ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, is on a mission to eradicate self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them simple strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond.
Coached by her father, Karen first recognized the power of confident communication when she successfully negotiated her first flea market purchase at six years old. She now guides women to transform self-doubt into self-confidence resulting in more clients, job promotions, and negotiation wins. With 25 years serving as C-Suite advisor and commanding coveted stages such as Google, Starbucks and NASA, Karen leads the frontline of best practices for creating results through confident communication. She guides corporations and individuals with a proven model and is known for her actionable tips and ability to build trust quickly. During her corporate career, she led a team of facilitators while traveling the globe consulting industry leaders on the seemingly soft skills that impact the bottom line.
Karen is the author of Trust Your Own Voice: Growing Your Influence Through Confident Communication, as well as the host of her highly ranked podcast, Ignite Your Confidence, equipping women to stop holding back and start taking their seat at the table. Following her lifelong dream to live in Manhattan, she rented an apartment there for the month of her 50th Birthday.
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EPISODE AND EMPOWERING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY LINKS
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Empowering Women in Industry Conference Oct 5
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QUOTES AND KEY TAKEAWAYS
“Trust yourself.”
“That moment when I realized I didn’t need permission was a huge ‘ah ha’ moment for me.”
“It’s amazing how many people are still held back and that is why they don’t speak up.”
“You want to show up in your presence, in your voice, and in your body language as if you are the expert. Because if you don’t come across as confident then how would someone want to buy anything from you.”
“Every time we open up our mouths we have the opportunity to influence someone.”
PPU Introduction Guide: Say something personal, professional, and unique about yourself.
“When we are confident, we have a better ability to be able to influence others because we come across as more connected and we come across with more clarity.”
“When you are sharing your story back to someone who shared something, and you’re attempting to connect with them, your part should not be more than 45 seconds. Once it gets longer than that, the other person shuts down, feels dismissed, or both.”
“Every word has a job. Does that word do the job? Is it needed to do the job?”
