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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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Now displaying: September, 2018
Sep 17, 2018

“Those who have the courage to do something distinctly, purposefully, and strategically different will reap the rewards.” - Jay Baer

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On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we are discussing talk triggers: the things that brands and businesses do that get us telling stories about them to our friends. However, to create one inside our own company is much easier said than done.

That’s why we’re digging into the specific elements required for a talk trigger to be activated. With so much noise in the marketing and advertising spaces, the opportunity to set yourself apart from the competition lies in the customer experience.

Listen to this episode to understand the anatomy of a talk trigger, so you can implement them into your brand experience!

You can order Talk Triggers here

And learn more about Daniel Lemin and Jay Baer

“Talk triggers are all about giving your customers a consistent story to tell.” - Daniel Lemin

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Steal The Points

  • Most of those who are good at word-of-mouth are good at it by accident.
  • Talk triggers must align with the brand’s positioning and be operationally feasible.
  • It is most difficult for companies to operationalize human interaction.
  • Look at UberConference’s hold music as an example of a talk trigger.
  • Word of mouth is directly responsible for 19% of all purchases, and influences as much as 90%.
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