Speak Up With Laura Camacho

A life-changing interview. Ash Ambirge teaches us the deepest levels of courage and resourcefulness. Listen and learn things like - The importance of access to new ideas through books - Meaningfulness vs. happiness - Radical Self Reliance, even if you have a job - Different ways to promote your personal brand - An exercise to write more interesting work emails - Professional communication that still reflects your authentic cool self - Bringing your personality and humanity to work - Ash's last visit to Charleston. Ash Ambirge has just released an excellent book: The Middle Finger Project. It's all about getting unstuck, slaying imposter syndrome, trusting yourself and radical self reliance. See more culture + communication savvy at www.mixonian.com

Listen to this episode to learn the Best Rule Ever that will make sound more confident and solid. It will get other people on board faster, make decisions faster and think better about situations. A lot of rules are meant to be broken but this one is a fabulous one to follow. I share 7 applications of the Rule of 3 that will make your life easier and better. For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com

Financial Services marketing veteran and native New Yorker, Tricia Gabberty, shares a big upward communication fail, all the details about her fun holiday party for her remote team, an unconventional look at gender issues in her industry and more. Tricia is a senior level marketer sharply focused on client experience and their customer's journey, driving best results for both. In 2018 a study released Tuesday by Zug, Switzerland-based serviced office provider IWG found that 70 percent of professionals work remotely at least one day a week. Not seeing people on a daily basis presents unique communication challenges. Listen to learn ... - An important block to clear upward communication - Best communication practices for high-performing distributed teams - Why trying to be someone you're not hurts your career - When your people know you care they are able to accept your direct feedback - Take your own character strengths assessment with the VIA Institute here: https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/accoun

This episode reveals the 5 signs you lack Executive Presence based on research by Dianna Booher. Listen to learn: : The role of executive presence : What not having executive presence looks like : What people assume about you : How to think so you come across as having executive presence For more communication savvy you can use visit https://mixonian.com

Most of what you communicate (at least 70%) comes through your body! This is such an exciting episode with leading body language expert, Alison Henderson. Learn the most powerful nonverbal communication skill to elevate your game today. : The one thing you can do right now to come across as more confident : What causes people not to trust what you're saying : The real purpose of executive presence : What makes a leader visionary and confident Alison Henderson is based in Chicago and owns Moving Image Consulting at https://movingimageconsulting.com/ Get more communication savvy at https://mixonian.com

Listen to this episode if you're a Ralph Lauren fan and or you want to use emotional intelligence more effectively to build your own personal brand. : How Ralph Lauren is an emotional intelligence genius (let's copy him!) : Manage perceptions through what you wear : The emotion that people translate as deserved confidence You may want to read Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion by Alan Flusser More communication savvy at www.mixonian.com

Listen to this episode to learn what is really going on at your office holiday party and how to ACE it! I'm sharing the goods on: : How to manage your outlook if you don't like office parties : What to focus on while you're there : How to talk to spouses/SO's of your colleagues : What to wear : What people are looking for in you : Body language tips for a great first impression. Mixonian Institute's Speak Up podcast is recognized as one of the topic communication skills podcasts on the planet! https://blog.feedspot.com/communication_skills_podcasts/

In this episode learn how wellness coach, Lisa Burbage, uses communication skills to help her clients lose weight. She shares how people deeply need you to hear their story before they are ready to change behaviors to be healthier and lose weight. - the trick to listening (which is hard to do!) - the myth about who needs to do most of the talking - being on the receiving end of a terrible health diagnosis Contact wellness coach, Lisa Burbage at www.wellnessfive.com For more communication hot tips visit www.mixonian.com

The Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast was recently recognized as one of the Top 15 Communication Skills Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/communication_skills_podcasts/ Listen to this special episode, #100, to learn a completely fresh approach to building authentic confidence in all your interactions. This qualitative approach allows you to come across as more confident by breaking expectations in a positive way, which has nothing to do with puffing up oneself. See more communication savvy at https://mixonian.com

This is such an exciting episode showcasing the international expertise of digital marketing consultant, Bob Low, who is based in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Bob drops so much wisdom in this 20-minute interview. His tips range from dealing with rejection at work to listening to the heart of the client to practicing active accountability. Bob recommends the book, "Non-violent Communication" by Marshall Rosenberg. Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the podcast of communication skills training firm, Mixonian Institute. See more at www.mixonian.com. Recently recognized as #9 in the Top 15 Communication Skills Podcasts on the planet by Feedspot.

In this episode Laura answers the question so many people ask: What does a communication coach do...anyway? She shares the top 5 issues her clients ask her and you can learn what they are and how she answers them. She also spills the one thing that you can do to become a better communicator starting right now. For more see http://mixonian.com. Dr. Camacho is happy to come to your company to improve internal communications.

Listen to Sandy Quinque's journey from business development ace for other companies to creating her own company, A Golden Ride. She shares her strategy for rescuing a conversation when it's heading south, a tip for managing large teams and the power of being comfortable with silence. For more communication skills savvy visit http://mixonian.com.

Likability is NOT what you think it is. It's not about being a needy, sad and pathetic people pleaser! Not at all. The skill of likability requires a level of self-confidence that allows you to focus on the other person....this works similar to executive presence. Listen to this episode to get a totally new perspective on this career success skill and 3 simple tools to raise your own likability quotient! More communication savvy at https://mixonian.com

Laura Camacho spills the goods on what antifragility is, how it compares with growth mindset and why it's the ultimate success mindset. Antifragility was developed by investor mathematician, Nassim Nicholas Taleb; Laura shows you how to make it work for you and make your life better. Adding this concept to your vocabulary and self-identification is sure to make you more confident in pursuit of your extreme best self.

Whether it's your day or your week, the month, the quarter or the year, you want to finish strong. Laura Camacho shares 3 questions you can ask yourself to know where to put your time, money and energy to finish strong. Then Catch Talent CEO Christina Lock shares her best conversations tips as someone who talks for a living. How to ace that phone interview and why doing your homework pays off. To learn more about Catch Talent visit https://catchtalent.com. For more communication savvy or to bring Dr. Camacho to your company, visit https://mixonian.com

This episode is pure GOLD. Listen to it if you'd like to be a more optimistic person at work (and elsewhere) especially if you're analytical and or an overthinker. More optimistic leaders experience higher performance, lower stress, more empowered, creative teams and enjoy the avalanche of benefits that come with being more likable. I also explain why optimism is more challenging for analytical professionals. I cover 5 strong benefits and specific actions to take that will raise your optimism quotient, not only for yourself but for the team you manage. This material is extracted from my mini-workshop on the topic. Enjoy more communication savvy at www.mixonian.com

Given the more diverse workforce reporting from multiple locations and time zones, today's effective leader must put on the hats of PR Pro, Communication Coach and Event Planner to make internal comms more impactful than beige wallpaper. Internal comms refers to information flows both upward and downward in the company. Most people focus on pushing information down, and not gathering the red flags and other intel from the frontline. See more communication savvy at https://www.mixonian.com

Listen to Ameris Vice President Megan Alldridge Chapman shares how too much stress can lead to getting too emotional in a high-stakes conversation. Also get her tips on having a good relationship with your bank and meeting new people! For more communication skill savvy visit www.mixonian.com

Tom DiLiegro, owner of Benefit Advisors of Charleston, is a brave man. He works in a highly-regulated yet cutthroat competitive industry, he is the father of 4 AND he is the first man to be interviewed on the Speak Up podcast. Tom shares how he's learned to sell effectively, even as a shy and introverted science geek. For more communication skills success savvy please visit www.mixonian.com.

In this episode Allora Solutions Group co-founder, Ashleigh Metherell, shares how a painful conversation with a client actually helped her with growing her business. Her story points out the need for ongoing conversations about how we want others to communicate with us. There's always the question of too much or too little information in terms of status updates. Find out more about Mixonian Institute, Charleston's premier communication skills training firm, at www.mixonian.com.