Ideas on Stage Podcast

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The Ideas on Stage podcast is a monthly show dedicated to the art of leadership communication.

Each episode offers a deep dive with top authors, communicators and thought leaders, exploring insights... more

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December 11, 2024 66. Susan Payton on The Business of Stories - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Susan Payton.
Susan is a story strategist, copywriter, messaging geek, coach, consultant and author of The Business of Stories.
Released in March 2022, Susan’s book quickly became a UK and US #1 bestseller on Amazon in several business categories, including Marketing and Sales – knocking Dragon’s Den & Diary of a CEO star Stephen Bartlett off the top spot! It also got to #1 on Amazon again when the audiobook version was released and was a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2023.
In this episode we talked about all things business storytelling.
What You'll Learn:
- The power of storytelling and why it's essential for business success
- Why your personal story is more inspiring than you might think
- The importance of clear language over fancy words
- How to overcome the fear of sharing your voice and telling your story
- Why every story you tell needs a clear call to action to be effective
We hope you enjoy it!
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Links:
- Susan’s website: https://thebusinessofstories.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanpaytonuk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanPaytonUK
Recommended books:
- The Business of Stories by Susan Payton
- Building a SoryBrand by Donald Miller
- Soundtracks by Jon Acuff
- Superfans by Pat Flynn
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES
Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read ‘Confident Presenter’ (https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/) and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’ (https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/)
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #Storytelling #StorytellingForBusiness #TheBusinessOfStories

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59min
November 13, 2024 65. Julian Treasure on How to Speak and Be Heard - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Julian Treasure.

Julian Treasure is a top-rated international speaker and award-winning author on the power of sound and the skills of speaking and listening for both individuals and organisations. Julian’s five TED talks have been viewed more than 150 million times; one of them is the sixth most-viewed of all time. He is founder of international audio branding consultancy The Sound Agency, pioneering the use of innovative biophilic soundscapes in retail and hospitality spaces.

In this episode we talked about how to speak and be heard.

What You'll Learn:
- The critical skills we’re not teaching our kids and why they matter for their future success.
- How to use vocal variety, warm-ups, and breathing techniques to improve your public speaking.
- How to speak effectively by knowing the listening you’re speaking into.
- The unexpected advantage of feeling nervous and how to calm those nerves.
- Avoid common mistakes like monotony or ending sentences as questions to keep your audience fully engaged.

We hope you enjoy it!

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Links:
- Website:
- LinkedIn:
- Substack:
- TED Talk ‘How to speak so that people want to listen’:
- Upcoming book, Sound Affects (25 March 2025):

Recommended books:
- The Mysticism of Sound and Music by Hazrat Inayat Khan
- The Great Animal Orchestra by Bernie Krause
- Nada Brahma - the World is Sound by Joachim E. Berendt
- In Pursuit of Silence by George Prochnik
- A Book Of Silence by Sara Maitland
- TED Talks by Chris Anderson
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES

Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?

- Read ‘Confident Presenter’
and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free:
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class:

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #PublicSpeaking #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipCommunication #VocalImpact
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1h 4min
October 16, 2024 64. Carole Robin on Building Exceptional Relationships - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Carole Robin.

Carole Robin, Ph.D. taught the legendary Interpersonal Dynamics (affectionately known by students as “Touchy Feely”) course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
She held a bunch of fancy titles and won a bunch of awards, including the Distinguished Teaching Award, before co-founding Leaders in Tech.

She is the co-author of the highly acclaimed and award-winning book, Connect, which contains the lessons of "Touchy Feely" that thousands of students have consistently described for decades as life changing and worth the price of their MBA.

She lives in San Francisco, California, with her husband of 37 years.

In this episode we talked about how to build exceptional relationships.

What You'll Learn:
- Why exceptional relationships can transform your personal and professional life.
- The 15% rule and how it can drive personal growth outside your comfort zone.
- The six pillars essential for building and maintaining exceptional relationships.
- The art of giving clean, constructive feedback that strengthens connections.
- How conflict, when managed well, can actually enhance relationships.

We hope you enjoy it!
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Guest Links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-robin/
- Email: [email protected]
- Book website: https://connectandrelate.com/

Recommended books:
- Power Up by David L. Bradford
- Influence Without Authority by David L. Bradford
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES
Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read ‘Confident Presenter’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/ and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #Leadership #Relationships #PersonalGrowth #Communication
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1h 10min
September 11, 2024 63. Vanessa Patrick on The Art and Science of Saying No - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Dr. Vanessa Patrick.

Vanessa Patrick, PhD. is an award winning researcher and teacher at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. She is a regular speaker at both academic and practitioner conferences and her research investigates strategies to achieve personal mastery and inspire everyday excellence in oneself and others. Her new book is The Power of Saying No: The New Science of How to Say No that Puts You in Charge of Your Life.

In this episode we talked about the art and science of saying no.

What You'll Learn:
- Common challenges that make it hard to refuse requests
- How to use the concept of “empowered refusal” to say no assertively
- Why using phrases like "I don't" is more powerful than "I can't"
- Insights into deciding when to say yes or no
- How syncing your words with body language can maximise the impact of your no

We hope you enjoy it!
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Links:
- Vanessa Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessapatrick23/
- Vanessa’s website: https://www.vanessapatrick.net/

Recommended books:
- Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
- You Have More Influence Than You Think by Vanessa Bohns
- The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES
Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read ‘Confident Presenter’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/ and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #Leadership #Communication #PersonalDevelopment #ThePowerOfNo
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1h 7min
August 14, 2024 62. Guy Kawasaki on the Art of Becoming Remarkable - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with the legendary Guy Kawasaki.

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

In this episode we talked about his latest book, Think Remarkable.

What You'll Learn:
- The key traits of remarkable people
- Strategic career advice
- How to redefine success
- Guy’s unique approach to decision making
- The importance of both developing a growth mindset and surrounding yourself with a growth-oriented environment

And much more.

We hope you enjoy it!

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Links:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guykawasaki/
- Website: https://guykawasaki.com/
- Remarkable People Podcast: https://guykawasaki.com/remarkable-people/
- Newsletter https://substack.com/@guykawasaki
- Think Remarkable book: https://guykawasaki.com/books/think-remarkable/
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES
Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?

- Read ‘Confident Presenter’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/ and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’ https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #ThinkRemarkable #GuyKawasaki
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40min
July 17, 2024 61. JD Schramm on Communicating with Mastery - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with JD Schramm.

A passionate coach and gifted communicator in his own right, JD Schramm treasures the opportunity to bring out the best in those he teaches, advises, or inspires through his speaking, coaching, and educating. Thousands of students at Stanford, Columbia, NYU, and USC have benefited from his hallmark style of teaching and rigorous feedback to help them speak with conviction and write for impact.

JD is also an accomplished author; his book Communicate with Mastery gives readers a rich treasure trove of frameworks and tools for leadership communication.

In this episode we talked about how to communicate with mastery.

What You'll Learn:
- Most common communication mistakes
- Top tips to improve your communication
- The best communication advice JD Schramm has ever received
- Whether or not anyone can become a great communicator
- Who are the best teachers of communication skills? Not who you think!

We hope you enjoy it!
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Links:
- JD Schramm’s website: https://jdschramm.com/
- JD’s newsletter: https://jdschramm.substack.com/
- JD’s book, Communicate with Mastery: https://jdschramm.com/books/
- JD on LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdschramm/
- The AIM Framework: https://open.substack.com/pub/jdschramm/p/expanding-aim?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Recommended books:
- Guide to Presentations by Mary Munter and Lynn Russell
- Think Faster Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams
- Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES

Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read Confident Presenter - https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/ and Business Presentation Revolution https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/
- To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #EffectiveCommunication #PersonalDevelopment
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55min
June 12, 2024 60. Jeremy Connell-Waite on How to Tell Better Stories - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Jeremy Connell-Waite.

Jeremy Connell-Waite is passionate about helping others to tell better stories, especially executives and future business leaders in the tech industry. He works as a Communications Designer at IBM where he builds narratives for clients around emerging technologies, write speeches for senior executives and lead a performance coaching program for consultants called Impact Storytelling.

In this episode we talked about how to tell better business stories.

What You'll Learn:
- The return on investment storytelling can offer
- How readability scores can improve your message
- The essentials of a great story from JFK's speechwriter
- The core elements that make stories memorable, including key lessons from ballet
- Insights into the future of storytelling with AI and one transformative trick to transform your storytelling skills

We hope you enjoy it!
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Links:
- Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremypaulwaite/
- BetterStories.org: https://www.betterstories.org/

Mentions:
- Ted Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's speechwriter
- David M. Axelrod, chief strategist for Barack Obama's presidential campaigns
- Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
- Neil deGrasse Tyson’s MasterClass (science communication)
- Jerry Seinfeld commencement address at Duke
- Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk: We need to talk about an injustice
- Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder (3.5% rule)
- Gunning Fog Index
- Darío Gil, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM research | Speaker
- Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence
- Ikigai: “a reason to live”

Recommended books:
- The One Thing
- The Trusted Advisor
- Narrative and Numbers
- Climate of Hope

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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES
Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read ‘Confident Presenter’ (https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book) and ‘Business Presentation Revolution’ (https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/)
- To make the most of the books, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #Storytelling #BusinessStorytelling #Communication
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1h 9min
May 15, 2024 59. Phil Waknell on How to Captivate a Million Minds - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with our very own Phil Waknell.

Phil Waknell is one of Europe’s leading experts in the new art of presenting, and speaks regularly at major corporations and conferences about better business communication. He teaches business presenting at HEC Paris Executive Education, Europe’s leading executive business school, and is the author of Business Presentation Revolution.

Phil has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and TED(x) speakers to prepare and deliver high-impact presentations, as well as coaching leaders at many of Europe’s top companies, delivering seminars and workshops around the world, and acting as Master of Ceremonies for major international events.

His clients include Pierre Fabre, Orange, EDF, Microsoft, Sanofi and Kering among other leading international corporations. Phil works fluently in English and French, and he has lived and worked in five countries, giving him a very international outlook.

Prior to co-founding Ideas on Stage in 2010, Phil spent many years in leadership positions in Procter & Gamble and Hewlett-Packard, and holds an Executive MBA from HEC Paris.

In this episode we talked about his journey to a million TEDx views.

What You'll Learn:
- How to increase your chances of being selected for a TEDx event
- The importance of crafting compelling titles for your TED Talk
- How to handle unexpected moments during your TED Talk
- The power of including a MAGIQ moment to make your talk memorable
- The mindset of generosity to amplify the impact of your TEDx Talk

We hope you enjoy it!

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Links:
- Phil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waknell
- Phil’s TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/yoD8RMq2OkU?si=eliKAjyNOLsLgkue
- Ideas on Stage website: https://www.ideasonstage.com/

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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES

Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?

- Read Confident Presenter https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/ and Business Presentation Revolution https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/
- To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #TEDTalks #TEDx #TEDxTalks #TEDxSpeaker
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1h 2min
April 10, 2024 58. Lynne Parker on Humour in Communication - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Lynne Parker.

Lynne Parker founded Funny Women in 2002 in response to a comedy promoter who told her that 'women aren't funny'. She went on to create the Funny Women Awards and, 20 years on, the rest is history.

Funny Women is now an acclaimed not for profit community for women to build self-confidence and develop their own distinctive voice. Lynne describes it as her ‘life’s work’ providing a safe, diverse, creative platform that empowers women to perform, write and use humour in business and everyday life.

In addition to producing comedy shows and running events, Lynne is a renowned performance coach encouraging people in business and public life to 'Stand Up to Stand Out'. Borrowing techniques from the world of stand-up comedy, Lynne has developed workshops and runs events under the HERlarious brand to improve self-confidence, support health and wellbeing, and build teams. Her work empowers many women both professionally and personally to have a voice.

Lynne brings her two worlds together in her podcast, HOW TO HAVE FUN AT WORK with guests from both comedy and business.

In this episode we talked about humour in communication.

Key takeaways:
- The value of humour in business communication is
- Challenges with humour in communication
- Making humour work in diverse cultures
- Humour and gender in the workplace
- Tips for those wary of humour's impact on professionalism

We hope you enjoy it!
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LINKS:

www.funnywomen.com
www.herlarious.co.uk

Facebook: @wearefunnywomen
Twitter: @funnywomen @funnywomenlynne Instagram: @funny_women @funnywomenlynne
LinkedIn personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynneparker/
LinkedIn company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/funny-women-ltd_3/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-have-fun-at-work-with-lynne-parker/id1557892778

Recommended:
- Charles Dickens
- Jane Austen
- Logan Murray
- Dr Oliver Double
- The ‘I Love Lucy’ Show
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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES

Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read Confident Presenter (https://www.ideasonstage.com/resources/confident-presenter-book/) and Business Presentation Revolution (https://www.ideasonstage.com/business-presentation-revolution/book/)
- To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#IdeasOnStagePodcast #humour #FunnyWomen #FunAtWork
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1h 4min
March 13, 2024 57. Jack Appleman on Business Writing - The Ideas on Stage Podcast
In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Jack Appleman.

Jack Appleman, prominent business writing coach, professor and author of 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing—2nd edition (2018, ATD Press), is driven by the belief that working professionals can dramatically improve their writing by following straightforward techniques. His writing training for organizations including Bayer, Wells Fargo and HBO have helped thousands of individuals achieve better results from their writing.

As president of Successful Business Writing, Jack has been a frequent speaker and has published many articles on the importance of good writing and communication. A professor for more than 20 years, he teaches Business Communications at New York University. Jack is also a doctoral candidate at the State University of New York at Albany, exploring the link between employee-manager communication and workplace engagement in pursuit of his Ph.D. in Organizational Communication.

In this episode we talked about persuasive business writing.

Key takeaways:
- The No. 1 Writing Challenge
- Driving Action with Email Subject Lines
- Active Verbs vs Verbs Hidden in Nouns
- The Fast Context Technique for Better Writing
- Managing Frustration: Dealing with Rude Messages

We hope you enjoy it!
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Links:
- Jack Appleman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackappleman/
- 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing: https://amzn.eu/d/1nenmmE
- Successful Business Writing: https://successfulbusinesswriting.com/

Recommended books:
- Leading in English by D. Vincent Varallo, Joerg Schmitz, Stephan M. Mardyks
- Smart Brevity by Roy Schwartz, Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei

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IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES

Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?
- Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe
- To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score
- Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass

#writing #BusinessWriting #PersuasiveWriting #SuccessfulBusinessWriting #BusinessCommunication #ideasonstagepodcast
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1h 8min

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