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Sep 22
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208: How to Make Your Message Resonate–Live and on Video with Vern Oakley

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Vern Oakley says: "Fear is excitement without the breath."

Award-winning filmmaker Vern Oakley shares his wisdom for connecting more sincerely whether you’re speaking on video or live.

You’ll Learn:

  1. How breathing helps you release fear
  2. The optimal mindset for delivering a presentation
  3. The essential question to answer when designing your communication

About Vern

A veteran filmmaker, teacher, speaker, and industry thought leader, Vern Oakley has been helping institutions and leaders connect with and mobilize their tribes through soul expression and communication. His mission to humanize leadership is achieved by crafting great stories that appeal to and impact the people who matter most.

 

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Jun 23
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171: Brevity = Critical with Joe McCormack

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Joe McCormack says: "Be better, be brief."

Marketing executive Joe McCormack addressed declining attention spans with actionable ways to “be better; be brief.”

You’ll Learn:

  1. How being brief helps you focus
  2. How to trim down information to what is essential
  3. 3 common mistakes when it comes to being brief

About Joe

Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master the art of the short story. An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and corporate storytelling. His book, Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less (Wiley & Sons, 2014) tackles the timeliness of the “less is more” mandate.

He founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency.

A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change and leadership.

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May 19
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157: Outrageous Asking for Outrageous Results with Linda Swindling

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Linda Swindling says: "I'd rather know, I'd rather ask and be a little uncomfortable for a little bit than have to live with the result if I don't."

Linda Swindling shares how to boldly ask for—and receive—more.

You’ll Learn:

  1. The right way to think about asking for more
  2. The drivers of asking discomfort—and practice approaches for overcoming them
  3. The main factors that drive whether   a “yes” or “no”

About Linda

From the courtroom to the boardroom, Linda knows firsthand about influencing decision makers and asking outrageously. She practiced law for 10 years and is now a “recovering” attorney, popular speaker, executive coach and strategic consultant. She recently presented at TEDxSMU on the topic, “Why the World Needs You to Ask Outrageously,” and her newest book, Ask Outrageously! The Secret to Getting What You Really Want, will be released by Berrett-Koehler in June 2017.

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Mar 29
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136: How to Make Your Presentation as Compelling as a Movie with Ted Frank

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Ted Frank says: "You can't be awesome if you're on the sidelines."

Backstories Studio Principal Ted Frank shows how to apply Hollywood tools to create and give great presentations.

You’ll Learn:

  1. The fundamental key to captivating people
  2. Best practices to help your audience remember the crucial points
  3. Keys to keeping it simple and real in your presentation

About Ted

Ted Frank is the principal and story strategist for Backstories Studio, with clients like Netflix, ESPN, and Twitter. He is the author of Get to the Heart, a book on how to apply movie style storytelling to presentations.

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Mar 17
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131: The Art of Public Speaking with Dr. Ray Hull…PLUS How Fast Are You Talking?!

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Dr. Ray Hall says: "The best public speakers are those who present themselves as themselves."

Dr. Ray Hull discusses how you can develop your skills in public speaking to make more memorable presentations – and we go “meta” comparing speaking rates – Ray/Pete/Walter Cronkite/TED Talkers/YOU – how do we stack up?

You’ll Learn:

  1. How to overcome public speaking jitters
  2. Approaches to starting and ending a speech strong
  3. Perspectives on the optimal rate of speech

About Ray

Ray H. Hull, PhD is Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders/Neuroscience, College of Health Professions at Wichita State University. He is CEO/President of Communication Solutions, Inc. He has authored 14 books on the art of communication and disorders of communication, over 600 presentations on communication-the art of at conferences in the U.S., Europe, Canada and South America, and over 70 professional articles, with numerous national awards for his professional service including the Public Health Service Award for service on behalf of persons with communicative disorders, Fellowship of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Distinguished Scholar at both the University of Colorado and Wichita State University, Who’s Who Among America’s Educators, The Red River Award, Winnipeg, Man., and many others.

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