation.
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Bob Dilenschneider is the kind of guy who does podcast interviews from his car in Manhattan while his driver pulls over for this conversation!
Heâs also the kind of guy whoâs been rubbing shoulders with the whoâs who of national and international politics, media and culture since the 1990s.
Bobâs been around the block and has a sharp nose for whatâs signal and whatâs noise.
Heâs a charming, straight shooter, old school type.
There is so much from our conversation, gems like...
đ„What to NEVER talk about or mention
đThe actual meaning behind âyouâre too bluntâ
â Ways to keep up with international trends & why it matters
đA question you can use on repeat to resolve conflict
đŠThe country thatâs about to replace China in global standing
đŻSuccess comes from leading on the edge
đŁWhat being powerful really means today
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Robert L. Dilenschneider formed The Dilenschneider Group in October, 1991.
Headquartered in New York & Chicago, the Firm provides strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies and leading families and individuals around the world, with experience in fields from mergers and acquisitions and crisis communications to marketing, government affairs and international media.
Robert Dilenschneider's latest book, The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence [July 25, 2023; Matt Holt], is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes.
Drawing from his vast experience as a PR and business consultant, Dilenschneider provides practical advice on seizing opportunities amid a crisis, managing networks, communicating effectively, and carefully curating social media to bolster your image.
Dilenschneider's wisdom, drawn from his work with Fortune 500 companies and leading figures worldwide, is invaluable for anyone looking to thrive in their career.
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Talking to Peggy was so much fun, Laura is planning to visit her next time sheâs in New Mexico.
The problem with âtooting your own hornâ is that smart people tend to remember only the painful examples and develop fear of coming across as boring and/or annoying.
There are actually delightful ways to talk about your accomplishments that provoke authentic and rich conversations.
These have the bonus of letting people know who you really are. (Which many people will find encouraging, btw.)
Being able to talk about yourself in an interesting way brings a boatload of benefits, which include helping others to do the same.
People want to know about you, without the tsunami of self-revelation that traps so many.
Laura and Peggy cover small talk, networking conversations, conversation tools you can use on zoom, and many other tips including these:
đHow to know which of your life experiences are the most interesting to others
â Why sharing your âbragâ stories makes the world a better place
đCraft your âflybyâ that makes you the most interesting person in any meeting
đŠWhat to do if youâre not asked the question youâre prepared to answer
đŻThe 3 key ingredients that make any of your stories come to life
đŁReasons you want to obliterate any mental stigma around bragging
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:
Peggy Klaus, former Warner Bros producer, is the best-selling author of "The Hard Truth About Soft Skills" (Collins, 2008) and "Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It" (Warner, 2003).
A regular contributor to a number of major media outlets, Peggy reaches thousands of professionals each year through her communication and leadership training programs, keynotes, and executive coaching at leading corporations and organizations worldwide.
Not only is Peggy a major player in corporate communications but she also consults for communication and messaging for political candidates at the local, state and federal level.
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Along the path of his eclectic career, Tom Jackobs picked out the high-payoff tidbits you need to craft a story that moves people to action. Thatâs charisma in a nutshell, and being an extrovert is NOT required. Itâs about creating a teaching moment, a pitch that doesnât sound like a pitch (because no one likes being sold to!)What you are really going to love about this episode, and Iâm speaking to those whose work is related to technology and or engineering, is that Tom has a PROCESS for crafting a story that sells. What Laura and Tom really focus on is âsellingâ your solutions/proposals to senior leadership, how to find that story that sells the value you offer.(You should probably listen to this episode twice, just saying.)đ§©What specifically makes a lot of stories boringđ What goes into a speaker kit and why you should create oneđ°The Hollywood story structure that you can adapt for your presentationsđ€The best starting point for creating a new presentation (aka a âphone drop momentâ)đ Tips for coordinating your body language to your talk deliveryđ„The question you WANT your audience to ask at the end of your talkABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST:Tom Jackobs, now living in Taiwan, has been an entrepreneur for 30+ years.He sold his fitness business which he owned for 9 years to become the Impact Pilot, helping entrepreneurs generate more income through better sales strategy and using stories to sell.Tom has been a contributor to CBS Radio in Houston, a guest on Great Day Houston television show, Univision Television, Fox 26 News, KPRC Channel 2 and CW Houston. He is also a presenter at the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) in Houston.Tom loves to create highly impactful stories which can move the listener to take action. Primarily to buy the product or service of the speaker. Tom helps his clients craft their impactful stories so they can grow their business.FOR YOU: This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho. Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is about 90% of the value we bring to the table.To bring Laura Camacho to your team(s) , schedule a quick call here. See more about her work at www.speakupwithlaura.comEnjoy this episode? Please leave us a 5-start âïžpodcast review to help others find this life-altering insight. As in karma.
Bonus Episode 201 Replay Laura Camacho interviewed by Laura Cox Kaplan
This is for you if you ever feel like your hard work is insufficiently recognized, and/or compensated.
This is also for you if you are looking for a new role and you need to speak the language that gets you hired and valued.
More than ever career success comes down to how effectively you communicate not just about the work itself, the deliverables, but also the value you and your team are providing and the impact of that work on other parts of the organization.
In this episode, Laura shares the secrets you need to communicate the value of your work in a way that builds visibility, influence, and impact.
This episode was originally recorded for the She Said/She Said Podcast and we found so much value in this conversation we are posting it especially for the Speak Up with Laura Camacho posse!
Takeaways from this chat include:
đ§©The kind of communication that builds influence
đ€How to increase your visibility at work and why that matters
đHow different words leave different forms of impact and how to avoid the language of self sabotage
đ§ How introverts and extroverts process information differently
đWhy the advice to just âspeak up moreâ isnât particularly useful for building influence
đŁBeware âoverthinkingâ when someone asks for your point of view
Get Laura Camachoâs book, The Practical Guide to Effective Communication on Amazon.
EDITORIAL NOTE: Episode 201 is the repost of She Said/She Said episode hosted by Laura Cox Kaplan.
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Holy Mackerel! đđđ We made it to Episode 200!!
What can I say? THANK YOU THANK YOU MERCI GRACIAS.
To celebrate this blue whale sized accomplishment, Iâm answering ALL your questions.
You donât want to miss this one-time opportunity to learn what it takes to start a business in a brand-new category, how to have a flourishing career with 3 kids + step-daughter, how to bounce back when your most-feared event happens to you, and how I learned all these communication jewels (hint: not in PhD school!)
Join the fun! đđŒđâïžâ„ïž I also spill the tea on some of my favorite coaching sessions.
Sharpen your pencils âïž and take down these life-altering insights:
đ„What itâs like to have a coaching business
đ Advantages and disadvantages of working with family members
â Highlights and lowlights of having your own business
đ Most common communication problems and how to solve them
đŠ What Laura wishes most people knew
đŻRequired actions to bounce back from things you wished had never happened
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Not a good idea for executive meetings, job interviews, a press conference, television show appearance, meeting the Pope, or ANY sort of pitch.
Pitching an idea, a collaboration, or investment is the ultimate communication skill. Invest 30 minutes of your time in this curated training, Polish Your Pitch.
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This encore conversation spotlights influencer and She Said/She Said podcaster Laura Cox Kaplan (@lauracoxkaplan), who shares the EXACT small habits and stories that build influence, wins over those frozen granite hearts and scalpel sharp minds, and even the steps to get a role on corporate or nonprofit boards.
Laura Cox Kaplan has forgotten more about influence than most people ever learn. Snag her proprietary influence framework and to help you navigate and better utilize whatever life throws your way!
Expand your influence using these habits and story structures:
đ„ How to prepare if you want to leave corporate for something more creative
đ Tales from the trenches on getting more women elected to public office
â A useful thread to tell your story when you feel like you should be bragging on yourself (btw this means you are normal!)
đ The word to use instead of âfailureâ to help you learn from it (LIFE CHANGING!)
đŠ What to do if youâre ready for a board position (corporate or nonprofit)
đŻ 3 keys to grow influence when you donât have a trust fund or big personality
đŁ Energize yourself and stand out with dopamine dressing
EDITORIAL NOTE: Episode 199 is an encore episode about influence and part of a podcast exchange with fellow podcast host Laura Cox Kaplan.
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST: Laura Cox Kaplan, host of the She Said/She Said podcast, is also a corporate and non-profit board member and adviser, has more than two decades of executive experience in public policy, communications, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
As the Principal-in-Charge of Government, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Laura spent a decade on the executive management team of PwC and almost 12 years managing PwCâs public policy engagement strategy, which coordinates public policy strategies across 150+ countries.
Find Laura Cox Kaplan on LinkedIn and her website.
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It sure feels like there are unprecedented levels of turmoil on the economic/social/political landscape, with potentially legitimate concerns of how AI will change our work. Resilience is your fast track ticket to facing adversity, working with annoying people, and pivoting with finesse in your career.
If you havenât already, itâs so important for you to know what your strengths are so you can lean on them to work with more energy. You not only want to leverage your own strengths, but help those around you to know and use their strengths, to build the entire teamâs engagement and performance. Russell goes through the Resilience Wheel to deconstruct this key concept into its component parts.
Of course your communication skill level mirrors your current level of resilience. If you look carefully into any conversation, you can pretty accurately assess their level of resilience and respond accordingly.
Fortify your leadership with resilience, using these life-altering insights:
đ„The reasons you need more resilience right now (i.e. what youâre up against!)
đ The connection between your strengths and your level of resilience
â How to look at working with your strengths against banking the money you want
đ Your reality-based purpose goes beyond your goals and is another big source of resilience
đŠ Exorcize your Imposter Syndrome by leaning into your strengths
đŻ Realize that the way you get promoted affects your confidence in the role
đŁ Identify the strengths of each team member without the use of psychometrics.
ABOUT THIS WEEKâS GUEST: Russell Harvey is THE Resilience Coach, based in the UK. He supports leaders who are âwading through treacleâ (aka slogging through) to rediscover their mojo in 6 months.
Russell is an approachable and open minded executive coach specializing in helping senior leaders. Russell's approach empowers individuals to reflect on their own behaviors and assumed ways of working to achieve positive changes at both strategic and personal levels.
Find Russell Harvey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russelltheresiliencecoach/
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Sign up here: https://speak-up-with-laura.thinkific.com/courses/polish-yr-pitch
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An accomplished keynote speaker and Managing Partner of Leadership Forum, LLC, Wanda Wallaceâs work focuses on improving leadership by improving the quality of conversations.
She helps women and men advance, stick and thrive.
After 10 years at the helm of Duke's Fuqua School of Business executive education program, her most recent work helps managers break out of being the expert and build truly inclusive cultures.
This work is captured in her latest book "You Canât Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise."
Laura and Wanda chat up ways leaders add value to their teams WITHOUT knowing all the technical details -> that becomes mission impossible once you reach senior leadership and can actually happen at any time.
They chat up a mini-tsunami of practical tips to be a better public speaker and how to get other people on board with your brilliant ideas.
Reach your stakeholders in their comfort zone, not yours.
Everything that happens in business happens in a conversation.
Catch these titanium diamond-studded insights including:
đ„Where to find your confidence when you donât have all the answers
đThe point where your domain learning journey slows down
â How to lead people who know more about the content than you do
đWays you can add value when youâre not the one who knows the most about the domain (hint: itâs all about conversations)
đŠThe key difference between a expertise leader and a spanning leader
đŻA ârinse and repeatâ question you can use to add value at the enterprise level
đŁLauraâs favorite communication tool that makes you unstoppable with any audience at any level
đTwo proven tools to uplevel your public speaking
This episode is brought to you by the FREE Polish Your Pitch training. Winging đŠ it works well when chatting with your pet chihuahua. Or ranting about your literally insane boss with your BFF.
Not a good idea for executive meetings, job interviews, a press conference, television show appearance, meeting the Pope, or ANY sort of pitch.
Pitching an idea, a collaboration, or investment is the ultimate communication skill. Invest 30 minutes of your time in this curated training, Polish Your Pitch.
Yes, it's on the house. You're welcome. đ
Catch this bracing conversation with menâs executive style coach, Dwayne Williams, based in Dallas.
Dwayne leans on his 20+ years of fashion and style experience (that began when he learned from his father, a tailor) to get men where they want to be with the power of style.
He helps ambitious corporate men achieve their signature style by transforming the way they dress.
Dwayneâs clients who are new to style enjoy getting more compliments, confidence, and opportunities.
Dwayneâs lengthy experience in men's fashion with Fortune 500 companies has equipped him with the expertise to identify whatâs missing in your closet and help you find your signature style.
Heâs managed the wardrobes of hundreds of successful professionals, providing a luxury level of service, helping them get new jobs, promotions, and even married. đ
Catch these MENâs executive style curated insights including:
đ„Exactly where to start leveling up your wardrobe
đWhat you need to know about menâs clothing labels
â How menâs clothing has adapted to higher expectations for comfort
đWays you can incorporate your personality into your look
đŠKey details in what to wear to look GREAT in summer heat
đŻThe skinny on bow tie vs. long tie
đŁMake sure you dress to represent your industry
đSteps to develop your Signature Look
(Profound apologies for Lauraâs poor sound quality; Dwayne sounds fantastic.. Technical issues plagued this particular episode.)
Today Laura chats with Angela Foster, the person high-achieving women leaders seek to help them put together a closet full of clothes they love to wear.
She was an executive in the fashion and beauty industry for 20 years.
Today she specializes in ambitious petite executives and this particular conversation will help ALL women dress for the success they want.
We go into all the details about how what you wear affects your confidence and shapes how others perceive you.
Itâs all about small tweaks that can elevate your executive presence.
If you have BIG goals you want to accomplish, do not miss this opportunity to get insider insight on looking perfect for the part.
Be cautious about Influencers who are pushing sponsored products!
Thereâs more!! Angela is offering an exclusive FREE Fall Fashion gift for YOU here! (www.angelastylecoach.com/laura)
Catch these executive style curated insights including:
đ„How to think about your body through life changes (like having a bebe)
đThe starting point for putting together a wardrobe that propels you forward
â The item most women LACK in their closet
đA helpful structure that helps you organize your closet
đŠNail your executive look on Zoom, including your background
đŻBeware of the downside to virtual backgrounds for video meetings
đŁCommon dressing mistakes women make that sabotage their presence
đKnow the connection between polished presence and compensation
This episode is brought to you by the FREE Polish Your Pitch training. Winging đŠ it works well when chatting with your pet chihuahua. Or ranting about your literally insane boss with your BFF.
Not a good idea for executive meetings, job interviews, a press conference, television show appearance, meeting the Pope, or ANY sort of pitch.
Pitching an idea, a collaboration, or investment is the ultimate communication skill. Invest 30 minutes of your time in this curated training, Polish Your Pitch.
Yes, Polish Your Pitch on the house (no charge). You're welcome. đ
Find Angela Foster on LinkedIn and her website.
Todayâs riveting guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is Mike Acker, communication and public speaking coach.
Mike had to overcome his own communication challenges growing up such as a speech impediment and moving to Mexico at the age of 10, where he didnât speak the language.
These challenges spurred him to find how he could show up with CONFIDENCE in the workplace, public speaking engagements, and beyond.
Mike has divulged his hard-earned wisdom in 17 different books and workbooks including his most recent one: Speak with Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience.
If you know you are competent but have a hard time feeling cool, calm and collected, this episode is for you.
Mike breaks down confidence so that it becomes attainable to even the most nervous Nancy.
Learn how to SPEAK with confidence and navigate self-doubt (aka imposter syndrome!!!) with ease.
Some of the wisdom bombs dropped in this episode are:
đ Why some nervousness is GOOD
đ€ Why confidence and competence donât always travel together
đ What executive presence really is
đ How low levels of confidence impacts your perceived leadership
đĄThe difference between internal vs external confidence
đ„ž What is at the heart of imposter syndrom and the right way to respond
đž Ideas for increasing your perceived value
đŁ Practical ways to speak with more IMPACT
đ Why you need to lean into the certainty of what you KNOW about yourself
Todayâs episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast features influence expert and positivity PRO Brian Smith, PhD.
Brian is Founder of IA Business Advisors, The âIâ in Team Series and more than FIFTY successful companies.
He most recently authored: Positive Influence: Be the I in Team with his daughter, Mary Griffin.
Brian began his career in the military where he learned about the importance of structure.
He then went to school for accounting, ending up in the tech & computer systems world where he became fascinated with how people influence each other and the role of positive influence in the workplace.
If you want to make changes, increase your visibility and be recognized as the invaluable asset that you are, this episode is for you.
You will learn to harness the power of positivity to influence others as well as these priceless takeaways:
đ€ Ways to build TRUST
đ€ Whether influence is learned or born
đ€ Why integrity is extra important in any leadership role
â ïž The most common pitfalls to exercising influence
đž How to influence above your paygrade
đ The power of being a broken record + positive action
đ€ WHY we overreact and how to avoid it
This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
In todayâs groundbreaking episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast, host Laura interviews Tim Creasey.
Tim is the Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci where he strives to empower teams to more successfully manage change.
He is also the author of: Change Management: The People Side of Change.
If the fast-paced changes happening in the post-pandemic, AI-saturated workplace are catching you and/or your team off guard, this episode is for you.
Tim has researched and documented the best ways to maximize the discipline of change management.
In this gripping episode, these are some of the transformative takeaways you can expect:
đ How to put yourself in a position to succeed in the context of change
đ€ What it really means when companies claim: âour workers are our most valuable assetâ
â Distinguishing change leadership vs change management
â ïž The principle reasons projects fail
đ· Why you need to âwiden your lensâ
đą How to be intentional about the time spent in person in the office
đĄ Understanding individual vs organizational change management
This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Todayâs guest on the Speak Up with Laura podcast is Gabe Zichermann, and we are talking about ENGAGING your audience.
His book, The A-Ha! Method: Communicating Powerfully in a Time of Distraction addresses the challenges that arise with public speaking and communication in general in our high tech era.
If you struggle with anxiety about presentations, or wonder if your audience or team is actually paying ANY attention to you, this episode is for you!
Gabe and host Laura Camacho cover best practices to be a MASTER communicator in all of your meetings, presentations, and pitchesâregardless of how many iPhones are in the room.
In this wildly informative and uber helpful episode you will learn:
đș Where to start so you can get your point across at your next presentation
đ€ Why ALL communication is persuasive communication
đŁ The importance of finding YOUR voice
đĄHow to use your accent to your advantage in public speaking
â€ïž Impressing vs CONNECTING in public speaking
đ The three touchstones for reaching your audience
đ The mindset you need to embody on the day of your big pitch or presentation
đ The importance of getting high quality FEEDBACK before a presentation
This phenomenal episode of the Speak Up with Laura podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Our fabulously creative guest today is Sarah Sofia Knepp, EXPERT content creator and event designer.
Sarah pivoted from politics to event design after planning her own wedding.
She decided to start her own event-planning business andâstarting from scratch in Charlotte, NCâsoon learned the value and necessity of having a strong network.
Twelve years ago she stretched into content marketing and has been helping people get connected virtually and in-person ever since.
If you want to have a STRONG network and ADVANCE in your career, this episode is for you.
Sarah drops some serious wisdom about meeting others, building relationships, and making the absolute most of the contacts you make.
Some of the PRICELESS takeaways are:
đ„Why LinkedIn is a great tool to foster relationships and build your professional network
đ€Pro tips to improve your LinkedIn bio
đHow the pandemic made clear the value of staying connected
đThe BASICS of networking (donât forget to SMILE)
đĄThe best types of questions to ask at networking events
đMaximize your follow-up
đEnsure a successful offsite team meeting
đŻTips and tricks to increase your creativity in the workplace
Follow Sarah Sofia Knepp on LinkedIn or check out her website.
This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Dr. Michael Banissy recently wrote the HIGHLY relevant and timely book, Touch Matters: Hugs, Handshakes, and the New Science on How Touch Can Enhance You Well-Being.
Dr. Banissy was fascinated with the human person and was a self-professed people-watcher for many years.
His interest in the biology behind psychology led him to research physical touchâone of the first senses we develop.
If you have struggled with how to use physical touch in a professional setting, this episode will DECODE the language of touch and give you the basics for how to incorporate it.
We all know that physical touch seems taboo post-pandemic.
But in this captivating episode Dr. Banissy shares with us why physical touch is so ESSENTIAL and how we can use it to our advantage.
Some solid gold takeaways include:
đ How different customs affect how we approach physical touch
đ€ The surprising health benefits of hugging
đ© How physical touch can reduce anxiety, even before public speaking events
đ How positive touch can affect team building and performance
đ How touch can help convey powerful emotion and why that is helpful in the workplace
â Why conversations about touch are needed in the workplace
đ How tactile communication translates to more success
đ„ The first steps in managing tactical communication in the post-pandemic era
This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Todayâs VIP guest on Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the hyper-successful Atif Rafiq.Atif worked as the global CDO of McDonaldâs and Volvo before becoming president of MGM Resorts Intl. Now he advises on the board of Clearcover and Flutter Entertainment. He is author of Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into theUnknown and Move from Strategy to Action.With the rapidly changing working environment due to AI and a plethora of other factors, we must master innovation strategy and perfect the decision-making process. In this episode, Atif gives you the secret know-how he learned to implement a decision-making process that works and strategies that will nurture innovation as much as possible.Here are some of the mind-blowing takeaways you can expect from these 45 minutes:- Fallacies that surround the decision-making process- The importance of an âexploration phaseâ to come to a high quality decision- What you need to tackle new spaces even when there is a lot of ambiguity- The importance of being inclusive when it comes to getting input about company decisions- How to encourage innovation from all members of an organization- Why asking questions is a form of contribution and brings meeting value- How to come to a decision without the drama and make decision points painless- What workflow is and how it expresses culture- Advice for those who are knocking on the door of the senior leadership suite- How AI is going to affect and is already changing the decision-making process
Our guest today is the vibrant and engaging AJ Vassar, international business coach and speaker. AJ comes from an underprivileged background being the eldest of 8 in a single-parent household. As he grew up, he realized that, regardless of finances, everyone has their struggles. Now he coaches individuals to sell and/or become professional speakers.If you want to be someone worth listening to, this episode is for you. AJâs experience and wisdom will help you communicate your VALUE and SELL your ideas (even if youâre an introvert). You will also learn the importance of MINDSET and how to take any situation and make it better. Additionally, you will also get these golden, multi-million dollar takeaways:â The benefits of going through difficult times and embracing them as part of your storyâ Why you need to KNOW that what you have to say is importantâ The one question people will always ask themselves as your audienceâ Why you need to focus on contribution vs appreciationâ Learning to value YOURSELF instead of looking to others for affirmationâ How to evaluate yourself objectivelyâ Using proactive language instead of reactiveâ A simple exercise to help you get out of your comfort zone
Todayâs engaging guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is President of Formfree, Eric Lapin. Formfree is an innovative company in the finance world which uses direct source data to accurately assess credit risk.With a finance background, Eric has invaluable insight into managing risk-taking and innovation in the workplace and maneuvering times of change which we are all seeing at the momentâwhether we like it or not!If you want to make CHANGE HAPPEN but are risk-averse, or if you are facing difficult changes in the workplace that are outside of your CONTROL, this episode is for you.In our jam-packed conversation, Eric and host Laura Camacho discuss:â Communication pitfalls that can come with an innovative company or approach in the workplaceâ How to handle resistance to change internally while building trustâ Why as a leader itâs essential to know your audienceâ The reality of the velocity of change in our fast-paced worldâ How to tolerate failure without letting it get out of hand or be detrimental to the companyâ The importance of developing trust in a high-risk environmentâ Why you should strive to be SUCCINCT and communicate often with your teamThis episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Todayâs guest on Speak Up with Laura Camacho specializes in helping leaders leverage their body language for impact. Join Laura in this bracing conversation with speech-writing awardwinner Richard Newman.After high school, Richard wasnât sure what career he wanted to pursue and ended with his spending time in a Tibetan monastery teaching the resident monks English.This wildly unique experience taught Richard how to communicate with others beyond words and sparked his interest in authentic and effective communication principles. While working as a professional actor, Richard started helping hairdressers with their communication. His workshops were so successful that he founded UK Body Talk Ltd.In 2014 he won the Cicero Grand Prize for Best Speechwriter of the Year. His research with University of the City London highlights the immense impact of your body language on your leadership and influence, later published in You Were Born to Speak.In this fascinating episode Richard and host Laura cover:- The importance of congruence in communication- Understanding and working through our protective mechanisms- Why being too serious can undermine your message- How to trust your instincts when it comes to body language- How your nonverbal behavior can dramatically influence how others respond to you- The most effective gestures that persuade- The key to becoming a better story-tellerThis episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
This fascinating episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho features the fabulous Dr. Valerie Fridland, sociolinguist and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.Her area of research is about the relationship between language and society. She wrote a book to help educate us about her findings entitled: Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English.Dr. Fridland grew up in Memphis, TN. Because her family was not native English speakers, they were treated as very exotic. This helped her notice early in life how people responded to differences in language.This enthralling episode is for anyone for whom English is a second language and/or wants to harness the power of language to improve their communication at workâso they can get their bottom line across. Itâs a key resource for anyone struggling with verbal fillers - uhs, ums, and so on.In 45 action-packed minutes you will learn:- The challenges that having an accent can present in the workplace- The role women played in changing the English language into what we are familiar with today- Why women tend to be leaders in language change- How fillers in conversation can be beneficial linguistically and socially- How a compelling message always, always, always trumps delivery issues- Things to focus on if you want to improve your English if it is not your first language- Why using the word âlikeâ can help you come across as sociable and agreeableThis episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute
In this episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho, Laura has a wonderfully candid conversation with Jenne Sevilla, a certified financial planner, about one of the trickiest topics: money.Jenne entered the field of life insurance sales after college. She found that it did not come naturally to her, her tendency was to educate and develop relationships as opposed to sell quickly.After facing the same issue at a different firm, Jenne realized that insurance sales was not for her. She decided to take a position in a support role in the finance industry instead. During that time she educated herself thoroughly on the topic of personal finance and eventually became a certified financial planner. It was after this that she created Money Moods, a personal finance program that focuses on behavior first and helps you build financial confidence.In this episode, Jenne and Laura discuss the importance of addressing money openly in the workplace (and at home). Other wisdom bombs include:- How emotions play a pivotal role in our money behaviors- Signs you may be with the wrong financial advisor- Whether or not we should be worried about the banking industry- What is cash flow analysis and why itâs an essential part to financial health- Why as investors it is essential we pursue financial education- Why money has become a taboo topic- The five money moods: guarded, dreamer, spontaneous, generous, and passive Jenneâs strategies for bringing up money, even when it feels uber uncomfortableYou can learn more about Jenne and how she can help you on her website.Brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
This is a mini-episode that will tell you exactly what you need to know about improving your elevator pitch to build massive social capital. In fifteen fast-paced minutes Laura will cover:- The most important quality you bring to a conversation- The number one tip for taking leadership of the conversation- Some ways to talk about your work to communicate the value you bring to the table- How to OWN all that you have to offer- The number one turn-off in introductory conversations- Tips for maneuvering networking events as an introvertThis episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute
Michelle Gladiuex is founder of Gladieux Consulting, which helps organizations of all types and sizes use training and coaching to improve their workforce and workplace. Her approach to having courage at work includes learning how to manage risks, uncovering your blind spots, and getting an accurate perception of how others see you.Michelle had a love for science as a student and dove into organizational psychology. After 20+ years of working with many types of organizations and successfully implementing positive changes, she documented her expertise in her new book: Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges. In this lively podcast episode, you will learn:- How to take and manage calculated risks in communication - Why you should embrace imperfection in the workplace (and in life)- How to capitalize on and learn from your mistakes- The importance of finding and working on your blind spots- A powerful exercise to find out what people REALLY think about you- What to do when the voice of fear interferes - The power of following upYou can learn more about Michelle and her work at www.gladieuxconsulting.com.This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho Podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
A friend introduced Laura to Jenny Melrose, a teacher-turned-massively successful business-owner who now consults influencers. Sheâs the influencer to the influencers. đThis timely conversation drops a number of influence tips but intel thatâs even more scarce: the essentials you need to launch a successful side hustle. If youâve ever had to deal with that dreaded icky feeling that your career is eating too much into your family life, Jennyâs dealt with that as well.Jennyâs also a major introvert and the most organized person I know (except for my sister). What this means for you the listener is that not one nanosecond of this interview is wasted - itâs all diamond-studded value.In this intense conversation we share:- Take the very first step to see if your proposed side hustle is marketable- Jennyâs organized slide preparation process to save you time- A different perspective on confidence and how to grow it- What you need to know about social media algorithms- Analyze the risks involved in your potential side hustleBe sure to follow Jenny on Instagram or check out her website for more information about her consulting business.This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
Welcome to episode #3 in the Supper Club Series! This conversation spotlights influencer and leading She Said/She Said podcaster Laura Cox Kaplan (@lauracoxkaplan), who spills the tea on building influence, winning over hard hearts and sharp minds, and even the steps to get a role on corporate or nonprofit boards.A corporate and non-profit board member and adviser, Laura has more than two decades of executive experience in public policy, communications, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement in the public, private and non-profit sectors. As the Principal-in-Charge of Government, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Laura spent a decade on the executive management team of PwC and almost 12 years managing PwCâs public policy engagement strategy, which coordinates public policy strategies across 150+ countries. She also advises a broad range of c-suite level clients, and has significant experience building coalitions and partnerships to advance issues and policies.In this high-energy, 100% transparent conversation enjoy the insider influence tips like:- How to prepare if you want to leave corporate for something more creative- Tales from the trenches on getting more women elected to public office- A useful thread to tell your story when you feel like you should be bragging on yourself (btw this means you are normal!)- The word to use instead of âfailureâ to help you learn from it- What to do if youâre ready for a board position (corporate or nonprofit)- 3 keys to grow influence when you donât have a trust fund or big personality- Energize yourself and stand out with dopamine dressingFollow Laura Cox Kaplan on Instagram or check out her podcast to keep updated on how to build and sustain influence.This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
Here at Speak Up with Laura Camacho, weâre all about influencing the c-suite and BECOMING the c-suite. In this episode, Laura introduces you to her colleague, Donna Griffit, a Corporate Storyteller who has worked globally for over 18 years with Fortune 500 companies and Startups. Leveraging her early days in theater, Donna developed the ability to magically spin raw data into compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive results and now sheâs sharing that with us.Donnaâs book, Sticking To My Story - The Alchemy Of Storytelling For Startups, is not just for start-ups, any high performing professional needs to ace the storytelling skill set. Laura was particularly impressed with her technique of preparing presentations and for nailing the Q&A. Youâll love our discussion around why so many corporate presentations bring us to âsuislideâ.Whether youâre a technical leader or not, Donna shares super helpful tips to use data to craft compelling stories.In this lively conversation, pick up some tips to give yourself an unfair advantage at work:- The real reason behind TMI in our presentations and what to do about it- Where to position your recommendation to beat competing solutions- What you want to collect that makes your presentation bullet proof- How technical presentations can leverage emotional connection to persuade- The questions you need to answer before creating the first slide- Make your presentation a conversation, not a tsunami of facts- Specifically word your question to the audience for the best result- The underlying role of slides in supporting your presentationThis episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
Episode 177 Successfully Communicate in Enterprise or Startup with Jason AndreeLaura met Jason through a mutual friend and he turned out to be a model communicator for an authentic, not puffed-up leader. He was living in Switzerland working at GSK when he got the opportunity to take the CMO role of US-based Nufabrx. This startup is one of the fastest growing companies in the country and offers patients an innovative pain relief through specially-treated fabrics.Jason takes us on the journey of building your personal brand based on being your authentic self, not knowing all the answers, and speaking up. Jason believes the key to his career success has been building strong, mutually beneficial relationships.In this powerful but low-key conversation, pick up proven tips for leadership excellence including:- What is the top consumer priority when interacting with brands- Role of authenticity in building a personal brand- Whatâs more powerful than words in a meeting- Making the career pivot from enterprise to startup- Prioritize your most important audience- Great way to prepare yourself for a contentious conversation- How humility fastracks trust buildingConnect with Jason Andree on LinkedIn. Find out more about an innovative path to pain-relief through special fabrics developed by Nufabrx. Nufabrx is the #1 fastest-growing company in the region as named by Charlotte Business Journal, the Deloitte Fast 500 #2 Fastest Growing Pharmaceutical Company in North America, and INC. 5000 #50 Fastest Growing Company in America.This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
Welcome to episode #2 in the Supper Club Series! This conversation spotlights publicist Patricia Mae Olson (@patricia_mae_olson), an influencer, owner of Piqued PR, podcaster, and member of the Supper Club, a group of high-end lifestyle business owners.Patriciaâs PR firm, Piqued PR operates in the suburbs of Philadelphia and offers public relations, social media management, influencer marketing, events for fashion and lifestyle brands. Patricia Mae believes in decorating colorfully, entertaining in style, and dressing preppy with a twist.The way you present yourself communicates to your audience, even before you open your mouth. Learn about the connection between appearance and perception, and some high ROI tips to look your best.In this chic and chatty episode we share some lovely jewels for you:- How Instagram changed advertising and its audiences- The Instagram mindset that can propel your career and/or business growth- Introverts and others! Use social media to build your professional network- Clothing makes you feel a certain way, leverage that strategically- First impressions are largely shaped by the way you dress- Whether male or female, choose accessories to elevate your look- Nail that meeting with an intimidating audience (or television appearance)Follow Patricia Mae Olson on Instagram or check out her website for more information about her Preppy Podcast, her styling and PR work.This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
Welcome to episode #1 in the Supper Club Series! Lauren Jacobs (@thecheerfulbaker), is an influencer, a gourmet cookie baker, and member of the Supper Club, a group of high-end lifestyle business owners.Lauren worked in retail after college and then became a Sales Rep for American Greetings. After her first child was born she decided to stay home. Fast forward to 2015, she took up baking. After multiple cookie decorating classes, she got hooked and began to decorate cookies for retail as well as hosting some of her own classes. When professional cookie decorating took off, she decided to make it her full-time career.During the pandemic Lauren asked herself: âWhat do I want to take away from this experience?âShe realized the joy that came from her faith was a central part of herself and so rebranded as The Cheerful Baker.This forms an integral part of her work as a cookie decorator and Instagram influencer. Her social media following led her to working with the Food Network for their 2022 Christmas Cookie Challenge.In this fun and delicious episode we chat about:- The journey from never speaking up to being a flaming extrovert- Communication determines confidence- How she landed her a spot in the Food Networkâs Christmas Cookie Challenge- How asking questions can help with intimidating audiences- How to be personable with people you donât know- How curiosity becomes an effective sales tacticYou can follow Lauren on Instagram or check out her website https://cheerfulbaker.com/ for more information about her cookie decorating courses.This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.Itâs a great day to listen to Lauraâs juicy conversation with Sonja "Dynamo" Price.Sonja is a top Career Strategist, Salary Advisor, and Leadership Coach with. Her mission is to support professionals to enjoy greater meaning, better work-life balance, and significantly higher pay. She has worked directly with Tony Robbins, trained with Al Gore to become a Climate Reality Leader, and won an Honorable Award from the Womenâs Economic Forum. In this episode, Sonja drops any number of excellent techniques to accelerate your career success and help you earn significantly more money!!We get right into how to plan and strategize your next career move, how to build your arsenal of internal allies, and how to find out if your compensation is appropriate for all the things you do!!We all agree that money isnât everything, but these nuggets can help you earn more:- Where to look to see if you are currently compensated appropriately- What to say in a job interview if they ask you what you want to earn- How to uplevel your career right now- Get started on building your internal network- What to ask your boss if you want more visibilityLearn more about Sonja Price at https://dynamocareers.com/
Lauraâs guest is Don Colliver, public speaking internal expert at Google and around the world; leads improv, clown, and sketch comedy classes for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre..Donâs mission is to help every communicator profoundly impact their audience through the power of authenticity, listening, and play. He recently released a #1 Bestselling Amazon book entitled "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence" to help anxious speakers and organizational teams everywhere connect more deeply when they communicate.Laura and Don bring you all kinds of practical wisdom pearls so that you can engage even the toughest of audiences. Takeaways include:- Research actually proves that competent leaders are better perceived when they share certain imperfections- 3 specific ways to increase engagement with your very next presentation (in person or virtual)- The kind of humor that helps you and the kind to avoid- What your audience secretly craves from any speaker- The ingredient that makes people laugh is what drives connection to a speaker (meaning you can connect without being funny!This episode brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute by Laura Camacho, PhD.
This episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get recognized for the Value You Already ContributeDr. Mindy Weinstein is a marketing expert and author from Scottsdale, Arizona. She is the founder and CEO of Market MindShift, specializing in high-level powerful tips to use scarcity to create more interest in you and your ideas.After a career in marketing, she decided to do a deep-dive into persuasion. She realized that out of all the factors that influence us, scarcity is the most powerful. This led her to doing her own research into the topic of scarcity and eventually writing her book: The Power of Scarcity: Leveraging Urgency and Demand to Influence Customer Decisions.In this fascinating and compelling episode discover these powerful tools:- How scarcity affects us on a neurobiological level- Why we value what is scarce more than everything else- How fear of missing out (FOMO) plays into marketing and our day-to-day decision making- Why the concept of âplaying hard to getâ works in the business world- Use the concept of exclusivity in a beneficial way for team-building- How scarcity influences our purchasing habits (and how to work against that)- Better manage your own scarcity of attentionConnect with Dr. Mindy on her website or follow her on LinkedIn.
This episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.Hesha Abrams is an internationally renowned mediator from Dallas, TX. With over 30 years of resolving intense conflict and difficult problems, Hesha comes to us as an expert in addressing conflict with pragmatic approaches.Heshaâs innovative approach and thought-provoking solutions obtain favorable outcomes for even the most complex conflicts.From a young age, Hesha had a strong sense of justice. In her years of work as an attorney she came to understand how to end conflict and successfully diffuse the tension - outside the courtroom. She saw that many people feared and avoided conflict, which led her to writing the book, Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Difusing TensionThis episode gives you the roadmap to:- Use the âsandwichâ technique to deal with people who dominate meetings- Why stories are most effective to make your point stick- Leverage affirmation in the midst of conflict- Untangle major misconceptions surrounding conflict and communication- Accept people as they are- Navigate things when Fight Flight Freeze instinct kicks inLearn more about Hesha and her work on her website heshaabramsmediation.com.
Why improve your communication skills at work? What's the value in having more executive presence? Or feeling more comfortable with intimidating audiences?It comes down to having more influence. Influence means people know you, like you, and trust you and you get to shape the decisions that affect you. It means people think of you, they remember you and what it is you bring to the table.In this quick, intense episode, Laura shares a quick introduction to what it means to have influence at work and how you need to think about the way you interact with others, if you want to have more influence.Her diamond-studded takeaways include:- When is the best time to speak up in a meeting- Why loudmouths have more influence- How the power to influence in the virtual context helps introverts- Word choices that boost influence- Easy options to make you more memorableTodayâs episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
This episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already ContributeTodayâs fascinating guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is Shelby Scarbrough: entrepreneur, author, and speaker associated with Harvard School of Entrepreneurial Studies.Shelby started off as a political appointee organizing trips for the Reagan and Bush administrations. She has also worked with Pope John Paul II, Presidents Reagan, Bush, Carter, Nixon, Lech Walesa of Poland, Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth II.Shelby started right out of college working in the White House planning events for President Reagan. She went from the White House to the State Department before getting out of government work and starting her own business, Practical Protocol. She worked traveling around the world setting up trips and planning events for high-level dignitaries. After years of running her business, she decided to put what she learned about being courteous into her book: Civility Rules: Creating a Purposeful Practice of Civility.In this stimulating episode you will learn:- How you define civility- How civility can help navigate social situations especially after pandemic lockdowns- The fundamentals of courtesy- The relationship between joy and civility- How to navigate difficult or âhot buttonâ topics and keep your cool- The impact social media has on civility- Practical ways to be more civil- The potential whip lash that results from âcancel cultureâYou can learn more about Shelby on her website Shelbyjoyscarbrough.comShelby ScarbroughShelby Joy Scarbrough - Practical ProtocolWhile society continues to make exponential and historic advances in technology, and we have elevated our overall sophistication in every way, we seem to be missing something vital to the health of our society â our ability to be civil to each other.
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The guest on todayâs episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is Millennial and Gen-Z expert Vivek Iyyani.
While Vivek was freelancing as a facilitator and youth coach, he participated in various enrichment programs in different schools working with teens on confidence, leadership, and team bonding. Along the way he realized this was the group that would soon be entering the workforce, and noticed a shift in their priorities compared to his peers and co-workers.
When Vivek began looking at the research regarding Millennials, he saw that many of them struggle with a quarter-life crisis. This finding led to Vivek writing his first book: Empowering Millennials: The 5 Step Sequence to Design a Life of Fun, Freedom and Fortune.
As he continued to interact with Millennials and Gen-Z in the workforce, Vivek noticed some difficulty in the relationship between older generations and Millennials and Gen-Zers. After doing a deep dive into what causes this tension he published his second book: Engaging Millennials: 7 Fundamentals to Recruit, Reward and Retain the Largest Generation in the Workplace.
In this fascinating episode we discuss:
-Three major cultural differences between Millennials and other generations -Commonly held misconceptions about Millennials -âBlue tick anxietyâ and why Millennials and Gen-Zers are obsessed with it -Social skill discrepancies Millennials have compared to other generations -How to step up as the five-generation leader -How to improve relationships between Millennials, Gen-Zers and the older generations
You can learn more about Vivek and how to work with him on his website. Or connect with him on Instagram or LinkedIn.
The hyper-interesting guest on todayâs episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is Michael Reddington, CFI (Certified Forensic Interviewer). He wrote the book, The Disciplined Listening Method: How A Certified Forensic Interviewer Unlocks Hidden Value in Every Conversation.
As a Certified Forensic Interviewer, Michael traveled all over not only conducting interrogations, but also teaching professional investigators how to get to the truth using non-confrontational techniques. His experience in the interrogation room helped him see the persuasion techniques that help to actually influence others. Now, he coaches leaders working to build relationships and make their mark. The takeaways from this fascination conversation include:
The importance of intentionally slowing down (internally and externally) Why you should listen to your body during your conversations Limit variables during virtual meetings to improve your focus The importance of self-image in regards to persuasion The most important questions to ask if you want buy-in Why you need lead to your expertise, not with it How listening = learning
You can connect with Michael on Linked-In or visit his website for more information.
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Todayâs delightful guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is health and wellness coach, Lisa Burbage.
Lisa began her wellness journey after her battle with breast cancer, which served as a wake-up call to her regarding the importance of physical and mental health. She realized she had many aspects of her health that needed improvement and began making serious changes. This led Lisa to want to empower others to avoid the pain and difficulty she went through on her own. After getting her health coaching certificate from Duke University she became a health and wellness coach and has been helping others take good care of themselves ever since.
In this fun and informative episode, we cover:
The top trends regarding health and wellness in the workplace The effects of the lockdown on physical and mental health and wellness How to stay well if you WFH (and sit through 73 virtual meetings a day) How wellness-oriented team-building can help build work culture How Lisa gets everyone engaged in group Zoom meetings Why health in the workplace goes deeper than paying for a gym membership or providing healthy snacks
You can connect with Lisa Burbage on LinkedIn or learn more about her offerings on her website.
This podcast episode is sponsored by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Todayâs fabulous guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is intellectual property attorney and personal friend, Angie Avard Turner.
Angie knew she wanted to be an attorney since she was very young, but also had a creative side she wasnât sure what to do with. As a young adult she attended law school in Michigan, moving back to Georgia after graduation.
It was then that Angie began learning and exploring her creative side, especially through learning Adobe and working in design of paper products and other home goods. She started a company in the field which, to her surprise, completely took off. After 10 years she made the pivot back into law, helping those creatives she had gotten to know during her career in the industry protect their hard-earned work.
In this fabulous and fun-filled 45 minutes, you will learn:
The biggest mistakes made in the art of negotiation Why you need to be SPECIFIC and CONCISE in your negotiations The implications of more collaboration taking place across the business world How to represent yourself well in conversations The importance of being relational (regardless of your field or expertise)
You can follow Angie on Instagram or LinkedIn.
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Todayâs guest is on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the wonderful and charming Ted Bradshaw! He is an Expert EOS implementor (Entrepreneur Operating System) which is used in small and large companies to help get the right people in the right seats.
After graduating from school and sending out hundreds of resumes, Ted landed his first job making 100% commission selling alarm systems. Following a short stint in this position, he eventually found his way into some of the big players in corporate America Including Xerox and IBM. After success in the corporate world, Ted felt the need to move to something different.
Some years later, Ted became a serial entrepreneur, starting five companies in the past twenty years. Seven years ago he began coaching EOS. His admirable passion is to help those who have a desire to achieve do so through purpose. This led him to write his book, Stop Chasing Squirrels: 6 Essentials to Find Your Purpose, Focus, and Flow
In this wisdom-imbued episode, Ted shares:
How a breakdown in communication often leads to failure The importance of asking yourself the question: What are you prepared to go to war with? How the drive to succeed can lead to burnout How to understand what is behind your drive to succeed (it might be worse than you think) Why you need to choose to be guided by purpose How âthe TEMPâ exercise works and how it can help you find your purpose and make your mark How the âsix essentialsâ will change the way you approach your career.
You can connect with him on his website, LinkedIn, or follow him on social media @tedbradshaw.
For those who have always wanted to be more charismatic, this is the episode for you. In only 15 minutes, Laura breaks down what exactly is this quality we call "charisma", what behaviors are anti-charismatic, and the 3 components of charisma. She also offers a warning that charisma does not always travel in the same suitcase as the character. Caveat emptor!
Other takeaways include: - What kind of clothing can keep you from being charismatic - How charisma and likability have so much in common - How you can be perceived as more powerful
This episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
Todayâs marvelous guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is Marlene Chism, public speaker and author of From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading.
After 20 years as a blue-collar factory worker, Marlene knew she wanted more but wasnât sure what it was. Her path eventually led her to be a consultant and public speaker.
After a few very difficult years as a motivational speaker, she went back to school to get her Masters. As the pandemic began, she saw an opportunity for a book about improving relationships at work. She published her findings in: From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading.
In this extremely relevant episode we discuss:
-Why conflict is not the problem, but the way we manage it is -The three primary forms of avoidance -The three parts of emotional integrity -What you can do as a team leader when reports are in conflict -Her process for breaking down an interpersonal conflict at work -The three parts that expand your conflict capacity -Why the person who has clarity ânavigates the shipâ -What to do when the culture at work is not conducive to honest and open conversations
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In this phenomenal episode of Speak of with Laura Camacho, Dr. Camacho has a crucial conversation with global expert on leadership communications, Gina London.
Gina is CEO of a global consulting firm called Language of Leadership. She is an Emmy Award-winning former CNN correspondent and TedEx speaker based in Ireland. She now teaches members of the workforce worldwide to gain visibility and authentic confidence. Her work helps people to connect with themselves and others more comfortably and effectively.
This insanely relevant conversation covers topics such as: The authenticity conundrum: what it is and why itâs a problem A better definition for authenticity (itâs all about values) The glory of self-acceptance and self-improvement Why communications aka âthe human stuffâ is everything How to be kind with under-performers while getting them to step UP A step-by-step process for communicating at a higher level Why people zone out in your meetings and how to fix it What working visibly really means and how to do it The power of inserting personal anecdotes into your presentations
This helpful episode is brought to you by âThe Practical Guide to Effective Communicationâ by Laura Camacho, PhD. Itâs available on Amazon in paperback and digital format and has everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
This episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.
In this much-needed episode of Speak Up, host and communication expert, Laura Camacho, chats with Leigh Marz from Berkley California and co-author of the book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
Working as a consultant for a wide variety of companies, including many Fortune 500 businesses, Leigh realized the tendency to pack meetings with strategies, data, and information wasn't leading to desired results.
In her own life as a mother and wife, she and her husband were completely overwhelmed with the demands of everyday life when they came to the realization that they wouldn't find peace through more thinking or more doing.
Their intuition led them to a place of silence. After this breakthrough, they wrote an article about the importance of silence which was met with huge success and led them on a journey of interviewing executives, neuroscientists, artists, and many others about their deepest experiences of silence for their new book.
In these mind-blowing 40 minutes, we discuss:
- the distinction between noise and sound
- an interesting definition of silence
- what the state of flow has to do with our experience of silence
- how to incorporate silence into the workplace, including meetings
- the importance of working 10% slower
- Leigh's go-to ways of bringing silence into her life
For more ground-breaking wisdom about how silence can improve your life, check out her book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise.
Psychologist-turned-Executive Coach Dr. Greg Giuliano helps senior executives and high-performing teams stay competitive, contribute more value, and grow the business. He's also the author of Next Normal, which spells out an actionable framework for anyone who wants to rethink, reset, and renew their leadership to make a bigger impact, engage their people, and lead a more successful transformation.
Curious about what's new inside the boardroom? Tune in and catch some of the fantastic gems from Laura and Greg's conversation, including:
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The difference between therapy and coaching (he's done both)
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The 2 questions on the minds of c-suite executives when you present to them
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How a Tactical Action Plan can transform your work (and how to get the TAP template)
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Why you need to ask questions more often! (inquiry before advocacy)
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What leaders must do first to bring about lasting culture change.
This value-packed episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication available on Amazon in paperback and digital format. It's got everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
Psychologist-turned-Executive Coach Dr. Greg Giuliano helps senior executives and high-performing teams stay competitive, contribute more value, and grow the business. He's also the author of Next Normal, which spells out an actionable framework for anyone who wants to rethink, reset, and renew their leadership to make a bigger impact, engage their people, and lead more successful transformation.
Curious about what's new inside the boardroom? Tune in and catch some of the fantastic gems from Laura and Greg's conversation, including:
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The difference between therapy and coaching (he's done both)
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The 2 questions on the minds of c-suite executives when you present to them
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How a Tactical Action Plan can transform your work (and how to get the TAP template)
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Why you need to ask questions more often! (inquiry before advocacy)
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What leaders must do first to bring about lasting culture change.
This value-packed episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication available on Amazon in paperback and digital format. It's got everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
Nick Gray is an interesting man. He built his first company, Museum Hack, by offering non-traditional tours of museums, starting with the MET, when he lived in NYC. By "nontraditional art tour" I mean showing the most expensive art piece, or the most controversial, or the least commercially successful artist. It was not about teaching Art History 101 but giving people a memorable experience in a great location.
He's taken this expertise and applied it to networking. Best of all, he shares it all with me in this podcast episode on making new friends, aka networking now. By creating your own 2-hour event, a 2-hour cocktail party, even if you don't drink, you can meet interesting new people, have REAL conversations, make connections and help others to do the same. His book is called The 2-hour Cocktail Party: build big relationships with small gatherings. It's so introvert friendly!
This is your opportunity to learn a fresh way to build relationships and as a result, build your career. In this high-energy conversation, take away prime assets like these:
- Why you need this new way to network
- What to do if your house is small or shabby and you don't know anybody
- Get everyone out of the awkward zone and the best ice breakers
- A step-by-step on creating social proof
- Special touches that ensure your event's success
- Nick offers to coach you for free!
This fun and fascinating episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication available on Amazon in paperback and digital format. It's got everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
Learn the latest on executive personal branding with our guest, internationally acclaimed coach, Brenda Bence. Based in Singapore, Brenda has coached 1,000 senior leaders from 60 nationalities across 70 industries and is recognized by Thinkers50 as a World Leader in Coaching.
In this practical episode, Brenda and Laura dive into the nuts and bolts of managing outside perceptions of senior leaders and why it matters so much. Turns out, you already have a personal brand, even if you didn't realize it. What you want to do is enjoy a personal brand that reflects your true values, instead of giving up on the development of that precious reputation.
A few of the take-aways you can put into practice right away include:
- Why even high-performers need to take charge of their personal brand
- All of your stakeholders have 2 levels of needs, know which is most important to address
- How branding has changed since Covid
- The ideal distance between you and your laptop camera (I had to move mine!)
- The truth about hybrid meetings and what to do about it (!!!)
- A 5-word exercise to find out how others perceive you right now
This juicy episode is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication available on Amazon in paperback and digital format. It's got everything you need to be recognized for the value you already contribute.
Find more about Brenda at https://brendabence.com/
In this special MINI episode (15 minutes) of the Speak Up podcast, Laura Camacho gives you everything you need to Slay that Q&A after your very next presentation. Use her process to demonstrate supreme executive presence.
After a few thousand coaching sessions Laura learned what actually causes breath-stopping dread to newish and/or introvertish leaders. Giving constructive feedback is seldom fun. Asking for a raise can make your knees wobble. Even giving presentations can set off the fluttering of two thousand butterflies. But the scariest situation of all is the dreaded Q&A.
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Uncover the hidden opportunity in each question you're asked
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What's worse than not knowing the answer to the question
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The 4-A process that adds tremendous value to your answer
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Why partial answers are better than saying "I don't know"
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How answering questions can build your visibility
This special mini-episode of the Speak Up Podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho, PhD. Now available on Amazon in paperback and e-book.
This episode is all about culture building and communication. Marc, CEO of the digital marketing agency, Spinutech, has built up the company with minimal turnover despite massive growth over the last 22 years.
Marc shares the great communication practices he uses to build culture, motivate talent, give (and receive effective feedback), interview, and develop people. Listen to Laura and Marc chat up all the working pieces that go into building a great company (or team) culture that produces happy high performers. The juicy takeaways include these and more:
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How to decide which are the best core values for your company and what to do if the values are already set in stone
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The key interview question that brings to light the candidate being arrogant or secretly an egomaniac
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Why everyone is talking about culture and how to talk about it every day
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Why his company has a Director of Culture, what she does, and why you should stop having virtual happy hours right now
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How individual contributors actually add tremendous value as "silent leaders"
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Things you can do to leverage the first day of work for new team members so they never want to leave your team
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A key insight on giving feedback without hurting anyone's feelings
Check out Laura's book, The Practical Guide to Effective Communication on Amazon! To see the Mixonian Institute collection of communication and culture-building content please visit www.mixonian.com. Engage her to help your teams communicate more effectively.
This episode of SPEAK UP is filled with entertaining wisdom from former lawyer and ex-convict Paul Glover. He gives us the intel from his experience as a No BS Coach on how to make your story more persuasive and how to give the gift of truth for you to leave a more meaningful legacy.
Paul believes that coaching is an exchange of energy and his goal is to help people de-stress and lead with curiosity. (Laura found him quite chatty and entertaining!) He is author of Work Quake: Making the Seismic Shift to a "Knowledge Economy." Eavesdrop on this lively conversation and learn communication and leadership nuggets to make you graphene-level strong at work:
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The difference between transactional communication vs relationship-building
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How to have the courage to stand up for your team (even when they're out to get you!)
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Why you should make others a part of your journey (even if you're an introvert)
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The importance of showing appreciation more often than you think
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Empathetic listening and showing compassion in the workplace (it's good for YOU!)
To see Laura's collection of communication and culture-building content please visit www.mixonian.com. Engage her to help your teams communicate more effectively.
I talk to people every single day about how to sound confident. Confidence is not the same as competence and my work is helping supremely competent leaders sound more confident when they speak up. Confidence shortens the path to implementing your fantastic ideas, getting the resources you need, nailing the interivew, and getting recognized for the value your team already contributes.
In this mini episode, you'll step up your game after learning diamond-studded hacks like these:
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What sales people learn Day One that will help you be more successful already
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Technical aspects of communication that signal confidence
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How to start any message that's important to you
To see Laura's collection of communication content please visit www.mixonian.com. Bring her to help your teams communicate more effectively by contacting her at info@ mixonian.com
Today's international guest is Nick Jonsson, co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asiaâs premiere networking organizations, Executivesâ Global Network (EGN) Singapore â a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners.
Nick is also the author of "Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business Worldâ. Laura and Nick go deep into mental health issues that affect high achievers at work and how they can get help, preferably earlier rather than later. The consequences of ignoring executive mental health are worse than you think.
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The first step needed to recognize the state of your own mental health
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How mental health issues may be the cause of toxic behaviors at work
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The negative ripple effects of a mental breakdown
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The power of repairing broken relationships left in the dust of your career
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The role of exercise in mental and emotional health recovery
For more useful communication savvy to accelerate your career growth visit www.mixonian.com.
Today's special guest is Simon Severino. Based in Austria, Simon has scaled his own consultancy to the point he is now an investor and #1 speaker on agile strategy and sales. In this quick conversation, Simon and Laura extract successful business growth strategies and apply them to individual high-performers. Simon's consultancy was built on the promise of doubling profits after a 3-month strategy sprint and he brings a wealth of cutting-edge insights to the conversation.
Take advantage of these compelling takeaways from his recent book, "Strategy Sprints" including:
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What "wow" means in the work context and how to create it
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3 CEO habits that anyone can use to accelerate results
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What to do when you can only control 5% of what is going on in your world
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What it means to be the dance floor instead of the party DJ
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Take your ROL (return on luck) to the next level
For more useful communication savvy to accelerate your career growth visit www.mixonian.com.
You are in for a treat as Laura interviews Craig Archibald, a writer, director, producer, actor, and coach whose professional career includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, heâs worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mentor, his powerful strategies for success cross into every field. Heâs the author of The Actorâs Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business.
In this juicy episode pick up priceless gems like:
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How to transform a victim mindset into a champion mindset
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Learn the signature quality of the best movie producers
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An easy and effective 5-step crisis management process
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Specific tips to make everything make YOU better
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Aristotle's 3 types of relationships make sure you don't confuse friendship with a relationship of mutual value
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What it really takes to be persuasive (and it's not a communication tip)
Find his book, "The Actorâs Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business" at Amazon and other places that sell books. For more communication savvy, make sure you sign up for Laura's weekly dose of lighthearted encouragement at www.mixonian.com.
In this episode coach Jeff Klubeck and I have a ton of fun discussing influence, persuasion, accountability, and conflict resolution. Jeff is a fun communication coach and author of the much-needed book, The Integrity Game. He does a lot of work with helping leaders become magnetic public speakers, and dealing with all aspects of leader communication, especially issues around integrity.
Jeff is quite entertaining and you'll pick up some interesting and helpful perspectives. Here is a sample of your takeaways:
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The two key motivators you want to identify for any audience.
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The absolute crux of getting rid of your fear of public speaking
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What you can do to hold peers accountable when collaborating
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Why Jeff is a fan of conflict
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A hyper-precision tool for more effective meetings
For more communication goodness visit www.mixonian.com. For more insight into the true role of integrity in any comapny or organization, visit www.integritygame.com
Today's Tedx speaker guest is based in Singapore and works leaders all over the globe. California native, Heather Hansen, helps top leaders show up, speak up, and inspire action during change. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, and innovation across remote and global teams.
Laura and Heather talked about accents, Tedx talks, immigration, living abroad, dealing with intimidation and so much more. Here are some of the fascinating tidbits:
- The linguistic bias no one talks about
- How people muting themselves long pre-dates Covid
- Tips on giving a Tedx talk
- Tapping into the power of authentic adaptability
- Why perfection is not a good communication goal
Heather's book, "Unmuted", is available spring, 2022. For more information on Dr. Camacho's work with communication and culture, visit www.mixonian.com
Today's guest expert, Lizabeth Wesely-Casello, is the Founder and CEO of L-12 Services; a Washington DC firm focused on internal communications and organizational development. Her consultancy focuses on workflow and process improvements, and culture. She is a big believer in the untapped power of leveraging institutional knowledge.
In this change-focused episode, Lizabeth and Laura chat about the realities of working post-Covid. Here are just a few of the juicy takeaways:
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Dealing with the reality of change fatigue
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Ways to leverage your deep institutional knowledge
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When Millennials mentor Genx leaders
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The role of bias in culture building
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Thoughts on leveraging the ecosystem at work
For fresh insight into the relationship between communication practices and the culture, please visit www.mixonian.com
More clients ask me about Executive Presence than any other topic. Learn all you need to know to embody the correct level of executive presence in this 3-part mini-series on Executive Presence Explained.
When you donât say anything at a meeting, the assumption is you have nothing to say. If you seriously want to raise your Executive Presence quotient, start speaking up and adding value at every meeting.
In this episode, Laura teaches you how to speak with more impact, so that others can't take credit for your winning ideas. The specific takeaways include:
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If you dread speaking up in a meeting where you feel intimidated, learn exercises that train your brain to relax
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Learning to "sell it before you tell it" makes anything you say land with greater impact and makes it far more difficult for others to ignore you
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Speaking with structure makes it easier for the audience to retain and remember your helpful message.
Learn even more communication goodness from Dr. Camacho at www.mixonian.com. Be sure to sign up for her weekly communication tips.
Why do so many people ask me about executive presence?
âą Executive Presence is hyper contextual. That means while probably most of the time you show up on point with all engines firing, this episode series is for those executive or other high-stakes meetings where your stomach swirls into soft jello. âą It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted.
In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep dive into the essence of Executive Presence.
This episode covers how to build a strong foundation for your own executive presence. Foundational elements of executive presence include:
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Being clear on your purpose and the value you add to the table
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Bringing a useful mindset to the meeting or conversation
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Getting your body language in alignment with your purpose.
To learn more useful communication tools, visit www.mixonian.com
Why do so many people ask me about executive presence? âą Executive Presence increases your impact. Regardless of how long you have worked in leadership, a strong executive presence makes it more likely that others will listen to your ideas and present you with fresh leadership opportunities. âą It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted.
In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep dive into the essence of Executive Presence.
This episode covers what executive presence actually looks like, what behaviors do not indicate that a person has executive presence, and how you can start building your own executive presence.
To learn more useful communication tools, visit www.mixonian.com.
Did you ever see a connection between working with toxic people, making better decisions, and solving problems faster? Today is the day you learn from Lauraâs conversation with Sarah K Ramsey, who helps people become Toxic Person Proof through creative communication and solution-based thinking. Get the juicy scoop on navigating high conflict personalities so you can recover quicker, get back to performing at your best, and avoid toxic person burnout.
In this High Performance Even when Working with Toxic People edition of the Speak Up podcast, Sarah shares tips to recalibrate your thinking so that youâre able to solve problems faster and avoid getting stuck in the mire of a toxic workplace.
Catch and leverage any of our diamond-studded wisdom bombs including these:
- Over 47 million people quit their jobs in 2021. It wasnât because of the money.
- Narcissism is trending. Find out why and what to do about it.
- Gravity is here to stay. Avoid getting stuck trying to solve problems related to gravity.
- The many upsides to having a victim mentality
- Learn a 3-step process for getting out of your head and moving forward.
For information on how Laura Camacho, Ph.D. and Culture Fixer, can help your company with her highly-engaging workshops, visit www.mixonian.com
Ed Evarts is founder and president of Boston-based Excellius Leadership Development, He works with successful leaders to increase their self-awareness so they can manage themselves more productively.
Listen to Laura and Ed chat about how more strategic communication practices can propel your career forward. Specific takeaways include the following:
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How to cultivate a more positive relationship with your boss
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The essential questions you need to ask yourself first
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A tip to deliver more effective presentations
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When you should put on the brakes
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How people without self-awareness actually succeed at work
Ed's latest book is "Drive Your Career: 9 High-Impact Ways to Take Responsibility for Your Own Success"
For additional secret weapons on using communication to build your team and your culture, visit www.mixonian.com.
Teresa is ALL about getting things done through effective communication. Her specialty is helping people connect more effectively with their audience
As a leading Business Strategist and founder of Connect to the Core, Teresa shares with Laura her best tools to communicate your point of view, gain influence, and authentically connect with others.
In this episode learn insider secrets like these:
- The 2 MOST important elements in communication
- The best way to deal with communication anxiety
- How to handle ramblers (!!!)
- The mindset you need to succeed
- What it means to be articulate
Enjoy this episode! Please leave a 5-star review. For additional communication mastery, visit www.mixonian.com.
Speaking and communication skills were already tough to develop - adding social isolation to the mix made it even more challenging! Everyone is feeling rusty these days... and social awkwardness is on the uptick.
Laura's guest in this episode, LA-based Fred Joyal, went from being a âformer shy guyâ to empowered - appearing in stand-up and improv comedy. He founded one of the most successful dental marketing companies in the nation, and even once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess!
Listen and start becoming superbold yourself with gems like these:
- Why you never need to feel embarrassed
- How to approach a person you feel is out of your league
- How your being bold helps others
- The first step to becoming a more courageous person
- The many payoffs from raising your superboldness quotient
Fred's latest book is "Superbold: from under-confident to charismatic in 90 days." Download his free boldness exercises at www.fredjoyal.com
For more culture-building communication visit www.mixonian.com
Learn to decode what people convey through body language. Gestures can reveal the thoughts and feelings behind someoneâs words â including deception, connection, nervousness, and confidence. Martin's body language analysis has been aired on the BBC, LBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel
The value in understanding messages transmitted by body language comes from being able to use that knowledge to make better decisions in our personal and professional lives. Body language provides real-time feedback about whether our message is resonating so that we can adjust our own communication techniques. Body gestures also reveal whether someone is making a power play, whether a person can be trusted, and whether someone has confidence or not
In this conversation Martin drops so many wisdom bombs including these:
- How to quickly spot narcissism in a conversation
- 3 gestures that indicate confidence
- What it means that "motion drives emotion" in your speaking
- Ways you can use body language to reduce Zoom fatigue.
- A quick way to raise your energy when feeling down
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Listen and learn all about building a culture that supports high performance from Laura's conversation with Parqa President, Jared Hummel. Parqa, an agency focused on transforming staffing and recruiting spaces with the latest digital marketing technologies, is just one of the fast-growth companies helmed by Jared.
Specifically, we cover tidbits including:
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Jared's unusual interview process that filters for culture fit
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What to do when the company outgrows a leader and it's no longer a good fit
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Whether Jared or Laura is the better swimmer :)
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What leaders of high-performing teams look for in their new hires
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Jared explains how great playing a sport is for leaders while Laura rolls her eyes in support of non-athletic leaders
For more communication savvy that builds healthy culture visit www.mixonian.com
Zach Giglio is not only a highly-sensitive person, he is president of Giglio Communication and Marketing, an agency of record for companies both local to Charleston and around the world.
In this Focus on Human Connection edition of the Speak Up podcast, Zach shares the importance of being authentic as key to long-term success AND what keeps people from simply being themselves.
Zach drops a number of wisdom bombs including these:
- What is more important to your brand than what you do
- How human connection is how you win people over
- An exercise for getting clarity on how you are perceived by others
- An exercise to distill the essence of the value you bring to the table
- The advantages and disadvantages of being a highly sensitive person
For more information on how Laura Camacho can help your company with her fun and highly-interactive workshops, visit www.mixonian.com
In this episode, Laura speaks with the Cintas legendary leader, Bob Kohlhepp. He recently penned Building a Better Organization, which outlines his playbook for operational effectiveness. Not surprisingly, company culture is at the heart of organizational success.
Bob shares so many stories and actionable insights including these;
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How to accurately describe your culture and different ways to reinforce those cultural values
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How culture operationalizes high performance
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Motivate top performers using the power of positive discontent
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How to encourage others to give frequent, direct feedback
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The best career-building tip - how to show top leadership what you're truly capable of
To schedule career-boosting communication coaching or bring a culture-building workshop to your office, visit http://mixonian.com
Executive Communications professional Joel is a most welcome returning guest to the Speak Up podcast. Astute listeners may recall that Joel shared useful tips about how to make a point in Episode 115: Whatâs Your Point? Building upon his point-making expertise, in this episode Joel takes you on the journey to speaking up as a leader who inspires and engages.
Learn specific ways you can communicate like an effective leader from the tools Joel and I share, including the following:
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How âpointmakingâ takes your message so much further than merely sharing information
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What to ask yourself before speaking to any audience at work
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Effective ways verbal processors can contribute greater value in meetings
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Why you should never give a book report as a status update
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How you communicate your readiness to be a leader in your everyday conversations
Get your copy of Joelâs latest book, The Language of Leadership: How to Engage and Inspire Your Team https://www.amazon.com/Language-Leadership-Engage-Inspire-Your/dp/1523092408
To schedule career-boosting communication coaching or bring a culture-building workshop to your office, visit http://mixonian.com.
In this episode, Laura chats with Women's Leadership Coach, Kelli Thompson. Kelli is on fire and totally obsessed with helping women advance their careers with clarity & confidence. Kelli knows we need diverse voices to create a more equal and prosperous future - for ourselves, families, workplaces, and communities.
In this packed interview, Kelli and Laura share plenty of leader communication nuggets like:
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how to make impact in the rooms where decisions are made
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why so many people struggle with imposter syndrome and what to do about it
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what holds a lot of women back from starting their own businesses
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what it means to "work with the willing"
For more communication insider tips, visit https://mixonian.com
Are you using your little brain or your big brain when caught in that unexpected high-stakes conversation?
Learn how to manage your brain to keep cool under high pressure. Serial entrepreneur and owner of multiple restaurants, Kevin McCarney, knows exactly how to communicate well when the heat is on(literally.)
In this fun episode, the author of "Big Brain, Little Brain: how to control which one speaks for you" Kevin McCarney, shares his favorite tools for keeping good communication flows and making sure common sense does NOT leave the building!
Through their stories and lived experiences, Kevin and Laura reveal all kinds of practical communication tools you can use right now! This avalanche of success takeaways include the following:
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How the "little brain" and the "big brain" compete for control of your communication and what you can do to keep on top of any situation
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Real repercussions of the fact that good communication is free but poor communication can cost you everything
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What exactly to do when you begin to feel "triggered" or activated by a negative situation
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Things you can do on a regular basis to fortify your big brain
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How to create positive experiences for yourself and others
For more communication savvy and information on culture-building workshops, visit https://mixonian.com
Welcome to the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast. This is the place where you get encouragement and tools to say what needs to be said. Be the leader who moves things forward.
Listen in as Laura asks daring questions to voice and communication coach, Judith Weinman, founder of Accent on Speech.
We discuss so many aspects of accent and voice that relate to how you are perceived as a leader.
Listen to learn actionable insights to sound more confident like:
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What to do when you have an accent and are meeting someone for the first time.
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A powerful voice exercise to meet the needs of any communication situation
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How accent and voice affect perceptions of you as a leader
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Speak and present more confidently online
For more voice savvy reach out to Judy Weinman at https://www.accentjweinman.com/
For culture-building workshops and coaching check out https://mixonian.com
Learn how to navigate tricky relationship issues with Debra Roberts, conversation expert and creator of the Relationship Protocol. A former social worker, Debra brings a unique, hands-on practical approach to improving relationships through better communication.
While our conversation focused on work relationships, a lot of what we shared applies to personal relationships also.
Listen to learn juicy take-aways like these:
- Manage the crucial role of feelings in a relationship
- How remote work is shifting best communication practices
- What commitment to your team looks like
- Your first priority when leading a new team
- Debra's #1 listening hack
For more communication wit and wisdom, visit www.mixonian.com
In this episode, Laura interviews headhunter Rob Barnett, who is also an author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He worked in radio and video for much of his career. He recently authored, Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter's 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now.
Tune in to learn the latest juicy job seeking tips:
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The most important thing to do if you still have a job
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How to deal with the elephant in the room (like being overqualified)
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The Zoom minimum requirements you need
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Email vs. snail mail thank-you notes
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The #1 communication skill to polish
For more communication wit and wisdom, visit www.mixonian.com
In this episode Laura chats with Brett Putter, CEO & Founder of CultureGene, and author of several books, including Own Your Culture. Brett's fascinating initial dive into culture started with his earlier role as an executive recruiter. It was from that perspective that Brett saw the power of a strong company culture and how culture fit impacts profitability.
In this sparkling episode listen as Brett and I discuss tidbits like these:
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How the best leaders bring culture to the surface
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The trouble with defining culture in the first place
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Why most onboarding practices are all wrong (and how to fix that)
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The best questions to ask when trying to get the truth about a company's culture
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The value and purpose of a "We're on the moon" conversation
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Best practices for hybrid work environments
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com. To learn more about Brett Putter and the culture gene visit www.culturegene.ai. His book "Own Your Culture" is available on Amazon.
Did you know that mindfulness leads to better communication?
In this episode, learn how mindfulness brings awareness which helps you communicate more effectively and be a happier person.
Guest expert Edward Turnbull, former intellectual property attorney, mediator, negotiator, and sales leader shares how the practice of mindfulness can transform your life. He spells out the interrelationship between mindfulness and communication in his recent book, "Mindful Communication for Happiness"
link for the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Communication-Happiness-Edward-Turnbull/dp/1525587935/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OR03WMJ5C6DM&keywords=mindful+communication+for+happiness&qid=1614894351&s=books&sprefix=mindful+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C205&sr=1-1
Edward and Laura discuss the following insights:
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How technology has been degrading our communication since before the pandemic
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The effect of thinking and overthinking on your energy level
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A surprising approach to dealing with imposter syndrome
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The truth about when people judge you
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Why Edward is not a fan of "fake it until you make it"
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
This is a must-listen for anyone working in and around technology. Chris Fenning, who worked for 20+ years in international technical teams shares very specific ways engineers and other technical professionals can communicate highly complex messages to a variety of stakeholders.
Not only is Chris entertaining, he trained as an engineer so he deeply understands the demands of professionals working in highly-complex and rapidly changing technology. Chris Fenning is also author of the award-winning, "The First Minute: How to Start Conversations that Get Results".
Listen and take note of the following pearls:
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Using visualization to crease a sense of including across remote teams
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How the nature of technology creates an inherent barrier for professionals to even have time to learn power skills of communication
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Get the first 15 seconds right and everything else falls into place
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Why telling people to "just get to the point" doesn't work
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The 3 things the audience must have from you in order to understand what you're saying
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The structure that makes your message easy to understand (and this works even for verbal processors!)
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How to figure out what your key message is
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
The ability to convince a person to take a chance on you is one of the most important skills to achieve success in both business and life. Yet so many high performers overlook and/or misunderstand the art of persuasion.
In this deep conversation with Suneel Gupta, we discuss how to present your ideas in a way that makes others WANT to be a part of your project. This discussion is based on Gupta's book. Backable: The Surprising Truth about What Makes People Take a Chance on You.
Specifically we cover:
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how conviction is so much more valuable than charisma
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ways you can mitigate perceived risk that others feel about your idea
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what it takes to get your solution ready for prime time
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the difference between pitching something "new" versus "inevitable"
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how you can leverage the "Ikea Effect" in your conversations
For more communication savvy, visit Laura Camacho's website at www.mixonian.com
Today's guest is Darren Reinke, founder and managing director of Group Sixty, based in San Diego. Darren is a master leadership developer and author of the insightful The Savage Leader. Darren is all about authentic leadership. In this episode, we hashed out some key distinctions. (Warning: We get a bit off topic on trying to figure out Kafka's "Metamorphosis").
Here are a few of the juicy take-aways from this warm conversation:
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the thing that derails too many projects!
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what it means to be authentic when you're going after the next promotion
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role of vulnerability in executive presence
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3 things that hold people back from career success
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being positive versus being realistic versus limiting beliefs
For more about Darren visit www.groupsixty.com.
For more communication intel dive into www.mixonian.com.
Learn from guest expert, Robert "Bo" Brabo, former Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency. Bo shares the most important aspects of values-driven leadership and how culture reflects the organization's values.
Specifically we go into actionable insights including:
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What is really involved in leading the White House communications teams for U.S. presidents
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The value of creating work tools as a source of truth for processes and results
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Learn how the world's largest employer leverages its values for results
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See how to assess if an organization is really living its values, before you start working for them
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How values can help your team function better
Robert "Bo" Brabo's book is "From the Battlefield to the White House to the Boardroom: leading organization to values-based results".
Learn more executive communication strategies at www.mixonian.com
WOW! You have got to listen to Bonnie Caver, IABC chair, share the goods on what's trending in business communication and culture, as we approach the end of 2020.
Specifically Bonnie shares these nuggets:
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What defines reputation architecture and why you should know that
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Why everyone is being asked to do more at work right now
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How the imperative to engage people through stories is more urgent than ever
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The missing piece in most corporate cultures when work goes remote
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How Bonnie keeps her mood positive to do her best work
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Who is actually thriving right now and why
IABC is the International Association of Business Communicators. Laura Camacho is the head honcho at Mixonian Institute, www.mixonian.com
Renowned leadership trainer Luis Gonzales with Fierce Inc has literally worked with companies all over the planet to earn his expertise in transformative conversations. In this fascinating episode, Luis shares what's really important while so many people are working remotely.
Specifically Luis and I talk about:
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How to address those lurking internal assumptions inside ourselves before causing communication chaos
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Keys to getting effective input from your introverted or internal processing team members
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Why the emotional aspect of leadership is more important these days
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What to do about people not wanting to share their video on remote meetings
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New challenges to effective leader communication and how to address them
Learn more about Luis Gonzales at https://fierceinc.com
Get additional communication truth bombs from Laura Camacho at https://mixonian.com
Activist, architect and former IDEO senior director, Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication" unveils his best communication secrets in this high-energy, inspiring interview.
His approach to conversation is totally unexpected, and yet it totally works. In his words, "That's why you're here: to have a conversation." Learn from Fred things like these...
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How meaningful conversations can come from a point of pain
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Conversation is a creative act
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Different ways of listening (better than Active Listening)
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How to tell a really good, really short story
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How to empower someone you need to critique
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The power of naming things
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What to do when you can't talk
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How the space sets the script
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Reset the rules for different results
Pre-order "Making Conversation" by Fred Dust now. It comes out December 1.
For more conversation savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Laura and another unconventional working mom, Dr. Carrie Gress, discuss ways to bring up certain tabu topics. Carrie Gress is author of multiple books, the latest is "Theology of Home 2". She is also an international speaker, business owner and mother of five.
These are some of the talking points Carrie and I hash out:
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when people think they already know what you're going to say
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what to do when logic fails (this happens a lot btw)
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how some conversations can lead to happiness
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an alternative to women competing with men at work
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why a person would pursue a doctorate in philosophy
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what to do if you're an introvert and feeling unheard
Discover more about Carrie Gress at www.theologyofhome.com
Your go-to resource for conversations leading to happy career success at www.mixonian.com
In this conversation guest Robin Hills (complete with charming Brit accent) shares how to use emotional intelligence for better results at work. Specifically Robin covers:
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Variations of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Cognitive Intelligence (IQ) (which explains a lot about toxic leaders)
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How to assess EQ during a job interview
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How EQ helps you listen more effectively
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What you can do if your boss is low EQ
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The EQ component that lowers stress
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Music that inspires Robin
Robin Hills offers the most extensive EQ online training at www.ei4change.com.
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
In this high-energy conversation, brand experience expert, Kimberly Sundt, spills the tea on all the things customer experience. She dives into the branding side of client experience as well as the personal brand aspect for corporate leaders.
Specific take-aways include:
: How client experience became a thing
: Different ways to begin a customer experience analysis
: How customer experience relates to branding
: Example of budget brand delivering top customer experience in healthcare
: Who is actually responsible for client experience at the company
: How to know the way others experience us
: Things to consider about your onboarding process
: Zoom communication tips galore!
For more communication help, please visit www.mixonian.com
Learn in Laura Camacho's interview with Bruce Tulgan exactly what it takes to be THE go-to person at work, without working yourself to misery. Bruce shares tips from his recent Harvard-published book, "The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: win influence - beat overcommitment and get the right things done".
Work has changed so that people are getting requests from across the organization. It's a fresh challenge to deal with so many people asking for so many things across various channels. In this intense interview, Bruce and Laura discuss:
: Defining what it takes to be the go-to person
: The specific challenges the go-to person faces
: How to deal with the avalanche of internal customer requests
: How to hold your peers accountable
: The causes of overcommitment syndrome
: What you need to know about making really good yes/no decisions
: All about alignment and how that helps you
: How your boss wants your help in managing you
: The unique mathematics about real influence
For more culture-fixing and communication savvy visit www.mixonan.com
In this episode learn from Charlie Nadler (CCO of Laugh Dealers) how to use comedy to make your work and your culture better. Charlie's job is to help professionals be more funny. Here he shares knowledge goodies like these...
: How the Lunch Club helps people network during Covid
: What makes comedy work for you
: How humor can affect your culture
: Why certain sarcasm misses the mark
: The best tool for being funny at work
: What to NEVER do with humor
: How to test your material
: The ins and outs of self-deprecation
: Humor and our current cultural crisis
: Succeeding in a tough conversation
: Opportunities happening right now.
Find more about Charlie Nadler and Laugh Dealers at www.laughdealers.com.
Get more culture-building communication tips at www.mixonian.com
The number one complaint about communication at work is about people not getting to the point, or taking too long to make a point.
ASPCA Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications, Presentation Coach, and Harvard Business Review contributor, Joel Schwartzberg, is also author of the award-winning book "Get to the Point! Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter."
In this Speak Up podcast episode, Joel generously shares his communication tools for getting your point across to your audience. Listen to our delightful conversation to learn things like:
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The most likely reason you're not getting to the point
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How to know if you even have a point to share
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The kinds of words that detract from your message
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How having too many points confuses your audience
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One simple thing you must do when speaking on a teleconference to be elevate perceptions of you as a leader
See more culture-building communication tips at www.mixonian.com.
In this episode Laura Camacho interviews communication expert Mala Subramaniam, author of Beyond Wins. Mala takes the whole concept of negotiating and reframes from the most strategic, introvert-friendly point of view.
Laura and Mala geek out on all things persuasion, success and relationship oriented, sharing the following:
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The difference between a winning mindset and a success mindset and which one takes you farther
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How get your mind clear before a scary meeting
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A broader, more useful way of defining what it means to negotiate
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The most dangerous emotion and what to do about it
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How she teaches Asian Indians to work well with U.S. Americans (hint: sometimes they mistake our directness for rudeness)
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What we need communication-wise to get past COVID-19
Get your copy of Mala's book, Beyond Wins: Eastern Mindset for Success in Daily Business Negotiations.
See more communication and culture savvy at www.mixonian.com.
The medium is the message.
So said communication scholar, Marshall McLuhan. His pithy remark sums up the idea that messages change from one communication medium to another, like from newspaper to television.
So too, your message adjusts when you are in online meeting. Your IRL executive presence does not automatically transfer to the virtual environment. Your team members and colleagues are looking to you to inspire trust and confidence.
Listen to this episode to learn how to model executive presence and come across as confident, calm and collected online. This is THE success skill you need moving forward.
See more culture and communication savvy at www.mixonian.com
In this episode Laura discusses the concepts of Pre-Trauma Stress and Post-Trauma Growth. She then shares 8 default thought patterns in time of crisis and what specifically you can think about to gain better use of your most precious asset, your brain.
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You're in a bad situation, don't make it worse
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How helping others helps you
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Now is the time to build relationships with family, team members, clients, bosses, friends and anyone you know in need.
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Why your thoughts go down that negative spiral so easily
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The various upsides to this and any crisis
See more at www.mixonian.com
It's time for a Corona Brain Reset. How can you benefit from this current crisis?
Listen to learn...
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It's critical to distinguish fact from feelings
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How the news industry is structured
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What you can focus on now to get stronger
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If someone on your team is worried about dying from the virus
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How to think about money right now
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One experiment you can do to help everyone.
For more culture fixing savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Today's episode deals with how to stay calm, be anti-fragile and build culture during a crisis.
A healthy culture is one where everyone feels heard, understood and valued.
Listen to learn
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The cost of not being calm to your job and your health
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The collective emotional contagion we are seeing
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What your team needs from you right now
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The hidden opportunity for you and your team
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Ways to better structure your communication for remote work
For more visit www.mixonian.com
Senior copywriter Elizabeth Beasley shares her creative career path from Cartoon Network in Atlanta to remote Projectline job in Shelburne Falls, MASS. Elizabeth, a charismatic extravert, has adapted to working from home by being proactive and using the right tools.
In this episode she shares how she came to embrace this new opportunity of cultural immersion in a small town. She sees herself as a "digital settler".
Listen to this episode to learn:
- How an extravert manages to thrive in remote work
- What to do to build relationships when you don't see people
- The hidden opportunities in accepting remote jobs
- The value of cultural immersion in a small town
- Resources for finding remote jobs and communication tools
Discover more fresh content from Laura Camacho at www.mixonian.com
A life-changing interview. Ash Ambirge teaches us the deepest levels of courage and resourcefulness. Listen and learn things like
- The importance of access to new ideas through books
- Meaningfulness vs. happiness
- Radical Self Reliance, even if you have a job
- Different ways to promote your personal brand
- An exercise to write more interesting work emails
- Professional communication that still reflects your authentic cool self
- Bringing your personality and humanity to work
- Ash's last visit to Charleston.
Ash Ambirge has just released an excellent book: The Middle Finger Project. It's all about getting unstuck, slaying imposter syndrome, trusting yourself and radical self reliance.
See more culture + communication savvy at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to learn the Best Rule Ever that will make sound more confident and solid. It will get other people on board faster, make decisions faster and think better about situations.
A lot of rules are meant to be broken but this one is a fabulous one to follow. I share 7 applications of the Rule of 3 that will make your life easier and better.
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Financial Services marketing veteran and native New Yorker, Tricia Gabberty, shares a big upward communication fail, all the details about her fun holiday party for her remote team, an unconventional look at gender issues in her industry and more. Tricia is a senior level marketer sharply focused on client experience and their customer's journey, driving best results for both.
In 2018 a study released Tuesday by Zug, Switzerland-based serviced office provider IWG found that 70 percent of professionals work remotely at least one day a week. Not seeing people on a daily basis presents unique communication challenges.
Listen to learn ...
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An important block to clear upward communication
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Best communication practices for high-performing distributed teams
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Why trying to be someone you're not hurts your career
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When your people know you care they are able to accept your direct feedback
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Take your own character strengths assessment with the VIA Institute here: https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
This episode reveals the 5 signs you lack Executive Presence based on research by Dianna Booher.
Listen to learn:
: The role of executive presence
: What not having executive presence looks like
: What people assume about you
: How to think so you come across as having executive presence
For more communication savvy you can use visit https://mixonian.com
Most of what you communicate (at least 70%) comes through your body!
This is such an exciting episode with leading body language expert, Alison Henderson. Learn the most powerful nonverbal communication skill to elevate your game today.
: The one thing you can do right now to come across as more confident
: What causes people not to trust what you're saying
: The real purpose of executive presence
: What makes a leader visionary and confident
Alison Henderson is based in Chicago and owns Moving Image Consulting at https://movingimageconsulting.com/
Get more communication savvy at https://mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you're a Ralph Lauren fan and or you want to use emotional intelligence more effectively to build your own personal brand.
: How Ralph Lauren is an emotional intelligence genius (let's copy him!)
: Manage perceptions through what you wear
: The emotion that people translate as deserved confidence
You may want to read Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion by Alan Flusser
More communication savvy at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to learn what is really going on at your office holiday party and how to ACE it! I'm sharing the goods on:
: How to manage your outlook if you don't like office parties
: What to focus on while you're there
: How to talk to spouses/SO's of your colleagues
: What to wear
: What people are looking for in you
: Body language tips for a great first impression.
Mixonian Institute's Speak Up podcast is recognized as one of the topic communication skills podcasts on the planet!
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In this episode learn how wellness coach, Lisa Burbage, uses communication skills to help her clients lose weight.
She shares how people deeply need you to hear their story before they are ready to change behaviors to be healthier and lose weight.
- the trick to listening (which is hard to do!)
- the myth about who needs to do most of the talking
- being on the receiving end of a terrible health diagnosis
Contact wellness coach, Lisa Burbage at www.wellnessfive.com
For more communication hot tips visit www.mixonian.com
The Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast was recently recognized as one of the Top 15 Communication Skills Podcasts on the web.
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Listen to this special episode, #100, to learn a completely fresh approach to building authentic confidence in all your interactions. This qualitative approach allows you to come across as more confident by breaking expectations in a positive way, which has nothing to do with puffing up oneself.
See more communication savvy at https://mixonian.com
This is such an exciting episode showcasing the international expertise of digital marketing consultant, Bob Low, who is based in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
Bob drops so much wisdom in this 20-minute interview. His tips range from dealing with rejection at work to listening to the heart of the client to practicing active accountability.
Bob recommends the book, "Non-violent Communication" by Marshall Rosenberg.
Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the podcast of communication skills training firm, Mixonian Institute. See more at www.mixonian.com. Recently recognized as #9 in the Top 15 Communication Skills Podcasts on the planet by Feedspot.
In this episode Laura answers the question so many people ask: What does a communication coach do...anyway? She shares the top 5 issues her clients ask her and you can learn what they are and how she answers them. She also spills the one thing that you can do to become a better communicator starting right now.
For more see http://mixonian.com. Dr. Camacho is happy to come to your company to improve internal communications.
Listen to Sandy Quinque's journey from business development ace for other companies to creating her own company, A Golden Ride. She shares her strategy for rescuing a conversation when it's heading south, a tip for managing large teams and the power of being comfortable with silence.
For more communication skills savvy visit http://mixonian.com.
Likability is NOT what you think it is. It's not about being a needy, sad and pathetic people pleaser! Not at all. The skill of likability requires a level of self-confidence that allows you to focus on the other person....this works similar to executive presence.
Listen to this episode to get a totally new perspective on this career success skill and 3 simple tools to raise your own likability quotient!
More communication savvy at https://mixonian.com
Laura Camacho spills the goods on what antifragility is, how it compares with growth mindset and why it's the ultimate success mindset. Antifragility was developed by investor mathematician, Nassim Nicholas Taleb; Laura shows you how to make it work for you and make your life better.
Adding this concept to your vocabulary and self-identification is sure to make you more confident in pursuit of your extreme best self.
Whether it's your day or your week, the month, the quarter or the year, you want to finish strong. Laura Camacho shares 3 questions you can ask yourself to know where to put your time, money and energy to finish strong.
Then Catch Talent CEO Christina Lock shares her best conversations tips as someone who talks for a living. How to ace that phone interview and why doing your homework pays off.
To learn more about Catch Talent visit https://catchtalent.com.
For more communication savvy or to bring Dr. Camacho to your company, visit https://mixonian.com
This episode is pure GOLD. Listen to it if you'd like to be a more optimistic person at work (and elsewhere) especially if you're analytical and or an overthinker. More optimistic leaders experience higher performance, lower stress, more empowered, creative teams and enjoy the avalanche of benefits that come with being more likable.
I also explain why optimism is more challenging for analytical professionals.
I cover 5 strong benefits and specific actions to take that will raise your optimism quotient, not only for yourself but for the team you manage.
This material is extracted from my mini-workshop on the topic. Enjoy more communication savvy at www.mixonian.com
Given the more diverse workforce reporting from multiple locations and time zones, today's effective leader must put on the hats of PR Pro, Communication Coach and Event Planner to make internal comms more impactful than beige wallpaper.
Internal comms refers to information flows both upward and downward in the company. Most people focus on pushing information down, and not gathering the red flags and other intel from the frontline.
See more communication savvy at https://www.mixonian.com
Listen to Ameris Vice President Megan Alldridge Chapman shares how too much stress can lead to getting too emotional in a high-stakes conversation.
Also get her tips on having a good relationship with your bank and meeting new people!
For more communication skill savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Tom DiLiegro, owner of Benefit Advisors of Charleston, is a brave man. He works in a highly-regulated yet cutthroat competitive industry, he is the father of 4 AND he is the first man to be interviewed on the Speak Up podcast.
Tom shares how he's learned to sell effectively, even as a shy and introverted science geek.
For more communication skills success savvy please visit www.mixonian.com.
In this episode Allora Solutions Group co-founder, Ashleigh Metherell, shares how a painful conversation with a client actually helped her with growing her business. Her story points out the need for ongoing conversations about how we want others to communicate with us.
There's always the question of too much or too little information in terms of status updates.
Find out more about Mixonian Institute, Charleston's premier communication skills training firm, at www.mixonian.com.
Danielle Wecksler shares conversations from her days as a project manager under Apple's Steve Jobs and transitioning from Silicon Valley to the food and beverage industry in Charleston, SC.
It's not usually pleasant to fire someone but often it's the best solution for both parties.
You can't fix toxic people and sometimes you just have to leave.
For more communication skills savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Learn from Super Connector, Sarah Williams-Scalise, ambassador for Blueprint Insurance, the ins and outs of building your network from zero. Sarah shares the good, the bad and the ugly of what can happen when you frequent local business events.
She also tells her great story about the conversation she almost didn't have, but that totally changed her career path.
For more creative communication insight visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to learn what happened when Carrie Peeples asked for a well-deserved raise. Coming from a place of overwhelm, just barely keeping her head above water, she got a glowing performance review but her conversation did not go as expected.
Also she covers facing feelings of not wanting to disappoint the people you work with.
Get Carrie's organizing tips at www.neatsmart.com
More communication skills savvy and training programs at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to learn what Columbia, South Carolina's leading leadership coach has to say about conversations that fail and it's NOT your fault!!!
Conversation skills don't always work. There is emotional risk involved. Enjoy her story and she got me to share my take on dealing with disappointment.
For more communication skill savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode to learn how preparing for a challenging conversation is the most important aspect of that conversation. Preparing the right way makes the whole conversation less stressful for everyone involved. Here I summarize and give my take on an article from Harvard Business Review on this leadership essential.
See "4 Things to Do Before a Tough Conversation" by Joseph Grenny published in Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2019/01/4-things-to-do-before-a-tough-conversation?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr
More communication success savvy for you at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to hear a real-life train wreck conversation between a branding strategist (Jocelyn Ring of The Ring Effect) and her CEO client. Jocelyn shares the horror of the situation, how she got through it and what she learned.
She also shares how important it is to be able to tell people something they don't want to hear. In her case, it was telling her NYC circle of friends and family that she was moving to Florida. It's a great story of being true to yourself.
For more about Jocelyn see www.theringeffect.com
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to stand out in a crowded sea of talent, if you want to leave a legacy of creative solutions and encouragement. Take note if you find most conversations at work boring beyond belief.
See more interpersonal communication savvy at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode if you want to make sure you're not saying things that hold you back. I explain what agency is, and focusing on expanding your sense of agency is the back-door path to greater success.
See more creative communication expertise at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you would like to improve communication with the people you work with, within a team or across teams. In this episode I briefly describe the 4 styles of communication and what people of each communication style tend to listen for.
Get your copy of 30 Days of Yes (practical persuasion tips)here: https://mailchi.mp/4655591c52d6/30daysofyes
Listen to this track is you have a conference coming up or you're thinking about attending one. Conferences are fantastic for you but can be exhausting.
See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you're tired of hearing how "awesome" or "amazing" or "great" everything is. You can actually change your world by using different words to describe it. Using unexpected words also catches people's attention, something very challenging to do these days.
See more creative communication savvy at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want YOUR career to be recession-proof, objection-proof and disaster-proof. I share 5 strategies you implement NOW to take control of your career trajectory.
For more helpful communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this track to learn how the way you ask for something or describe it actually changes your experience of the thing. I share 8 examples ranging from how to find meaning in your work, ask for a raise, get closer to people, avoid being offended and feeling happier right now.
For more insight like this visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you have a high-stakes conversation coming up and/or you need to make a request. Your skill in steering high-stakes conversations can make you priceless, essential and irreplaceable.
See more communication savvy at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode to learn what to do in a situation with a difficult person - what to do if you need to "fix" someone. Laura shares a proven process for dealing with difficult people.
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Listen to this episode if you want to be well connected, with all the benefits that come with that. I share 4 essentials that all well connected people practice.
For more useful tips to advance your career, please visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to know what a point of view is and why it's essential for any leader to have one. A presentation without a strong point of view is boring and useless.
For more insightful communication tips please visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you have a big presentation, interview or meeting coming up or if you want to be more relaxed when asking for funds, a promotion or a job.
See more at www.mixonian.com.
Hi! Listen to this episode if you have too many interruptions in a day OR if you want to know what to do to EXIT a conversation that's getting too long or tedious for you. If you don't protect your time, others will eat it up, fritter it away and you'll never get it back.
See more articles on communication savvy at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this track to deliver a more concise and compelling talk the next time you have a presentation to give.
Download this FREE No More Presentations 28-page PDF: https://mixonian.com
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Listen to this episode to learn what to do when you're in a cranky mood. Emotions are contagious and here are some proven tips to turn around a negative state of mind.
See more from Mixonian Institute at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to hear a great example of true confidence in action and learn what you can do to be more authentically confident on a daily basis.
See more resources at www.mixonian.com
In this episode I share my favorite 5 TEDx talks and 2 others. The ability to keep yourself inspired is the new literacy. Find all the links at www.mixonian.com.
Here are titles and speakers of the talks mentioned:
The Happy Secret to Better Work by Shawn Achor
You Are Contagious by Vanessa Van Edwards
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
The Surprising Secret to Speaking with Confidence by Caroline Goyder
The power of belief: mindset and success by Eduardo Briceño
Theory of Enchantment by Chloe Valdary
Income Inequality by Thomas Sowell
Listen to this episode to learn 5 small behaviors that build trust and see your supporters as your actual fan base. Your fans will propel your career forward.
For articles on better communication at work see www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you want to see why confidence is perceived before competence and how to demonstrate confidence even when you're not feeing it.
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Listen to this track to learn how to master the all important communication channel of video. Use video, not only standard in job interviews now but also for meetings, and even in email. Video emails allow you to build personal connection with the people you work with, without having to meet personally with so many people.
See more communication coaching tips at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode if you want to learn how a certain kind of gratitude motivates people, including yourself. I share 5 ways the expression of gratitude helps your team - backed by scientific studies.
For more insight on the power of excellent communication skills, visit www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode if you want to learn 5 ways to make your boss work for you. This relationship is key to your career success and it's important for YOU to take the lead, not wait to be recognized.
See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you want to build your network and experience more serendipity in your life. Serendipity is any accidental discovery cultivating serendipity creates fresh opportunities.
Speak Up is the Mixonian Institute podcast where communication coach Laura Camacho talks about the conversations we need to have to achieve our BIG goals.
See more and get free downloads at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to add more value to your company or community without having to attend another meeting. In this episode I share how you can add so much value to the information that flows through your computer or what is said in meetings.
Also you can use this process when attending a conference to prepare a summary that is an excellent and valuable touchpoint to send out.
See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this track if you want to command respect or you want to know what are 5 strong signs of leadership potential.
See more career communication savvy at www.mixonian.com. Private coaching and workshops available.
Listen to this track if you feel stuck on some goal that's important to you. Dr. Camacho shares how to move forward toward your goal by identifying those catalyst conversations that will advance your career. She made you a worksheet to help you. Visit www.mixonian.com/blog for this free download.
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Listen to this episode if you suffer from one of these three "people" problems: lack of respect, not enough influence or people not keeping their side of the bargain.
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Listen to this track if you want to use data effectively in a presentation to change the hearts and minds of the audience.
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Listen to this episode if you feel like you're not adding value when you first meet people at events or if you want to help others succeed or you're wondering what's a good way to get your friends to meet each other.
More conversation savvy at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to live with MORE consistently positive energy, if you have interesting goals and want to be more optimistic.
See more content like this (all about more successful conversations) at www.mixonian.com
Dr. Camacho coaches high performers in business to their next level of achievement.
Listen to this episode if you want to upgrade your professional communication skills and be perceived like a luxury brand in your industry: in a class of its own.
For more communication tips visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode is you hate getting caught up in boring conversations. Learn how to tactfully change the subject and have Conversation Exit Plan. Also covers what to do with nonstop talkers.
Enjoy more at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this episode if you have been avoiding or putting off some conversations because you're nervous about them. Learn how to prepare so you feel less awkward and more empowered.
For more communication savvy like this please visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you feel awkward explaining what you do or have trouble being concise. This episode spells out how to put together a short "brand-you story" that tells what you do, what problem you solve and what makes you different.
For more details see www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode to learn 5 books that help you communicate more effectively. I selected 5 books in these categories: persuasion, public speaking, keynote speaking, non-verbal communication and self-talk.
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Listen to this episode is you want to feel more at ease at sparking interesting conversations with people you don't know. It's the beginning of the art of conversation.
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Listen to this if you want help on discerning what feedback you get is actually something you should listen to and how to give quality feedback. I also talk about the right attitude to have concerning feedback.
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Listen to this episode if you want to build your network, connect more effectively with others and win over others to your idea or project. Learn specific tips to connect more deeply in a shorter period of time, even with people "out of your league".
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Listen to this if life has been challenging this week. It's about changing your self-talk to get different results. Did you know that according to scientific research, 95% of our thoughts are the same thoughts from the day before?
Your self-talk offers a great opportunity to move yourself forward. Check out the website at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this episode if you want to know how to really involve your audience in your next presentation, so they connect to you more closely.
Learn how people engage mentally, emotionally and physically in a group presentation. This is an indispensable skill for being a thought leader. See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want to be a stronger thought leader or beef up an upcoming presentation.
Few people realize it takes massive creativity to be persuasive these days.
Traditionally, to win people over, the common wisdom has been to tie in the speaker's goals with the interests of the audience. This is still necessary, but not sufficient. Listen to learn more or visit www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want ideas on how to strengthen relationships and build your network.
This episode is about the one thing that doesn't change in building career success: all professional success is built on strong personal relationships. Learn why this is true, what is social capital, some tips for maintaining and strengthening current relationships.
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Listen to this if you want encouragement and tips for asking other people to help you.
Raise your hand if you love asking people to help you [when you could just google it.]
Sometimes we forget to make things easier on ourselves by asking for help. Here's A Pro Asking Tip:
People actually like helping you. When you ask someone to help you, you're actually growing your social capital with that person. Not to get all transactional about it but it was Ben Franklin who documented that asking someone for help was a great way to build relationships. See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want some ideas about how to communicate in a crisis, or lose-lose situation.
Have you ever been in a major lose-lose situation: where your options ranged from really bad to catastrophic? (= Crisis Communication) Early May, 1940, that is precisely where Mr. Churchill found himself as newly-selected Prime Minister of the UK.
Yes, he was Prime Minister. Essentially Churchill was selected to be the Bearer of Unacceptably Bad News in a country still reeling from the massive death toll of World War I. One option was to cut a deal with Adolf Hitler, as the French had done. See more at www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want to raise the level of positivity and energy on your team.
Dr. Marci shared solid research on multitasking. When switching one's attention between tasks - aka multitasking - the brain: 1) slows down its processing speed and 2) provides lower-quality processing and 3) consumes more energy leaving the person tired, and with the illusion that one has been productive.
Work demands more and more energy -- meaning personal energy, (not the kind that produces electricity.) Your team needs energy to keep up with the work from "any place, any time" expectation, the need to innovate and deal with new competitors/disruption. See more at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this if you want to learn how growth mindset fuels tenacity and helps you not to give up.
The basic reason people don't achieve their goals is because they give up too soon. Growth mindset promotes tenacity by seeking a different approach or acknowledging any form of progress. Growth Mindset = Tenacity. Fortunately I discovered growth mindset in 2008, before opening Mixonian Institute in 2009. This mindset is why the business is here to celebrate its 9th year.
A person with growth mindset sees change as a challenge instead of a threat. See more at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this if you want to learn some tips on mastering perceptions from luxury brand marketing.
Luxury brands are those where the product is worth FAR more to clients  than what it costs to make it. I hope that is also how you see yourself: your contribution is worth FAR more than mere years of service + education + skills. Am I right?
First, let's review luxury brand basics. Brand equity is defined as the commercial value that derives from consumer perception of the brand name of a particular product or service, rather than from the product or service itself. Luxury brands master perceptions. Perceptions drive prices. For more see www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want to feel more comfortable in networking situations and have more interesting conversations.
Own the Room...even when you don't know what to say. I have learned to enjoy networking events. Even though (they take a lot of energy, - it's totally worth it
The thing is to spark INTERESTING conversations, not endure boring ones. (For boring monologues you sometimes run into, develop a Conversation Exit Plan or CEP.)
Interesting friendships comes from interesting conversations. Interesting conversations start with an imaginative question.
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Listen to this if you feel jealousy and want to know why and what that feeling is telling you.
Emotional intelligence is about using your head to manage your own emotions and those of others. Emotions can be positive or negative, high intensity or low, but today's competitive market demands emotionally intelligent leaders.
Here's some intel about the feeling of jealousy....a cousin to feeling inadequate.
You might be triggered to think you're never going to make it happen.
You might even think the system is rigged against you.
You may be tempted to assume you simply don't have what it takes.
It's not a BAD thing, even if though it feels bad. A visit from the green-eyed monster simply means you have work to do. The thing that's making you feel envy is where you need to direct your focus and energy. For more see www.mixonian.com/blog
Listen to this if you feel like you don't have enough resources to achieve your goals. Learn how your constraints actually help you.
Officially defined, conversation imagination is a process, sparked by launch pad, or propelling questions, that drives actions to achieve something previously unconsidered, or thought to be impossible. It's accessible to anyone, any project, any organization. The path that led to your current level of success is not sufficient to take you farther. See www.mixonian.com/blog for more.
Listen to this if you are interested in keeping your energy high and sometimes other people's negativity affects you.
To be a high performer you must protect your precious energy for the valuable life force that it is. It's tough. But you actually can build a force field around you where it's like you're Teflon coated and not susceptible to negative Nathaniels.
Speaker Jim Rohn (and other thought leaders) often say that we are the average of the 5 people with whom we spend the most time. The idea of being careful about the company you keep is not new. Similar advice is found in ancient writings from most cultures. What isn't really spelled out, is how to drop negative people from your life without feeling like a jerk. Or how not to let them bring you down. For more see www.mixonian.com/blog
When attention is scattered (aka always), you need creativity and persistence to get the message out. Sometimes you need ridiculous as a communication strategy.
Sometimes trying to get your team buy in on something feels like...there's something in the air that keeps them from actually hearing what you're say but they pretend to listen because you're the boss. And they like you. See more at www.mixonian.com
Where is the opportunity in your project(s) to take the "opening credits" to the next level of WOW? Don't restructure the whole company, pick something small that's completely under your control and transform that tiny element into something Wow. See more at www.mixonian.com
Being positive doesn't mean you have to be so nice (aka pleasing others) all the time. You can be firm, calm, clear... you can ask for things politely, request upgrades and water without ice....all without being nice. See more at www.mixonian.com
Decision fatigue is real so if you want to perform at a higher level, you need to address decision fatigue. This podcast gives a few tips on reducing the number of daily decisions and goes through the top 10 topics covered in Mixonian Learning Labs.
Goals are binary, you either make them or you don't. Choosing a theme can help your team persist in their efforts, even when they don't reach all their goals. You can choose a theme for the year, a quarter or a month -- the theme sets the tone for how everyone shows up.
Listen to this if you are interested in leveraging the qualities introverts normally have especially in developing personal relationships.
Winning people over seems more challenging for introverts who are often drained by too much conversation. But today, competition for attention is out of control for everyone. When you see someone looking at their watch, you know they're reading texts, not checking the time (aka not listening to you.) Even so, there are introvert ways that win people over. See www.mixonian.com.
In today's global work world the idea that you have to take the reins of your career development is more important than ever. To have your way, you need to think like a free agent no matter who employs you. Sign up for the free 5-day #brandyou challenge and get help developing your own personal brand statement and bio at www.mixonian.com/the-brandyou-challenge
You can't get better at something without feedback. However, most of it is amateur â including what often passes for feedback at work.
Feedback you get on the Internet from people you donât know (and most Internet content) is not pro.
Comments that get back to you from third parties, is not pro. Would you accept a medical diagnosis from the colleague of a colleague who never attended medical school?
Professionals seek feedback from people who are able to help you (because they do what you aspire to do). That intimate clan of proâs may or may not include your boss. For more see http://mixonian.com.
Listen to this if you work with a toxic, negative, narcsicisstic or volatile person.
Working with a know-it-all like Dwight Schrute in The Office is not always fun. Accepting the fact that they exist in every company with more than 2 employees is healthy. These are the people who excel at job interviews. You can't change them; you can be clever and creative in dealing with them in areas where you disagree. See more at www.mixonian.com
Don't let today's (or last week's) news bring you down. Yes, what we hear feels frustrating, exhausting and sad. These are challenging times and we are here to deal with that, together. Here are 2 specific things you can do to make work better right here, right now. Being part of the solution builds your personal brand. To sign up for the free 5-day #brandyou challenge visit http://mixonian.com/the-brandyou-challenge
It all starts with how you talk to yourself.
This is about when you feel nauseated about going to work, not (only) because there is so much to do but because the people there are... not your trusted favorites. It doesn't look promising. Ask helpful questions.
he fastest year is this one right now. It just started a minute ago and now itâs halfway over. Right?
Before I blink and it's all over, I thought it would be good to take a time out and take a little inventory. Consider what you want to accelerate and what to reassess....and what to drop off your plate.
You're invited to answer these questions in your journal, discuss with your team, your mentor, your BFF or even with your family at dinner. Read it and access more personal branding savvy at www.mixonian.com
The mission of the Mixonian is teach technial professionals how to create more value and make more money.
Yet it sometimes pays to make less. [Likewise it can be profitable to take on low profile projects at work.]
In 2012 I took a pay cut to work as a contract software trainer. The investment paid off as I learned the inner workings of the hot healthcare tech scene and what it's like to work in a huge company. In the process I became the go-to communications person for technical professionals. Learn more at www.mixonian.com.
Find solutions to those annoying issues you face! To get unstuck from any context, you need a light bulb moment. There are things you can to have more light-bulb moments on a consistent basis, without going to art class. For more see www.mixonian.com.
Strong points of view attract leaders like paparazzi to Kate Middleton. If you are ready to move up, to move forward in your career, it's time to get ready to receive. That is, to receive that promotion or job offer or juicy project. Think of it as preparing to catch the ball, but in a league one step higher. Learn how your point of view makes you stand out as someone who adds more value. See www.mixonian.com for more.
Listen to this if you want to learn how to win people over to your ideas more quickly.
Successful people are able to persuade others to accept their proposal, vision or point of view. Learn the magic word for semi-instant buy-in to your idea. It's particularly important for introverts who want more leverage from their word choices. See www.mixonian.com for more personal branding and public speaking savvy.
The best thing you can bring to your team is positive energy. Here's what to to when you wake up in a crankypants mood. Take charge of your energy level, manage yourself like a boss and those cranky moods will become shorter and scarcer. For more see www.mixonian.com.
Oh Data, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually data never tells you anything, unless you can craft an accurate and compelling story with it. Data without a compelling move to action has no value. Learn the 3 elements of crafting a compelling data story. For more conversation savvy visit www.mixonian.com
As you progress in your career, your advancement becomes more about the person you are (or that people think you are) compare to your actual skill set. Find your best voice so you can feel more comfortable and have more impact. For more tips directed to quiet high achievers see www.mixonian.com
Listen to this if you want to learn how Google has changed effective communication because people now have shorter attention spans and higher expectations. Use your personality to have a stronger personal brand.
Google changed everything and now your Point of View is your key differentiator. Your personal brand is not the socially-acceptable wrapping paper for your body but the essence of who you really are. That's where you can add more value. See more at www.mixonian.com.
Listen to this if you want to learn how to manage your boss more effectively, especially in giving him/her needed feedback. Upward communication is the most delicate kind, in any corporation.
Excellent communication doesn't happen by accident and upward communication is the most delicate kind. Start with building a strong relationship and manage your boss along the way by having a clear goal in mind and a strategy to get there.
Make the boss look good and that light will reflect back on you. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
What Laura Camacho, CEO & Founder of Mixonian Institute, wishes for you in the upcoming year. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Did you ever wish that business presentation were longer? I didn't think so. Editing down a message to make it interesting for the audience is not a new problem, but it's a skill that matters if you have career goals. Check out No More Boring Presentations and download the free handbook today. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Stress is a killer. Learn how you can help your team manage stress better -- without the use of narcotics.
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Learn how to diffuse difficult people and get transform objections to your Really Fabulous Recommendation into solutions. It's about getting into alignment with people so you're able to communicate more effectively. For more conversational intelligence visit www.mixonian.com
Expectations for fast food, public transportation, banking and luxury cars have all shifted up. See how this impacts your own relationships with customers. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
This episode from conversation strategist, Dr. Laura Camacho, is about what to do when someone wants a critical conversation with you and it's not a good moment for you. She also covers how to exit a conversation that has simply gone on too long. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
Your fans are the people who enthusiastically recommend you no matter where you work. The foundation of that kind of relationship is trust. Learn 5 small actions you can take to strengthen trust. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.
This episode of the Mixonian Institute podcast, Critical Conversations, is about using creative comparisons to make your message stick and resonate in the minds of your audience. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.