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Steal the Show with Michael Port

Speeches, job interviews, deal-closing pitches. Do you know the best way to handle yourself in the spotlight? Steal the Show from Heroic Public Speaking is a fast track to learning what it takes to engage your listeners, manage your nerves, and maximize your message's impact in every situation, every time. Through interviews with top performers, listener Q&As, and expert chats with Heroic Public Speaking staff, we’ll help you make the most of every public speaking opportunity to improve results in every aspect of your life. At Heroic Public Speaking, we believe that the most transformative speeches change the world and the people in it—including the speaker. Your host Michael Port is the Founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking and a former professional actor, having guest starred on shows like Sex and The City, Law and Order, Third Watch, and many others. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books on the topics of business and public speaking, including Book Yourself Solid, Steal the Show, and The Referable Speaker.
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Dec 30, 2015

Want to learn how to hack your way into pro public speaking and make big money self-publishing books? Listen in as I interview Mike Michalowicz. He is a former MSNBC business makeover expert, and is currently a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics.

Mike Michalowicz is an author, entrepreneur, and lecturer. He is the author of "Profit First, "The Pumpkin Plan", and "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur." His book "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur" was deemed by Business Week as 'The Entrepreneur's Cult Classic'.

Mike will be one of the panel experts at the upcoming Heroic Public Speaking Live 2016. http://HeroicPublicSpeaking.com/live.

 

Dec 28, 2015

Want to know how to be funny while keeping an audience connected to your speech? Listen in as Award Winning Comedian Ron Tite shares secrets of the comedy masters on humor and public speaking.

Ron Tite has been an award winning advertising Writer and Creative Director for some of the world’s most respected brands including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo, and many others.

He is founder and CEO of The Tite Group, Executive Producer & Host of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning show Monkey Toast, and is a featured marketing expert on the new Mark Burnett-produced business reality show, Dream Funded.

In demand as a speaker on innovation, branding, content marketing, and his own take on modern business, “The Expression Economy”, Ron has spoken to leading organizations all over the world. His upcoming book, Everyone’s An Artist (Or At Least They Should Be), will be published by HarperCollins in the spring of 2016.

Ron will be leading a session "Everyone's a Comedian, Or At Least They Should Be" at the upcoming Heroic Public Speaking Live 2016. http://www.heroicpublicspeaking.com/live.


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Dec 23, 2015

Would you like to know what it takes to succeed as a professional speaker? Listen in as speaker agent Christa Haberstock shares industry secrets!

Christa Haberstock manages, consults and represents a cadre of world class, Hall of Fame corporate talent at See Agency. The industry's fastest growing speaker management outfit. And for 10 years, as Vice President and top producer, at a powerhouse speaker's bureau, Christa booked over $1 million dollars of talent annually into corporate and association events.

You can learn more about Christa Haberstock, and the consulting services offered at the See Agency.  

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Dec 21, 2015

Seth Godin is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything.

Seth's newest book, What To Do When It's Your Turn, is already a bestseller.

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Dec 14, 2015

Would you like to learn the science behind deciphering non-verbal cues and performing in high stress situations? Listen in as Award Winning Professor Michael Bernstein discusses how you can improve your communication skills with non-verbal cues.

Michael is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State Abington. He received a National Science Foundation grant, and won several Penn State accolades, such as the Faculty Senate Scholar award, Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching award and the Public Scholar award.

Michael is also published and cited widely in psychology journals, consults for Procter & Gamble, among other cooperate and non-profit organizations, and is the co-director and co-founder of ACCESS, which connects businesses and communities with faculty and student researchers.

Find out more about Michael Bernstein and his organization ACCESS.

 

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Dec 9, 2015

How can your perception in the bedroom relate directly to your speaking performance in the boardroom? Listen in as Author, Esther Perel, expounds on the connection between your intelligence in the bedroom and the boardroom.

Author, Esther Perel wrote her first groundbreaking book called, "Mating in Captivity," which introduced Americans to the inherent conflict between emotionally safe but boring intimacy, and thrilling but potentially risky eroticism, love, and lust.  She's currently at work on her new book, "The State of Affairs: Cheating in the Age of Transparency.”  Esther, who's also a couples therapist, has been recognized as one of the world's most original and insightful thinkers about couples, sexuality, and the peculiar paradoxes found in modern marriage.

The New York Times, in a cover story, named her the most important game-changer on sexuality and relationships since doctor Ruth, and her two critically-acclaimed TED talks have reached almost 10 million viewers. And she's been a guest on many radio and TV programs, including Oprah, the Today Show, and the Colbert Report.

 

Find out more about Esther Perel and her online relationship workshops and courses. 

 

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Dec 7, 2015

Want to know how someone young or old can change how they behave, interact, collaborate, and even transform their lives as a result of learning performance skills? Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Epic Theatre Ensemble, Melissa Friedman will show you how to find your voice in an inventive way.

As an actor, Melissa has performed in numerous Epic Off-Broadway productions including Hannah and Martin, Einstein's Gift, and A Hard Heart. As a Director, her credits include 13 Shakespeare remix productions for which, on behalf of Epic, she received the 2009 National Arts and Humanities.

As mentioned in this episode, you can learn more about upcoming productions and events at Epic Theatre Ensemble.

 

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Dec 4, 2015

Would you like to captivate an audience with a confident and persuasive speech? Listen in as Celebrity Voice Coach Ursula Meyer discusses how you can use your voice to attract and hold the attention of your audience.

Ursula Meyer has been a voice coach for 30 years. She has taught at the Yale School of Drama and she's currently teaching at UC San Diego. Ursula has coached voice, speech and accents extensively in regional theatres around the country. She has also taught voice for 15 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Ursula has had the privilege of training and coaching actors such as Paul Giamatti, Blair Underwood, Liev Schreiber, Richard Thomas and Sunna Lathan.

As mentioned in the episode, Ursula will also be at the Heroic Public Speaking live event in February teaching voice lessons.

 

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Dec 2, 2015

What do you do when your toilet seat from Asia gets stolen? Jordan Harbinger, co-founder of The Art of Charm enlightens you on how he handled this unfortunate mishap.

Jordan Harbinger is also the host of the Art of Charm, one of the most popular podcasts in the world with over two million downloads, every single month. The Art of Charm has been covered by Forbes, NPR, the Today Show, Esquire Magazine, Saturday Night Live, and MSNBC.

Listen to Part I when Jordan talks about authentic networking

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Nov 30, 2015

Would you like to polish up on your networking performance skills? Listen in as the Host of Art of Charm, Jordan Harbinger, explores ways in which you can make an authentic connection with others at your next networking event.

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Nov 18, 2015

Want to know how to look awesome on camera for your promotional videos, Skype conversations, Periscope, Blab, YouTube videos, live streaming? Dan Cordle is the founder of The Film Practice and Scribe Films, and the director of the Chekhov Film Project. He's taught improvisation for nine years at NYU's graduate acting program, including his one-of-a-kind course, Improvisation for the Camera. Dan is also a teacher for Heroic Public Speaking.

Tips for Acting Like a Professional Actor [3:29, 16:11, 30:35]

Improvisation: Cross-Training for Public Speakers [6:23]

How to Rehearse Your Speech Without Losing Spontaneity [7:53]

The Perfect Speech: How to Get it "Right" [9:14]

The Difference Between Speaking on Stage and Speaking on Camera [12:09; 57:27]

How to Speak and Connect to an Audience on Camera [16:55]

Tips for Overcoming Camera Fright and Putting Yourself Out There [18:10; 44:58; 55:37]

How to Give an Authentic Performance on Stage or on Camera [26:33; 45:27]

How to Influence an Audience and Get What You Want [30:00]

How to Handle Nerves and Act Naturally on Stage or on Camera [33:38]

What to Do With Your Hands and How to Look Natural on Camera [36:25]

Public Speaking: What to Do When Your Mind Goes Blank... [44:20]

How to Embrace Life as a Creative Artist and Performer [50:05]

Games and Practices to Enhance Your Performance Skills [54:00]

 

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Nov 16, 2015

What should you do when you get really nervous? How to stop sweating, turning red, shaking… What works and what doesn’t? Ideas discussed:

Should you imagine there are only friends and family in the audience?

Should you take deeper breath?

Should you drink ice water? Drink less caffeine?

And the cooling towel mentioned in this episode

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Nov 13, 2015

What does my 10-year-old son know about communicating and performing? How does he think about his entrepreneurial dad? Interview with Jake.

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Nov 12, 2015

Do you need to have an “incredibly important” personal story to make your speech compelling? The answer might surprise you.

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Nov 11, 2015

There was a time I totally bombed a speech. The conference organizer was very disappointed. I share in this episode how I recovered, and how you can avoid it.

Watch an excerpt of “The Think Big Revolution” Keynote on
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Nov 9, 2015

The top podcasts I subscribe to. I explain in this episode why I love them, and how they might help you with your goals.

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Nov 6, 2015

How to know what feedback to consider, and how to purposefully ask for feedback to improve your performance.
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Nov 5, 2015

What to do when your performance is coming up and you don’t feel well, or you are sounding scratchy. Michael and Amy share 5 tips for better vocal health.
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Nov 4, 2015

Sometimes it’s the simple things that negatively impact your performance. Learn how to avoid the 3 public speaking habits that turn audiences off.

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Nov 3, 2015

Do you tend to comment, judge and apologize during rehearsal or performance? Tips on how to feel good about your work, and improve your presentation the right way.
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Nov 2, 2015

How to authentically create the emotional response in your audience, and not to take on any “negative energy”? Michael and Amy share public speaking tips.

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Oct 30, 2015

How to get decision makers to say YES, when you know they are skeptical;
How to “Call-to-Action” without being perceived sleazy or pushy;
How many speeches to give to showcase your particular expertise.

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Oct 29, 2015

Want to have more joy in life while chasing big goals? This is an episode on why you need to celebrate your wins TODAY.
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Oct 28, 2015

There are 3 public speaking habits that may put your audience to sleep. The good news is, they can be easily changed, once you develop the awareness. 

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Oct 27, 2015

You can influence the way people think about you by choosing the right clothing. This episode provides practical tips for what to wear and what not to wear.

How to dress so you look good and are consistent with your brand;
What to wear and what not to wear for men;
What to wear and what not to wear for women, and what hairstyles to avoid.

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