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Jun 15
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024: A Speech Coach in Your Pocket with Ummo’s Anshul Bhagi

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Anshul Bhagi says: "[In] day-to-day conversation or casual speech, filler words are sometimes an intentional chocie."

 

Entrepreneur and app developer Anshul Bhagi introduces Ummo, a powerful app for public speakers, and the lessons learned along the process of making it.

You’ll learn:

1) How the new speech-coaching app Ummo can enhance your speaking
2) When the use of filler words is helpful
3) What is “upspeak” and its implications on how you’re perceived

About Anshul
Anshul Bhagi is a 2017 Harvard MBA with an undergrad and Masters in Computer Science from MIT. Previously, Anshul did PM and development at Microsoft / Apple / Google, spent two years at McKinsey & Company, and founded education startup CampK12 to teach kids in India to code. Together with his Harvard / MIT classmates Yasmin, Andrea, Sam, Damola, and Sinchan, he is building Ummo, a personalized speech coaching app (available for download here).

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Jun 13
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023: The Power of Workplace Humor with Michael Kerr

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Michael Kerr says: "A lot of psychologists believe that a healthy sense of humor is, perhaps, the most powerful stress-buster available to us."

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Michael Kerr shows us how to see the humor in our daily work frustrations, and the benefits it brings for long-term success.

You’ll learn:

1) The critical link between humor and creativity
2) How to turn a stressful situation into something humorous with the three R’s (reframe, reward, relax)
3) Approaches to building a humor“first-aid” kit

About Michael
Michael is listed as one of Canada’s most in-demand speakers. He is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), best-selling author, and one of only 22 speakers to be inducted into the Canadian Speakers’ Hall of Fame. Building on his experience as a “recovering senior manager,” Michael travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about what makes a great workplace,well…great! He is known as one of North America’s leading authorities on how to create a more positive and inspiring workplace: the kind of workplace that drives phenomenal success.

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Jun 10
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022: Developing your Professional Brand with Catherine Kaputa

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Catherine Kaputa says: "It's... about authenticity, and having the courage to be who you are, and make yourself a brand, in the best sense of the word."

Former marketing VP and current speaker/author Catherine Kaputa discusses strategies for developing and communicating your personal brand at the workplace.

You’ll learn:

1) How smart elevator conversations can catapult your career
2) Approaches to take the ‘work’ out of networking
3) Techniques to subtly communicate your value

About Catherine
Catherine Kaputa is a personal brand strategist, speaker and author of the newly released “Graduate to a Great Career: How Smart Students, New Graduates and Young Professionals Can Launch Brand You” (graduatetoagreatcareer.com). She is also the author of the best-selling” You Are a Brand,” now out in ten languages. She is the founder of SelfBrand (selfbrand.com). Previously, she served as a Senior Vice President and Director of global branding/advertising on Wall Street.

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