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Are people surprised to learn that you aren’t as confident as you seem? That’s how Felicia Spahr felt for most of her life. That is, until she realized you have to be able to captivate, influence, and persuade if you want to be successful.

Today, Felicia talks about her business, howtobeinstantlyirresistible.com, where she teaches women how to be the strong confident women they know they are inside. She has worked with women who are software engineers, VPs of marketing, sales managers, late-stage founders, project managers, and data consultants and they have all had one thing in common: they knew they needed to be masters at dealing with people.

Topics include:

The importance of deeply understanding people.

How to communicate what you need, how to say no, and how to prioritize yourself.

How to discover the underlying issue of struggling with productivity.

How to connect with leaders by building a relationship with their inner circle (everybody has to trust you).

Felicia is the founder of Instantly Irresistible and helps busy, ambitious, professional women improve their communication skills and increase their confidence. With her unique approach that combines working on the ‘inner game’ and real-world practice, her clients have become charismatic leaders who can easily persuade, captivate, and inspire anyone. She’s been featured in Fox 5 News, Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, KISSmetrics, Entrepreneur on Fire, The Good Men Project, The Lifestyle Architects, Mind Body Green, Life Hacks, Buffer, Roman Fitness Systems, Under 30 CEO, Elephant Journal, Become More Compelling, Set Your Mark, Self-Made Man Podcast, Thought Catalog, and many more.

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Jordan Harbinger is master of the relationship hack. His podcast The Art of Charm has transformed the lives of millions of listeners by teaching them how to harness the power of confidence and charisma. In today’s episode, Jordan explains why “charm” and relationship-building are all about taking charge of unspoken dynamics. He also shares his unorthodox thoughts on social media and gives us a blueprint for creating new opportunities.

Topics include:

How a summer internship helped Jordan become the networking guy.

The real way to make a great first impression.

How to master your non-verbal communications.

The art of “no.”

Honing your craft and building your credibility.

Jordan Harbinger is an American lawyer turned Social Dynamics expert and Entrepreneur. He’s the owner and co-founder of The Art of Charm, one of the most popular podcasts on the Web. His company holds bootcamps and coaching sessions for men that want to learn the elements of emotional intelligence to become more confident, charismatic, and all-around better versions of themselves.

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Nobody likes the waiting game.

You know what we’re talking about – you reach out to somebody and they never get back to you. They just disappear. Next thing you know anxiety kicks in, you’re pessimistic, defeated…and you end up blaming yourself for everything that could have gone wrong.

So how do you deal with this?

Fortunately, we’ve cracked this puzzle.

We discuss…

Why you should ask less and offer more.

Backing up the follow-up.

How to harness the power of thank you.

Taking charge of your insecurities.

Why having a timeline can change everything.

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Once you’ve mastered all the techniques this podcast teaches about how to gain access to and build relationships with the world’s most interesting people, the question them becomes: How do you keep track of the all? Luckily, we’ve got the scoop on some of the best under-the-radar apps that make it easy for you to do just that. Intuitive tech, simple organizational tools, and even some programs that are straight out of science fiction – today we explore it all.

We discuss…

The ABCD contact categorization system

Whether technology gets in the way of developing deep and authentic connections

How to stay on top of the best trends in tech

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Everybody wants to meet the wizard— the recognized influencer in your industry. But the person who is out front is not always the one who can help you the most. Instead, it often makes sense to focus on meeting the man (or woman) behind the curtain—the expert who has cautiously decided to avoid the spotlight. Sometimes it is these behind-the-scenes individuals who pull the strings that make things truly happen.

 

Our co-hosts discuss:

The benefit of concentrating on “Invisibles”

How to spot the man behind the curtain if you’re new to an industry

Why you should never try to exploit a gatekeeper

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Since the launch of Access to Anyone, Michael Schein and Michael Roderick have interviewed some amazing guests like Unmistakable Creative’s Srini Rao, international best selling author Frans Johansson, and New York Times best-selling author Michael Port. But sometimes their best conversations happen when it’s just the two of them.

On this episode, we present clips from the best of the co-hosts one-on-one talks, which cover how to borrow from comic books to improve your business, building an assembly line process for becoming a thought leader, and the best ways to get influential people to want to help you.

Topics include…

The Marvel Method: how you can create content quickly like Stan Lee

Blueprints and frameworks: why you should be more like Henry Ford and less like an artist

Reaching out to influencers about their hobbies (movies, sports, restaurants, etc.)

How to always stay ahead of the latest trends

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Nagina Abdullah made a remarkable transition from corporate consultant to remarkably successful health blogger and entrepreneur through the power of access. Between her killer recipes and hands-on coaching method, she has revolutionized the way women take on weight loss, food, and longstanding healthy living. Today she unveils the secrets of  using connections and content to build your destiny.

Topics include…

How to score that conversation with the big shot.

The toolkit hack.

Why premium service leads to profoundly motivated and invested clients (and better business for you).

How to get started in a new industry.

Nagina Abdullah is a weight-loss coach for busy female professionals and entrepreneurs. She lost 40 pounds with 2 kids while working 12+ hour days and traveling around the country in her demanding management consulting career. Now she helps other busy women jumpstart and maintain their fitness and weight loss goals. Nagina has been featured on Fox News, Mind Body Green and Woman’s World National Magazine for her delicious recipes and weight-loss expertise.

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Today Book Yourself Solid author Michael Port is one of the most sought after public speaking coaches in the world, but it wasn’t always that way, For many years he was a working actor and voiceover artist who had no intention of ever going into business.

In fact, it was only when he shifted his orientation and figured out how to step into the spotlight by helping others get to the top that he found his true calling.

We explore this and much more.

Topics include…

Why everyone is a creative artist.

How to embrace directness without conflict.

Why solid relationship building is all about fulfilling commitments.

Why being a high school party promoter is better than grad school.

Called “an uncommonly honest author" by the Boston Globe and a "marketing guru" by The Wall Street Journal, Michael Port is the New York Times bestselling author of four books including Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Booked Solid, The Contrarian Effect and The Think Big Manifesto. Michael can also be seen on MSNBC, CNBC, and PBS as an on air expert in communication and business development, and as the host of the most popular podcast on public speaking and performance, Steal the Show with Michael Port.

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Richard Laermer published listicles before they were cool.

Not only was his Bad Pitch Blog among the first PR focused blogs in existence, it has pulled off the feat of actually staying relevant in our latest digital era of podcasts and virtual reality.

As far as Richard is concerned, getting your story noticed is all about connecting with other humans without the filters.

Topics include:

New trends in the PR world (and why they don’t work).

How to making meaningful (and mutually beneficial) connections without the BS.

How to go to the emotional core of a subject

Richard Laermer is the Founder & CEO of RLM Public Relations, a former journalist, and the author of five bestselling books including Full Frontal PR, 2011: Trendspotting, Punk Marketing. He does his best to combat insanity on Huffington Post. Richard is also a frequent guest on CNN, FOX News, CNBC, National Public Radio’s Marketplace, Hints with Heloise, FOX’s Good Day New York and CNNMoney.com. His “Unspun” media commentary regularly runs on radio and his columns on the PR business appear in Advertising Age, Ad Week, Meetings magazine, and PR News.

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Mark Fleming is the Director of Business Development for Good vs Evil, an advertising and design company that focuses on social good and crushing the forces of evil. Their team of award winning creatives has two main goals in mind: 1) Helping companies that want to make a positive impact on the world. 2) Helping communities & non-profits grow strong and become a force of change.

Mark discusses how he turned his natural curiosity for people into a fascinating career, the importance of eye contact and following up, and the importance of having a purpose that is geared toward social good.

Topics include…

How to avoid being “connection rich and cash poor”

What to do when helping someone gets you burned

Asking for a hand when you’re in a tough place

The power of partying

Mark Fleming is a widely-recognized research and business development expert. Before he was the Director of Business Development for Good vs Evil, he worked in the recording industry and then as a Wall Street "spy".

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