Turn your book into a best seller. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Becky Robinson. 

Becky Robinson - Founder/CEO, Self-Taught Marketer, Marathoner.

Becky Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing services and public relations for book authors, including business leaders, coaches, trainers, speakers, and thought leaders. Since launching more than nine years ago, under Becky’s leadership, the firm has provided a wide range of services to help clients launch more than 150 books, enabling authors to build their brands, acquire more business customers, and increase book sales. In April 2022, Becky is publishing her first book with Berrett-Koehler Publishers titled, “Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book, or Cause.” Becky holds an M.A. in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College and received her B.A. in English/Creative Writing from Miami University.

Timestamps:

1:30 Reach is the users manual to becoming a thought leader.

4:07 We are promoting the value, not ourselves.

9:52 The reality of what it means to be a best times seller.

10:30 “What do you want your book to do for you?”

15:08 Traditional publishers vs. Hybrid Publishers.

18:50 The working phase.

24:25 Getting book reviews.

30:47 Four Commitments: Value, Consistency, Longevity, Generosity.

31:32 Value isn’t the same for everyone. Who is your audience?

41:22 Who is your book for and who is it not for?

43:29 We really don’t have competition, people usually will buy more than 1 book of the same topic.

48:47 Own your own domain - the place you own and control.

58:52 How to get in touch with Becky Robinson post episode.

https://www.instagram.com/beckyrbnsn/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckyrbnsn/

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Upcoming Book Launch – Reach - https://amzn.to/3rUWIk0
Becky Robinson - www.beckyrobinson.com
Weaving Influence - www.weavinginfluence.com

How to be a better ally. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest Dr. Tina Opie. 

Dr. Tina Opie - Bodacious Bridge Builder; Convener; Strong Cup of Coffee.

Dr. Tina Opie is a voice for change—and coalition building—fostering a sense of inclusion in society, communities and organizations. As a thought leader and provoker, she combines practice and theory, an approach that ensures engagement, deep thinking and action.

0:50 The Shared Sisterhood framework.
3:40 Curiosity started with burning my hair on the pilot light.
4:55 Why do I have to choose between being Black or being a woman?
9:10 Feminism vs. Womanism.
11:34 I’m rebellious but I respect authority.
17:03 Black women are the canary in the coal mine.
19:17 Whiteness is different than being white.
20:19 We need to live in a race centric society.
26:20 Less judgmental, more curious.
28:50 The differences between Ally, Accomplice, and Co-Conspirator.
34:54 You don’t have to be female to be in the sisterhood.
36:40 Shared Sisterhood Step #1: Dig.
48:42 Shared Sisterhood Step #2: Bridge.
55:00 Shared Sisterhood Step #3: Collective Action.
57:58 What are the next steps and questions you should be asking as CEO of your company?

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How do you learn to speak with the power, conviction, and influence that your great ideas deserve? Join Laura Gassner Otting she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, D'Arcy Webb. 

D'Arcy Webb - Word Nerd, Speech Diva, Age-defying Old Broad.

For over two decades, award-winning voice and speech teacher D’Arcy Webb has been helping actors, performers, corporate executives, authors and speakers use their voices to connect with audiences around the world with power, eloquence and heart.

As former Associate Professor of Voice and Speech at the University of the Arts, D’Arcy has worked with hundreds of new and seasoned performers to make their words resonate with clarity, precision and confidence.

She has also served as voice, speech and performance coach for TEDxCambridge, and was the Head of Vocal Training for Heroic Public Speaking from 2016 to 2020. Now D’Arcy coaches and teaches in her private studio all those who want to speak with not only clarity but brio!
Keynote speaker and retired TEDx Cambridge Executive Producer, Tamsen Webster, has called D’Arcy’s work “magic.”

0:31 D’Arcy Webb - the Speech Diva.

2:52 We must learn to read with expression.

3:28 International phonetic alphabet!

5:32 80% psychological.

7:37 They were afraid of your power!

21:42 The role of confidence in our body.

24:18 “Hey Bike #7, SIT UP.”

29:59 Onomatopoeia.

31:00 Not everyone loves a person who is extra.

33:32 It’s better to be someones shot of whiskey than everyone’s cup of tea.

34:28 Learn to be present in our words.

37:02 I got comfortable being in the silence.

40:03 Give your audience time to think at the punctuation marks.

42:27 Why do we all hate the sound of our voices?

44:04 - Our voice is who we are.

46:00 - Use your bathroom muscles.

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Women in the Workplace, Listen Up - Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv Big Talk with special guest, Deb Liu.

Deb Liu - Extroverted Introvert, Perpetual Learner, Tea Enthusiast.

Deb Liu is the President and CEO of Ancestry. She was previously a senior executive at Facebook, where she created the Facebook Marketplace, the company's first mobile ad product for apps and mobile ad network, and Facebook Pay. Prior to Facebook, she spent several years in product roles at PayPal and eBay, where she led integration between the two products. She serves on the board of Intuit and Ancestry.

Actively involved in promoting diversity in tech, Deb founded Women In Product, a nonprofit with over 30,000 members, with the goal of connecting and supporting women in the product field. 

Deb received a BS in Civil Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Each week, she posts her thoughts in Perspectives, her Substack newsletter. She lives in California with her husband and three children.

Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, Dr. Liane Davey.

Dr. Liane Davey - Conflict Coach, High Tea Lover, Watercooler Psychologist 

Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organization Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and frequently called on by media outlets for her experience on leadership, team effectiveness, and productivity.

As the co-founder of 3COze Inc., she advises companies such as Amazon, TD Bank, Walmart, UNICEF, 3M, and SONY. Liane has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.

1:19 Ladies & Gentleman, Dr. Liane Davey.
2:14 I’m conflict adverse but I’m not shy to defend someone I love.
4:37 We are pugilistic when it comes to defending outside our tribes.
6:04 Canadians do have conflict, it’s just very passive aggressive. 
8:39 Thinking about conflict like exercise: I don’t like doing abs - but I know it will make me stronger so I need to just do them. I don’t need to LIKE conflict, I just need to do it.
9:02 Conflict averse vs. conflict avoidant. 
14:26 Don’t just rush into the answers when someone comes to you with a problem. 
16:27 Start with “What’s the problem?” and then leave some space. 
18:03 How do you determine what someone’s appetite for a solution is?
20:43 What do you need? Validation or Resuscitation?
23:40 The problem with “Let’s agree to disagree.”
26:50 How do we get into conflict debt - and how do we get out of it?
32:10 Manager and Leader are not the same role. 
38:00 LGO’s most abusive management story.
40:47 Tension vs Friction.
42:09 Is this a meeting or a tea party?
49:06 Am I letting people on my team add value?
51:57 The role of conflict in the virtual workplace.
56:44 Great feedback needs to be concrete. 
58:42 The LBD of feedback.

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A Veteran reflects on PTSD and Politics.

Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with special guests, Jason & Diana Kander. 

Jason Kander - Veteran. Little League Coach. Recovering Politician.

President Barack Obama - in the final interview of his presidency - was asked who gave him hope for America’s future, and the first person he mentioned was Jason Kander.

A former Army Captain who served in Afghanistan, Jason was elected to the Missouri state legislature in 2008 and as Missouri Secretary of State in 2012, making him the first millennial ever elected to statewide office. In 2016, while Donald Trump was winning Missouri by 19 points, Jason nearly unseated a Republican U.S. Senator. 

In 2017, he founded Let America Vote, a national campaign against voter suppression. His first book, Outside the Wire, became a New York Times bestseller the following year.

Jason is the President of National Expansion at Veterans Community Project, and the host of Majority54, one of the nation's most popular political podcasts.  His memoir, Invisible Storm, is due out July 5th.

He lives in Kansas City with his wife Diana, their son True, and their daughter Bella.

4:19 “You have what I have, you have the natural.” - Barack Obama

7:28 I was denying my PTSD and was saying to myself: I had meetings, that doesn’t count as combat.

11:30 My M. Night Shyamalan twist to the story.

14:31: I learned how to triage threats and stress in my mind.

18:34 PTSD is applicable to a lot of people in different situations - not just those in the military.

24:39 You can’t see the picture when you’re inside the frame.

30:04 How many people are in jobs where where they have PTSD and all they get taken care of is not the treatment for it, but that it’s removed from their record.

32:14 One in five Americans have experienced trauma.

34:32 People write the book that they needed during a certain time.

37:58 As you go through the story chronologically, what we didn’t do was used language that we learned in therapy.

41:32 Can you be post PTSD?

43:00 You realize the voice inside your head is not your real voice.

48:20 The story of my son True and the dollar.

Links:

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twitter.com/jasonkander

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-kander-406308a/

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A thought leader’s struggle with faith-based politics.. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Liz Wiseman. 

Liz Wiseman - Author, Top leadership thinker, and CEO.

Liz is a researcher and New York Times bestselling author who advises executives and teaches leaders around the world. She is the author of Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, Rookie Smarts, Impact Players, and the CEO of The Wiseman Group. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and in 2019 was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world. Liz is a former executive from Oracle Corporation and is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University.

Timestamps:

1:42 I’d rather be punched in the face than stabbed in the back.

2:57 Part of a leader’s job is to acknowledge the suffering.

4:03 Build cohesion among divisiveness.

8:05 People are in such a rush to assign a camp that if you’re with me, you’re against me.

20:47 Are we back at the Christian Crusades?

22:40 Developing the rule to separate behavior and intent.

29:22 Pet —> Success —> Threat.

35:38 The feeling of being trapped is self-inflicted.

38:40 When people feel like their point of view isn’t accepted - then it all goes underground and it festers.

43:02 Liberal intolerance is still intolerance.

47:08 We need to create a place where people can live out their faith but not everyone needs to follow the same rules.

49:52 We adults need to hold ourselves to the same standards as elementary and middle school civic classes.

53:20 What if we made a more purposeful commitment to “we are performing for the next generation.”

58:00 To really understand what threatens other people, is how I think we find solutions.

60:02 Now is a good time for managers and leaders to be the peacemakers and community builders.

https://twitter.com/LizWiseman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwiseman/
https://thewisemangroup.com/

How do you electrify your life? Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest Bill G. Williams.

Bill G. Williams - Ducati Riding, Promoter of AMAZING People, Electric Bill.

He’s called “Electric Bill” for a reason. Bill Williams is on a mission to shock us out of our static daily routines. He is known for his unique brand of electrified methodologies for the workplace, now available to you in electric Life.

Bill’s honest, succinct, and enthusiastic approach to leadership has inspired and reshaped countless national organizations over the span of thirty years. Whether coaching an individual over Zoom, or speaking to rooms of more than a thousand delegates, Bill’s impact is equally felt. His power comes from hearing “No” and reformulating it as “Not Yet.”

Bill is the principal and president of the boutique leadership development firm, The B4 Group Inc, and the host and brand ambassador for The Art of Leadership Signature Series / The Art of Leadership for Women . Bill caters his solution-based strategies to individuals and corporations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

Timestamps:

1:24 Power comes from hearing “no” and reforming it to “not yet.”
2:50 William G. Williams from Fort Williams.
4:04 I was living a life that was fake.
6:20 Everyone wants to be special but no one wants to be different. 
8:27 Always be self-full not selfish. 
11:07 My two minds - Drunken Monkey Mind vs. Knowledge Mind. 
14:27 The 12 microsteps.
17:21 The emotion of fear and excitement are the exact same.
19:50 The 12th microstep is “cross your river.”
23:52 How do we get rid of our drunk monkey minds?
31:45 Until you see who is asking you the question, you cannot hear a thing. 
35:07 I may have been loved but not seen.
38:40 The golden rule. 
42:00 You have to stop expecting you from me. 
43:10 Watch out for those projections. 
46:15 How do we rekindle the loose connections?
48:31 Virtual distance. 
54:12 The people in the back row may not want to be seen on stage but they want to be seen as human. 
55:30 Get rid of “Thank you” and replace it with “I appreciate...”

Links:
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https://twitter.com/b4BillGWilliams

Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Alexandra Carter. 

Alexandra Carter - Negotiator , Law Professor, Tiny Giant.

Alexandra Carter is a professor at Columbia Law School, where she teaches conflict resolution. She is a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations, Fortune 500 companies, civil rights agencies and more. 

In 2019, Alex was awarded the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, Columbia University’s highest teaching honor. Her first book, Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything, was published by Simon & Schuster and became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller -- the first negotiation book solo-authored by a woman to make that list.

Professor Carter is a frequent media commentator on negotiation and pay equity for women, with appearances on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and MSNBC Live, Hardball with Chris Matthews, the CBS Early Show and NPR Marketplace. She is a contributor for NBC News’ Know Your Value, a news site devoted to helping women grow in their careers and reach their full potential. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband and daughter.


3:40 When I’m helping other people, I can access my more powerful self.
7:25 What’s our framework for doing it for the sisterhood?
8:00 Look in the mirror and ask the 5 Powerful Questions.
11:09 What would challenge look like for me?
12:14 How have I been successful in the past? Start from success.
22:44 Sometimes people don’t know what they need in a negotiation.
29:02 There’s a superpower most negotiation books don’t talk about.
33:16 “Tell me” is the most powerful open question.
36:21 We are never going to solve this issue until we are able to write the other side’s victory speech = “The I/We”
39:17 Look at negotiation as a venn diagram.
45:17 The power of fear and guilt.
50:38 Real power, comes from being who you are.
55:30 Small steps make quantum leaps.

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Stephen “Shed” Shedletzky helps leaders listen to and nurture the voice of others. He supports humble leaders—those who know they are both a part of the problems they experience and the solutions they can create—as they put their people and purpose first.

A sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. As a thought-leader on psychological safety in the workplace, he supports leaders and organizations in all industries where human beings work. 

He is the author of the forthcoming book, Speak Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up.

After years on a corporate track, Shed was introduced to and inspired by the work of Simon Sinek and, soon after meeting him, became the fourth person to join his team. For more than a decade, Shed has contributed at Simon Sinek, Inc., where, as Chief of Staff and Head of Brand Experience, Training & Development, he headed a global team of speakers and facilitators. Shed continues to work with Simon Sinek helping to create a more inspired, safe, and fulfilled world.

He lives in Toronto with his wife and two young children.

6:02 If you’re waiting for the “back to normal” post pandemic you’ll be waiting a long time.

7:01 Everyone needs a role model, even leaders.

7:50 Speak Up Culture: Encourage & Reward.

11:15 I’ll give Elon Musk credit for one thing: transparency.

15:20 Leaders need self awareness before they can start to help others

16:34 How am I as a leader getting in the way of what employees need to ask?

19:25 Senior leaders can’t say “We have a great culture.”

29:18 The trust and performance matrix.

32:27 I can’t teach you the culture, but I can teach you the skills.

37:24 The role of unconscious and conscious bias.

47:49 How do we figure out our leadership voice?

49:32 My job as a leader is not to breed more of me.

55:14 The most important meeting with your teams are your one-on-one meetings.

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