What does it take to get paid to speak? What does it take to get a speaking bureau to represent you? In 2006, I signed on with a professional speaking bureau and talent agency. I have been with that talent...
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By Mitch Joel
There is something that all great leaders do. There is something that all great leaders do that we can all learn from. Many of the best leaders (in business, community, politics and entertainment) study leadership traits like presentation skills, body...
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By Mitch Joel
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, Solve For Interesting, the author of Complete...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #540 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Mirum Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. I have been blown away by Jay Sankey. He's a magician who has managed to do some pretty amazing...
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By Mitch Joel
Welcome to episode #540 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. I have been blown away by Jay Sankey. He's a magician who has managed to do some pretty amazing and impossible things. I'm not just talking about...
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By Mitch Joel
This is a big week in the marketing world. In case you have been living under rock, this is the biggest week in marketing. In Cannes, France the marketing industry is primed for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Whether...
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By Mitch Joel
Newsflash: you don't have to be a great speaker to get an idea to spread. We live in fascinating times. Ideas. Powerful ideas are being spread at a frenetic pace. You can blame smartphones. You can blame YouTube. You can...
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By Mitch Joel
There is a whole new batch of business books that are coming out in the next few months. My book reading pace has slowed. Dramatically. Not because of Netflix (but, let's be honest, have you seen the latest seasons of...
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By Mitch Joel
Give your speech, change the world. That is the name of a great book on how to give presentations that matter by Dr. Nick Morgan (you can hear Nick and I discuss his thinking in an older episode of Six...
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By Mitch Joel
This is a what a presentation can and should look like. Over these past few days, I have the pleasure of attending Google Zeitgeist 15. It's a very exclusive (and invite only) event. I best describe it as Google's version...
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By Mitch Joel
Are you surprised by some of the presentations that you have been forced to sit through lately? It's a topic that is near and dear to my heart. More importantly, I truly believe that one's professional success will be in...
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By Mitch Joel
We talk a lot about storytelling and brands, don't we? Let's reverse that thought: how many brands are actually great storytellers? Dig a little deeper how many marketers do you know that are great storytellers? I see a lot of...
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By Mitch Joel
Do you want to make more money? It's the ultimate question, isn't it? If a brand or an individual are trying to figure out a way to extract money from another individual, one of the easiest ways to make that...
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By Mitch Joel
My first time attending the TED conference was a bit of a disaster. In fact, it's a miracle that I ever went back. I was not prepared for the experience and I didn't really know anybody who was attending. That...
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By Mitch Joel
This isn't one that happened to a specific individual. This is a horror story that happened to all of us... and continues to happen to people each and every day. This is not what happened to Michael Bay. It's much...
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By Mitch Joel
Simon Sinek is one smart individual. To this day, you will hear many business leaders referring to his first book, Start With Why (which is, without a doubt one of the best business books that has come out in the...
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By Mitch Joel
We are quickly entering into the holiday season. That's a lie. We're already deep into it. The parking lots at the local shopping mall are unbearable. The streets are filled with people trying to get everything in order before we...
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By Mitch Joel
What are the best marketing books of all time? It's a question that I get asked, multiple times per week via email. It seems like people just coming out of school or professionals looking to up their game want to...
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By Mitch Joel
You're doing it wrong. People hate it when someone says, "you're doing it wrong," but trust me... you're doing it wrong when it comes to how you prepare for a public speech. I'm sure this will upset many people, but...
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By Mitch Joel
Episode #376 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. Peter Coughter was last on the podcast over a year ago to discuss his amazing book, The Art...
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By Mitch Joel