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He was sobbing and had to hug me.

Recently, after one of my strategic storytelling workshops, a gentleman in the audience pulled me aside.

60-year-old man. CEO of an extremely successful company. 

He was sobbing and had to hug me. 

For the first time in his life, he realized he had...

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Happy Birthday to my Wife, Courtney!

𝗠𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻. 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁! 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀.


𝙲𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢!


I won’t tell you how old she is…but it’s a milestone birthday. 


I've learned over the years that Courtney is often...

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STOP CARING ABOUT WHAT YOUR CRITICS THINK!

I've seen a lot of posts recently that say, ”prove them wrong,” and I find these posts somewhat confusing. 

I don't do my work to prove anything to anybody.  We’ll always have people that don't believe in what we do; that's part of life. 

Regardless,...

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Font Matters

Saw a slide deck the other day that made me laugh. The speaker was great, and had a lot of insightful info, the only problem was the font he used in the presentation.

It just looked really weird to me, especially for a business presentation.

Made me think about how important details are when...

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Don't give it 100%

Don't give it 100%

It's a lie and could hurt your business. 

Here is what I mean...

When people say, ”give it 100%, ” what they are saying is,”give it your all,” but you can't do that all the time.

We have high productivity times and high creativity times during the...

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Here is my secret to tripling my sales...

Here is my secret to tripling my sales...
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…COPYWRITING!


Fun fact: I don't have the biggest LinkedIn following, and I don't need to.

So many people get hung up on “likes,” followers, and comments that they fail to speak directly to their prospects.

Most of my posts that convert...

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LinkedIn Content Marketing

Some of you need a chiropractic adjustment on your LinkedIn content.

You’re playing the clicks game, not the cash game.

Don't post:

Boring case studies
Cliché motivational quotes 
Articles that don't relate to your target audience

Instead:

Share your stories
Share your mistakes...

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You're Destroying Your Ability to Listen.

You should NEVER listen to podcasts on a faster speed.

I've had to work with a lot of clients recently and deprogram them. 

They were leaders getting poor marks on communication with their staff through surveys.

“They don't know how to talk.” 

“They don't know how to...

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Refining Your Stories Through LinkedIn | Stories With Traction Podcast

SHOW NOTES:

EPISODE MENTIONED: Stories on a Massive Stage with Rachel Simon can be listened to HERE.

SUMMARY: In this episode, Rachel Simon and Matt Zaun talk about how you can refine your stories through posting on LinkedIn.

RACHEL SIMON BIO: Rachel is the Founder & CEO of Connect the Dots...

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Using Data to Connect with Prospects | Stories With Traction Podcast

SUMMARY: In this episode, Will McGinnis and Matt Zaun talk about how companies can utilize technology to capture a prospect's data and then use that info to strategically connect with them.

WILL MCGINNIS BIO: Will is the Director of Sales at FullThrottle.AI, which is a company that helps...

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Compound Interest on Your Giving | Stories With Traction Podcast

SHOW NOTES:

SUMMARY: In this episode, Dan Koval and Matt Zaun talk about how to build a legacy through Corporate Social Responsibility.

DAN KOVAL BIO: Currently in his 14th year at Bentley Systems, Dan Koval oversees all global corporate giving and colleague community involvement. This includes...

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The Stories That Build Your Brand | Stories With Traction Podcast

SHOW NOTES:

SUMMARY: In this episode, Michelle Griffin and Matt Zaun talk about how to build a foundational personal brand that’s fused with your company.

MICHELLE GRIFFIN BIO: Michelle is an author, speaker, and coach who shows professionals how to step out and be seen as leaders in their...

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