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Four Areas of Focus that will Lead to a Well-Executed and Memorable Event

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 137 Ken Davis interviews Matt and Lauren Brady about their new venture, Bradymade Productions.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• About the key ingredients to a successful event
• The most common mistakes made by event organizers 
• How to create a memorable event without breaking the bank

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The Power of Public Speaking

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 136 Lee Camp, Professor at Lipscomb University and Executive Producer, Host and Writer of the Tokens Show, joins Ken Davis and Matt Brady to talk about the power and influence a speech can have on a community.  

In this episode you’ll learn:

• That the power of speech is incredibly influential 
• That there is a time and a place to be straightforward
• The balance of using complex terminology and layman’s terms

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How Speakers Can Leverage a Digital Communication Platform 

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 135 Ken Davis and Matt Brady talk to Stu McLaren about alternative streams of income for speakers. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to generate even more revenue from speaking engagements
• How to leverage a digital communication platform 
• The difference between online training and membership sites

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Understanding the New Publishing World 

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 134 a very dear friend, Karen Anderson, joins Ken Davis and Matt Brady to discuss the new publishing world. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How the publishing world has changed so dramatically 
• That there is something to be said for having a publisher behind you
• The benefits of distribution connections 

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How to Navigate Negotiation

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 133 Ken’s manager and long-time friend, Joy Groblebe joins Ken Davis and Matt Brady to discuss the art of navigating negotiation.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• That most leads start from an email rather than a phone call
• The importance of a well-crafted automated response from your booking request form
• Key questions to ask during the first phone call

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A Live Look at the Process of Writing Comedy with John Branyan

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking! In Episode 132 John Branyan and Ken Davis work through an exercise from his comedy writing course, Comedy Creation 101. 

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• The first three steps of John’s course, Comedy Creation 101
• How to use words as placeholders for ideas
• About the way a comic’s brain works

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Principles of Preparing for an Interview

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking Podcast! In episode 131 Ken Davis and Matt Brady discuss important principles to remember when preparing for an interview. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why you should promote only your latest project
• The benefit of sending information ahead of time to the host
• How to keep the host from unintentionally hijacking the interview

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Generation Ziglar: Equipping Young Adults to Impact Future Generations

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking! In episode 130 Ken Davis talks to James McLamb and Matt Rush about Generation Z – a program empowering youth to spread Zig Ziglar’s message of hope to their peers.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• That youth are the best people to speak to youth
• The crisis youth are facing today
• The importance of having the ability to connect 

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Get Away and Get Ahead – The Importance of Preparation

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking! In episode 129 Ken Davis talks to us about the importance of preparation using a “get away and get ahead” philosophy. 

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• Why you must get away with the specific intent to prepare a presentation 
• How to use your time away to get ahead by 3 or 4 presentations
• That even if you’re not preparing a new message every week, you can still refine your existing content

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Comedy Creation 101 

Thanks for tuning in to the Art and Business of Public Speaking! In Episode 128 John Branyan joins us to discuss his level one comedy writing course, Comedy Creation 101. 

In this episode you’ll learn: 

• That words are placeholders for ideas
• There is no such thing as a single idea
• That thinking is the first step in writing comedy

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