Be BOLD Branding

Being Vulnerable In Your Story

What’s your story?  Everyone has a story to tell…and a reason for telling it.  In this episode, we speak with Marsha Vanwynsberghe, a storytelling NLP Trainer and 6x bestselling author.  She has created a certification to support people in using NLP techniques to heal from their stories, craft their talk from a stage or podcast, write their book, or grow their business. Learn her top tips for being vulnerable in your story and standing strong in your space.
Best Moments
01:15 Personal branding comes down to your story 
03:43 The importance of the right choices 
12:05 We are always capable of how we choose to respond
17:12 Take radical responsibility 
18:40  You create the path. 
24:17 The size and the vastness of the mountains were stunning.
26:21 There's no story too smallShow Links:
Visit Marsha's website: Speaker, Business Coach, Podcaster, Author
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Is Your Brand Almost There?

Is your brand ‘almost there’?  In other words, do you have an awesome brand concept, but you’re just not sure how to pull it all together to make it PROFITABLE?  You’re in luck, because in this episode, we speak with a BrandFace client who was in that exact spot, and he’s planning to spill the beans on his entire branding journey with us.  Learn the most eye opening part of the process for him, as well as how his brand is making him much more profitable these days.
Best Moments
01:26 What do you got to lose? Why don't you do it?
04:07 I had no clue about branding or its importance
07:16 I never heard anything like this
09:58 It was the little things that made a big impact
14:45 I needed to have clarity and you helped me tie it all together
17:23 I just can't imagine someone not getting value
21:08 If you're consistent, you can have fun
24:27 The core principle of the hounds
25:26 If you're interested in increasing your net worth, sign up for thatShow Links: 
Visit Mike at his website: The Redneck Financial Coach
Check out Mike's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/redneck1
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Visit BrandFace: BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)

Using Media To Leverage Your Brand

It’s one thing to have an amazing product or service to offer, but it’s another to get that product or service NOTICED.  If you’re struggling with the latter half of that, you’ll love our guest today.  Christina Daves is a PR strategist, inventor, on-air lifestyle expert, speaker, and author. After inventing her own product and working her way into over 50 media outlets in less than a year, she became passionate about helping others understand and go from Established to Known™.
Best Moments
01:50 I figured out a formula that is foolproof
03:49 That's how you constantly get invited back
06:10 Be that expert for your local media
08:11 That's where the brand piece comes in
09:43 Trust me on this, you can build these relationships
11:38 If you can just touch one person, you've done your job
14:39 Numbers don't matter as they did
15:58 I launched the podcast. We just started
19:22 A confused mind never buys
20:48 We felt like we were on a movie set every day
23:28 I can help you become more visibleShow Links: 
Visit Christina at her website: Christina Daves - PR Strategist
Living Ageless & Bold with Christina Daves: Living Ageless Podcast Main Page - Christina Daves - PR Strategist
Visit BrandFace: BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)

How To Leverage Other People’s Audiences

If you’re like most experts, you feel like you’ve been on so many podcasts, summits, and panels, and you’re wondering if it’s all worth the time. As you know, building profitable personal brands is all we do, and we can’t stress how important it is to POSITION…PACKAGE…AND PRESENT yourself AND your super power with great clarity FIRST.  Once you do that, you can LEVERAGE that brand to make all of your appearances PROFITABLE.  And that’s where this guest comes in. We speak with Melanie Benson, Authority Amplifier & Possibility Ignitor for Expert-preneurs.  She has a proven track record of accelerating results for her clients by helping them leverage other people’s audiences.
Best Moments
1:55 The power of the right question can be a huge catalyst to shift our perspective
03:48 Three keys that I think are a super big deal breaker
5:54 Pitch well and know which topic is going to have an impact on that show 
12:14 Transform the competition into collaborative partners
15:10 The fourth mistake is you don’t really know why you’re going out and guesting
17:31 Having a podcast elevates your authority  
20:17 Guesting is so powerful, it’s an accelerator
24:14 Just be willing to do it and learn from it  
25:15 I am a different person when I am in that part of the world
26:33 A resource that I’m going to gift to the audience today
27:59 A lot more can happen when we co-create rather than competeShow Links: Visit Melanie's website: Melanie Benson - Authority Amplifier
Get Melanies free score card and guide to avoid the 17 BIGGEST mistakes as a podcast guest! Get More Leads & Clients Through Podcast GuestingVisit BrandFace: BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)
 

How To Find Your Unique Voice

Did you know that your voice is the number one instrument to either create that relationship or repel the person that's listening to you?  So, how can you be certain that you’re using your voice in the most powerful way possible? In this episode, we speak with Mary Chan, a Podcast Strategist, Voice Coach, and Voice-Over Artist who believes in empowering women to find their voice.  After working in radio for 20 years, she struck out on her own and founded Organized Sound Productions, a podcast production and consulting company.
Best Moments
1:42 I was mostly a commercial producer
2:39  I just prayed for someone to talk to when I was a kid 
4:26 Voice is your number one instrument
5:37 If people are not really interested their voice starts being monotone
7:07 When listening to yourself, you’re not hearing the way others will 
9:11 Start a business from home, see how that works, and if you can help people
13:10 What’s your heart’s message and how can you put it out there using your voice?
13:45 How do you want your listener to feel?
18:50 You and your voice are worth it
20:25 They had such a great heartfelt message but they just couldn’t get it past that wall
23:10 Breathing is key. One breath. One thought.
25:31 It’s a cliffhanger, they’ll wait for you to finish your thought
27:47 Any type of interest that you have. They’ll probably have it.
29:24 Organizedsound.ca or “The Podcaster’s Guide to a Visible Voice”Show Links: Visit Mary's website: Podcast Production | Podcast Editing | Voice Coaching - Empowering You To Share Your Message Through Your Voice - Organized Sound ProductionsVisit Mary's Podcast: The Podcaster’s Guide to a Visible Voice - Organized Sound ProductionsVisit BrandFace: BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)

How To Thrive With Innovative AI

With the latest release of Chat GPT bringing AI into the forefront of business, it’s just more proof that technology changes more rapidly than the blink of an eye.  Should businesses be afraid of AI…or embrace it? In this episode we speak with Aaron Shapiro, a visionary entrepreneur and the face behind his new business, called Product…which helps future-proof businesses and set them up to thrive in the midst of ever-changing technology.
Best Moments 
1:03 After many companies I started a new business called “Product”
2:11 A whole new world for companies 
4:31 Make the cost of producing content literally zero
5:54 Use powerful tools to bring ideas to life
11:10 How do you become that definitive answer that Google or ChatGPT shows up?
17:11 A game changer for how we interact with the internet
19:48 Focus on these new technologies to be successful in this new environment
21:34 People are still trying to figure out a lot of what this technology is about 
22:58 The AI eliminated a lot of labor that was required for all agencies
24:36 The messaging needs to say the same all the time
28:22 The most fascinating culture
30:10 The best place to reach me is the “Product” website which is productinc.comShow Links:Aaron: Product™: HelloBrandFace: BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com) 

Dressing From Your Superpower

How we dress is an extension of how we express ourselves, and also how we want people to feel about us. That’s a big part of your personal brand, because “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. That quote has been attributed to both Oscar Wilde and Will Rogers, but today’s guest embodies the meaning of that every day. Roberto Revilla is the founder and Tailor-In-Chief of Roberto Revilla London. He’s also the producer and host of the Tailoring Talk Podcast. You’ll love his dynamic take on tailoring and what he says about the right suit feeling like a second skin.
Best Moments
1:29 The way you dress has an impact on how the world sees you
8:16 Helping people is my raison d’être
14:36 I would literally put myself at risk for my clients 
19:26 The starting point is to take advice and find someone that you can trust
21:58 A good bespoke piece of clothing built with you in mind is a second skin
24:56 Work out what your superpower is
30:52 I love our planet, I just can't choose
32:12 Just Google my name and I just come up everywhereShow Links: Visit Roberto on Instagram: www.instagram.com/robertorevillalondon/Check out Roberto's website: Roberto Revilla London Bespoke Suits & ShirtsVisit BrandFace:BrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)
 

Building Referrals With The Right Partners

How can you build a massive referral business with the RIGHT partners?  In other words, instead of having 500 people you maintain relationships with…what if you only focused on 50?  Or even 15?  Today’s guest is the international bestselling author of The Upstream Model, a concept he created for tapping into referral partners upstream in the sales process.  His name is Justin Stoddart, and he’s the Founder of Think Bigger Real Estate and CEO of Pro Insight.  Listen in as he shares the secrets to fishing upstream.
Best Moments
1:28 A bigger problem it’s not having time for the ones we love most 
2:01 Add value to that strategic partner to get referrals
7:28 Get the furthest amount of traction with the least amount of effort 
13:37 When you start to think like that, your value proposition becomes invincible
17:24 Integrate your value into the business of other professionals
25:46 How much money in commissions is waiting for you
26:37 That’s where anybody should start any concept of marketing
28:13 Tell me that you heard me on this podcastShow Links: Referral Score - Think Bigger Real Estate

First Female To Climb 7 Second Summits

What’s your next big summit to climb?  When our client, Jenn Drummond, pondered that same question, she took the challenge farther than most of us could ever imagine.  In fact, just a few days ago, on June 1, 2023, Jenn became the first female to climb the 7 seconds summits, earning her a world record.  These are the second tallest mountains on each of the 7 continents.  Most experienced mountaineers will tell you that those are a higher degree of difficulty than the first 7.  So, WHY did she do it?  HOW did she do it?  And how can that help YOU go from a life of success…to a life of significance?  Grab a seat and tune out the noise, because this is a story you’ll never forget.
Best Moments
2:25 Stop and question, are you living a life of significance? 
6:14 Anticipate the next part of the request and provide it
9:58 Declare who you are and be impeccable with your word
14:06 It's truly the journey that we're on, not the destination. 
21:21 The true reward is really having significance and impact
23:38 Don’t miss the impact you can have by doing things you're passionate about.
30:15 A country filled with natural, beautiful resources
33:25 Join the “rest and recovery” challengeShow Links:
Jenn Drummond | Official Website | Home

Are You A True Leader?

You’re an Executive…but are you a LEADER?  That’s actually the name of the book written by our guest, Sonya Shelton.  And we think it’s a fair question. In fact, LOTS of people can be good at what they do, but can they be the leader that can build a dream team?  Sonya founded Executive Leadership Consulting in 2007 from her passion for partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision and build work environments where employees are fulfilled and completely committed to their organization’s success.  Her Red Thread Leadership concept is what we’re talking about in this episode.
Best Moments
2:22 It’s all underlined with the foundation of trust
5:19 Running fast on the speed of change with tons of uncertainty
7:45 A fish can’t see its own water
10:15 You can’t just lean on your title
12:45 Engage them and show them what their superpower is
15:12 Most people don’t know their “why” or they have it wrong
17:53 94% of people are feeling stressed at work 
23:05 A place unlike any place I’ve been
24:23 How to stand out in your personal brand
25:13 I’d love to give your listeners…Show Links: You're an Executive, But Are You A Leader: https://a.co/d/7Qy3E1vExecutive Leadership ConsultingRed Thread Leadership™ - Executive Leadership ConsultingBrandFace | Profitable Personal Branding (brandfacestar.com)