Speak Up With Laura Camacho

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.Building community starts with building relationships beyond theone-on-one, something that many introverts find intimidating (after hearing this episode your fear of reaching out will vanish!)Lydia shares some of her secrets to over-the-top meaningful gatherings:

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 meet current expectations and the shortage of top talent. Anna shares so many actional nuggets from her INTERVIEWOLOGY book and training program that help you see your personal interview archetype, and then that of others.Our biases are born from our preferences.She calls “charmers” those who see an interview as a performance—it’s a stage and they enjoy being the star of the show. Another type, Challengers, see an intervie

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 lifetime value. He also explores how companies we may not consider as “tech elite” are using platform models in surprising ways to win over the market.Some of the mind-blowing takeaways include:

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 aftermaking 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 deliver insight of the most valuable kind, and what to say when you don’t know what to say.

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 cover a range of influence topics, honing in on how to express yourself confidently, simplify your communication and resolve conflicts with ease.It’s so important to remember the value of authenticity and how being yourself is the true foundation of communicating impactfully with others.Finally, José and Laura share their process for building global influence, realizing that no conversation is neutral so let’s leave peopl

In this mini podcast episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho, the host, Laura, focuses on the executive theme of being articulate. The episode is concise, lasting less than 20 minutes, and is part of a series where Laura delves into specific topics without conducting interviews.80% of what we do, probably it's more like 99%, is communication and it needs to be effective. Even with intimidating audiences. You must be able to get your point across and persuade other people and be likable.( I know that's controversial for some of you but it's true.)And people have to know you, trust you, and like you, and this mini-episode lays it all out for you.She defines what it means to be articulate, and goes on to share her five steps to becoming more articulate.The five steps, all starting with the letter 'S,' are as follows:

Laura chats with a totally different kind of guest this week - entrepreneur, investor, and luxury Modern Victorian home builder, John Gioffre. Not an introvert, Gioffre became an industry thought leader while acting as an industry outsider, meaning he doesn’t always follow the rules of how you’re supposed to work in the real estate development and luxury home construction business.You may have seen John’s work online as he was the first to build a home in the Modern Victorian style, which set off a big trend in luxury home building.Let that be a cue to you - have the courage to deviate from the ways “things have always been done” – when it makes good sense to do so. That’s precisely how thought leadership is formed. John shares all the many ways he deviated from the norms and in the process built a stellar reputation and a successful business.Not only will you learn real-estate investing ideas from our guest, but also unusual takeaways like these:

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!!Just in time for your travels, I've selected 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD. This is the 3rd of three :)Welcome to episode #2 in the Supper Club Series! This conversation spotlights publicist Patricia Mae Olson (@patricia_mae_olson), an influencer, owner of Piqued PR, podcaster, and member of the Supper Club, a group of high-end lifestyle business owners.Patricia’s PR firm, Piqued PR operates in the suburbs of Philadelphia and offers public relations, social media management, influencer marketing, events for fashion and lifestyle brands. Patricia Mae believes in decorating colorfully, entertaining in style, and dressing preppy with a twist.The way you present yourself communicates to your audience, even before you open your mouth. Learn about the connection between appearance and perception, and some high ROI tips to look your best.In this chic and chatty episode we share some lovely jewels for you:- How Instagram changed advertising and its audien

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!Just in time for your travels, I've chosen 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD.In this phenomenal episode of Speak of with Laura Camacho, Dr. Camacho has a crucial conversation with global expert on leadership communications, Gina London.Gina is CEO of a global consulting firm called Language of Leadership. She is an Emmy Award-winning former CNN correspondent and TedEx speaker based in Ireland. She now teaches members of the workforce worldwide to gain visibility and authentic confidence. Her work helps people to connect with themselves and others more comfortably and effectively.This insanely relevant conversation covers topics such as:The authenticity conundrum: what it is and why it’s a problemA better definition for authenticity (it’s all about values)The glory of self-acceptance and self-improvementWhy communications aka “the human stuff” is everythingHow to be kind with under-performers while getting them to step UPA step-by-step process for commu

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Just in time for your travels, I've chosen 3 episodes to re-release because they are JUST THAT GOOD. In this episode coach Jeff Klubeck and I have a ton of fun discussing influence, persuasion, accountability, and conflict resolution. Jeff is a fun communication coach and author of the much-needed book, The Integrity Game. He does a lot of work with helping leaders become magnetic public speakers, and dealing with all aspects of leader communication, especially issues around integrity.Jeff is quite entertaining and you'll pick up some interesting and helpful perspectives. Here is a sample of your takeaways:- The two key motivators you want to identify for any audience.- The absolute crux of getting rid of your fear of public speaking.- What you can do to hold peers accountable when collaborating.- Why Jeff is a fan of conflict.- A hyper-precision tool for more effective meetings.For more communication goodness visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. For more insight into the true r

Kathy Klotz-Guest's fascinating background, a former tech exec who also worked as a comedian, then became a podcast host and keynote speaker. She knows exactly what leaders need to build trust and connection. Without these key ingredients, your team cannot innovate.She and Laura discuss how using humor (not necessarily telling jokes) is a great way to be human at work. The reality is that trust is at an all time low and to retain top talent and be innovative, your team or group has to be a great place people WANT To work - where trust, laughter and connectionhappen.Bringing humor and levity is not about being funny; it's about connection and trust.Be inspired and grab your pen

We agree that the purpose of television is to entertain. Most effective enterprise business leaders know how to make their key messages entertaining. All business owners either grab enough attention, or go out of business. And that’s what Maz Farrelly shares with us in this conversation: how to be more interesting."It’s not my job to be interested, it’s your job to be interesting."Like excellence in all things, paying attention to detail makes the cut. Whether it’s dressing in a signature look (á la Steve Jobs) or crafting unexpected metaphors, or even bringing the best cake in town to a client meeting, standing out from the vanilla beige crowd is the supreme competitive advantage. And Maz has the stories to prove it. And yes, they’re entertaining."There's no point in being incredible and making beautiful things if no one knows you exist."Grab your pencil ✏️ and take note of these life-altering takeaways!

In this episode, Laura is excited to introduce you to Carlo Pignataro, whose uber cool job is to help companies & individuals add a touch of luxury and elegance to their business so they can stay out of price wars and build emotional links with their clients/stakeholders. How’s that for a unique approach to executive communication?We kick off by chatting about culture as top luxury brands, like other top companies, focus on retaining top talent. (Hint: no ping pong balls, beer, or even luxurious workspaces needed.)We spend a lot of time connecting the allure of luxury brands - theirdesirability, their quality, their stories, their courage to accept they’re not all things to all people in relationship to leadership and communication.15+ years of experience in the international luxury industry have taught me that value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.– Carlo PignataroGrab your Cartier pencil ✏️ and take note of these takeaways andothers!

Today’s eclectic and engaging guest, Melissa Dinwiddie, helps us all think about work from a more creative perspective, especially through improv exercises. Did you know that improv can help you think on your feet faster? We even did a cool improv exercise on this episode. (Try it with an introverted member of your team!)Connectivity means more connected brains.Melissa regales us with her stories from the trenches and also shares hard research on the benefits of bringing improv practices and creativity in general, to your “non-creative” work.Time to grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways:

Today is special as for the very first time, we brought back a former podcast guest. That happens even less frequently than a Perseid meteor shower or a Triple Jovian Eclipse. Chris is back to share some of the highly effective communication tools he’s developed since we last spoke on Episode 127 when The First Minute was released back in May, 2021.Since then his two books have won quite a number of impressive awards!!!Chris’ technical background gives him particularly useful insight in that important communication flow between the IT side and the business side of any company. Chris and Laura are both astounded at the level of complexitywe all manage on a daily basis, and the cognitive load and the pace of change are only going to get heavier, which makes communication even more challenging.Stop what you’re doing, grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these Swiss-Army knife quality takeaways and more!

Get the inside scoop on how to be the belle or beau of any gala ball in this fun conversation with the master of fundraising, Rob Giardinelli and Laura Camacho . Rob went from tech sales to society journalist to fundraiser extraordinaire.Rob and Laura crack the code on how anyone, even the sociallyawkward, can become stunning guests at any social event. Rob’s attended literally over 2,000 gala events and is hand down the man who knows what works and what doesn’t.Grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways just in time for the social season kicks off!

In this lively episode introverts Laura Camacho and Matthew Pollarddiscuss the actions we can take to fast-track our success, from how to shine at a dinner party to being a recession-proof professional.Adversity seeds the success of our future.Matthew is obsessed with accelerating growth for others, whether they work in a company or own a company. Starting without a college degree, connections or even a vision, he learned what it takes to connect with people, even if you’re a hardcore introvert.Every skill can be learned and mastered.See how you can be even more proactive and build your own influence, impact, and income.Among the influence takeaways, you’ll learn:

Laura and Lisa Gaché met through a common client/friend in LA, where Lisa is the queen of helping media stars and execs mind their manners. Laura and Lisa hit it off like PB and dark chocolate and dropped so many juicy tips on influence through good manners. In this unfiltered conversation you’ll get the exact etiquette insights that NO ONE tells you (except maybe your mom

Everything you need to know about answering questions in a meeting or presentation with graciousness and calm.Let’s re-frame your brain’s attitude toward questions, show how you can use them to build your relationships and your reputation.Laura lets you in on the reasons you WANT people to ask you questions, how to make preparation easier by anticipating questions, how to deal with absolutely any question from anyone, even your frenemies, with graciousness.Following up on Laura’s most popular podcast episode, Slay the Q&A, she’s prepared this updated version for your listening pleasure and career advancement.Unless you’re driving, grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these diamond-studded platinum takeaways and more!

There is a point where powering through doesn’t work. If you feel stuck in your career trajectory, it could be you’re caught in the performance paradox. Join this fascinating conversation about what to do when working harder stops working.In this interview with Growth-Mindset expert, Eduardo Briceño, Laura highlights ways leaders can strengthen their team cultures, cultivate growth mindsets in their teams, and adapt better learning strategies.Eduardo’s book, The Performance Paradox, was just releasedSeptember, 2023.The team is the strongest cultural unit. – Eduardo BriceñoUnless you’re driving, grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways and more!