Episodes

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, PhD, Certified Speaking Professional, is an author and one of the top global leadership speakers on introverts. She is hailed as a "champion for introverts" who helps organizations, teams, and individuals with understanding introverts. Jennifer debunks the many myths of being introverted or extroverted and how it qualifies you to be an effective leader! She also discusses the evolution of her business model and marketing tactics within the fast-changing world of speaking...

The King of Sales, Jeffrey Gitomer, shares with us the secret to sales, the necessity of taking risks, talks about his upcoming program, and where you can find the best cinnamon rolls in Philadelphia!

David C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor to entrepreneurial creatives worldwide. He has written 5 books, advised 900+ firms, and keynoted conferences in 30+ countries. The expert on the business of expertise talks about the differences of consulting and done-for-you services, non-interchangeable expertise, and how he structures his fees that line up with his business principles!

Innovation expert and keynote speaker, Stephen Shapiro, talks about speaking as a CEO, to starting over as a solo speaker and working for several different industries without veering off focus!

Copywriter and mischief-maker, Tania Dakka, has been writing copy since 2011 and writes for 6- & 7-figure companies that know vanilla doesn't cut it when it comes to emotional copy that converts. Tania shares some of her secrets to writing effective copy for your business that can produce result-driven and persuasive copy that converts!

Jerson Barreto is a 19-year-old entrepreneur and author of the book, Teen 10. His mission is to inspire a new generation of teens to realize that age is just a number, and the opportunities today are limitless. Jerson shares with us his journey to success, through leaving behind toxic environments, overcoming shyness, discovering his passion for personal development, and much more!

Janet Tyler has built a highly successful career by helping others create their own success stories-as individual executives, entrepreneurial startups, or large-scale corporations. Tyler is the president of True Depth in Novi, Michigan-an executive coaching and management consulting firm specializing in working with technology and professional services companies. Janet shares with us a few things about the speaking business on the PR side. She also talks about how you could make the most out of...

Tommy Griffith of ClickMinded shares some secret ingredients to effectively generating traffic to your business via SEO optimization, some missing ingredients to content marketing, and why he is so selective with his clients!

Dr. Mary Kelly is an internationally renowned author and keynote speaker on leadership, productivity, and business growth. In 21 years as a Navy intelligence and logistics officer, Mary trained more than 40,000 military and civilian personnel. She has spent 25 years on active in the Navy leading multi-national teams throughout Asia. She was an intelligence officer specializing in Asia and Russia, an HR director, a chief of police, and a professor at the Naval Academy. Her Ph.D. is in economics, ...

Carol Cambridge is a recognized authority on workplace violence, workplace conflict, & personal safety. Carol is the founder & CEO of The Stay Safe Project & Violence Free. Carol shares her story on how she got into the speaking business and how her passions for a safe work environment led her to the niche she works in today! Carol also talks about creating an experience in her training programs and how LinkedIn is used as an essential tool for her business!

Rob and Kennedy are 2 of the most unlikely entrepreneurs you'll ever meet. Rob is a hypnotist, Kennedy a mind reader and despite neither of them ever having a job or an ounce of technical ability, are the founders of UK-bases SaaS platform, ResponseSuite. Rob and Kennedy talk about their software product, ResponseSuite, and how it can be applied and tailored to the sales and lead generation process of speakers, entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants. They also share their unusual experience in...

Diane is the author of the best-selling book The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want. The book has been translated into five languages and featured in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the New Worker, and on NPR and PBS. Diane is an Adjunct Professor at Babson College in Boston where she created and teaches the first university course in the country on the Gig Economy. She is a contributor for Forbes...

Gene is the President of The Marks Group PC, a technology and financial management consulting firm based near Philadelphia. As a small business expert, Gene writes daily for The Washington Post focusing on issues affecting the business community. He also writes weekly columns for Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Fox Business, The Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur.com. His columns are read by hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized business owners around the country. Gene Marks, entrepreneur, auth...

Well folks, here we are! We've made it to the first 100 episodes of The Speaking Show with no one to thank but all of you wonderful listeners and the amazing guests we've had on the show! To celebrate this milestone, David looks back on a selection of his favorite episodes (although they all are his favorite), featuring highlights and talking points that stood out from each episode!

Kristen gives us some tips on utilizing speaking as a platform to further your own business! This includes finding your own speaking gigs, solidifying your brand personality, structuring your talks, and much more! Kristen also talks about some of her programs and an upcoming live event!

Jeremy talks with David the mindset for high-integrity selling and giving yourself the 'permission to sell'. They also discuss identifying and avoiding what can be a bad sales experience for a customer and how Jeremy's pre-sales process can guarantee a better outcome!

Alysa Rushton returns to The Speaking Show to share with us her newly transformed business! Alysa tells us the journey of her business reboot, how much your internal energy affects your life and work, and how she re-programs her clients to a mindset of success and happiness!

Shawn Rhodes is an international expert in dramatically improving the performance and profitability of organizations. His two degrees, international study of organizational execution on-site in more than two dozen countries and multiple combat deployments as a Marine Corps war correspondent prepared him for the battlefield of business. As president and founder of Shoshin Consulting, Shawn has consulted organizations ranging from Fortune 100 and 500 companies to start-ups. Shawn joins us to not ...

Bob Burg shares how a subtle shift in focus in not only a more uplifting and fulfilling way of conducting business but the most financially profitable way, as well. For 30 years he's helped companies, sales leader, and their teams to more effectively communicate their value, sell at higher prices with less resistance, and grow their businesses based on Endless Referrals. Bob talks about building his Go-Giver empire through working with his business partner Kathy Tagenel, fine-tuning his events ...

Marc Guberti is a USA Today and WSJ bestselling author with over 100,000 students in over 180 countries enrolled in his online courses. He is the host of the Breakthrough Success Podcast and Radio Show where listeners learn how to achieve their breakthroughs. He coaches content creators on how they can attract more traffic to their content and boost revenue. Marc and David discuss successful content marketing for entrepreneurs, speakers, podcasters, and authors! Marc also talks about how he was...

Josh Greene is the CEO for The Mather Group, a digital agency that drives targeted high value leads for B2B companies and helps companies manage how they're found online, through Search Engine Optimization, Wikipedia and online advertising. Josh takes us behind the curtain of the dark magic we know as search engine optimization and shares with us a couple of tips and secrets on link building, conversions, and much more!

Nathan Littleton talks effective email marketing with David! From the importance of segmentation, how much content to distribute, and how it can all be applied to a speaking and consulting business!

Best-Selling Author. Consultant. Coach. Speaker. Innovator. By combining his own experience with the development of groundbreaking tools, Rod N. Santomassimo has become the pre-eminent educator in commercial real estate -- his clients' and readers' results are a testament to his pioneering and effective coaching system and broad knowledge of how to succeed in an ever-changing industry. Rod takes us back to how he built the empire he has today through his investments in coaching, including David...

A master of Sales and Closing, Expert Keynote Speaker, and creator of the One-Call Closer™ Methodology, Kayvon is a titan of the industry. From being Canada's #1 pharmaceutical sales representative to creating a multimillion-dollar coaching program, Kayvon has a vast range of skills centered within the art of sales. His ambition, drive, and confidence has led to his domination in the industry and his world-renowned abilities. This episode moves fast so get your notes ready! Kayvon Kay and David ...