258: Trends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2022 with Carol Cox

Show Notes

Happy New Year! This is the 4th year in a row I’ve done a trends episode for the start of the year.

What I mean by trends are not fads or cliches or gimmicks. 

Trends are like currents or waves of energy that move through our society and affect everything from business and politics and the economy to popular culture and media.

How do these trends impact our public speaking and thought leadership? 

As speakers and leaders, our talks and messages have more of an impact if our audiences can see the bigger picture of what’s affecting them and the world around them.

In this episode, you’ll learn 3 trends (and action steps for each) related to format, audience, and content that you can apply to your speaking and thought leadership, as well as to your business and visibility strategy in general. 

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. 

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/258/

Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox

 

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 251: What Makes Public Speaking Unique as a Medium with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
• Episode 241: The Expert Trap: What Holds Women Back from Thought Leadership with Carol Cox

 

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