Standing Ovation Jay Baer

Some of the most effective and impactful stories from speakers are when they are the butt of the joke; when their own foibles and uncertainties make the speaker more relatable to the audience, who can envision themselves doing the exact same thing. 


Meredith Oliver is a Keynote Speaker, author, and sales and digital marketing expert, who often works with homebuilders and their teams. She’s been around a construction site or two in her day, and knows how things work (which is what makes her signature elevator story even funnier).


On this episode of Standing Ovation, you’ll hear Meredith’s hilarious story whereby she almost stripped herself naked at the National Speakers Association annual conference – INFLUENCE.


Find out about:


Hear Meredith’s funny story about the elevator at the National Speakers Association annual conference


How Meredith encourages her audience to participate during her presentations


A sneak peek into another hilarious signature story from Meredith


Why you should try to be more vulnerable and relatable on stage


How Meredith decides where to place her signature stories in a keynote


The benefits of building a speaker mastermind group and getting feedback from other professional speakers


Why Meredith is a big believer in scripting her keynotes


 


Key Quotes


“I didn’t understand how people reacted to my material…until you get a sample of all types of thought-processes, you don’t know what people are hearing”


“I’m a big believer in scripting out the beginning and end of a story”


Connect with Meredith


Website (https://www.meredithspeaks.com/)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MeredithCommunications/)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/MeredithCSP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3AMeredithCSP&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meredithspeaks.com%2F)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mereditholiver)


Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/meredithsshoes22/)


YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9hPp63Qb8b8Jrp3BW82VQ)


Please Support Our Show Sponsors:


Brand Builders Group can help you start building your personal brand by defining your message, clarifying your positioning, expanding your reach, and increasing your revenue! Just visit brandbuildersgroup.com/so (http://brandbuildersgroup.com/so) to request a free call!


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Our sponsor, Content 10x (https://www.content10x.com/) , the content repurposing experts who have a unique service just for speakers called Talk 10x, where they transform your presentation into a suite of unique content to help spread your message.


For more information and to explore the show click here (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .

Is it possible that your comfort zone is actually your danger zone? How willing are you to push it up, take a risk, and break through whatever stands in your way? Those are the questions Rob “Waldo” Waldman asks his audiences.   


Rob is a Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Fighter Pilot who has flown 65 combat missions. But even someone who has made a living being courageous and adventurous has to overcome very real fears.


You’ll hear what scared him, and what he did about it, as motivational keynote speaker Waldo Waldman takes the stage on this episode of Standing Ovation.


Find out about:


Hear Waldo’s signature story of how he overcame his worst fear


How setbacks can be blessings in disguise


Why Waldo decided to share the scuba diving story on stage


How Waldo adds more ‘texture’ to his stories


Why speakers must emulate the same philosophies they share on stage


What to look for in a speaking coach


Why you shouldn’t practice in front of your audience


How (and why) Waldo changes his rate of speaking and volume throughout his presentation


How to pick up tell-tale cues from the audience to help direct your presentation and keep the audience engaged


Connect with Waldo


Website (https://yourwingman.com/)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WaldoYourWingman/)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/waldowaldman?lang=en)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldowaldman)


Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/waldowaldman/)


YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvFBwc0nCO1TsSh_GOPSVA)


(https://www.amazon.com/Never-Fly-Solo-Trusting-Partnerships-ebook/dp/B002YCXFSQ)


We have two sponsors of the show this week!


Brand Builders Group is a personal brand strategy firm for influencers and entrepreneurs. Their unique services are designed to help you start building your personal brand by defining your message, clarifying your positioning, expanding your reach, and increasing your revenue! Just visit brandbuildersgroup.com/so (http://brandbuildersgroup.com/so) to request a free call!


The second sponsor of this episode is Content 10x (https://www.content10x.com/) , the content repurposing experts who have a unique service just for speakers called Talk 10x, where they transform your presentation into a suite of unique content to help spread your message.


For more information and to explore the show click here (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .

As speakers, we spend a lot of time and energy trying to get known and stay known. Websites, demo videos, outreach to meeting planners, search engine optimization, email newsletters, writing books - It’s a lot. And, maybe none of it matters very much?  


Keynote speaker, author, and marketing consultant, Mark Schaefer, calls today’s relationship between companies and customers the ‘Third Rebellion’, and it changes everything about how organizations – even speakers – find and gain more customers.


You’ll hear about the Third Rebellion and a terrific example of how it works day-to-day on this episode of Standing Ovation.


Find out about:


Hear Mark’s Third Rebellion story


Why great marketing is actually about telling great stories


The power of having a powerful story to share with your audience


The challenges that come with telling a story that didn’t actually happen to you


How Mark takes stories from his book and converts them into a keynote


How Mark injects laugh lines into his speeches


Why you need to be willing to learn from others as a professional speaker


How being more ‘theatrical’ on stage has helped Mark become a better teacher


Connect with Mark


Website (https://businessesgrow.com/)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mark.schaefer3)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/markwschaefer)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwschaefer)


Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/markwschaefer/)


YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/MWSchaefer)


Please Support Our Show Sponsors:


We have two sponsors of the show this week!


Brand Builders Group is a personal brand strategy firm for influencers and entrepreneurs. Their unique services are designed to help you start building your personal brand by defining your message, clarifying your positioning, expanding your reach, and increasing your revenue! Just visit brandbuildersgroup.com/so (http://brandbuildersgroup.com/so) to request a free call!


The sponsor of this episode is Content 10x (https://www.content10x.com/) , the content repurposing experts who have a unique service just for speakers called Talk 10x, where they transform your presentation into a suite of unique content to help spread your message.


For more information and to explore the show click here (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .

Speakers are on the road a lot, which naturally means that speakers often spend a great deal of time alone.


This solitude can produce several “interesting” superstitions, preferences and proclivities. By her own admission, Keynote Speaker Laurie Guest has a thing like that. She is an unabashed bottled water expert and takes her bottled water very, very seriously. 


Laurie Guest tells the story of her obsession with a particular brand of water in her presentations, and we talk about her unique signature story all about water and how we package and position our products on this special episode of Standing Ovation.


Find out about:


Hear Laurie’s famous story about bottled water and the power of good packaging


How Laurie uses her natural personality quirks in her presentations


Why you need to tighten your stories where possible


How Laurie introduced certain elements and ‘bits’ into her keynote


How to make the most out of a prop


Why speakers need to be open to new experiences


The value of coaching for professional speakers


How Laurie plans the different modules of her talks and presentation


Advice for speakers on finding the right pricing for their services


Connect with Laurie Guest


Website (https://laurieguest.com/)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/laurieguestspeaker)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/laurieguest)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieguest/)


YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/LJDguest)


Please Support Our Show Sponsors:


We have two sponsors of the show this week!


Brand Builders Group (https://brandbuildersgroup.com/so/) is a personal brand strategy firm for influencers and entrepreneurs. Their unique services are designed to help you start building your personal brand by defining your message, clarifying your positioning, expanding your reach, and increasing your revenue.


The second sponsor of this episode is Content 10x (https://www.content10x.com/) , the content repurposing experts who have a unique service just for speakers called Talk 10x, where they transform your presentation into a suite of unique content to help spread your message.


For more information and to explore the show click here (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .

When you tell a story, how often does the lightbulb go off in the heads of your audience?


Stephen Shapiro is a master at this. He speaks about innovation, but he doesn’t get bogged down in futurism like so many others. Instead, his stories of innovation are refreshingly relatable to the audience.


Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro, takes the stage on this episode of Standing Ovation and shares a signature story about the nightmare that is baggage claim at airports. He also shares his best tips to help clappers ‘keep it real' on stage.


Find out about:Hear Stephen Shapiro’s story about problematic baggage claim at airports


How to keep you audience present


How to craft a story that you didn’t experience personally and make it your own


How Stephen keeps track of all of his stories


Technology that helps Stephen deliver incredible keynote presentations


How the expectations of audiences and event planners has changed


Why Stephen’s baggage claim story is so effective


Stephen shares his philosophy on coaching for speakers


How Stephen writes his books in relation to his speeches


How to know it’s time to write a new speech


Connect with Stephen Shapiro


Website (https://stephenshapiro.com/about/)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Shapiroinnovates)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/stephenshapiro)


YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgB-aoOMttwHwiYkHdbux0w)


Please Support Our Show Sponsors:


Standing Ovation is sponsored by Content 10x (http://content10x.com/standingovation) .


For more information and to explore the show, (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .

Well-traveled keynote speakers have a tendency to complain about the trials and tribulations of life on the road. You know, trivial things like dirty bed sheets, a poor Wi-Fi connection, blue cheese on your salad (even though you asked for none).


However, a few speakers have overcome so much more than mundane travel misfortunes. Some speakers, such as Hall of Fame keynote speaker Captain Charlie Plumb, have overcome real-world challenges that are almost unimaginable for the rest of us.


Captain Charlie Plumb is a Former Fighter Pilot, six-year prisoner of war and a Keynote Speaker who was ejected from his plane behind enemy lines and spent six long years in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. Hear his life-changing story about a man who had a very special role to play in that fateful flight as legendary speaker, Charlie Plumb, takes the stage on this episode of Standing Ovation.


Find out about:


Hear Captain Charlie Plumb’s ‘Packing Parachutes’ story


How to take your stories and apply them to your presentation


What holds speakers back from believing in their stories


Why it’s important to move the action along in a story and make it as concise as possible


How Charlie keeps his story fresh - even after 35 years of telling it!


Tips for tying your story back to the audience


Why Charlie became a keynote speaker


How Charlie integrates new stories into his presentations


Connect with Captain Charlie Plumb:


Website (https://charlieplumb.com/)


Twitter (https://twitter.com/captplumb)


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CaptainCharliePlumb/)


LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/captaincharlieplumb)


Please Support Our Show Sponsors:


Standing Ovation is sponsored by Content 10x (http://content10x.com/standingovation) .


For more information and to explore the show, (http://www.jaybaer.com/) .