This Moved Me

Today what’s moving me is the idea that we’re never going to be done with virtual… and that this weird relationship we have with Zoom (and the like!) will continue.  And YES - last week we were dreaming about getting back out on stage!... and we WILL! But today we're focusing on what really makes virtual speaking work.  Enter Lea Pica! Lea is a Data Viz expert - which means she knows how to help people present their data well. She is the host of the Present Beyond Measure podcast - and is an absolute GEM…  Lea has had a long history of presenting not just in-person, but also online, virtually. And in this episode she shares with us the "Four Horsemen of the Presentation Apocolypse" - i.e., what we can do to make sure that virtual doesn't take us down!!  These ideas are essential - so I hope this helps you not just get through virtual speaking - but to really make the most of it.   

Today on the show you’re going to hear from David Meerman Scott - the author of a BUNCH of books - as well as a global keynote speaker - having spoken on the biggest stages and the biggest conferences.  David’s sharing with us strategies around building FANS - not just clients. And as speakers - one of the things we’re focused on is building an audience, and creating a genuine connection with that audience. And David, along with his daughter Reiko, studied the difference between those brands and people who create that powerful FANDOM - and those that don’t.  Super excited for you to check it out. Here he is - David Meerman Scott

Today on the show we’re going to look at 5 signs that you’re ready for a signature talk in your business. After working with speakers for 20+ years - what I can tell you is that not EVERYONE is ready for a signature talk… but if you’re experiencing any of these 5 things, a signature talk will make a significant difference for you! If you’re listening to this and hearing all about the power of the Siganture Talk… there are only a few more days left open to the Signature Talk Studio.  If you are ready to bring your signature talk to life - and leverage the power of speaking in your business - then head to bemoved.com/join to learn more.

Yes, there’s a PATH to 5-figure speaking opportunities - and it could be mere months away…   So - if you’ve hit the revenue ceiling in your business - or are simply tired of the runaround of the 1:1 coaching model (I hear you!!)... speaking offers a super powerful way to move out of that cycle of overwhelm while building a more profitable arm in your business! Join us for the free video series, How to Leverage Speaking to Double Your Business - and join us in the Move Your Audience Facebook Group for Thursday's LIVE training! 

One of the biggest reasons people come to me is that they are holding two truths up in front of themselves… 1) THEY KNOW SPEAKING IS POWERFUL AND A NEEDED PART OF THEIR BUSINESS…and: 2) they RESENT it in some way…  (And yes - both can be true!)  They resent how it takes over their life before a big opportunity, and the panic/stress that seems to come alongside it. And what is so important to know is that IT DOESNT’ HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.  STRESS AND SPEAKING don’t have to go together! Nerves/Excitement? - that’s a different story! There are things we can DO to take the time-suck out of speaking.   So on the show today I’m bringing you inside one of our trainings in the Move Your Audience Facebook group - where I break down three powerful strategies for saving time in your speaking - so you can focus more on your business. 

Today what’s moving me is the difference between being a topic expert… and where we really want to be - which is a thought leader. Nothing wrong with being an expert - that’s an important and powerful place to START our work… but expertise alone doesn’t help you build towards  RECOGNITION, AUTHORITY, AND IMPACT And if you leverage speaking in the right way - thought leadership is a natural result. SO if you haven’t already started making the shift from information-giver into a more influential role - we’re going to lay out that path for you in the show today.

In the show today, we're clarifying some key terms so we can leverage them specifically in our business in an intentional way. They are connected to each other. And at the heart of an intentional approach to leverage speaking? A signature talk. 

Speaking is 80% MENTAL.  Yes - we focus on the skills and finesse our approach and craft content that people care about… But none of that will go anywhere if we don’t have our head right.    So today I want to share with you 5 harmful ideas we all think sometimes that you need to let go of RIGHT NOW - so you can finally and fully step out front and speak with confidence. 

Today on the show I’m super excited to share with you an exercise that is the first step in building your authority and trust in your business and with your speaking. Without this clarity, you waste time, energy - and miss out on the audience that is literally waiting for you to show up and help them. 

Your “boring” life is still full of stories that can help build your authority and audience - IF you know how to use them! So today on the show I’m sharing with you a training from inside the Move Your Audience (free) Facebook group where we have just wrapped up our January #BeVisible challenge - a low-key nudge to get out front, And of course one of the best strategies for being visible is using our every day stories to connect with our audience. So Let’s get to the power of your every day stories!... 

Today on the show I’m so excited to be introducing you to Lauren Ready - an Emmy Award-Winning producer, videographer and documentarian… and one of my speakers! Lauren started her career as a TV reporter, in front of the camera - and felt a pull to tell the stories that often didn’t get told…So she stepped behind the camera and started producing stories, events and virtual experiences from that angle. I'm so excited for Lauren to share her unique vantage point, focusing on how the speakers she’s produced have been able to overcome the obstacle of disconnection - and bust through that wall - aka the camera! - that too often exists in this virtual world… 

What made MLK such a powerful speaker? On today’s show - in honor of Martin Luther King Day - I’m gonna nerd out on the persuasive techniques that MLK used to geniusely persuade - and how YOU can bring your own persuasive power to life in your talks, too… 

Movers - I scrapped my plan this week to take a raw moment to talk with you about words, and power - and courage. The idea that I've built my business on is that words can move the world. That idea is a neutral one, unfortunately - as we've seen these past four years. People can move the world in ways that harm others... But our words? - Our words are NOT neutral. So after listening to the show today I hope you'll step out into the world in 2021 with a renewed purpose to use this incredibly powerful tool we have - our words and our voices and our stories... for good.

Last year was the LEAP. And now? We surrender to the fall. We FLOW. And you know what that means for our business and life? We have no idea yet… but we’re going to do our best to enjoy the ride. It’s all about FLOW.

Let's look at the moments that are worthy of and need our reflection, recognition, and notice... if we fly past it all too quickly, we’ll miss the moments that moved us, that changed us, that are creating a better US. 

We’ve all seen what a TEDx talk can do for your career, your credibility, your business, your growth…  And what’s so powerful about a TEDx talk - is that it’s about the purity of the idea. With both good and bad results - many TEDx events are NOT focused on the quality of the speaking (at least at first) - they prioritize the IDEA.  Which means that ANY OF US can get one. So - is it worth it?  In today's episode we talk with TEDx Producers Brian Hart and Erin Perry Borron - about the power of TEDx, and how one of their speakers went from local to global, reaching over 1.6 million viewers.  

We really need to know where we are at as speakers. Because when we do, when we can identify what stage we are in, it helps us figure out how to take the next steps in getting better, getting more visible, sharing our stories, stepping into the next phase of growth and impact on behalf of our audience. And TODAY on the show we’re talking about the stages of your speaking…  Important links: https://www.bemoved.com/join-movers-u https://www.bemoved.com/2021  

TODAY on the show we’re talking about your PRE-PLAN PLAN… That’s right… what you need to do BEFORE you finalize your plan for 2021. BEFORE you say goodbye to 2020 … which, can we just admit? We’re exciiiitteedd about!?! Yes! So ready to see 2020 in the rearview mirror…  But if we don’t first do what I’m bringing my guest (and leadership strategist) Andy Zimney on to talk about today - we’ll miss out on something that might make a huge difference…

Over the past 20+ years of speaking, there have been a few truths that - no matter who I’m working with or what kind of speaking we’re prepping for - hold true.  One of them is that WE DON’T GET HELP UNTIL WE NEED IT.  I see you, beautiful people!  And I’m here to nudge you.  You don’t have to do this alone. In fact - I’m here to let you know that you’ll do better if we do this together.  (Join us over in Movers-U with early-bird pricing on an annual membership!)

Today’s show is sponsored by my NEW MEMBERSHIP experience - called Movers-U. If you want to up-level your speaking and impact - and want some support, encouragement, expert guidance and resources - Movers-U is for you. In the Movers-U Community you get monthly masterclasses, Q&A calls with me, a monthly hot-seat live coaching experience where we learn such powerful things together - along with FREE Access to some awesome mini-courses, like my new Braving Videos course (especially important in this conversation today!) - and the SASI Speaker Prep course which gives you the game-changing prep framework I use with ALL of my speakers. They are FREE with the membership, and I cannnoooottttt wait! Doors open on SATURDAY November 28th with room for 50 speakers at Founding Member Price of $29/month -BUT - if you’re ready to jump in now I’ve got a Black Friday deal between now and midnight on Black Friday where if you join at an annual membership, you get 4 months free! Ahwat?! It’s a huge deal. Go to bemoved.com/