Speak Up with Laura Camacho
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Laura Camacho, PhD, is obsessed with sharing conversation skills with introvert and ambivert leaders. Her clients learn high-level communication micro skills to finesse their presentations, meetings and leadership. Laura teaches how to read people (emotional intel), growth mindset and critical conversations with her creative and witty flair.
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1w ago
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
I’m your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist.
Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Today is Friday which means it’s time for your 5-minute A-List Charisma Booster.
Last week covered the introduction to a speech by John Cleese and today we’re taking notes from JK Rowling, the beloved author of the Harry Potter ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1w ago
On the topic of charisma the vast majority of people got Robin Williams completely wrong and we’re going into that. This episode is especially for you if you want a) want to have more influence, b) want to cultivate your own charisma c) need a quick battery charge right now or d) are tired of being looked over Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts, including you social introverts, where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve. I’m your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmot ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
2w ago
Welcome to Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts where we reveal the charisma & communication secrets of A-Listers so you get the recognition and opportunities you deserve. I’m your host Laura Camacho, your magical communication godmother, coach, and strategist. Take note that we now release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. FOR YOU: To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Laura’s allergy to boring helps leaders spe ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
2w ago
This episode is especially for you if you want: a) to develop your creativity b) massively boost your public speaking skills, or c) want to be charismatic but think you’re too quiet or d) are curious about what it’s like working in the pop music industry. Who knew that the factors that make a hit song actually have a lot in common with great public speaking? (Hint: a lot has to do with the right hemisphere of the brain!) Drew Lawrence is a multi-platinum selling songwriting and recording artist signed to Warner Music. He is best known for his work with Christina Perri including co-writing her ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
3w ago
Today Laura chats with architect Kevin Ervin Kelley, co-founder with Terry Shook, FAIA, of the strategic design firm Shook Kelley, who is all about creating places and experiences that have the power to convene people. Doesn’t that sound cool? Making the audience the star of the place allows both Creators and Capitalists to get clear on what kind of payoff they need to provide to consumers in exchange for their time, energy, and expense. Successful architects and designers are also master communicators and today is our chance to learn from a high AQ A-Lister! (AQ = Aesthetic Intelligence.) The ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1M ago
Lydia Menzies started her career as the second-grade teacher we all wish we had -> creating igloos in the classroom that doubled as reading centers and that would later transform into space ships. (Her lessons occasionally blew out the school’s electricity.) In this conversation, Laura and Lydia talk about what makes an event exceptional and the details that make it memorable. Lydia’s a pro at building communities through extraordinary social events, such as Supper Club for business owners (Laura’s a member) and now Party Prep School for anyone who wants to uplevel their social life. Buildi ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1M ago
Drastically improve your process for hiring people AND applying for a job. Starting today. Post-COVID the science of interviewing has advanced radically. Today’s guest, Anna Papalia, is a career influencer and TikTok Interview Expert that lays so many game-changing truths on us. Because 90% of hiring managers aren't trained on how to interview, they fall prey to their implicit bias when judging candidates and making hiring decisions. Job seekers, equally as mystified by the process, follow stale advice, memorizing rote answers that aren't true to who they are. Interviewing needs to innovate to ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1M ago
Today is your chance to get a glimpse into the future of business growth. You’ll learn about newly-minted mindsets like “Kaleidoscopic Vision” and “Synchronized Performance”. Laura chats with senior Prophet Partner Ted Moser, author of WINNING THROUGH PLATFORMS. Moser is known for helping companies thrive in the face of change, developing methodologies for growth acceleration as the customer journey evolves. Growth is the main focus of this conversation, where Ted shares examples from platform powerhouses like Amazon, Uber, and AirBnB. Moser relates how to earn customer loyalty and establish l ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
1M ago
What a treat you’re in for! Learn from Laura’s chat with a scrappy farm girl Jane Boulware, to learn how she made it from the Iowan cornfields to become a marketing whiz at Kimberly-Clark and then to the top levels of leadership at Microsoft. Jane makes it so clear that being nice and being firm are not mutually exclusive. She’s all about supporting and empowering others, even after making a career change that appeared to be a big mistake for quite some time. Laura gets this former Microsoft executive to spill the tea on how to grow a high-performance team, how to ask questions that quickly de ..read more
Speak Up with Laura Camacho
2M ago
Today’s international guest, José Ucar, author of Global Influence breaks down how to amplify one’s global impact and create meaningful connections across cultures and borders. Everyone listening to this podcast either works for a global brand, or a company with international teams, or a company with international clients and/or suppliers. We are all working in the global economy. This conversation between Laura and José drops so many tips and anecdotes to help leaders develop their ability to inspire, to build trust, to influence others no matter where they’re located or place of origin.. We ..read more