March 12, 2025

Providing Service Through Speaking with Israel Duran

38 minutes

How do you use your voice? In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris is joined by Israel Duran, an expert in public speaking, to discuss the transformative power of effective communication. Israel shares his journey from a background in cybersecurity to becoming a renowned speaker, driven by a life-altering car accident. Through insightful anecdotes and practical advice, Israel breaks down his "Service of Speaking" framework and emphasizes the importance of having a clear message, authentic brand, and impactful presence. The conversation also highlights the significance of utilizing platforms like podcasts to refine and broadcast one's message, ultimately helping entrepreneurs and leaders elevate their brands and achieve greater success.

Show Highlights

(0:00) Intro
(1:53) Israel's background prior to the Service of Speaking
(2:55) The car accident that changed Israel's life
(6:59) How Israel got started in public speaking
(9:43) Ways Israel landed his first speaking gigs
(11:32) What Israel provides through the Service of Speaking
(13:50) Treating a podcast as a stage
(18:32) Dan Kennedy and No B.S. Marketing To the Affluent
(20:05) Launch your podcast with HumblePod!
(21:20) How does Service of Speaking work?
(22:50) Why Israel thinks speaking is the highest level of service
(25:39) Israel's tips for branding as a public speaker
(29:57) The moment of validation for Israel with Service of Speaking
(35:25) What's Israel’s favorite brand right now?
(37:19) Where you can find more from Israel

About Israel Duran

Israel Duran is in high demand as a business growth partner, speaker, and trainer, where he focuses on empowering his students, clients and partners in the areas of business, money and speaking. As an inspirational speaker, Israel has empowered thousands of purpose-driven entrepreneurs all over the world. His vision is to help Purpose-Driven Leaders leverage their expertise and knowledge to create and scale profitable businesses that impact individuals, businesses, and the world.

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