Tamsen Webster, Founder and CEO of Strategic Speaking, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on creating powerful presentations that connect with and impact audiences of all shapes and sizes.

In This Episode

• The four S's of presentation strategy: substance, structure, style, and stage
• How an imperfect presentation with errors can be a huge success
• Why humanizing yourself in front of an audience means making errors and creating connections
• The importance in preparation for preserving your message and being spontaneous
• How and why presentations are not sales messaging
• How creating space for agreement leads to sales without pushing

Resources

• Tamsen Webster on Twitter: @tamadear
• TEDx Cambridge
• Magic Words

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Carrie Morgan, Author and Digital PR Consultant, joins The Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on building an online presence based on clarity of messaging, positioning, and target audience – then using that clarity to create trust, value and reputation. 

In This Episode

• The importance of building a platform before writing a book
• Why marketing skills are not necessarily translatable to other products
• How rising above the noise is about more than just visibility online
• Why integrating a wide variety of PR tactics doesn't mean allocating a lot of resources to marketing
• How pausing your marketing leads to better conversions
• Why being successful means talking with your client about what they consider a success

Resources

• Carrie Morgan on Twitter: @morgancarrie
• Rock the Status Quo
• Above the Noise
• Later
• SocialOomph

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Karen Hayward, Managing Partner and CMO at Chief Outsiders, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on climbing the professional ladder through building relationships, humility, and innovation.

In This Episode

• How the voice of the customer leads to breakthrough products that define your business
• Why moving forward means never thinking you're skills are acceptable
• The power of the Emotional Freedom Technique
• How staying humble can keep you moving forward

Resources

• Karen Hayward on Twitter: @HaywardKG
• Chief Outsiders
• Vistage
• BlueJeans
• Dragon

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Marc Ensign, Internet Marketing Speaker, Author, Entreprenuer and All Around Do-Gooder, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on achieving the impossible through human-to-human interactions, perseverance, and being just a little bit dumb about the odds.

In This Episode

• Why success means surviving getting hung up on and yelled at for a year
• How stealing a phonebook leads to publishing an article
• The power of tenacity and taking a chance with strangers
• Why getting ahead means selfless acts to help others get ahead first
• How a pinch of stupidity leads to overcoming insurmountable odds

Resources

• Marc Ensign on Twitter: @MarcEnsign
• Unbreakable: The Secret to Getting Anything and Everything You Ever Wanted
• The One Thing

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Charlie Cole, Chief Digital Officer and VP at Tumi, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on team building, driving growth, and fostering innovation.

In This Episode

• Why 97% of conferences are a waste of time and how to make the most of that that last 3%
• How butting heads professionally can cultivate creativity and a whole new way of thinking
• The importance of creating demand through unique experiences
• Why your biggest strengths can take distract from developing your leadership capabilities
• How the rise of video leads to a usability nightmare
• Why starting over means reconnecting with past teachers

Resources

• Charlie Cole on Twitter: @CharlieCole
• Tumi
• TechCrunch
• Pando
• PitchBook

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Mark Manson, best-selling author and Founder of Infinity Squared Media, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the subtlety of not caring.

In This Episode

• Why you are wrong about everything
• How a healthy sense of uncertainty leads to caring about the right things
• Why not giving a f*ck means reevaluating what you think is important
• The importance of picking the right values for your life

Resources

• Mark Manson on Twitter: @IAmMarkManson
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
• Zero to One

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Scott Monty, Founder and CEO of Scott Monty Strategies LLC, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the pendulum of social sharing and the future of marketing.

In This Episode

• The power of handwritten notes in the digital age
• How and why the history of humanity directly informs modern relationships today
• Why a digital marketing strategy to be more human can make a positive impact on your brand
• How the pendulum of sharing is taking back privacy and intimacy in human interactions
• Why current social measurements are based on inaccurate and misplaced models
• How a social media tactic is not a strategy and why it's hurting your business

Resources

• Scott Monty on Twitter: @ScottMonty
• Pana
• The Digital Transformation Playbook

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Brian Fanzo, CEO of iSocialFanz LLC, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the risk and reward of staying authentic and vulnerable as a keynote speaker.

In This Episode

• The power of networking and volunteering in establishing a speaking career
• Why taking risks on being yourself means some lost opportunities in the short-term but a long-term reward for your career
• How an authentic and successful career as a speaker means public vulnerability
• Why being an entrepreneur does not mean being a soloprenuer
• Celebrating wins and avoiding burn-out
• Why keeping your ego in check means being publicly honest with your struggles

Resources

• Brian Fanzo on Twitter: @iSocialFanz
• iSocialFanz
• BACKLAMP
• X: The Experience Where Business Meets Design

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Tyler Anderson, Founder and CEO of Casual Fridays, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on how the large, nontraditional millennial workforce is changing what it means to be an employee.

In This Episode

• How to unify and connect a scattered and remote workforce
• Why employing millennials means forgetting the rules of a traditional workforce
• How investments in technology lead to an enriching company culture
• Technological tools for engaging and rewarding your millennial employees
• Maintaining a positive office environment for employees that work from home

Resources

• Tyler Anderson on Twitter: @tylerjanderson
• Casual Fridays
• Tack
• Social Media Social Hour Podcast
• Social Media Day San Diego
• Zoom
• 15Five
• TINYpulse
• Slack
• How To Win Friends & Influence People

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Molly Roman, Life Coach and Founder of Verge of Greatness, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on building a life that you're happy with, sources of inspiration and support, and overcoming the challenges to finding success.

In This Episode

• The importance of family support in building your business
• Why achieving your goals means keeping a love intention and ditching the ego intention
• How joyfully made decisions lead to your desired outcome
• Why achieving success means overcoming failure, keeping positive, and learning from yourself

Resources

• Molly Roman on Twitter: @V_of_G
• Verge of Greatness
• Good at Life
• Matthew Kelly

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Jay Kuhns, VP of Operations and Healthcare Strategy at Kinetix, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on how building your best personal brand can drive your business to success.

In This Episode

• How trusting your employees leads to a transformation in your business' success
• Why attracting top talent means having an updated and contemporary social presence online
• How your personal brand directly impacts your organization’s success
• Why goal setting is holding you back
• Three steps to revolutionize your recruitment

Resources

• Jay Kuhns on Twitter: @jrkuhns
• No Excuses HR
• Kinetix HR
• Evernote
• Wunderlist
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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Tony Wrighton, creator and host of the top-rated Zestology podcast, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the transition from media personality to personal development guru, increasing energy, lifestyle hacks, and public speaking calming techniques. 

In This Episode

• How switching off can increase energy and productivity
• How tracking your activities can lead to better health and wellbeing
• How meditation techniques and good posture can soothe your nerves for public speaking
• Why obsessing over details can negatively affect your work/life

Resources

• Tony Wrighton on Twitter: @tonywrighton
• Zestology
• My Symptoms
• The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

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Tamara McCleary, Founder and CEO of Thulium, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the power of personal brand building, making difficult business decisions, and building relationships with and through technology.

In This Episode

• How personal brand building will help you succeed in business and in life
• Why spending less time on social media will help your brand succeed
• Why knowing your story is key to building your brand
• Why vulnerability makes your brand more relatable

Resources

• Tamara McCleary on Twitter: @tamaramccleary
• Acuity Scheduling
• Thulium

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Fernando Anzures, Founder and CEO of Liquid Thinking Latam, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on finding your competitive advantage and making marketing more human through the experience model.

In This Episode

• How previous work experience can inform your current business decisions
• How creating real life experiences leads to brand ambassadors
• Why improving marketing efforts means looking beyond the online influencer
• Why every detail is important when creating a 360º experience

Resources

• Fernando Anzures on Twitter: @fanzures
• Social Influence Marketing by Fernando Anzures
• Liquid Thinking
• Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

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Jonah Berger, marketing professor and NYT bestseller author, joins the Bryan Kramer show to discuss the subtle, often even hidden factors that shape behavior and how you can use them to run your own influence campaigns, adjust your marketing efforts, and more.

In This Episode:

• How Jonah Berger defines influence
• What factors and which people shape our behavioral norms
• How mimicry increases your influence over others
• The importance of measuring the right things to understand influence
• The biggest influencer marketing challenge that brands face
• The data you'll need to launch your own influencer campaign

Resources:

• Jonah Berger on Twitter (@j1berger), Facebook, and LinkedIn
• Contagious: Why Things Catch On
• Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior
• A Matter of Taste: How Names, Fashion, and Culture Change by Stanley Lieberson
• The Mind Club: Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why It Matters by Daniel M. Wegner and Kurt Gray

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Mike Walsh, keynote speaker and CEO of Tomorrow, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the future of human and robot interactions and how to keep human relationships alive in a world of technology.

In This Episode

• Why influencing the future means getting out of your comfort zone and traveling to emerging markets
• How evolving artificial intelligence leads to technology fading to the background
• Why understanding the next generation means looking at the future of what they expect and what they will create
• How an effective 21st century culture in an organization leads to working out the dynamics of networks that connect people
• Why improving machine learning means teaching a computer to be irrational

Resources

• Mike Walsh on Twitter: @mikewalsh
• Pocket
• Evernote
• Sapiens

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Joseph Jaffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Evol8tion, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for a real talk on how brands can benefit from partnering with startups.

In This Episode

• Why being self-employed means difficulty for a good work/life balance
• How pairing with startups leads to innovation for established brands
• Why growth for young brands means embracing their first customers
• How to reward and retain customers and employees through customer service
• How brands can innovate by using their employees as resources

Resources

• Joseph Jaffe on Twitter: @jaffejuice
• Evol8tion
• Z.E.R.O.: Zero Paid Media as the New Marketing Tool
• A Dog Named Jimmy
• Gina Waldhorn

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In This Episode

• How businesses use humor to tell their brand story
• How to tell funny stories without sounding like you are trying to be funny
• How creating a community of humorists has led to better content
• How to use humor without offending people

Resources

• David Nihill on twitter: @FunnyBizzSF
• FunnyBizz
• Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule
• The Man who Tried to Save the World
• 7comedyhabits.com
• Ken Robinson's TED Talk
• David Spinks CMX

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Erik Qualman, bestselling author and CEO of Equalman, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on how to achieve your best life and leadership in a world that's always changing.

In This Episode

• Why loving what you do makes failure more rewarding
• The five habits everybody can practice to achieve their best life
• How multi-tasking leads to no-tasking
• Why starting your business successfully means starting today, even if you think you're not ready
• Why pushback means you're on the right path

Resources

• Erik Qualman on Twitter: @equalman
• Equalman
• Tim Ferris and the Four Hour Work Week
• Social Media Revolution
• Duolingo
• Give and Take

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Jon Miller, CEO and Co-Founder of Engagio, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on finding the right marketing automation balance without sacrificing that human-to-human interaction.

In This Episode

• How unprepared technology gave personalized marketing interaction a bad name
• Why successful marketing technology means something that is an operational (not capital) expense
• Why demand gen marketing means untargeted fishing with a net
• How science and hard data leads to better human interactions through relevance and resonance

Resources

• Jon Miller on Twitter: @jonmiller
• Engagio
• Engagio PlayMaker
• Marketo
• The 1:1 Future
• Wait But Why
• Buffer
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things

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Jared Hendler, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Sundance Institute, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the importance of story to cut through digital noise and audience fatigue. 

In This Episode

• How all this technology is leading us back to an old-school focus on story
• Why success means taking time for yourself and building a candid team
• How creating community means choosing your tools wisely
• The value of real-world experience over formal education

Resources

• Jared Hendler on Twitter: @jaredhendler
• Sundance Institute
• Slack

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Phil McKinney, author and CEO, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on what it means to be innovative and how to overcome corporate obstacles to achieve dynamic results.

In This Episode

• Why being innovative means relearning something you used to know
• How simple questions can lead to powerfully innovative ideas when answered repeatedly
• Why creating an innovative climate means winning over "corporate antibodies"
• The challenge of the 90% failure rate
• How innovation stems from teams rather than individuals

Resources

• Phil McKinney on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+
• Killer Innovations
• Phil McKinney's Blog
• Beyond The Obvious
• Gallup Strengths Finder
• The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk!

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Sunny Lenarduzzi, Social Media Strategist and Consultant, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for real talk on the future of video marketing and the growing importance of YouTube.

In This Episode

• The pros and cons of resourcefulness in building a business
• Why live and recorded video are the same production sandwich
• How embracing transparency leads to an effective YouTube channel
• Why getting your feet wet with video marketing means using Snapchat with your friends
• The secret to YouTube rankings
• How authority, consistency, and engagement leads to a robust video community

Resources

• Sunny Lenarduzzi on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram
• Recording for Revenue
• Google AdWords Keyword Planner
• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

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Sally Hogshead, Hall of Fame Speaker and Best Selling Author, joins the Bryan Kramer Show for some real talk on the power of fascination through difference and how you can overcome pitfalls with the three D's: Delegate, Discipline, Delete.

In This Episode

•  The history and power behind fascination
• Why it's not about being better than your competitor
• The importance of having a speciality and over-delivering
• How to get over pitfalls with the 3 D's: Delegate, Discipline, Delete
• Why a low point in your life is an opportunity for reflection and improvement

Resources

• Sally Hogshead on Twitter: @SallyHogshead
• How The World Sees You
• Fascinate: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist
• VisualThesaurus.com
• Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It... and Why the Rest Don't
• Brand Fascination Profile

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Simon T. Bailey, Hall of Fame Speaker and Executive Advisor, joins the Bryan Kramer show for real talk on achieving brilliance in an average world through speaking,leading, and personal development.

In This Episode

• Why a disrupted economy and changing employee base means an evolution in leadership style
• How engaged employees lead to a positive customer experience
• Why success means getting out of your own way
• The Disney approach to recruitment and why it works
• How to teach an old company new tricks when it comes to hiring

Resources

• Simon T. Bailey on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram
• SimonT.Bailey Community
• EyeJot
• Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World
• Meditate on Your Personal Brilliance:52 Affirmations to Reignite Your Life

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