Teresa is ALL about getting things done through effective communication. Her specialty is helping people connect more effectively with their audience As a leading Business Strategist and founder of Connect to the Core, Teresa shares with Laura her best tools to communicate your point of view, gain influence, and authentically connect with others. In this episode learn insider secrets like these: - The 2 MOST important elements in communication - The best way to deal with communication anxiety - ...
Dec 20, 2021•35 min
Speaking and communication skills were already tough to develop - adding social isolation to the mix made it even more challenging! Everyone is feeling rusty these days... and social awkwardness is on the uptick. Laura's guest in this episode, LA-based Fred Joyal, went from being a “former shy guy” to empowered - appearing in stand-up and improv comedy. He founded one of the most successful dental marketing companies in the nation, and even once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess! Listen and star...
Dec 14, 2021•41 min
Learn to decode what people convey through body language. Gestures can reveal the thoughts and feelings behind someone’s words — including deception, connection, nervousness, and confidence. Martin's body language analysis has been aired on the BBC, LBC Radio, and the Discovery Channel The value in understanding messages transmitted by body language comes from being able to use that knowledge to make better decisions in our personal and professional lives. Body language provides real-time feedba...
Dec 07, 2021•46 min
Listen and learn all about building a culture that supports high performance from Laura's conversation with Parqa President, Jared Hummel. Parqa, an agency focused on transforming staffing and recruiting spaces with the latest digital marketing technologies, is just one of the fast-growth companies helmed by Jared. Specifically, we cover tidbits including: - Jared's unusual interview process that filters for culture fit - What to do when the company outgrows a leader and it's no longer a good fi...
Nov 23, 2021•39 min
Zach Giglio is not only a highly-sensitive person, he is president of Giglio Communication and Marketing, an agency of record for companies both local to Charleston and around the world. In this Focus on Human Connection edition of the Speak Up podcast, Zach shares the importance of being authentic as key to long-term success AND what keeps people from simply being themselves. Zach drops a number of wisdom bombs including these: - What is more important to your brand than what you do - How human...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min
In this episode, Laura speaks with the Cintas legendary leader, Bob Kohlhepp. He recently penned Building a Better Organization, which outlines his playbook for operational effectiveness. Not surprisingly, company culture is at the heart of organizational success. Bob shares so many stories and actionable insights including these; - How to accurately describe your culture and different ways to reinforce those cultural values - How culture operationalizes high performance - Motivate top performer...
Sep 22, 2021•35 min
Executive Communications professional Joel is a most welcome returning guest to the Speak Up podcast. Astute listeners may recall that Joel shared useful tips about how to make a point in Episode 115: What’s Your Point? Building upon his point-making expertise, in this episode Joel takes you on the journey to speaking up as a leader who inspires and engages. Learn specific ways you can communicate like an effective leader from the tools Joel and I share, including the following: - How “pointmaki...
Aug 24, 2021•38 min
In this episode, Laura chats with Women's Leadership Coach, Kelli Thompson. Kelli is on fire and totally obsessed with helping women advance their careers with clarity & confidence. Kelli knows we need diverse voices to create a more equal and prosperous future - for ourselves, families, workplaces, and communities. In this packed interview, Kelli and Laura share plenty of leader communication nuggets like: - how to make impact in the rooms where decisions are made - why so many people strug...
Aug 12, 2021•33 min
Are you using your little brain or your big brain when caught in that unexpected high-stakes conversation? Learn how to manage your brain to keep cool under high pressure. Serial entrepreneur and owner of multiple restaurants, Kevin McCarney, knows exactly how to communicate well when the heat is on(literally.) In this fun episode, the author of "Big Brain, Little Brain: how to control which one speaks for you" Kevin McCarney, shares his favorite tools for keeping good communication flows and ma...
Aug 03, 2021•44 min
Welcome to the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast. This is the place where you get encouragement and tools to say what needs to be said. Be the leader who moves things forward. Listen in as Laura asks daring questions to voice and communication coach, Judith Weinman, founder of Accent on Speech. We discuss so many aspects of accent and voice that relate to how you are perceived as a leader. Listen to learn actionable insights to sound more confident like: - What to do when you have an accent an...
Jul 26, 2021•35 min
Learn how to navigate tricky relationship issues with Debra Roberts, conversation expert and creator of the Relationship Protocol. A former social worker, Debra brings a unique, hands-on practical approach to improving relationships through better communication. While our conversation focused on work relationships, a lot of what we shared applies to personal relationships also. Listen to learn juicy take-aways like these: - Manage the crucial role of feelings in a relationship - How remote work ...
Jul 06, 2021•39 min
In this episode, Laura interviews headhunter Rob Barnett, who is also an author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He worked in radio and video for much of his career. He recently authored, Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter's 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now. Tune in to learn the latest juicy job seeking tips: - The most important thing to do if you still have a job - How to deal with the elephant in the room (like being overqualified) - The Zoom minimum requirements you need - Email vs. snail mail than...
May 26, 2021•45 min
In this episode Laura chats with Brett Putter, CEO & Founder of CultureGene, and author of several books, including Own Your Culture. Brett's fascinating initial dive into culture started with his earlier role as an executive recruiter. It was from that perspective that Brett saw the power of a strong company culture and how culture fit impacts profitability. In this sparkling episode listen as Brett and I discuss tidbits like these: - How the best leaders bring culture to the surface - The ...
Apr 01, 2021•45 min
Did you know that mindfulness leads to better communication? In this episode, learn how mindfulness brings awareness which helps you communicate more effectively and be a happier person. Guest expert Edward Turnbull, former intellectual property attorney, mediator, negotiator, and sales leader shares how the practice of mindfulness can transform your life. He spells out the interrelationship between mindfulness and communication in his recent book, "Mindful Communication for Happiness" link for ...
Mar 17, 2021•46 min
This is a must-listen for anyone working in and around technology. Chris Fenning, who worked for 20+ years in international technical teams shares very specific ways engineers and other technical professionals can communicate highly complex messages to a variety of stakeholders. Not only is Chris entertaining, he trained as an engineer so he deeply understands the demands of professionals working in highly-complex and rapidly changing technology. Chris Fenning is also author of the award-winning...
Mar 01, 2021•38 min
The ability to convince a person to take a chance on you is one of the most important skills to achieve success in both business and life. Yet so many high performers overlook and/or misunderstand the art of persuasion. In this deep conversation with Suneel Gupta, we discuss how to present your ideas in a way that makes others WANT to be a part of your project. This discussion is based on Gupta's book. Backable: The Surprising Truth about What Makes People Take a Chance on You. Specifically we c...
Feb 22, 2021•48 min
Today's guest is Darren Reinke, founder and managing director of Group Sixty, based in San Diego. Darren is a master leadership developer and author of the insightful The Savage Leader. Darren is all about authentic leadership. In this episode, we hashed out some key distinctions. (Warning: We get a bit off topic on trying to figure out Kafka's "Metamorphosis"). Here are a few of the juicy take-aways from this warm conversation: - the thing that derails too many projects! - what it means to be a...
Feb 15, 2021•41 min
Learn from guest expert, Robert "Bo" Brabo, former Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency. Bo shares the most important aspects of values-driven leadership and how culture reflects the organization's values. Specifically we go into actionable insights including: - What is really involved in leading the White House communications teams for U.S. presidents - The value of creating work tools as a source of truth for processes and results - Learn how the world's largest em...
Jan 29, 2021•45 min
WOW! You have got to listen to Bonnie Caver, IABC chair, share the goods on what's trending in business communication and culture, as we approach the end of 2020. Specifically Bonnie shares these nuggets: - What defines reputation architecture and why you should know that - Why everyone is being asked to do more at work right now - How the imperative to engage people through stories is more urgent than ever - The missing piece in most corporate cultures when work goes remote - How Bonnie keeps h...
Dec 17, 2020•37 min
Renowned leadership trainer Luis Gonzales with Fierce Inc has literally worked with companies all over the planet to earn his expertise in transformative conversations. In this fascinating episode, Luis shares what's really important while so many people are working remotely. Specifically Luis and I talk about: - How to address those lurking internal assumptions inside ourselves before causing communication chaos - Keys to getting effective input from your introverted or internal processing team...
Dec 07, 2020•43 min
Activist, architect and former IDEO senior director, Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication" unveils his best communication secrets in this high-energy, inspiring interview. His approach to conversation is totally unexpected, and yet it totally works. In his words, "That's why you're here: to have a conversation." Learn from Fred things like these... - How meaningful conversations can come from a point of pain - Conversation is a creative ...
Nov 09, 2020•45 min
Laura and another unconventional working mom, Dr. Carrie Gress, discuss ways to bring up certain tabu topics. Carrie Gress is author of multiple books, the latest is "Theology of Home 2". She is also an international speaker, business owner and mother of five. These are some of the talking points Carrie and I hash out: - when people think they already know what you're going to say - what to do when logic fails (this happens a lot btw) - how some conversations can lead to happiness - an alternati...
Nov 03, 2020•36 min
In this conversation guest Robin Hills (complete with charming Brit accent) shares how to use emotional intelligence for better results at work. Specifically Robin covers: - Variations of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Cognitive Intelligence (IQ) (which explains a lot about toxic leaders) - How to assess EQ during a job interview - How EQ helps you listen more effectively - What you can do if your boss is low EQ - The EQ component that lowers stress - Music that inspires Robin Robin Hills offer...
Oct 22, 2020•40 min
In this high-energy conversation, brand experience expert, Kimberly Sundt, spills the tea on all the things customer experience. She dives into the branding side of client experience as well as the personal brand aspect for corporate leaders. Specific take-aways include: : How client experience became a thing : Different ways to begin a customer experience analysis : How customer experience relates to branding : Example of budget brand delivering top customer experience in healthcare : Who is ac...
Oct 07, 2020•44 min
Learn in Laura Camacho's interview with Bruce Tulgan exactly what it takes to be THE go-to person at work, without working yourself to misery. Bruce shares tips from his recent Harvard-published book, "The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: win influence - beat overcommitment and get the right things done". Work has changed so that people are getting requests from across the organization. It's a fresh challenge to deal with so many people asking for so many things across various channels. In th...
Jul 21, 2020•48 min
In this episode learn from Charlie Nadler (CCO of Laugh Dealers) how to use comedy to make your work and your culture better. Charlie's job is to help professionals be more funny. Here he shares knowledge goodies like these... : How the Lunch Club helps people network during Covid : What makes comedy work for you : How humor can affect your culture : Why certain sarcasm misses the mark : The best tool for being funny at work : What to NEVER do with humor : How to test your material : The ins and...
Jul 14, 2020•39 min
The number one complaint about communication at work is about people not getting to the point, or taking too long to make a point. ASPCA Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications, Presentation Coach, and Harvard Business Review contributor, Joel Schwartzberg, is also author of the award-winning book "Get to the Point! Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter." In this Speak Up podcast episode, Joel generously shares his communication tools for getting your point across to ...
May 29, 2020•42 min
In this episode Laura Camacho interviews communication expert Mala Subramaniam, author of Beyond Wins. Mala takes the whole concept of negotiating and reframes from the most strategic, introvert-friendly point of view. Laura and Mala geek out on all things persuasion, success and relationship oriented, sharing the following: - The difference between a winning mindset and a success mindset and which one takes you farther - How get your mind clear before a scary meeting - A broader, more useful wa...
Apr 23, 2020•44 min
The medium is the message. So said communication scholar, Marshall McLuhan. His pithy remark sums up the idea that messages change from one communication medium to another, like from newspaper to television. So too, your message adjusts when you are in online meeting. Your IRL executive presence does not automatically transfer to the virtual environment. Your team members and colleagues are looking to you to inspire trust and confidence. Listen to this episode to learn how to model executive pre...
Apr 17, 2020•18 min
In this episode Laura discusses the concepts of Pre-Trauma Stress and Post-Trauma Growth. She then shares 8 default thought patterns in time of crisis and what specifically you can think about to gain better use of your most precious asset, your brain. + You're in a bad situation, don't make it worse + How helping others helps you + Now is the time to build relationships with family, team members, clients, bosses, friends and anyone you know in need. + Why your thoughts go down that negative spi...
Mar 26, 2020•27 min
