98: Creating a Deep Impact on Your Audience and Clients with Stephen Shapiro

Speak Your Way To Cash

In this episode Ashley speaks to Stephen Shapiro, author of “Invisible Solutions: 25 lenses that Reframe and Help solve Difficult Business Problems” and 4 books more. He focuses on transforming the way businesses like 3M, P&G, Marriott, Nike, and Microsoft improve innovation practices through customized keynote speeches, advisory engagements and other services. Passionate and captivating, Stephen’s high-energy approach to innovation gets audiences out of their seats and into new ways of thinking about their business challenges. Stephen served a six-year term on the Board of Directors of National Speakers Association (NSA) and is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, NSA’s highest earned designation. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE).
In this episode Stephen covers:
•How he transformed his speaking business to adapt to this new global situation.
•Tips to promote your speaking career when you are just starting.
•How to develop a great business model that creates a deep impact on your audience and clients.
•Tips for a smart approach on PRICING; and much more!
To learn more about him go to his website: https://stephenshapiro.com/
Follow him on Facebook: @Shapiroinnovates
Follow him on Twitter: @stephenshapiro
Connect with him on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates
And visit his most recent book website:
https://stephenshapiro.com/invisible-solutions/
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After graduating from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law with honors, she started her career at one of the largest law firms in the world, Kirkland & Ellis LLP. While there, she tried cases on behalf of large insurance companies. She also landed in the pages of the American Lawyer after a hard-won victory in a federal civil rights jury trial! Soon after that trial, Ashley left Kirkland to work at another large law firm where she represented employers in employment discrimination and sexual harassment cases. It was there that Ashley decided that she wanted to represent emerging businesses in order to help them bulletproof their businesses!
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