Neil Gordon worked as an editor at Penguin and an executive speechwriter at the MOXiE Institute before beginning his own form, Neil Gordon Consulting. Today he’s a presentation specialist, ghostwriter, creative editor, content strategist, and even cartoonist, helping authors and public speakers connect with their ideal audiences.
During the interview, we discuss…
- 2:00 How Neil got started helping speakers
- 3:00 the 5 speaker personality types (owl, elephant, bird of paradise, monkey, and chameleon)
- 8:00 the most valuable speaker type
- 9:00 the silver bullet method to become an un-ignoreable speaker
- 15:00 the biggest mistake speakers make
- 18:00 why more information in a speech isn’t necessarily better
- 21:00 taking an action at the end of a conference
- 22:00 4-step formula for crafting elevator pitches
- 27:00 why it’s important to be concise
- 32:00 elevator pitch mistakes
After the interview…
- Connect with Neil on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilcanhelp
- Take the “Speaker Quiz” on Neil’s website https://neilcanhelp.com
- Follow Neil on Twitter https://twitter.com/neilcanhelp
- Follow Neil on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neilcanhelp
- Email Neil at neil@neilcanhelp.com
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Jennifer Drean
- Success Strategist
- Deliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center
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- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-drean-86003a19/
- Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675
