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The DebriefSold: Power, Ego, and Million-Dollar SalesDane, Sana and Ellis hear from Sotheby's highly sought after auctioneer Phyllis Kao and what it takes to be one of the best in the business. From pristine art to dinosaur fossils Phyllis's auction house energy has picked up major attraction across social media platforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2026-01-2732 min
Building BoldlyFrom Artist to VC: Tara Tan’s Playbook for Funding Creative FoundersIn this episode, Tara Tan, Founder of Strange Ventures and alum of IDEO, Formlabs, and Studio Now, says that creatives need to rethink their views on capital. Instead of seeing money as an opposing force to art, she urges creatives to view funding as a tool that can bring the right ideas to life. We discuss her impressive career from “breaking up with art” to backing the next generation of creative disruptors. We dig into choosing the best types of funders for your project (there’s more than Venture), the ethics around AI, and how to create momentum by “running a...
2025-10-1637 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques203. No Script, No Problem: Final Secrets to Speaking Under Pressure (Bonus)Stay sharp, sound confident, and speak with impact — even when you're put on the spot.Communicating clearly is challenging enough when there’s time to prepare. But in most situations — whether in meetings, casual conversations, or high-stakes moments — we rarely have the luxury of scripting our words. We must think and speak in real time.Spontaneous communication is a daily challenge, yet few of us receive formal training in how to handle it with poise and confidence. So how can we stay composed and communicate effectively when put on the spot? Drawing on years...
2025-05-1518 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques199. Blunder Pressure: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (3 of 3)This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.Communicating effectively can be challenging enough, even with plenty of time to prepare what we want to say. But for most of our communication, there’s no time to plan, practice, or perfect — we have to respond in the moment.Spontaneous communication is a part of our everyday lives, but few of us have been trained to handle these impromptu situations with confidence. What does it take to flow, not freeze, when put on the spot? This special three-part series turns to e...
2025-04-2224 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques198. Pause and Effect: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (2 of 3)This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.Communicating effectively can be challenging enough, even with plenty of time to prepare what we want to say. But for most of our communication, there’s no time to plan, practice, or perfect — we have to respond in the moment.Spontaneous communication is a part of our everyday lives, but few of us have been trained to handle these impromptu situations with confidence. What does it take to flow, not freeze, when put on the spot? This special three-part series turns to e...
2025-04-1728 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques197. Prep or Perish: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (1 of 3)This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.Communicating effectively can be challenging enough, even with plenty of time to prepare what we want to say. But for most of our communication, there’s no time to plan, practice, or perfect — we have to respond in the moment.Spontaneous communication is a part of our everyday lives, but few of us have been trained to handle these impromptu situations with confidence. What does it take to flow, not freeze, when put on the spot? This special three-part series turns to e...
2025-04-1528 min
HalfsiesHolding Space For The Lyrics of Defying GravityA new type of celebrity face has people talking, a baffling video of Putin, Jay Leno's debt to the mob, and (obviously) holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity.On The Afters: AI Jesus, the best friend everyone deserves, and missing woman Hannah KobayashiLINKSHolding SpaceOut reporter tells Cynthia Erivo that people are holding space for the lyrics of defying gravityThe press tour has been emotionalNew plastic surgery There’s a new plastic surgeon who is responsible for...
2024-11-261h 53
CAREhER - Curated conversations and cross-border experiences for women leadersEP. 136 [EN] Mastering the Auction World: Phyllis Kao on Selling Dinosaurs, Commanding the Room, and Female Artists to Watch養大一個孩子需要全村之力，照顧老人也需要整個社會同行，在變老的路上，伊甸希望能成為長輩和照顧者的夥伴。從日間照顧、居家服務到家庭照顧者支持者服務，邀你和伊甸一起用愛，讓長輩們可以安心、放心、開心生活。 https://fstry.pse.is/8lajmv —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Phyllis set a world record of selling the most expensive dinosaur, at US$44.6 million. Her story was covered in The New York Times as well as The Telegraph from the UK. Her role as an auctioneer at Sotheby is both… a little mysterious, but certainly exciting. Join us to hear her story on the path less traveled, her Taiwanese American heritage, but also as she shares the secrets behind how she commands the room and the intensity that’s part of the job. 【In this episode】Story behind ‘The Woman Who Sold the World’s Most Expensive Dinosaur’Phyllis’s career into a seasoned auctioneer What it takes to command the room How technology and soc...
2024-10-0334 min
The Art AngleThe Great Art Market ResetIf you've been keeping an eye on the art market, you know that the industry has been going through some turbulent times... there's really no other way to say it: It's been a tough year, as the frothy post-pandemic surge in the art business has fully retreated. Amid this market slowdown comes our latest data-packed and information-rich issue of the Mid-Year Intelligence Report, which is appropriately titled The Art Market Reset: Riding the Waves of Change.This Fall issue looks at the numbers behind the mood, and it is packed with relevant insights that will help buyers, s...
2024-09-1248 min
溫叨職說 CEO TalkEP03 拍出天價14億台幣的 蘇富比 (Sotheby's) 客戶策略副總裁暨拍賣官 Phyllis Kao 高律琪🌟 《溫叨職說》第三集邀請了蘇富比客戶策略副總裁 Phyllis Kao 高律琪 來分享她在拍賣界的非凡經歷！Phyllis 不僅蘇富比唯二的華人拍賣官，最近更是創下了拍賣會紀錄，以四千多萬美金（約十四億台幣）成交了恐龍化石，成為該類別的歷史最高紀錄。她從身為第一小提琴手的音樂家，因為一次與男朋友尷尬又好笑的互動，決定轉戰藝術界，從小拍賣行的工作做起，一次的因緣際會成為拍賣官，經過十幾年的努力到達現在的位置，他分享這一路的歷程充滿的挑戰和學習🎉
Phyllis Kao 高律琪 以豐富的專業知識和卓越的拍賣技巧在全球拍賣行業中享有盛譽。她雖然在藝術界這條道路中經歷了各種挫折，甚至被裁員，但他憑藉著對藝術的熱情和不斷學習的精神，逐漸了解了拍賣會上的各種技巧與秘辛，他深知，在拍賣過程中，每一個語氣、肢體語言和造型都會影響最終拍下來的價錢，掌握著這些細節的他，讓她在拍賣台上更加自信與專業。
他的成功不僅來自於她對藝術史的深厚理解，更源於她在銀器鑑定和中國藝術品領域的不斷精進。她還鼓勵年輕人積極探索藝術界的多元化職位，並提供了寶貴的職場建議。
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《溫叨職說》 每一集都充滿了啟發與學習，無論你在職涯哪個階段，透過輕鬆的訪談對話，將職場關鍵人物的百態人生分享給大家!
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2024-08-2740 min
Podcast UFOBonus Podcast: A 2010 with Alan BeanMartin Willis and Phyllis Kao interview with astronaut and artist Alan Bean in 2010. Alan's beautiful artwork comes from the perspective of someone who was in space and the fourth man on the moon on the Apollo 12 Mission in November of 1969. He discusses his methods, using actual moon dust, moon boots, and more in his creations. He also discusses moon landing and other conspiracies, and had a great philosophy in handling it all. Alan Bean 1932-2018 https://www.alanbean.com/ Check out Alan's message: https://www.alanbean.com/message_from_alan_bean.cfm The sound quality was the best I could do...
2021-03-1529 min
Antique Auction Forum180. Auctionata $3.7 Million ClockFormer podcast host, Phyllis Kao joins us with Dr Arne Sildatke from Auctionata’s Berlin headquarters and discuss the recent sale of a late 18th century Chinese automaton clock that sold for a record $3.7 million, and further talk about Auctionata’s unique way of running auctions.…
2015-07-1314 minAntique Auction Forum136. Randolph St. Market Anniversary SpecialRecorded live in Chicago, a special Round-Robin format podcast celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Randolph Street Market, with co-founder Sally Schwartz, Kathy Finley, Nena Ivon, Harry Rinker, Susan Klein Bagdade, Al Bagdade, Greg Willett, Danielle Arnet, and former podcast co-host Phyllis Kao. A celebration of the anniversary as well as a discussion on the antiques market place makes this a fascinating podcast for all who are interested in antiques and vintage.
2013-05-2741 minThe Antique Auction Forum Podcast & Blog136. Randolph St. Market Anniversary SpecialRecorded live in Chicago, a special Round-Robin format podcast celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Randolph Street Market, with co-founder Sally Schwartz, Kathy Finley, Nena Ivon, Harry Rinker, Susan Klein Bagdade, Al Bagdade, Greg Willett, Danielle Arnet, and former podcast co-host Phyllis Kao. A celebration of the anniversary as well as a discussion on the antiques market place makes this a fascinating podcast for all who are interested in antiques and vintage.…
2013-05-2741 minAntique Auction Forum110. Leslie Hindman
Martin talks to Chicago’s Leslie Hindman about her growing auction company with offices in Denver, Naples & Palm Beach, FL as well as Milwaukee. They talk about the transitions over the years, finding an unknown Van Gogh, selling memorabilia from the historic Comiskey Park, the Chicago Stadium as well as the recent upshot of handling Chinese pieces and fine jewelry. Former co-host Phyllis Kao who now works for the auction company chimes in for a quick hello. Visit: lesliehindman.com
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2012-06-2623 minThe Antique Auction Forum Podcast & Blog110. Leslie Hindman
Martin talks to Chicago’s Leslie Hindman about her growing auction company with offices in Denver, Naples & Palm Beach, FL as well as Milwaukee. They talk about the transitions over the years, finding an unknown Van Gogh, selling memorabilia from the historic Comiskey Park, the Chicago Stadium as well as the recent upshot of handling Chinese pieces and fine jewelry. Former co-host Phyllis Kao who now works for the auction company chimes in for a quick hello. Visit: lesliehindman.com
Show Notes Here…
2012-06-2623 min