What transforms an idea into a movement? How do speeches stir emotions that change hearts and minds? In this episode of the Speaker Driven podcast, Jacqueline has a powerful conversation with bestselling author and communication coach Carmine Gallo as he dives into his lifelong obsession with understanding what makes powerful and persuasive communication. 

Carmine spent 15 years as an on-air journalist and producer, honing his ability to translate complex issues into compelling narratives - discovering his gift for empowering any expert to communicate their big ideas influentially.

Now a sought-after keynote speaker and presentation coach, Carmine deconstructs rhetorical techniques that drive change. He's decoded how innovators like Steve Jobs and Martin Luther King Jr. crafted speeches and product launches that inspired action.

Gain a new appreciation for the hard work and deliberate practice required to become a masterful communication and discover why Carmine believes storytelling skills create meaning and impact across every industry and field.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• Who is Carmine Gallo and how he entered the world of writing and coaching (01:20)
• The value of excellent communication skills in business (06:56)
• The importance of being able to distil complex ideas into something simple and easily understandable for most people (09:02)
• The value of storytelling in complex and technical spaces (11:00)
• How Steve Jobs translated the technicalities of the iPod into something consumers will understand (14:41)
• Carmine’s 4 questions to get to the core of who you are and what your message is (17:24)
• One of the TED commandments: Thou shalt tell a story (23:52)
• How some of the world’s best speakers worked on their skills (28:09)
• The importance of humour in storytelling (33:04)
• What made JFK’s speech about going to the moon irresistibly persuasive? (38:40)
• What rhetoric is all about and why it really matters from a speaking perspective:  Aristotle’s ethos, logos, and pathos (43:31)
• Carmine’s favourite storytelling tools (45:51)
• What Carmine loves about TED Talks (47:17)
• What makes a TED Talk powerful (49:19)
• Questions Carmine asks someone who decides to do a TED Talk to make sure they’re ready to go (52:34)
• 6 quick questions for Carmine (56:56)

WHERE TO FIND CARMINE GALLO

Website: https://www.carminegallo.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carminegallo/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/carminegallospeaker

Twitter: http://twitter.com/carminegallo

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3oIDNnlC53lIHTc7AK04Q

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