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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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138 Duct Tape Marketer John Jantsch on Becoming a Self-Reliant Entrepreneur 0
Mar 17, 2020

Did you know that 19th century thinkers hold the secrets for today’s successful entrepreneurs? We’re talking about the practices and philosophies that help entrepreneurs become self-reliant.

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, and SEO for Growth. His newest work, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business challenges entrepreneurs to be fiercely self-reliant while chasing their own version of success. He is a podcasting pioneer who has interviewed thousands of guests and appeared as a guest hundreds of times.

Stay tuned after this podcast for our latest Alumni Highlight. In this episode, we’ll hear from an HPS alum who started a business and a TV network after taking the world by storm with a new stage name.

Read more at https://StealtheShow.com/podcast/138-duct-tape-marketer-john-jantsch-on-becoming-a-self-reliant-entrepreneur/

137 Terrible, Thanks for Asking Podcast Host Nora McInerny on Bringing Emotional Truths to Difficult Topics 0
Mar 10, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about how to share emotional topics on stage so that you and the audience both feel safe. 

Nora McInerny is the best-selling author of the best-selling books, It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too) and No Happy Endings, as well as The Hot Young Widows Club. She hosts the award-winning podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, and presented on the TED mainstage. The founder of the non-profit Still Kickin, Nora contributes to Time, Slate, and Vox. Nora is a master storyteller known for her dedication to bringing heart and levity to the difficult and uncomfortable conversations most of us try to avoid.

Read more at https://StealtheShow.com/podcast/137-terrible-thanks-for-asking-podcast-host-nora-mcinerny-on-bringing-emotional-truths-to-difficult-topics/

136 Founding NY Times Branded Content Editor Melanie Deziel on Pumping Content Fuel to Your Speeches 0
Mar 3, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about using the tenets of journalism to produce good content for the stage. 

Melanie Deziel is the founder of StoryFuel, which teaches marketers, publishers, creators and companies of all sizes how to tell better brand stories. She’s a keynote speaker, author, award-winning branded content creator, and lifelong storyteller who is on a mission to share the power of compelling and credible content with others. Her new book is The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas.

Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/136-melanie-deziel-founding-nyt-branded-content-editor-on-pumping-content-fuel-to-your-speeches/

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