Figures Of Speech

Figures Of Speech

On this podcast, hosts Tammy Palazzo and Tim Wikstrom talk to a wide range of amazingly successful executives, business owners, and leaders about how learning to communicate effectively changed their lives and their fortunes.

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May 24, 2019 56 mins

On today’s show we welcome Shola kaye, a personal impact coach, keynote speaker, and author of How to be a D.I.V.A. at Public Speaking. She is known for using her training in cabaret, stand-up comedy, and TV-presenting to help people conquer their fears of public speaking and establish workplace empathy. 

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Glossophobia is the cool and scientific name for the fear of public speaking. It is believed to affect up to 75% of the population, making it one of the most common phobias in the world. But what if we told you that this disorder may not, well, exist? What if we told you that you could speak in front of thousands of people with absolute confidence and not a drop of sweat? 

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On today’s show we welcome Arnaud Collery, a multifaceted coach, entertainer, emcee, comedian, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and innovator. As the world's first Chief Happiness Officer, he is known as a catalyst for personal and organizational change. 

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  • Arnaud’s journey to becoming the world’s first Chief Happiness Officer and how he helps companies achieve purpose, resilience, happiness, and joy.
  • The differen...
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On today’s show we welcome Lakshmi Balachandra, a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and an International Diana Institute Research Fellow at Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership

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  • Lakshmi’s early days as an associate VC and why she dedicated her career to studying the impact of trust, gender and other entrepreneurial characteristics in acquiring early-stage funding.
  • Explori...
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On today’s show we welcome Carmine Gallo, a business communication expert, internationally popular keynote speaker, and author of several bestselling business books like Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and his latest, Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great

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  • The origins of Carmine’s passion for communication and why he calls himself a “communications nerd.”&...
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On today’s show we welcome Julian Treasure, sound and communication expert, author, five-time TED speaker, and founder of The Sound Agency.
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On today’s show we welcome Dr. Jennie Walker, Global Leadership Consultant and Author at Luminary Global, and Lead Faculty for M.A. in Organizational Development and Leadership at Ashford University.
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On today’s show we welcome Blair Dalton-Bloomston, Partner and VP of Business Development at Game on NATION.
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On today’s show we welcome Valorie Rivero, the Principal Consultant of WestWhile.
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On today’s show we welcome Jennifer Neumaier, Enterprise Sales Manager, Learning Solutions at LinkedIn, and Strategic Advisor for Presentr.
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On today’s show we welcome Jennifer Sproul, Chief Executive at the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC).
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On today’s show we welcome Monica Mo, the CEO and founder of WellSeek.
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On today’s show we welcome Michael Roderick, founder and CEO of Small Pond Enterprises and founder of ConnectorCon.
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On today’s show we welcome Neil Mody, CEO and Founder of SpareMin.
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On today’s show we welcome Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect and The Click Moment, thought leader, and CEO of the Medici Group.
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On today’s show we welcome Zach Ferres, CEO of Coplex.
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