It’s not enough to say “I want to be better at public speaking.” What I’ve seen from training the staff at Fortune Magazine, and working with coaches & real estate agents across the country is that you need to get to your WHY. Doing hard things is….ahem hard. So in this minute marketing episode I offer some tips on how to find your motivation and then what to do next, so that you can be a better public speaker, more effective communicator and have more impact.

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In this 5 minute episode, you will learn:

• Why motivation is key
• Examples from real clients on what helped them get over their fears
• How to gain the important skills to be a better speaker
  

Ways to Grow Your Speaking Skills:

Kim’s 7-Day On Camera Challenge

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Learn essential LinkedIn strategies with Rachel B. Lee, a renowned LinkedIn Top Voice and the co-owner of Standout Authority. She shares her top tips to grow your presence on LinkedIn, describes how to craft a great profile, how to build your network authentically, tools to use and the truth about video on LinkedIn.

Rachel's journey starts in corporate roles at Microsoft and Gartner. Rachel achieved over a billion impressions in 2017 as the social lead for Microsoft Inspire and won the speaker excellence award in 2018 for her session on modern selling and LinkedIn. We discuss the pressures of being in a large organization while feeling the need to express your true, unfiltered voice. Rachel's insights on leveraging corporate roles to build a personal brand really hit home for me. She shared her experiences hosting a podcast at Microsoft and connecting with high-level execs, showing how you can advance both your and your company's missions. It's all about finding that sweet spot where your personal and professional lives can align and thrive together.

My personal wheelhouse is our conversation on video and LinkedIn. Rachel highlighted the surge of video content on the platform and its importance in building a dynamic presence. We chatted about her top advice for enhancing LinkedIn visibility: attracting with a standout profile, engaging with value-driven content, and converting through active networking. I also loved her emphasis on storytelling that blends personal and professional elements—it's something we're both passionate about. If you're looking to make meaningful connections and elevate your personal brand while contributing to your company's success, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

In this episode you will learn:

• Rachel’s top tips to be better at LinkedIn - 2:23
• When to accept connections or reject them - 10:00
• What tools to use for lead generation - 11:20
• How to build your personal brand if you are at a company - 14:25
• Why Linkedin video gets 1.4x impressions and engagements than other platforms - 24:38
  

What does you’re making dinner have to do with Social Media Contant? No I’m not talking about food influencers.

Make sure to subscribe to hear every Friday 5-minute marketing master class! And Wednesdays are inspirational founders!

In this 5 minute episode, you will learn:

• What “batch creating” is
• Why producing several videos at once is the key to success
• How to make more videos easily

Ways to Grow Your Speaking Skills:

Kim’s 7-Day On Camera Challenge

Tips to Go From Camera Shy to Camera Shine
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We have the incredible Lydia Fenet joining us, a top charity auctioneer who has raised over $1 billion for nonprofits and a renowned expert in negotiation strategies. Lydia shares her tips on mastering negotiation by establishing clear outcome points, preparing extensively, and embracing flexibility. This piqued my interest,the importance of emotional detachment during negotiations and how self-perception can shape others' views of you. Lydia reveals her unique journey from an intern at Christie’s to leading her own successful agency.

We go over Lydia's strategies for maintaining work-life balance as a mother of three, her inspiring approach to overcoming setbacks, and the art of using humor to engage any audience. She even shares her candid thoughts on working with celebrities at charity events.

This episode provides a masterclass in negotiation, confidence-building, and finding your unique voice in the world of business

In this episode you will learn:

• How Lydia learned to public speak - 21:38
• How preparation is the key to success - 31:27
• How to establish low, medium, and high outcome points to navigate negotiations - 32:08
• How to be a better listener - 35:08
  

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I hear this all the time from clients: How do I make interesting content when my actual work isn't very visual or glamorous. MY ANSWER: No problem at all! I’ll teach you in this week’s mini-masterclass in marketing. I also had this epiphany when I was out with my son and we ran into a juggler on a random afternoon in Brooklyn. After an impromptu juggling lesson, I thought about the visual & entertaining expectations we believe exist around content!

Make sure to subscribe to hear every Friday 5-minute marketing master class! And Wednesdays are inspirational founders!

In this 5 minute episode, you will learn:

• Why it doesn't matter your sector
• How to bring ‘value’ and what that means
• Some easy tricks to visually improve your videos
  

Ways to Grow Your Speaking Skills:

Kim’s 7-Day On Camera Challenge

Tips to Go From Camera Shy to Camera Shine

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“The goal is to have a good vibe.” This week we have, Melissa Rosenfield, the dynamic founder of IFP Communications and former "Director of Vibe" at Viceroy Hotel Group. Our conversation delved into Melissa's remarkable journey of being in debt to running a 7-figure company in 18 months and her path from the corporate world to the exhilarating—and sometimes daunting—realm of entrepreneurship. The turnaround includes winning an award of the “Best Places to Work” by PR Week.

Melissa shares her challenges, such as managing through the COVID-19 pandemic, which led her to restructure her business with the help of a consultant. The result? A lean, loyal and resilient team.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to make a buzz-worthy event - 10:47
• How Melissa went from debt to 7-figures - 15:16
• How to focus on growth by prioritizing a healthy environment - 21:41
• How to define ROI by your goals: brand awareness, sales, or market entry - 30:28
• How to value your relationships and friendships in business - 35:23
• Her advice to others - 41:27

- Get On Camera with Kim’s brand new 7-Day On-Camera Challenge

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An important factor in making high quality videos is infusing it with your own personality. With all the focus on the scripting and the actual making of the videos how do you actually make the video sound like you? Make sure to subscribe to hear every Friday 5-minute marketing master class! And Wednesdays are inspirational founders!

In this 5 minute marketing class (I drop a new one every Friday!), you will learn:

• What being authentic means
• What you can do when you’re writing scripts to make it feel like you
• How to inject natural seeming moments
  

Ways to Grow Your Speaking Skills:

Kim’s 7-Day On Camera Challenge

Tips to Go From Camera Shy to Camera Shine