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Episode 55: The One Thing You Need to Know About High Stakes Conversations – Dez Thornton

July 22, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 55: The One Thing You Need to Know About High Stakes Conversations – Dez Thornton

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According to professional speechwriter and speech coach Dez Thornton, “A high stakes conversation is anytime you have to communicate and your reputation is on the line.” The successful outcome of your communication depends on your delivery. In the most quotable episode to-date, Dez shares the most important thing you need to know about having high stakes conversations and the people, processes, and tools you should leverage to close the interpretation gap (what you say vs. what your audience hears).

Special Guest: Dez Thornton, Professional Speechwriter & Speech Coach – Dez Thornton, LLC

Location: Atlanta, GA USA

Show Notes:

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience: book by Carmine Gallo.
Diamond Delivery Model: Dez’s copyrighted template for communicating your high stakes message. Download here: 196020 Dez Diamond Model Handout – update 2

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

June 18, 2014 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

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NSA Georgia is the leading source in Georgia for community, education and entrepreneurial business knowledge needed to be successful in the speaking profession. Our members include professional speakers, aspiring speakers, authors, consultants, salespeople, trainers and vendors for the speaking industry. We meet in the Atlanta area the third Saturday morning each month. You can learn more at www.nsageorgia.org.

“Speaking Insights” is a quarterly program of the Georgia chapter of the National Speakers Association. Each show will feature professional speakers who share their insights on how to succeed in the speaking business.

Our Co-Hosts:

NSA Georgia president (2013-14) Desmond “Dez” Thornton is an idea enthusiast with a natural ability to transform complex ideas into simple, sequential steps. His passion for words and commitment to service led him to discover his labor of love, professional speaking. He spreads this love by dedicating himself to the advancement of professional and beginner speakers who strive to articulate their vision with the clarity and enthusiasm necessary to inspire action. Dez can be reached at dez@desmondthornton.com.

In an attention-deficient, entertain-me-now, wait-while-I-post-that-on-my-Facebook kind of world, the typical business presentation doesn’t measure up. NSA Georgia president (2014-15) Kelly Vandever works with organizations and individuals whose presentations need to get results. An award-winning speaker herself, Kelly helps clients improve their presentations using old school and hi-tech techniques, all while annihilating bullet points and making this world a better place for business audiences everywhere. You can reach Kelly at SpeakingPractically.com, at 770-597- 1108, tweet @KellyVandever, or www.facebook.com/speakingpractically.

Our Guests:

Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., is a professional speaker and author who helps introverts lead with quiet confidence. Her bestselling books, The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength and Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference have sold over 60,000 copies and been translated into eleven languages.

Jennifer has spoken at hundreds of organizations including GE, AT&T, NASA, Freddie Mac, Boeing, Turner Broadcasting, the CDC and the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam. She is a fourteen-year faculty member of the American Management Association and was the “Madrina” (Godmother) speaker at the Universidad Americana’s

Commencement in Paraguay. Jennifer has also been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week and the Wall Street Journal and was featured in a cover story of Time Magazine.

A member of the Georgia chapter of the National Speakers Association, she is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), granted to only 8% of NSA members. She heads up the Global Task Force of the Berrett-Koehler Author’s Co-op.

Jennifer attended her first National Speakers Association convention in San Diego seven years ago and has been hooked on NSA ever since. Please visit her site for a free introvert quiz and downloads of her book and audio excerpts at www.jenniferkahnweiler.com. She is active on Twitter at jennkahnweiler and she promises to follow you back.

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

January 21, 2014 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

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Our Co-Hosts:

Our Guest:

Lt. Col. (ret.) Rob ‘Waldo’ Waldman – The Wingman – is a professional leadership speaker and author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches organizations how to build trusting, revenue producing relationships with their employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a combat decorated F-16 fighter pilot and businessman.

Waldo overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a highly experienced fighter pilot with over sixty-five combat missions in Iraq and Serbia. He believes the key to building a culture of trust lies with your wingmen – those in your life who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business & life, you should never fly solo!

Waldo is a graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy and also holds an MBA with a focus on Organizational Behavior. An inductee into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame, he is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with real world sales experience. His clients include Hewlett Packard, Verizon Wireless, New York Life, Siemens, Home Depot, Aflac, and Johnson & Johnson.

In addition to his speaking business, Waldo is the founder and President of The Wingman Foundation, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to build funds and awareness for soldiers, veterans and their families in need. He was voted one of the “Top 40 under 40” business leaders in Georgia and has been featured on Fox & Friends, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, The Harvard Business Review, Investor’s Business Daily, INC. Magazine, and Business Week.

For more info about Waldo’s programs or his bestseller Never Fly Solo, visit www.yourwingman.com, e-mail info@yourwingman.com, or call 866-925-3616.

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

September 16, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

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The Georgia chapter of the National Speakers Association mission is simply this: We are a supportive community that inspires, educates and provides networking opportunities to those who want to develop their speaking careers or use speaking to enhance their businesses. Our members include professional speakers, aspiring speakers, authors, consultants, salespeople, trainers and vendors for the speaking industry. We meet in the Atlanta area the third Saturday morning each month. You can learn more at www.nsageorgia.org.

Our Co-Hosts:

Our Guests:

Martha Lanier is a nationally recognized keynote speaker who provides entertaining and action-packed programs for women’s events. Since overcoming severe stage fright and her fear of skydiving, becoming an Iron Girl Triathlete at 62 and surviving both breast cancer and a heart attack, she inspires the women in her audiences to use humor, a positive mindset and lifestyle changes to turn their challenges into achievements. Her book, Pink Lemonade: Mastectomy Tips and Insights from a Breast Cancer Survivor, provides hope and courage to women who are newly diagnosed, as well as their family and friends. Martha joined NSA Georgia in 2002 and has served five years on the executive board of directors, including president (2006-2007). She can be reached at www.MarthaLanier.com and 404-216-0586.

Ken Futch is a Certified Speaking Professional and author of Take Your Best Shot – Turning Situations into Opportunities. His message helps businesses become more profitable and employees more productive. A former president of NSA Georgia, Ken has been a full-time speaker for over 25 years. He delivers keynotes and seminars that help individuals recognize and take advantage of the opportunities still obtainable in turbulent times. Audiences often describe him as motivational, Insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny. Ken can be reached at ken@kenfutch.com or 770 939-6200.

Special Edition: “Speaking Insights” with the National Speakers Association Georgia

June 4, 2013 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Special Edition: "Speaking Insights" with the National Speakers Association Georgia

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Our Co-Hosts:

NSA Georgia president (2012-13) Diane Bogino is president of Performance Strategies, Inc. and hosts the GBDN.tv show. A behavior scientist and an executive and business coach, Diane speaks on workplace behaviors and business strategies. She can be reached at 404-320-7834 or diane@performstrat.com.

Our Guests:

NSA Georgia vice president of programs (2013-14) Corey Perlman is an entrepreneur, author and nationally-recognized social media expert. His book, eBoot Camp, became an Amazon.com bestseller in every major business category and received global attention with distribution in both China and India. Corey’s company, eBoot Camp, Inc., provides digital marketing services to small and mid-size businesses. He’s the proud father of a 3-year-old daughter who has already tweeted, has a YouTube channel and asked for a Mark Zuckerberg doll for her birthday. The apple truly doesn’t fall far from the tree! Visit www.ebootcamp.com or contact: Jessica Duke at 855-eboot- now.