Why are stories important in business? How do stories help leaders connect with their teams?

Meet Soundari Mukherjea!

Soundari Mukherjea, MBA is the CEO & Founder of Soundbytes who helpsleaders and teams drive business outcomes, build a personal brand and be more human at work. She is also an Organisational Consultant and a Business Storytelling Coach.

Soundari has worked in the areas of finance, operations, banking, and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, the Middle East, and India. With over 30 years’ experience between Unilever, ANZ, her firm TSol, and in her new avatar Soundbytes11, she has an insider’s view on the challenges that organisations and teams face and this drives her passion while working on consulting and capability building projects.

Business Storytelling is important in helping leaders connect at a human level with their teams. The purpose of stories is not to persuade but try to understand another perspective. Soundari asserts that stories are like migrants, they travel well. 

Listen as Soundari shares many corporate stories that indicate to us the following:

- people don’t chase dreams, they chase identities
- how employees perceive organizational missions and visions
- why when leaders talk about change, it doesn’t connect with their employees
- why Spotify’s Matthew Ogle reintroduced a bug on weekly recommendations
- how to make presentations that are memorable
- how to ensure retention when presenting data
- how John Deere used stories to save over $1 billion gloves Procurement inefficiencies
- different tools to excel in storytelling and data presentation skills
- how stories connect with difference audience members for different reasons
- how Donald Dell negotiated for the late Arthur Ashe
- what Marcus Elliott taught us about change management
- the synergy of multi-generational talents and expertise together in the workplace

...and so much more!

Connect with Soundari:
Website: https://soundbytes11.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soundari-mukherjea/?originalSubdomain=hk

Additional Resources:
Lift As I Climb: An Immigrant’s Journey Through Corporate America by Jackie Glenn: https://www.amazon.com/Lift-Climb-Immigrant-Journey-Corporate-ebook/dp/B07QX3WMK4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JWFTM85PVJ1B&keywords=lift+as+i+climb&qid=1692612070&s=audible&sprefix=lift+as+%2Caudible%2C74&sr=1-1

Never Make the First Offer by Donald Dell: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Make-First-Offer-Dealmaker/dp/B002VGERGE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8VERGAT4KY8&keywords=donald+dell&qid=1692612011&s=audible&sprefix=donald+dell%2Caudible%2C111&sr=1-1

The Fuzzy and the Techie by Scott Hartley: https://www.amazon.com/The-Fuzzy-and-Techie-audiobook/dp/B06XXG5ZVT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JITRB1U7SFTG&keywords=scott+hartley&qid=1692611943&sprefix=scott+hartley%2Caps%2C705&sr=8-1

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QWwcn3nz8UYqtbrzRBjQK
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NK08gP-CaqU

Why Business Storytelling is so Important w/ Soundari Mukherjea

Are you struggling to put AI to use for your career or your organization?

Meet Ben Gold!

Ben is an AI Consultant and Career Expert, Public Speaker and Author. He has 20 years of experience in tech under his belt. He guides professionals and teams confidently into the AI era through customized adoption strategies by employing an AI First strategy to work smarter, faster, and effectively. He provides AI consulting for teams and businesses seeking real results beyond the hype. He offers assessments, pilot programs, training, and strategic roadmaps scaled for pragmatic adoption.

AI is here now, transforming how we work. With markets rapidly evolving, it’s crucial to translate AI’s complexity into accessible strategies - whether you are seeking a new role or leading an organization. Ben demystifies AI, providing customized guidance to unlock its benefits. His practical approach helps professionals, teams, and enterprises work smarter by unlocking the full power of AI.

On this episode, Ben takes us through the processes that will help you work smarter with AI and how to future-proof your skills and processes for measurable gains.

Key Points:
- what is contextual data when using Generative AI?
- how to give Generative AI the right prompts
- why you get mediocre results from AI
- how companies use AI on the other side of your application
- why Generative AI results differ
- how to stay competitive in the job market
- why Generative AI is becoming a necessary skills set
- what you should focus on while at university
- newsletters to read to keep up with latest AI trends
- how to use AI to prepare for a job interview

...and so much more!

Connect with Ben:
Website: https://bengoldai.com

Additional Resources:
"Find Your Next Job With ChatGPT" by Ben Gold on Amazon
"Use AI To Grow Your Fraternity And Sorority" by Ben Gold on Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/use-chatgpt-and-ai-in-your-job-search-w-ben-gold/id1614151066?i=1000642512482
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nydqeHglzYc8g9UWfRFYk
YouTube: https://youtu.be/EsDvYqZU3Y0

Use AI to Get Any Job w/ Ben Gold

Are you struggling to close sales and feel like the age-old advice of "Know, Like, and Trust" is failing you?

Prepare to have your perspective revolutionized!

Meet Brian K. McNeill!

Welcome to the Speaking and Communicating Podcast, where your host, Roberta Angela, ushers you into the world of effective communication skills crucial for career growth and leadership development. If you're eager to share your communication hurdles on our show, check out the show notes to book a spot with Roberta. Remember to leave a rating and review on Apple and Spotify after tuning in!

In this eye-opening episode, we're joined by Brian K. McNeil, a Sales Confidence Coach, Bestselling Author, and the Best Sales Speaker from North Carolina. Brace yourselves as Brian dismantles the "Know, Like, and Trust" principle and reveals why it might be the very thing killing your business. Brian is a Sales Confidence Coach, Award-Winning 6X Best-Selling Author and Best Sales Speaker. He is the CEO of Sales Confidence Coaching and a Corporate Sales Trainer who has been recognized as a Top 15 Coach in Charlotte NC.

Key Points:
- The misconception of "Know, Like, and Trust" in sales
- The 7 reasons why people will enthusiastically pay you
- Crafting your story to resonate with clients
- The noble essence of selling and its Greek origins
- Effective strategies to ask for the sale without sounding salesy

Brian's insights are not just powerful—they're transformative. He's here to empower you to move from being liked to being financially rewarded. With his proven methods, you'll discover how to make your clients eager to hand you their business.

Connect with Brian and explore his wealth of resources at virtualsalesmgr.com.

For more enriching conversations and to tackle your communication challenges head-on, subscribe to our podcast and join us for upcoming episodes, including a special feature with a couple discussing the impact of communication in their marriage.

Ready to transform your speaking and selling skills? Hit play and let's dive into the world of impactful communication with Brian K. McNeil!

Connect with Brian:
Website: https://linktr.ee/virtualsalesmgr

Additional Resources:
Book a FREE Discovery call and get all of Brian's books!

Ready to elevate your communication skills? Subscribe, leave a rating, and review on Apple and Spotify, and tune in for more powerful insights:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-like-and-trust-is-killing-your-business-w-brian/id1614151066?i=1000644514712
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VdQbDj6Z7arDKBQJEn9y9
YouTube: https://youtu.be/CyxlUg3Xlcc

Want to be featured on the show to discuss your communication challenges?
Connect with me for a Virtual Coffee: 
https://calendly.com/robertandlela/podcaster-beekonnected?month=2024-01&date=2024-02-23

Know, Like and Trust is Killing Your Business w/ Brian K. McNeill

How do you unleash Your Brand's Potential?

Meet Chase Neely!

Chase is the President and Co-Founder of Leverage Brands. He works with book and music publishing companies, artist and author management companies, tech start-ups, recording artists, songwriters, athletes, actors, and authors, including two New York Times Bestselling authors, allowing each the capacity to express their creativity and vision across all media.

Chase, a former intellectual property attorney turned branding expert, shares his unique story of transitioning from law to the forefront of digital marketing. Discover how his approach to embracing fear and failure has fueled his success and how it can do the same for you. Learn the importance of authenticity, the power of a compelling 'why,' and the strategic execution that can set your brand apart in a saturated market.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, professional, or just looking to refine your communication skills, this episode is packed with actionable insights. And if crafting your personal brand is your next step, Chase has a special offer for our listeners: a FREE 15-minute consultation to discuss digital marketing strategy and core messaging. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your brand and your message!

Connect with Chase:
Website: https://leveragecreative.lpages.co/call-invite/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaseneely/

And remember, the world needs your unique message. Tune in, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple and Spotify to continue your journey to effective communication and leadership.

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leverage-your-personal-brand-w-chase-neely/id1614151066?i=1000645872884
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5b3NU7sziDIPjUARg2Hwk2
YouTube: https://youtu.be/XxoMRG18viQ

Want to be featured on the show to discuss your communication challenges?
Connect with me for a Virtual Coffee: 
https://calendly.com/robertandlela/podcaster-beekonnected?month=2024-01&date=2024-02-23

Leveraging Your Personal Brand w/ Chase Neely

How is communication the sister of leadership?

Meet Dr. Carlos Davidovich!

Dr. Davidovich is an Executive Coach, Neuromanagement Expert, Speaker, Author and International TEDx Speaker. He has extensive experience supporting the development of leaders and management teams alike on an international scale. 

Dr. Davidovich is originally trained as a medical doctor and draws on this medical background and understanding of the brain to apply Neuromanagement coaching modalities that lead to evident and sustainable change for his clients. He is a professor of Neuromanagement in the MBA programs at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic, and at GEA in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dr. Davidovich helps his leader clients with high pressure, high conflict and high stress environments in this VUCA world.

Key Points:
- neuromanagement intersecting with neuroscience
- how leadership needs to understand the 5 brains
- building capacity in each of the control centers
- how humans operate, interrelate and react to change
- leadership communication vs team understanding
- communicating for the other person, not for yourself

...and so much more!

He is the author of the bestseller, Five Brain Leadership where he walks you through the latest breakthroughs in the burgeoning fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and cognitive behavior to help you better understand your multilayered, magical mind, and how to work with it instead of against it in leading your team and building relationships.

Connect with Dr. Davidovich:
Website: https://www.carlosdavidovich.com/en/home-eng/

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communication-skills-for-leadership-success-w-dr-carlos/id1614151066?i=1000651563553
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5flZoQHwdrb7JgacOJK3m4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcy5RwEBWXI

Communication Skills For Leadership Success w/ Dr. Carlos Davidovich

What benefit comes from leaders developing empathy?

Meet Dr. Stevie Dawn Carter!

Dr. Stevie is the CEO of Empathix, Adjunct Professor, Keynote Speaker and Bestselling Author! Organizations hire her to inspire and empower their people to become Emotionally Intelligent Communicators. 

As a professional speaker and trainer, she supports groups that are looking to put impactful communication and whole-human awareness at the top of their to-do list. With over 20 years of teaching and training experience, she creates presentations that are relevant, funny, and immediately applicable to every day life.

When not traveling around the country speaking on a stage, Dr. Stevie spends her time focused on growing The Fleetwood Project, a non-profit theater company started by her family in Mansfield, Texas.

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review on Apple & Spotify:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-lead-with-empathy-w-dr-stevie-dawn-carter/id1614151066?i=1000651791497
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Q1D1bgvNnMwZo7hrjpxR0
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZsAfi--zJM&t=242s

How To Lead With Empathy w/ Dr. Stevie Dawn Carter

How transferable are Navy SEAL skills?

Meet Marty Strong!

Marty is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker and Retired Navy SEAL. He is also the CEO of Legacy Care - a Virginia based healthcare company. He has authored 9 novels and 3 business books which are, Be Nimble (2022) Be Visionary (2023), and Be Different (August 2024).

Marty has built a distinguished track record of successful business leadership supporting U.S. Government agencies and private corporations. From 2016 to the present, he has built, scaled, and led several companies including a unique healthcare company that's applying innovative methods to deliver superior patient outcomes. He has been a leader and business consultant for decades and guest expert with over 350 appearances on national cable TV and hundreds of radio and Podcast interviews to his credit.

In his book, Be Nimble – How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business, Marty's direct and compelling message is focused on business, but in truth, its leadership tenets are agnostic as to industry, marketplace, private, or public setting. The book is a personal conversation between a high-performance business leader and professionals searching for actionable insights that deliver results. 

Connect with Marty:
Website: https://martystrongbenimble.com
Be Nimble book by Marty Strong on Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-lessons-from-a-navy-seal-w-marty-strong/id1614151066?i=1000652752909
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YVbAi0kGjATtJ3KItLTrR
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rL4xjW9I0

Leadership Lessons from a Navy SEAL w/ Marty Strong

How does executive presence affect leadership performance?

Meet Katherine Lazaruk!

Katherine is the Founder and President of Lazaruk Consulting Inc. whose mission is gender parity, one leader at a time. She helps leaders and their teams walk the walk, talk the talk and look the part. Katherine focuses on corporate consultation and coaching, virtual professional presence, professional brand development, presentation and communication skills. 

As a Certified Leadership Coach, Katherine is an expert in getting the issues on the table and helping groups navigate their personal concerns as well as those of the group. She helps high-performing teams leverage their professional presence to solve their relational concerns as a team. She works with high performers, Directors, and Senior Executives who want to make sure their leadership vision is powerfully presented and understood. 

In this episode, Katherine shares with our listeners the criteria for having executive presence and what it takes to develop it. She has spent nearly 25 years exploring personal growth, self-awareness, and self-acceptance and brings that knowledge to her executive leadership clients. Taking a non-directive coach approach to performance evaluation and management lets companies encourage and motivate their people with radical personal responsibility and ownership, not hierarchical direction.

Connect with Katherine:
Website: https://lzrkconsulting.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinelazaruk/

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-develop-executive-presence-w-katherine-lazaruk/id1614151066?i=1000653214593
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qPoUHONON9CMNgsbq5pXr
YouTube: https://youtu.be/AXiRiJ8-x_g

How to Develop Executive Presence w/ Katherine Lazaruk

How can leaders take care of their team members?

Meet Bindu Chowritmootoo!

Bindu is an ICF Certified Professional Coach, C-Suite Leader and Published Author. She has helped over 200 businesses reach their performance and leadership goals. Her work includes employee retreats, leadership workshops, women's conferences, motivational speaking and networking. Her professional goal is to positively influence the mindset of driven leaders, sales team members and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Bindu recently published her bestseller, "Flip the Switch; Unleash Your Leadership Potential". Her craft is sharing her personal story, her unmatched energy combined with her passion and motivation is what makes her a speaker in high demand. Most organizations have never experienced the way Bindu can improve a culture by how she moves people emotionally, inspires them to believe bigger, empowers change and motivates them to action.

Listen as Bindu shares:
- how leaders can take care of their people
- why productivity increases when prioritizing their well-being
- the 60:40 Rule of Leadership
- mentorship and who you surround yourself with
- how to lead when targets are not met
- strategies to flip your leadership switch

...and so much more!

Connect with Bindu:
Website: https://www.manifestwithbindu.com

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-care-of-your-people-w-bindu-chowritmootoo/id1614151066?i=1000653701749
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YccIBmGXUV5pLnak7ANb7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=209bZ5KYd3Q

Take Care Of Your People w/ Bindu Chowritmootoo

How do you become a High-Impact Public Speaker?

Meet Steve Lowell!

Steve Lowell is an award-winning, global speaker and for over 30 years he has been training and mentoring executives, thought-leaders and professional speakers around the world. He’s the 2021 President of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) and the past national President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS).

Steve has been involved with the Dale Carnegie training program for a few years, working in sales and soaking it all in, taking every single course they offered and learning, learning, learning. He started the coaching, and is able to pull out of you a story that you have been carrying around your whole life. Your work deserves to be known and appreciated and you deserve to be well paid for it. The stage (either live or virtual) is THE platform to reliably scale your impact AND your revenue.

Steve has authored 3 bestselling books, including "From Stage Fright to Spotlight" and "Emerge" with Brian Tracy. This book will help you to create a healthy liberating sense of confidence as you develop powerful speaking and presentation skills. With Steve’s techniques and strategies laid out in this book, you will be able to:•deliver high-impact keynote speeches•drive revenue and build wealth through your speaking engagements•transform your belief systems and the way you speak in public•feel empowered and energized when public speaking.

Key Points:
- the true role of a speaker: it's not what you think!
- why stage fright is your secret weapon
- the art of storytelling: making your audience feel seen
- the misunderstood concept of audience engagement
- the 3 principles of language every speaker must master
- gain the skills you need to rock the stage

...and so much more!

Connect:
Website: https://stevelowell.com

Additional Resources:
FREE E-book: From Stage Fright To Spotlight by Steve Lowell
Grab all 3 of Steve's books from https://stevelowell.com/store/ or Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/become-a-high-impact-public-speaker-w-steve-lowell/id1614151066?i=1000654176715
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sOomfOsFeDgv6JM2wfv7T
YouTube: https://youtu.be/gXydCdyxxBM

Become A High-Impact Public Speaker w/ Steve Lowell

Are you in a toxic relationship with a narcissist?

Meet Shannon Petrovich!

Shannon helps women heal from narcissistic and other toxic relationships so they can release the hurt and pain, regain their strength and clarity, help their children heal, and choose a better partner in the future.

When Shannon was in her late teens, she had an abusive boyfriend and it took her a couple of years to see it for what it was and get free. She has been a therapist for over 35 years, specializing in helping people deal with and heal from toxic relationships.  In 2018 she started a YouTube channel - Therapist Talks to help people from all over the world who have no access to therapy.  

With a growing focus on narcissistic and other toxic relationships, the channel grew to over 25k subscribers with over 1.5 million views. In 2022 Shannon published the book, "Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR; Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships" which earned Amazon Best-seller status in Codependency, Self-help for Abuse, and Personal Transformation.

Now she's bringing her education, expertise, and experience together to offer information, strategies, support, and encouragement to help people overcome their toxic relationships, and make a better future for themselves and their families.

Connect with Shannon:
Website: https://www.healfromtoxicrelationships.com
Website: https://www.nofoggydays.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-petrovich-lcsw-lisac-bcd-658a317b/

Additional Resources:
"Out of the Fog into the Clear: Journaling to Help You Heal From Toxic Relationships" by Shannon Petrovich on Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal-from-toxic-relationships-w-shannon-petrovich/id1614151066?i=1000654687498
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ByxDJbMmCaMuJNXmw75oL
YouTube: https://youtu.be/5kt1bCGp8VE

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