The other day, my cousin shared a quick but scary story about a friend. It's become my favorite example of how experts so often want to help others but only end up hurting their cause. If we want to create real change, we can't make this mistake ourselves.

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Before starting my advisory firm (where I work 1:1 with clients and run group programs), I was a digital media strategist at Google and head of content for 3 organizations, including HubSpot.

I've given keynotes across the US and several other countries to marketers and managers, designers and dentists, leaders and landscapers, and my journey as a speaker has been featured in 3 different books.

Today, I teach business leaders how to communicate with greater resonance, and I advise paid speakers on how to grow their businesses and their impact.

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There's a big difference between asking for audience engagement and ensuring a crowd feels engaged. The first usually annoys people, but the second is mandatory to succeed as a speaker.

In this episode, I analyze one of the most engaging keynote openers I've had the pleasure of watching in awhile. It brings people on a short journey, removes objections from their minds, and takes them outside their jobs just long enough to ensure they're open to something really confronting which challenges the conventional wisdom of how to achieve greater influence.

The opener is from Chloé Nwangwu, aka the Brand Scientist. Chloé was gracious enough to perform her opener live for us, after which we break it down, celebrate what works, and tweak a few things to make it even better.

WATCH THE KEYNOTE BREAKDOWN:
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Learn more about Chloé at https://www.nobiworks.com/ and follow her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwangwu/

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On WHY THEY RESONATE, speakers, authors, experts, and entrepreneurs develop their ideas in real-time, so you can see what it really takes to resonate. Join professional speaker and public speaking advisor Jay Acunzo as you get closer to the process of how exceptional communicators actually craft their materials. You'll hear how new ideas take shape, speeches become great, and stories evolve from meh to memorable. The show is part celebration, part workshop, and you'll walk away ready to compete on the influence of your ideas, not the volume of your marketing.

Music for Why They Resonate is by Embleton: https://linktr.ee/embleton

This episode is sponsored by Wistia, the platform for all your webinars, podcasting, and video marketing needs: https://wistia.com

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Jay Acunzo is a public speaking and storytelling advisor trusted by bestselling authors, TED speakers, seven-figure coaches, and brands like Disney, Mailchimp, and Salesforce. Before starting his advisory firm, Jay was a digital media strategist at Google and head of content for 3 organizations, including HubSpot. He’s directed documentaries, hosted podcasts, and created award-winning content for innovative startups and Fortune 500 brands. Today, Jay teaches business leaders how to communicate with greater clarity, influence, and resonance.

Keynote Speaking & Business Inquiries: https://jayacunzo.com/

It's a metaphor, calm down. But this is the missing link between someone with expertise and ideas, and someone who actually develops, owns, and grows a business around an ownable, bookable idea.

EPISODE CREDITS:

This episode sponsored by Wistia.

Hosted and produced by me, Jay Acunzo.

Music from Embleton.

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CONNECT WITH ME:

Subscribe to my newsletter to turn inspiration into action.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel for regular insights into idea development, signature talk development, and growing a speaking business.

Follow me on LinkedIn for random rants and routinely re-thinking how we build our businesses.

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ABOUT ME, JAY ACUNZO

I'm a public speaking and storytelling advisor trusted by bestselling authors, TED speakers, seven-figure coaches, and brands like Mailchimp, Wistia, and Salesforce.

Before starting my advisory firm (where I work 1:1 with clients and run group programs), I was a digital media strategist at Google and head of content for 3 organizations, including HubSpot.

I've given keynotes across the US and several other countries to marketers and managers, designers and dentists, leaders and landscapers, and my journey as a speaker has been featured in 3 different books.

Today, I teach business leaders how to communicate with greater clarity, influence, and resonance.

Learn more about my advisory work at jayacunzo.com
Book me to speak at jayacunzo.com/keynotes

Watch video versions of some episodes, plus get regular insights into stronger public speaking and growing a speaking business, at youtube.com/jayacunzo

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