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The David Mammano ShowWork Doesn't Have to Suck, with Kathy Klotz-GuestThe brilliant Kathy Klotz-Guest talks about how humor and fun can transform business. Get ready for laughs, insights, and a fresh take on keeping it human!#KeepItHuman #BusinessHumor #StorytellingMatters #ImprovInBusiness #LeadershipWithLaughter #AuthenticLeadership #HumanConnection #FunnyMeansBusiness #PodcastInterview #DavidMammanoShow #KathyKlotzGuest #CreativeLeadership #HumorAtWork #EngageWithHumor #BusinessStorytelling2025-06-2546 min
On Brand with Nick Westergaard“Yes And” Thinking for Bold BrandsKathy Klotz-Guest is Founder of Keeping It Human—a consultancy helping teams at Google, Amazon, and Wells Fargo ditch rigid thinking and spark bold breakthroughs with humor and improv. With 20 years in global tech and 25 years on comedy stages, Kathy brings laughs and innovation to business. We explored it all this week on the On Brand podcast.About Kathy Klotz-GuestKathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, is Founder of Keeping it Human (keepingithuman.com). She combines 20 years marketing and innovation leadership in Global Tech with 25 years of storytelling on improv and comedy stages. When co...2025-04-2835 min
Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond1086: Kathy Klotz-Guest - "Humor, Improv & Thriving"What if the secret to surviving chaos at work isn’t just strategy—it's laughter? In this eye-opening return to Thrive Loud, host Lou Diamond brings back the incomparable Kathy Klotz-Guest: speaker, podcaster, workshop leader, humorist, and “human connector.” This episode is a masterclass in how organizations (and individuals!) can harness improv, humor, and creativity to navigate relentless uncertainty, adapt to change, and strengthen connection—even in an AI-driven workplace. Key Highlights: Improv in Leadership: Kathy reveals why the “yes, and…” mindset from improv isn’t just about saying yes—it’s about embracing curiosity, e...2025-04-2234 min
Founders FutureTrust, Humor & Growth: Rethinking Leadership with Kathy Klotz-GuestIn this episode of Founders, Future, host Elliott Boll sits down with Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping It Human, to explore her journey from a corporate tech executive to an entrepreneur blending improv comedy with leadership and team development.Kathy shares her candid story of leaving a stable career in Silicon Valley to pursue her passion, navigating the early challenges of entrepreneurship, and learning to meet her customers where they are. She emphasizes the importance of trust and psychological safety in the workplace, explaining how humor, self-awareness, and vulnerability are key to fostering innovation and collaboration.2025-03-1715 min
Improv InterviewsImprov Interviews Kathy Klotz-Guest - Keeping it HumanKathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA KEEPING IT HUMAN
Kathy Klotz-Guest is an incredibly funny lady and we had so much fun on this podcast! Her energy is boundless and her passion for the people she serves is lovely. She is a comedian, storyteller, improviser, speaker and author.
Listen as Kathy shares her comedy journey with a stopover in the tech industries.
Kathy brings out the laughter in those she’s touched.
She positively is keeping it human!
I know you’ll love her as much as I do!
Check out her book “Stop Boring Me!” How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products...2023-12-1046 min
When Leaders TalkEp. 28 – Kathy Klotz-Guest – That’s the best way to measure trustHow do you measure the level of trust in a team?
Ask Kathy Klotz-Guest, guest in my podcast “When Leaders Talk”.
Kathy is a Coach, a Speaker, an Author, and a Comedian whose career journey has spanned from tech marketing to the stage at the world-famous 'The Improv. 'But she is damn’ serious when she says that the sound of laughter in your office could be the most reliable barometer of trust and creativity within your team.
Kathy and I dive deep into the transformative power of humor and why a fun workspace isn't just a perk—it's a necessit...2023-11-0159 min
Laughing MattersEpisode 27: What to do when you’re humor-blocked at work: Kathy Klotz-GuestAuthor, podcast host, keynote speaker and comedian Kathy Klotz-Guest shares how she helps companies infuse humor into their everyday practices through the tenets of improv and comedy through her company, “Keeping it Human.” Kathy shares her approach while also discussing: How most organizations need to get out of their own way to bring humor back Why it’s still a challenge for women to be funny (and not be funny) in their jobsWhen your humor comes off cringe, learn to “embrace the suck”2023-08-2922 min
Higher Ed Storytelling University#26 - Stop Boring Me! How To Harness Improv and Humor to Create Engaging Content w/ Kathy Klotz-GuestMy guest today is Kathy Klotz-Guest. Kathy is a comedian, a storyteller, an improv actor, a keynote speaker and author of the wonderful book that I highly recommend called “Stop Boring Me.” The subtitle is “How to create kick-ass marketing content, products, and ideas through the power of improv.” In this episode we talk about the many lessons that Kathy has learned from her improv career that she brings to the world of business storytelling. How if we look at what makes for successful improv and comedy, if we view our content through that lens, we can have a much bet...2023-06-2855 min
Mint Green Ukulele: Achieve Your Goals Through Joy Not StressBetter Leadership Through Humor with Kathy Klotz-GuestHumor DOES belong in the workplace! Join today’s guest, Kathy Klotz-Guest, and I as we discuss how to build trust in the workplace to have better communication, more innovative ideas and higher engagement.
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Biz-SoulsEpisode 63: Kathy Klotz-Guest---Komedy KweenHave you heard the one about....
Kathy Klotz-Guest is Rona and Jeffrey's favorite corporate comedian. Her journey has taken her from tech exec to corporate comedy stardom.
Kathy is a standup comedian as well as a very funny presenter, keynoter, and trainer. Her knowledge of comedy, culture, and concerns of HR make her an invaluable edition to any event.
Jeffrey and Rona ask the questions inquiring minds want answered. Whether it is tips for employees or human resources experts, Kathy has the answers and...2023-05-0943 min
Lead with a dash of PlaySeason 2: Humility, Vulnerability, Joy - Play Cannot be FakedAs a rare woman leader in tech, Kathy Klotz-Guest had to deliberately choose joy. Told many times to be more serious, to change the way she dressed, to lead differently, Kathy chose instead to forge her own path in leadership, and now she teaches others how to grow in owning their identity and joy in order to bring more authenticity into their leadership.GUEST: Kathy Klotz-GuestFrom Silicon Valley to Second City, Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, is on a mission to help people and companies be bolder, happier, healthier and way more human. That means...2023-01-2332 min
HP Podcast Backlog 2Point of View in Your Creative Work (Kathy Klotz-Guest)If you are an aspiring storyteller or performer, or maybe just want to flex your creative muscle a little more, I am sure the advice to “develop a strong point of view” has graced your ears more than a few times. In order to really make interesting work, it needs to be embedded in truth.However, what do we get beat out of us as kids? (Hint: our voice, our opinions, and expressing them). Especially if you are a woman.Our guest this week, Kathy Klotz-Guest is a speaker, author, comedian...and a recovered tech exec...2022-10-1828 min
The Business Of MarketingHow Businesses Can Stop Being Boring with Kathy Klotz-GuestIn this episode, Kathy Klotz-Guest and A. Lee Judge discuss being authentically you, content creation, marketing strategies and more.Kathy Klotz-Guest shares the importance of being yourself and using improv as a marketing strategy to create engaging content and build reputable relationships. In this episode of the Business of Marketing podcast, Kathy Klotz-Guest and I talk about how to “Keep It Human”, get past “Business Boring” and creating engaging content.Conversation points:Kathy, I love it when I see people who have been able to bring their whole selves, (including their natural...2022-05-1923 min
The Storypowers PodcastHow Everyone Can Tell Stories with Humour with Kathy Klotz-GuestEpisode 98. Should everyone use humour in their stories and presentations? Is it ever the wrong thing to do? And how do you actually do it??
Welcome to The Storypowers Podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.
If you want to learn how to find, craft and tell stories that work, check out the Storypowers Bootcamp at https://storypowers.thinkific.com/courses/storypowers-online-bootcamp
My guest today is Kathy Klotz-Guest.
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Profitable Joyful ConsultingBoundaries At Work With Melissa Dinwiddie & Kathy Klotz-GuestOn the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast, I teach you how to increase your profits and enjoy your business more. In this episode, you’ll learn how to set boundaries in life and work with creativity instigator Melissa Dinwiddie and storytelling and creativity strategist Kathy Klotz-Guest. We’re so used to hearing “no” as a bad thing. But when we say no to something we don’t want, we’re saying yes to ourselves. Boundaries are about choosing yourself, and that can make your business infinitely more profitable and joyful. Learn how in this episode. Key areas...2022-03-2239 min
Change Your MindsetKeeping It Human with Kathy Klotz-Guest"When we have compassion and empathy for ourselves, we will radiate that to other people." Kathy KlotzKathy Klotz-Guest is a speaker, author, comedian, and founder of Keeping It Human. Kathy started Keeping It Human after 15 years leading tech marketing and communications. Her mission is to help leaders, teams and companies use Improv and humor principles to be happier, healthier, and more creative all the while having more fun.Cathy has worked for global brands such as Amazon, Dow Jones and Deloitte and has spoken internationally on company and conference stages, including South by Southwest...2022-01-0329 min
Mom Founder Imagination HubComedian Kathy Klotz-Guest Talks About Achieving Your Life’s Purpose Through Laughter and Embracing Your HumanityWhy is a sense of humor and humanity so important that you should bring both to work and keep them in your life? In fact, a sense of playfulness can be your superpower. It certainly was for this week’s guest: Kathy Klotz-Guest. In today’s episode, Kathy shares her story as a woman in technology who excelled in Silicon Valley by being funny and smart. We delved into the #1 fear most of us share: the fear of judgment especially by others (particularly from our coworkers). Kathy also shares how you can avoid living a fragmented life at wo...2021-10-1249 min
This New WayStop Sending “Shut Up” Signals: How to Adopt an Improv Mindset and Ritualize Experimentation with Kathy Klotz-Guest (Founder of Keeping it Human)In episode 66, Kathy Klotz-Guest helps you realize whether or not you are nurturing innovation or if you are sending “shut up” signals.
Kathy Klotz-Guest is a storyteller, humor in business expert, and Founder of Keeping It Human.
In this episode, we talk about the conversations leaders should be having with their team... and how improv can create psychological safety.
We also explore having a template mentality and how leaders should get creative with their approaches in order to build more trust.
Tune in for an entertaining and valuable episode and to lear...2021-09-0938 min
GoalChatConversation on Fun with Kathy Klotz-Guest, Karen Pulver & Katrina SawaOn this episode of The DEB Show, host Debra Eckerling is joined by Improv in Business Speaker/Trainer Kathy Klotz-Guest; Teacher and Founder of Grateful Goddesses Karen Pulver; and multi-faceting Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author Katrina Sawa. While the topic is fun in business, the group delves into choosing yourself, embracing change, and thriving. Deb, Kathy, Karen, and Katrina also discuss the value of improv (“Yes, and” yourself); finding – and scheduling – fun (Put yourself first, clients second, marketing third), avoiding burnout (incorporate play into your life), and more. Learn more about your ad choic...2021-08-191h 00
The Confessional ProfessionalEp 8: What if Weird Wasn't Weird? My Convo with Future NYT 'Best Seller' Speaker Shelley BrownShelly Brown is a force and she has great stories. A fellow speaker and author who also worked in tech once upon a time, Shelley talks about 'BULL SHOULD' and this beautiful idea that "What if Weird Wasn't Weird?" I think she's right. We're all weird. So if we all gave ourselves permission to be weird, then weird wouldn't be WEIRD. As a fellow believer in the power of weird, I agree. What if we brought more weird to work and what if we all showed up more that way? I'm sold - because I believe weird is where...2021-07-0142 min
The Confessional ProfessionalEp 7: Swagger at Work with Leslie EhmHold onto your butts! Powerhouse speaker, swagger badass and friend Leslie Ehm chats with about swagger at work. We chat about what swagger really is, who has it, when and how to flex it and why a few animals have it (yes, we share a few stories). Note: this episode has fresh truth-packed F-bombs. While swearing isn't a must for our show, I love guests who are unabashedly, unapologetically who they are. Get your swagger on!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kathy-klotz-guest/message2021-06-1746 min
The Confessional ProfessionalEp 6: Acts of Simple Courage at Work with Heather HubbardYou know those stories that make you sweat when you think about them: "Should I tell those stories? They're not great!" If you are asking those questions, then the answer is YES. My guest, Heather Hubbard, a keynote speaker, lawyer and fantastic human, chats with me about failing, times you didn't live up to your values, and how we can own our courage one brave act at a time. We're not all born brave. We're MADE in fire. Bravery is a muscle we grow and we can all be brave in our own way. Some of us are warriors...2021-06-1752 min
The Confessional ProfessionalEp 5: Well Actually.....! Kathy and Friends Talk MansplainingWell Actually!....This is a fun episode. And one I've wanted to do for a while.
I talk to two of my guy friends, Adrian McIntyre and Phil Gerbyshak, about mansplaining. We alternate between serious and levity - because mansplaining is that: a real issue and we have some fun. And yes, I was mansplained and talked over several times during the mansplaining convo. That's podcast meta-level inception! Did you catch where? I offer a few suggestions which are repeated back to me. It is about being aware that we're doing it. This convo is one...2021-06-0357 min
Lead with LevityKathy Klotz-Guest Lead with Levity Podcast InterviewSend us a textI always envied improv comics for their quick quips and on-the-spot ideas. But, then I learned that improvisation is a skill, and like any other form of entertainment, you can "get good" with practice. Then I learned that improv is not just entertaining, but also a powerful tool for the workplace. I had a fun, energy filled chat with renowned comedian and owner of Keeping it Human, Kathy Klotz-Guest. Check out this episode to find out how you can usher in creative problem solving and help your team with improv principles. 2021-05-2427 min
The Confessional ProfessionalThe Confessional Professional, Ep 4: Why Companies Lose Women and What Should They Know - a Chat with Coonoor BehalMy guest, fellow comedy improviser, company founder and author, Coonoor Behal and I chat about how companies lose women. A lot of women! "I deal every day with companies that are making more MEs (people like ME): women, women of color specifically, that are walking away from companies to start their own businesses. Companies are losing that talent quickly," she says. The barriers are there and women of color are leaving companies in numbers greater than any other segment of the population to start their own businesses. What's happening and what can companies do? Plus, we laugh about bro...2021-05-0646 min
Timeless LeadershipEpisode 7: Humor with Kathy Klotz-GuestThis week on Timeless Leadership, we're talking about Humor. How can you use humor in the workplace? What kind of humor is acceptable? Why is it okay not to be serious all the time? Our guest is Kathy Klotz-Guest, whose career is a story of using play as creative fuel. Her burning question for companies is "How does your culture focus on making peoples’ lives better?" Her answer: It can and should run like an improv group with a collaborative “yes and” mentality. Links Required reading: "The Social Element of Humor...2021-04-301h 02
The Confessional ProfessionalThe Confessional Professional, Ep 3: Humor at WorkHumor at Work. Just saying it causes people to clench up. We’re scared. Really scared. And that sucks because humor is so important to our creativity, joy and well-being. That fear is because we're worried about being judged. What is humor, really? Why should we care and what can anyone - I mean YOU, obvi! - do to nurture it at work? I tackle these questions in this episode. Your health and life are WORTH it.
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Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond"STOP BORING ME!"Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, MLA, is a business storytelling strategist, author, speaker, and comedian. Founder of Keeping it Human, her mission is to help organizations turn jargon-monoxide into compelling business stories, abolish boring marketing, and uncover boldly creative ideas for marketing content, products, branding and more. She calls them idea orgasms! A podcaster (Keeping it Human's Improvised Marketing Show), stand-up comic and improviser, Kathy has written two other short books on humor, content, and storytelling (The Executive's Bedtime Guide series) in addition to Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the...2021-04-1323 min
The Confessional ProfessionalThe Confessional Professional, Ep 2: Toxic Masculinity at Work with Jeff HarryWhy is discussing toxic masculinity so hard today? Jeff Harry of Rediscover Your Play and I talk about the Alpha Male model, burnout, companies in crisis with unhappy employees: 85% of employees were disengaged before the pandemic. The media and the winners - this win / lose paradigm - often leaves out women and people of color from the circle of prosperity. So what do we do with this exhausting toxic masculine behavior and power dynamic? We go there. And we talk about ClubHouse...Look out Chad and Bob.
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The Confessional ProfessionalEpisode 1: What this podcast is and why now?In this inaugural episode, I explain why I blew up my last podcast after 6 years, what matters to me - humor, truth and equitable change - and where I hope to explore with you.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kathy-klotz-guest/message2021-03-1914 min
Marketing in the Raw with Adam HelwehAre You Kidding? Using Humor to Connect with Customers feat. Kathy Klotz | EP. 31Adam talks with the wonderfully smart and funny, Kathy Klotz Guest.
Kathy Klotz-Guest is a story-telling and creativity strategist, keynote speaker, author, and improv comedian. She shares how businesses can use humor to connect with your customers. We talk about the role of humor in marketing and the most common reason businesses fail to inject humor into their marketing.
Find this episode insightful? Subscribe, rate, and share this podcast so we can produce more. Follow Adam @adamhelweh or visit www.secretsushi.com. | Music by mogillaguerrilla@gmail.com IG: @mogilla_guerrilla_beatz
2021-03-1252 min
Marketing in the Raw with Adam HelwehAre You Kidding? Using Humor to Connect with Customers feat. Kathy Klotz | EP. 31Adam talks with the wonderfully smart and funny, Kathy Klotz Guest.
Kathy Klotz-Guest is a story-telling and creativity strategist, keynote speaker, author, and improv comedian. She shares how businesses can use humor to connect with your customers. We talk about the role of humor in marketing and the most common reason businesses fail to inject humor into their marketing.
Find this episode insightful? Subscribe, rate, and share this podcast so we can produce more. Follow Adam @adamhelweh or visit www.secretsushi.com. | Music by mogillaguerrilla@gmail.com IG: @mogilla_guerrilla_beatz2021-03-1252 min
Classroom Without WallsIgniting the creativity in your storytellingHow to ignite the creativity in your storytelling?
Join my live interview with the one and only Kathy Klotz-Guest to discuss creativity and storytelling
Kathy is a keynote speaker, author, storytelling and creativity strategist, and improv comedian.
During the live interview, Kathy shared practical tips to include humor into your storytelling and how improv can enhance our skills as a storyteller.
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Give this episode a listen and give your biggest...2020-12-311h 00
LaughBoxEpisode 79: Keeping it Human in 2021 With Kathy Klotz-GuestWOW! What a great time I had talking with Kathy Klotz-Guest on this episode. We talk improv, we talk comedy, we talk leadership...we talk about it all! I think you'll dig her too...Check it out!
More on Kathy...
Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA combines her business and comedy backgrounds to teach leaders, teams, and professionals how to use humor to enhance their business and personal lives. A former Silicon Valley marketing executive and improv comedian for over 20 years, she has been featured in Forbes and The Huffington Post. Inc.com named her last book, “Stop Bori...2020-12-2349 min
Leadership Happy Hour185 - Keeping it Human with Kathy Klotz-Guest2021 will be awesome if....you know how to maneuver quickly and have a team that can do it with you. This isn't a chance encounter....it is the result of building a team whose cornerstone is TRUST! On this episode, I talk with innovation expert Kathy Klotz-Guest. She earned her skills the hard way....in the board room and on the comedy stage (simultaneously)! She shares some keen insights on how to keep it real, keep it moving, and keep in human! CHECK IT OUT! More on Kathy... Kathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA...2020-12-2249 min
The Business Storytelling Podcast246: The power of improv in business (with Kathy Klotz-Guest)Kathy, of https://www.keepingithuman.com, joins Christoph Trappe on this episode to talk about the importance of improv and humor in your business storytelling.
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Need help with your marketing? Contact Christoph now: https://authenticstorytelling.net/about/contact-us/ or ctrappe@gmail.com
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2020-11-1836 min
The Empathy EdgeKathy Klotz-Guest - Trust, Improv, & Humor for a More Innovative CultureIn this episode, Maria and Kathy discuss:Creating an environment of trust in the workplace and why it matters. How to use improv techniques to enhance innovation and creativity.Using comedy and improv to create a safe space. Key Takeaways:When trust goes up, humor goes up, and when humor goes up, trust goes up. It’s a virtuous cycle! If we are not hitting that minimum viable culture of safety, you will never get to the good stuff - ever. Trust is both a short-form improv game and a long-form improv game - you're...2020-10-0645 min
peopleHum's PodcastPutting the human back into human resources, ft. Kathy Klotz GuestPeopleHum talks to Kathy Klotz-Guest on how we need to actually put the human element into the Human resources first, in order to elevate business. If you like the podcast, please follow the channel, so we could keep producing more content like this!2020-06-0700 min
Punch Out With Katie and KerryKathy Klotz-Guest on Nutcrackers, Improv, Gardening, and the Cider You Have to Ask for By NameHow hard is it to be funny? In this episode of Punch Out with Katie and Kerry, we talk with Kathy Klotz-Guest about her comedy and improv career, her nutcrackers, and what grows in her garden. Kathy is the CEO of Keeping it Human and author of 'Stop Boring Me.' In this episode we learned: The tipping point where collecting turns into an obsession Whether her nutcrackers spring to life at night How far she’ll go to make a joke happen Her husband’s cider-making side hustle with the racy name If her thumbs are g...2020-05-2326 min
The Storytelling LabHow to Use Comedy in Your Storytelling with Kathy Klotz-GuestThis week’s guest is Kathy Klotz-Guest, Keynote Speaker, Story Strategist, Author, and Improv Comedian. You may not think about it but comedians are some of the best storytellers on earth! Kathy and Rain discuss how to raise the stakes in your storytelling, yes-and-ing your clients, and incorporating comedy and improv into your marketing strategies.Follow Kathy on Twitter @kathyklotzguestAnd learn more about her work at keepingithuman.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-04-3053 min
HELIX StoriesKathy Klotz-Guest Is Keeping It Human!What do you get when you combine an impressive education, experience in tech marketing, and a love of stand-up comedy and storytelling? You get Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping It Human!
Kathy is a textbook example of creative problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking. People create products and services. People use products and services. Yet the traditional approaches Kathy found in her mid-90's tech marketing jobs seemed to completely ignore the people and humanity. As intelligent humans are prone to do, Kathy saw a problem, then set out to solve it.
2020-02-1427 min
Hustle & FlowHow to Keep it Real with Guest Kathy Klotz-GuestOn today’s podcast episode, former tech guru and current mastermind of her business, Keeping It Human, Kathy Klotz-Guest, joins the show to discuss several hot topics. Formerly from a predominately male-dominated field of tech, Kathy learned how to equip herself with human tools needed to succeed at her desk, in meetings, at the boardroom table, and later as she led training sessions and conferences. Through her work in tech and then as a speaker, author, and business owner, Kathy tells listeners how her use of comedy and improv, she has always been able to be herself and benefit fr...2020-02-0434 min
Hustle & FlowHow to Keep it Real with Guest Kathy Klotz-GuestOn today’s podcast episode, former tech guru and current mastermind of her business, Keeping It Human, Kathy Klotz-Guest, joins the show to discuss several hot topics. Formerly from a predominately male-dominated field of tech, Kathy learned how to equip herself with human tools needed to succeed at her desk, in meetings, at the boardroom table, and later as she led training sessions and conferences. Through her work in tech and then as a speaker, author, and business owner, Kathy tells listeners how her use of comedy and improv, she has always been able to be herself and benefit fr...2020-02-0434 min
CMI Weekly WrapHow to Plan for SpontaneityInstead of enhancing our spontaneity, tech seems to have squeezed it out of our lives. In this episode, Content Marketing Institute’s Robert Rose explores what we lose when we fail to plan for spontaneity. Plus, he offers a fresh take on the news that Google is changing the way search works; he interviews Kathy Klotz-Guest about how to promote a culture of experimentation in business; and he shares an article about how chinchillas and bacon help you write better content. And that’s a wrap for the week ending November 1, 2019. SPONSOR Content Marketing and RFP Master...2019-10-3035 min
Biz Book Pub Hub PodcastOTS 156: Serendipitous Encounters - Kathy Klotz-GuestToday’s guest has comedy, storytelling, and strategy in her DNA. When she was eight years old, her first oral presentation was about Harold Lloyd, Hollywood’s premier comic stuntman and director of the silent film era. Even better, she admits that she mimed and her comedy and storytelling nerd superpowers were visible from space. She is a keynote speaker, strategist, comedian, and author of several books including, “Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv.” She is the founder of Keeping it Human, Inc. Believ...2019-07-3050 min
Next ActionThe Power of Empathy and ConnectingKathy Klotz-Guest is a fabulous human that knows how to move conversations to saying yes so people and business thrive! Thinking about high level value is the way to get there.
Kathy comes from an improv and comedy background AND spent 15 years managing marketing in tech companies... and knows how to integrate this language - along with empathy - so well into the corporate environment that she teaches business people how to start the conversation leading to a path to communicate better. All about communication - it drives creativity, sales, everything!
2019-05-2914 min
Change Your Story, Change Your Life135: Laugh It Up!LAUGHTER LIFESTYLE
Comedy is serious business. It takes courage, imagination, and true grit to make your living as a standup comic.
Kathy Klotz-Guest is a professional comedian. She knows how to laugh it up and how to make others laugh as she goes through life.
Have you ever wondered what kind of person becomes a comic? What makes her tick? What’s the secret to her ability to touch your funny-bone again and again? You’ll get those questions answered, you’ll be entertained, inspired, and, you may learn a few valuable things when y...2018-09-291h 04
Social Media Marketing PodcastHow to Build Better Stories With Collaboration and ImprovWant fresh ideas for your marketing content? Curious how improv techniques can help?In this episode, I interview Kathy Klotz-Guest, a storytelling expert and the author of Stop Boring Me. Show notes: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/317See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2018-08-3145 min
Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and StrategiesUsing Humor in Your Talks Will Get You More Speaking Gigs with Kathy Klotz-GuestYou’ll notice that the title of this episode is in the definitive: using humor in your talks *will* get you more speaking engagements. I don’t mean you have to add a stand-up comedy routine to your presentations (leave that for the comedians!). Rather, as my guest Kathy Klotz-Guest and I talk about in this episode, using humor and improv techniques: Makes you more relatable to your audience Allows you to be present and in the moment Provides for a richer learning experience for the audience The results? You’re more confid...2018-06-0551 min
Livestream Universe Update (Audio)Content Marketing with Live Streaming Video (Update Ep75)Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, May 25th, 2018.
Thanks to Jim Katzaman for capturing my thoughts on #livestreaming from last week’s #SocialROI Twitter chat. Jim wrote the blog post and published it on Medium and LinkedIn. Madalyn Sklar and Manage Flitter asked questions about how to add live video to your content mix and the future of live streaming. You can see my answers on Jim’s Medium profile at @JKatzaman.
On the viewing schedule for today and the weekend…
At 1pm ET today, it’s The Yes and Brand Show with Kathy Klotz-Gu...2018-05-2500 minLivestream Universe Update (Audio)How to Get Great Audio for Your Videos (Update Ep69)Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018.
Facebook Live continues to roll out new features. Last week it was cross-posting and persistent stream keys. Now you also have the ability to download your video on mobile once your livestream ends. Previously downloading was only possible from desktops or laptops. Tip of the hat to Jennifer Quinn for reporting this new feature.
On the viewing schedule:
AT 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. Mike Russell joins the show to talk about getting the best audio fo...2018-05-1600 minLivestream Universe Update (Audio)#StreamerChat: The New Twitter Chat on Live Streaming (Update Ep66)Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, May 11th, 2018.
If you’re looking for a Twitter chat about live streaming, check out the new #StreamerChat hosted by Ileane Smith on Saturdays at 2pm ET. You can Tweet Ileane your live streaming questions using the hashtag #streamerchat. Tomorrow’s topic is getting started with live video.
On the viewing schedule for today and the weekend…
At 1pm ET today, it’s The Yes and Brand Show with Kathy Klotz-Guest. Lately CEO Kate Bradley Chernis joins Kathy to discuss her journey from radio to software. That’s on Kathy’s...2018-05-1100 minLivestream Universe Update (Audio)Live Streamers are Brand Influencers in 2018 (Update Ep51)Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, April 20th, 2018.
Are live streamers the new brand influencers? Janette Speyer, VP of Marketing at Web Success Team, thinks so. She writes in a crowded internet space, podcasters, web casters and live streamers are the answer to getting your product in front of new audiences.
She cites the loyalty of livestream viewers, the passion hosts have for their show topics and the ability of brands to target a specific audience. Janette says Melissa Reyes and Tawanna Brown Smith are two live streamers who are delivering for the brands...2018-04-2000 min
The Agents of Change Digital Marketing PodcastThe Improv's Guide to Engaging Marketing - Kathy Klotz-GuestImprovisation on stage can be a scary, intimidating thing. Sure, you have some rough guidelines and an end goal, but you’re never quite sure of the twists and turns you’ll take in the middle. Well, isn’t business a lot like that, too? And just like the way an improv performer can reel in an audience with good storytelling, the same is true in business. We, as business owners and marketers, can borrow from improv to help us better interact and connect with our audience by creating layered stories, not being afraid to take risks, taking...2018-04-0427 minLivestream Universe Update (Audio)MLB & YouTube TV Extend Partnership (Update Ep33)Livestream Universe Update for THURS, March 15, 2018:
** MLB & YouTube TV extend their partnership for 2 more years
** Vimeo study reports over 60% of people who do a free OTT trial end up paying for the service (HT: Streaming Media)
** Only 25% of IG influencers are compliant with FTC guidelines (Find out which industries were the best & worst) via Mobile Marketer.
** Chris Brogan is the guest on Business SHEnanigans hosted by Kathy Klotz-Guest and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, 6pm ET on Kathy's personal FB profile.
** Professor Nez is relaunching #NezNation at 12pm ET on the Professor Nez FB page.
** Jeff Adams talks about coping with st...2018-03-1532 min
Create Something Awesome TodayCSAT PODCAST 29 - Current Culture of Corporate Marketing wtih Kathy Klotz-GuestCreate Something Awesome Today Podcast Episode 29: The Current Culture of Corporate Marketing with Kathy Klotz-Guest. Today's interview is with my good friend Kathy Klotz-Guest author of the book Stop Boring Me! She is a consultant and marketing expert as well as a public speaker. SHOW NOTES FOR CSAT PODCAST 29 http://createsomethingawesometoday.com Kathy's Site: http://keepingithuman.com Kathy's Book: http://amzn.to/2EtDdcY TODAY'S SPOSNORS & DISCOUNTS http://awesomecreatoracademy.com 33% OFF CODE FOR YOUTUBE STARTER KIT: AWESOMEPODCAST https://www.awesomecreatoracademy.com/store/dPpRoH8h RESOURCES FOR YOUR BIZ MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW: Build a Website With Bluehost and Get a...2018-02-131h 00
The Influencer Inc Podcast#34: Kathy Klotz-Guest, improv comedian, author, and speaker, gives tips on connecting with your audienceDon’t you love stories? Your audience does too. Kathy encourages influencers to drop the jargon and industry talk and speak to their audiences from the heart. In today’s episode, learn why Kathy believes storytelling is the currency of marketing and why you should drop your script.2017-12-1800 min
JMS Podcast#119 Kathy Klotz - GuestKathy Klotz -Guest is a Comedian and Author from the South Bay Area. Jorge rambles about an upcoming show at the SoFA Street Festival. Kathy chats about Improv in the work space, growing up with 5 siblings, and running a comedy room.2017-09-1700 min
The Marketing Book Podcast133 Stop Boring Me! by Kathy Klotz-Guest"Stop Boring Me!: How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv" by Kathy Klotz-Guest Click here to view the show notes! https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/Stop-Boring-Me-Kathy-Klotz-Guest2017-07-2846 min
Vicki Fitch Live BroadcastingVicki Fitch Live: A Fresh Perspective #34 with Special Guest: Kathy Klotz-GuestFACEBOOK LIVE's First Podcast. Join host Vicki Fitch for Vicki Fitch Live: A Fresh Perspective as she interviews amazing guests that are crushing it in life, business or have something unique to share. Vicki's in depth interview style finds her guests sharing a different part of themselves and her questions always lead to a Fresh Perspective.
This weeks guest is Kathy Klotz-Guest Author, Speaker, Storytelling Culture Geek & Improviser
Please join us for another fantastic interview and mark your calendars every Wednesday night at 7pm Pacific!
If you think you would make a great guest, fill out this form and you...2017-04-1800 minVicki Fitch Live Broadcasting"Vicki Fitch Live: Evict The Bully in Your Head" #13 with Guest: Matt CraneJoin host Vicki Fitch for Vicki Fitch Live: Evict The Bully In Your Head Podcast Episode 13 with Matt Crane #Sales Expert, #DigitalMarketer & #LiveStreamer www.IAmMattCrane.com
Vicki has a new book coming out called Evict The Bully in Your Head and on the FIRST Wednesday of each month she includes a special guest that has been through extraordinary challenges with the "Bully" and has prevailed. These episodes often require tissues but they also add a strong dose of hope, encouragement and perspective to life as wel know it.
Vicki reminds us that we are a product of our own environment...2017-04-0600 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowWarren Whitlock interviews Kathy Klotz-Guest: Stop Boring Me!In this episode, Warren Whitlock and I chat about my book, "Stop Boring Me!", why improv and marketing are about making your partners look good, and why no one ever writes me a check because they care about my services! Plus, we laugh a lot.2017-03-3034 min
Vital Presence71. Story Pros: Kathy Klotz-Guest —Bringing improv to marketing Marketing expert and improviser Kathy Klotz-Guest talks about story2017-03-0642 minThe Improvised Marketing Show'Yes, and' Marketing Mindset - The Ten Brand CommandmentsA few months ago, I was on Vincenzo Landino's podcast discussing my book on improv and marketing, 'Stop Boring Me!" Afterwards, he and I co-created an article called "The Ten Brand Commandments." We used "yes, and" - the fist rule of improv - to create this together. My belief is all marketing should run like an improv group. 'Yes, and' is a powerful marketing mindset. For more: visit www.keepingithuman.com and you will find the article on my blog.2017-01-1424 min
Brand Boost Podcast: Marketing, Vlogging, Influence, Social Media, Strategy & News163: Yes, and?When Kathy Klotz-Guest approached me about doing a co-created piece of content, I wasn’t sure what to think. A co-written piece of content, like a blog? I know it’s been done before, but wasn’t sure what we’d have in common enough to get two trains of thought down into one post. Of course, you must try everything at least once in life, so I decided to roll with this. Besides, how painful could it be? Kathy is a rockstar, hilarious and super smart. Plus, she just wrote a book, so I knew she could hel...2017-01-1314 min
The Vincenzo Landino Show163: Yes, and?When Kathy Klotz-Guest approached me about doing a co-created piece of content, I wasn’t sure what to think. A co-written piece of content, like a blog? I know it’s been done before, but wasn’t sure what we’d have in common enough to get two trains of thought down into one post. Of course, you must try everything at least once in life, so I decided to roll with this. Besides, how painful could it be? Kathy is a rockstar, hilarious and super smart. Plus, she just wrote a book, so I knew she could hel...2017-01-1314 min
The Brand Journalism Advantage Podcast With Phoebe ChongchuaTBJA 331 How To Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content Using The Power of Improv, Kathy Klotz-GuestKathy Klotz-Guest, MA, MBA, MLA, is a business storytelling strategist, author, speaker, and funny lady. Founder of Keeping it Human, her mission is to help organizations turn jargon-monoxide into compelling business stories, abolish boring marketing, and uncover boldly creative ideas for marketing content, products, branding and more. She calls them idea orgasms! ThinkLikeAJournalist.com See the show notes.2016-10-2421 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowHow to Tell a Powerful Brand Story - A Chat with Fellow Storyteller Park HowellI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. I help business and marketing executives and their teams tell their most important human stories to the world, and uncover bold ideas for marketing, branding, products, and customer service innovation. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Feel free to comment on the show. Let me know what you want more of. My new book, "Stop Boring Me!" is available on Amazon now.Telling a Powerful Brand StoryStorytelling is critical for brands today. Can you name a great brand today t...2016-10-0731 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowCrowdsourced Marketing Topics That You Pick Episode - Fully ImprovisedIn this episode, I answer questions you give me ahead of time. I posed the question across social media: "What do you want me to discuss under the marketing, content marketing, business storytelling, improv and comedy umbrella?" And you answered. We'll discuss those topics and I'll also talk a bit about my upcoming book: "Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv." To sign up for my newsletter, visit stopboringme.com.About Kathy and the Improvised Marketing Show – A viral marketing show with serious tips and a sense of fun...2016-09-2329 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowCrowdsourced Marketing Topics That You Pick Episode - Fully ImprovisedIn this episode, I answer questions you give me ahead of time. I posed the question across social media: "What do you want me to discuss under the marketing, content marketing, business storytelling, improv and comedy umbrella?" And you answered. We'll discuss those topics and I'll also talk a bit about my upcoming book: "Stop Boring Me! How to Create Kick-Ass Marketing Content, Products and Ideas Through the Power of Improv." To sign up for my newsletter, visit stopboringme.com.
About Kathy and the Improvised Marketing Show – A viral marketing show with serious tips and a sense of fun.
I am...2016-09-2300 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowFind Your Content Voice - How Jason Miller Became a Content Rock StarWelcome to The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing Show I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT most days. We help business and marketing executives and their teams humanize what they do by telling their most important company, product, employee, and customer stories to the world.This podcast is all about making marketing more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog.How to Find and Hone Your Content VoiceYour co...2016-04-0831 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowBrand Storytelling and Vulnerability: From Messy to Elevated MessageWelcome to The Improvised Marketing Show!
I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT twice each month. We help organizations, execs, and their teams humanize their most important stories! And we do it with fun and humor.
As always, we are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Or email me: kathy@keepingithuman.com!
Brand Storytelling: Finding Your Message in the Messy
You are a busines owner and young mom celebrating your new roles when life throws you a cur...2016-03-2400 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowBrand Storytelling and Vulnerability: From Messy to Elevated MessageWelcome to The Improvised Marketing Show!I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT twice each month. We help organizations, execs, and their teams humanize their most important stories! And we do it with fun and humor.As always, we are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Or email me: kathy@keepingithuman.com!Brand Storytelling: Finding Your Message in the MessyYou are a busines owner and young mom celeb...2016-03-2430 min
The Leadership LeapHoning Your Storytelling Skills to Inspire Others and Excel in BusinessKathy Klotz-Guest is Guest Host
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Every businessperson needs to be a storyteller today. Storytelling has been described as the most critical leadership skill needed in the workplace. In your career, again and again, you can share stories as evidence of your sense of purpose, your personal selling points and your vision for future success. Stories build credibility and influence.
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Stories create a lasting and vital impression, because, unlike facts and figures, they connect at an emotional level. Our stories come alive when we are authentic and uninhibited enough to include scenic, sensory details.
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There is an inspiring...2016-03-0857 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowHow to Tell Your Brand Story When Your Products are New to The WorldWelcome to Improvised Marketing Show – A viral marketing show with serious tips and a sense of fun. Organic and jargon-free!
I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT most days. We help business and marketing executives and their teams humanize what they do by telling their most important company, product, employee, and customer stories to the world.
This podcast is all about making marketing more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog.
How d...2016-02-2600 minThe Improvised Marketing ShowHow to Tell Your Brand Story When Your Products are New to The WorldWelcome to Improvised Marketing Show – A viral marketing show with serious tips and a sense of fun. Organic and jargon-free!I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT most days. We help business and marketing executives and their teams humanize what they do by telling their most important company, product, employee, and customer stories to the world.This podcast is all about making marketing more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comm...2016-02-2628 min
The Improvised Marketing ShowHuman Communications: How to Streamline and Humanize Your Communications in 2016In this podcast, the first of 2016, I will be talking about how to streamline and humanize your communications with prospects and customers this year. Mindfulness is a human operating system and we need to think differently about not just our content; (the what) we need to think diffferently about *how* we communicate. How we communicate can destroy or add value. And we all want to be in the "add value" column. Happy New Year - no let's go out and Humanize!Kathy Klotz-Guest2016-01-1527 min
Business of Story#21: How to Use Story and Humor to Rise Above Business JargonKathy Klotz-Guest, Chief Storyteller at Keeping It Human, joins the Business of Story Podcast to share how loosening up through comedy can enable business storytellers to address human need. The Business of Story is sponsored by ACT!, Sigstr, and Zignal Labs. ACT! helps individuals, small businesses, and sales teams organize prospect and customer details in just one place, ultimately driving sales. Visit http://actstory.com and enter to win a pair of BOSE noise-cancelling headphones. A company of just 100 employees sends 1,000,000 emails per year on average. What if you had a million new opportunities to engage...2016-01-0652 minThe Improvised Marketing ShowComedy and Marketing: A Chat with Author and FunnyBizz Founder, David NihillComedy in Marketing: Easy Ways to Lighten Up!As a marketing storyteller, improviser and stand-up comedian, I know how powerful comedy can be in marketing. Too often companies shy away from it because of fear of failure. Join me Tuesday, Nov 17 at 3PM PDT - a special time - for an always fun chat with author David Nihill about easy ways to add in comedy to your content marketing and speaking.David is the founder of FunnyBizz, the author of this bestselling book, (Do You Talk Funny) an Inc columnist – and trains folks from companies like LinkedIn...2015-11-1832 minThe Improvised Marketing ShowStory Spine: Simple Model for Business StorytellingI love this model: It's called the 7-Step Story Spine created by Kenn Adams. I have written about it many times and have used it for years. I learned this model in improv theater - yes, the stage! The stage is where great storytelling happens that takes us on an emotional journey that we care about. It's just one approach to getting started, and, as you get more experienced and comfortable with the main pieces, you can adapt, extend, add on to this model.It's a great, simple way to think through narrative structure for any story. The 'once...2015-11-0624 minThe Leadership Leap'Yes, And'... When Improv Met Business StorytellingDoes your business have a ‘Yes, And’ or a ‘No, But’ attitude? Culture, collaboration and storytelling are the focus of this week’s Story Powered® when I chat with Kathy Klotz-Guest of Keeping it Human.
Kathy and I will be talking about the power of the improv tool ‘Yes, And’ in creating a new collaborative story and culture for your business. We will also be looking at the role humour plays in storytelling and keeping your business human.2015-08-1157 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowThe Content Funnel - A Chat with Jason MillerI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone.
Let me know what you think and what you want more of: email kathy (at) keepingithuman dot com.
Welcome to the Funnel: Turn Your Marketing Tactics up to 11
Content marketing remains a top priority for marketers. While there is no shortage of content, there is often a dearth of...2015-01-3000 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowApplying Improv to Product Design and UsabilityI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world.
This podcast is all about making marketing communications and content more human, fun and effective.
We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Follow Kathy.
Applied Improvisation and Product Design
Applying improvisation to communication, teamwork and leadership has received a lot of business press lately. Improvisation principles can also be u...2014-10-2300 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowSocial Media Shakeup: My Chat with SMT's Robin Fray CareyJargonorrhea Live - A Viral Marketing Show
I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world.
This podcast is all about making marketing communications and content more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Follow Kathy.
Social Media Shakeup 2014 - What's New, Old, and Needed
What's new in the world of social media marketing? W...2014-10-1000 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowFunnyBizz Conference...and Movement: A Chat with Co-Creator, David NihillI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world through fun, inspiring content.
This podcast is all about making marketing and content more human, fun and effective. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Follow Kathy
A Conference and Movement
It's time to bring the fun back to content marketing! Last June, I attended the first ever FunnyBizz Conf...2014-09-1200 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowB2B Facebook Marketing - A Chat with Brian CarterI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world.
This podcast is all about making marketing communications and content more human, fun and effective.
We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog. Follow Kathy.
Facebook for Business
When we hear about companies who have been successful on Facebook….we think consumer companies: Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Lush Cosmetics, Lay’s…and on an...2014-08-2900 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowEverybody Writes - A Content and Writing Chat with Ann HandleyI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. I help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world. This is a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog…I love hearing from you.
This podcast is all about making marketing communications and content more human, fun and effective.
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Everybody Writes
Ann Handley is a master at content and writing. Her new book, Everybody Writes, is available this Fall. She...2014-08-1800 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowHow to Create Compelling Marketing Content - with Jason Miller of LinkedInI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We help marketing executives and their teams tell their most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Leave a comment on the blog.
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Compelling Content
90% of companies report that content marketing is a priority. How do you ensure that you have compelling content and the right types of content?
Join us Thursday, July 31st, for a great chat with the one and only, J...2014-08-0100 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowWhat Makes Things Funny & What Marketers Can Learn - A Chat with Peter McGrawI'm Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, in the heart of Silicon Valley. We help marketing executives and teams tell their best and most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Our show is created especially for marketing execs and teams. Comment on the blog. Follow Kathy
What's Funny: The Humor Code
Research over the years has tried to answer the question: what makes things funny? Understanding how the brain processes humor can help marketers use it in a much better way (we hope, anyway!). Join us July 10 when we talk...2014-07-1000 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowScaling Human by Turning Employees into AdvocatesI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Keeping it Human helps marketing executives and their teams tell their best and most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Our show is created especially for marketing execs and their teams.
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Scaling the Human Factor with Employees
Among a brand's best champtions are its employees. Social is a...2014-06-1300 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowTips and Tricks for Adding Humor to B2B MarketingI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. Keeping it Human helps marketing executives and their teams tell their best and most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Our show is created especially for marketing execs and their teams.
Adding Humor to B2B
Humor is a key pattern disruption device and it's increasingly important in a noisy world. In this episode, I'll discuss some of my favorite examples a...2014-03-1300 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowBIG Lessons in Content Marketing from the World of Improv and ComedyI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. Keeping it Human helps marketing executives and their teams tell their best and most important company, product and customer stories to the world. We are a jargon-monoxide-poisoning free zone. Our show is created especially for marketing execs and their teams. So laugh, learn, enjoy! And share with your friends.
Humor is about connecting with people
Improv and Comedy can teach us a lot about great marketing. My 20 years in sketch, s...2014-03-0700 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowRock Your LinkedIn Profile Story-Style! My Chat with Chuck HesterI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human, coming to you live from San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. Keeping it Human helps marketing execs and their teams tell their best and most important company, product and customer stories to the world in human-speak. We are a jargon-monoxide-free zone. Our show is created especially for marketing execs and their teams.
Your Marketing Story
Resumes are dead. You need to tell your story using LinkedIn in a dynamic, fresh way that brings together visual content and customer outcomes. So how d...2014-01-3100 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowTelling Your Company Story - A Conversation with Michael MargolisI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. We are about human speak and stories that get results. We focus on great guests without the jargon-monoxide poisoning. Email: kathy@keepingithuman.com
Creating Your Story
No doubt about it – you must tell a compelling story about your brand, your business and yourself in order to get traction. I think we reached an inflection point last year – 2012 we saw the resurgence of storytelling as a key part of organizational strategy. What do businesses and entrepreneurs need to understand most about storytelling today? How do you ge...2013-12-0600 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowEntrepreneurfail: A Humorous Look at Finding Startup SuccessI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. (except this episode!) Keeping it Human is about human speak that gets results. We focus on great tips and fun guests without the marketing BS. If you're looking for jargon-monoxide poisoning, we recommend our competition. Email: kathy@keepingithuman.com
The Humorous Journey of Entrepreneurship
We've romanticized the startup journey in movies and literature. The truth - it's hard work and the roads to success are littered with failures and huge lessons. The reality - if you can't laugh and learn, entrepreneurship may not be f...2013-11-2700 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowCreating a Human Workplace - A Chat with Liz RyanI am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human. This show airs Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. Keeping it Human is about human speak, not marketing speak, that gets results. We focus on great tips and fun guests without the marketing BS. If you're looking for jargon-monoxide poisoning, we recommend our competition.
Every workplace must be 'human'
Corporate structures of the early 20 century don't work today. While some workplaces are innovative; others stifle innovation and human ingenuity. Employees want meaningful work, they want to be respect, they want flexibility, and they want human workplaces. If employees aren’t treated well, they can...2013-11-1500 min
The Keeping it Human Improvised Marketing ShowGreat Content Starts with a Story Strategy - What's Yours?I am Kathy Klotz-Guest, founder of Keeping it Human. This show airs most Thursdays at 3:30 PM PDT. Keeping it Human is about human speak, not marketing speak, that gets results. We focus on great tips and fun guests without the marketing BS. If you're looking for jargon-monoxide poisoning, we happily recommend our competition.
Story Strategy
The key to great content is having an overarching company story and story strategy. Who are you in the world? How do you make a difference in customers' lives? Your story is a strategic GPS that drives your content. Without knowing your core story - y...2013-10-0400 min