In Case You Missed It

In the previous episode, I featured a fabulous speaker as a guest! He is the founder of Smart Hustle Media and he is an in-demand commentator on marketing technology mindset startups and more. Listen to Ramon Ray‘s episode and learn how to become a celebrity CEO!

Psst… Is there anything you want us to talk about? Any guest that you want to have featured? Send your voice messages through https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your message on an upcoming episode.

If you still want to send me a message but you’d prefer to do it via email instead, send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

Are you left-brained or right-brained? How do you shift from a logical career to a creative, highly right-brained career?

Our guest in Episode 82 is an AWESOME dude. He attended Florida State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in accounting. He even became a licensed CPA! But then he realized that that wasn’t where he needed to be.

He decided that in order to fulfill his purpose he had to pivot to that world of storytelling. In December of 2004, he took a step of faith, left his corporate job, and became an entrepreneur. Let’s hear the rest of the story from Andy Henriquez.

• [04:28] Andy shares what his initial motivation was to become a CPA.
• [06:28] What prompted Andy to make that transition to storytelling?
• [08:11] What made Andy love storytelling and developing the skill of communicating with others?
• [09:00] How does one go from a logical career into something creative in nature?
• [11:55] What prompted Andy to launch the Master Storyteller Academy?
• [13:22] What is “strategic storytelling”?
• [15:00] What are the different kinds of strategic storytelling?
• [18:35] What are two of the biggest reasons why people don’t leverage the power of stories?
• [20:15] What can Andy say to people, especially those who are in the corporate space that would rather not take advantage of stories as it is too personal and not professional?
• [23:39] Want to know what your storyteller you are? Andy shares a valuable resource for this.

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RESOURCES

1. Andy Henriquez‘s website;
2. Storyteller Quiz – determine what type of speaker you are and get FREE resources;
3. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
4. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
5. Storyteller’s Growth Lab merchandise
6. VIP Insiders Club – get thousands of dollars worth of materials and group coaching sessions for just $1/day!
7. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
8. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
9. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
10. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

Some people just seem confident on camera when they have to deliver a presentation virtually or even just doing a livestream. They have this suave, this panache, the charisma – something that they seem to have been born with. These days it is crucial to be so confident on screen because with the current pandemic, we all need to be online.

Maybe the big question here is: are you hurting your brand when you show up without confidence on video Lets talk about Five ways for your authentic self to show up confidently on screen in Episode 80 of The RK3 Show.

Psst… I tried to set a challenge for myself by winging parts of the episode today; I didn’t prepare a script! So how did I do? Go ahead and leave me your feedback on voicemail. And if I play your message on the show, Ill send you a custom RK3 quote t-shirt!

Send your messages through https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your message on an upcoming episode.

If you still want to send me a message but you’d prefer to do it via email instead, send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

I have a fabulous speaker as a guest today! He is the founder of Smart Hustle Media and he is an in-demand commentator on marketing technology mindset startups and more.

Let’s all listen to Ramon Ray and learn how to become a celebrity CEO!

• [05:55] What is the real secret in community building according to Ramon?
• [07:13] What does Ramon mean when he talks about a Celebrity CEO?
• [09:09] As a business owner, how can they get to that celebrity space of marketing?
• [12:32] Is there a way for someone to accelerate the financial compensation for a unique idea/business approach?
• [15:13] What are two of the biggest misconceptions that Ramon gets from people and organizations all the time?
• [16:50] For someone new in the storytelling game, what platform should they start with to solidify their audience?
• [18:30] What is the concept of the 12 Week Year?
• [20:01] What are a few more steps that someone can take to create that celebrity brand for their small business?

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RESOURCES

1. The Celebrity CEO: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building a Community and a Strong Personal Brand by Ramon Ray;
2. The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran;
3. Ramon Ray‘s website;
4. Smart Hustle page;
5. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
6. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
7. Storyteller’s Growth Lab merchandise
8. VIP Insiders Club – get thousands of dollars worth of materials and group coaching sessions for just $1/day!
9. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
10. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
11. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
12. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

My guest in the previous episode is Tristen Sutton. He has become the Go To strategist for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for proven branding and marketing strategies that will drive their business to the top in their market space.

After years of seeing low returns from traditional marketing efforts, Tristen himself decided to try something new and shifted his own efforts towards social media. With his success, he’s been branded as the “Branding Jedi” on Social Media for his unconventional methods in Marketing and Business.

Learn from the Branding Jedi about how to get greater reach with your story in Episode 79.

What do you like most about the show? Go ahead and leave me a message on voicemail. And if I play your message on the show, Ill send you a custom RK3 quote t-shirt!

Send your messages through https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your message on an upcoming episode!

If you still want to send me a message but you’d prefer to do it via email instead, send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

Some people just seem confident on camera when they have to deliver a presentation virtually or even just doing a livestream. They have this suave, this panache, the charisma – something that they seem to have been born with. These days it is crucial to be so confident on screen because with the current pandemic, we all need to be online.

Maybe the big question here is: are you hurting your brand when you show up without confidence on video Lets talk about Five ways for your authentic self to show up confidently on screen in Episode 80 of The RK3 Show.

• [05:47] How to begin building confidence screen tip #1: Repetition
• [12:02] How to begin building confidence screen tip #2: Look great!
• [15:00] How to begin building confidence screen tip #3: Turn up the volume!
• [17:25] How to begin building confidence screen tip #4: Talk to yourself.
• [19:04] How to begin building confidence screen tip #5: Get a partner

SUBSCRIBE to The RK3 Show On:

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• RadioPublic,
• iHeartRadio,
• Amazon Music,
• Pandora,
• Castbox
• PodcastLand
• and more!

RESOURCES

1. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
2. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
3. VIP Insiders Club – get thousands of dollars worth of materials and group coaching sessions for just $1/day!
4. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
5. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
6. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
7. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

Last Thursday, my guest is an attorney who experienced homelessness and had to fight her way back to success. She’s a 13-time national elevator pitch champion, has been featured on Shark Tank, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the movie “Leap”!

Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, eBay, and more! Learn more from the #KillerPitchMaster, Precious Williams in Episode 78 of The RK3 Show.

Psst, do you want to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card? Send me a voicemail and answer these 2 questions: 1.) Who was the first athlete interviewed on Season 2 of the podcast? and 2.) What is one thing you like about the podcast?

The first person to answer the 2 questions above (yes, both questions) and share their email address will win the Gift Card! It’s that easy! I’ll announce who won the challenge in an upcoming episode so watch out for that.

If you don’t want to join in the Gift Card challenge but would still like to send me your messages, you can send them through:

1. Voice Message -> Send it via https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your audiogram on an upcoming episode!
2. Email -> You can send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

My guest this week is Tristen Sutton. He has become the Go To strategist for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for proven branding and marketing strategies that will drive their business to the top in their market space.

After years of seeing low returns from traditional marketing efforts, Tristen himself decided to try something new and shifted his own efforts towards social media. With his success, he’s been branded as the “Branding Jedi” on Social Media for his unconventional methods in Marketing and Business.

Let’s talk to the Branding Jedi about how to get greater reach with your story.

• [05:21] Tristen shares how he managed to get involved with quips and statements that all speak to branding and marketing.
• [06:30] We get Tristen’s insights on why many speakers and storytellers fail in one aspect of marketing.
• [08:07] What are two easy marketing strategies that any storyteller/speaker can begin doing?
• [09:08] What will Tristen advise people do in order for them to begin pinpointing a target market?
• [11:39] What steps can speakers take to maximize Facebook in their marketing strategy?
• [12:33] How can one pick the right ad platform for their speaking business?
• [14:18] Tristen gives tips on how to include an emotional hook that causes people to stop scrolling and notice your ads.
• [15:36] How much should one allocate for ad spend in Facebook to put up an effective campaign?
• [17:22] When does a speaker/storyteller need to stop spending more with ads?
• [18:21] We learn how speakers/storytellers can use ads to get hired for speaking engagements.
• [19:16] How can Ads YOUniversity help simplify marketing for non-marketers?

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• and more!

RESOURCES

1. Ads YOUniversity – de-mystify marketing and maximize your business revenue in this short course;
2. Tristen Sutton’s website;
3. Tristen Sutton’s IG, FB, and Twitter , LinkedIn pages;
4. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
5. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
6. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
7. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
8. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
9. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

My guest last Tuesday is a man who goes by two syllables: Dan Ram. He is an Igniter (five-time TEDx speaker), entrepreneur, prolific speaker, start-up coach. He is AMAZING.

He travels the world as an emcee as well; appearing on events with well-known names like Sir Richard Branson, Barack Obama, Grammy winning artists, athletes, and others. Learn more from Dan Ram and how he has positioned himself for success in Episode 77 of The RK3 Show.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the $10 Amazon Gift Card! We’ll announce your name in the next episode.

But wait, here’s more! This time, the prize is bigger – do you want to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card? Send me a voicemail and answer these 2 questions: 1.) Who was the first athlete interviewed on Season 2 of the podcast? and 2.) What is one thing you like about the podcast?

The first person to answer the 2 questions above and shares their email address will win the Gift Card! It’s that easy! I’ll announce who won the challenge in an upcoming episode so watch out for that.

If you don’t want to join in the Gift Card challenge but would still like to send me your messages, you can send them through:

1. Voice Message -> Send it via https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your audiogram on an upcoming episode!
2. Email -> You can send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

Can you just fall into the Perfect Career?

My guest today is an attorney who experienced homelessness and had to fight her way back to success. She’s a 13-time national elevator pitch champion, has been featured on Shark Tank, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the movie “Leap”!

Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, eBay, and more! Let’s chat with the #KillerPitchMaster, Precious Williams and learn the precious skill of being intentional with your words.

• [03:12] Precious shares a little insight on how she stumbled into her talent.
• [04:17] She reveals the story of how she became Precious, the Perfect Pitch Master.
• [07:01] Precious gives us the valuable lesson she learned about uniqueness and success.
• [08:06] Having big conglomerates that are worth billions of dollars as clients, what is it that Precious is able to teach these corporations about pitching?
• [11:36] In what other situations (aside from sales) will the art and science of pitching come in handy?
• [13:45] Does being a “World Class Master Communicator” come naturally to Precious or is it intentional on her end?
• [15:17] Precious shares a difficult time she went through and how she succeeded through it.
• [16:30] Precious gives us FOUR TIPS on how to make the Perfect Pitch.
• [21:05] Is there a difference between pitching to a customer versus a company’s C-suite?

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• iHeartRadio,
• Amazon Music,
• Pandora,
• Castbox
• PodcastLand
• and more!

RESOURCES

1. Bad Bitches and Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only by Precious Williams;
2. Precious L. William’s website;
3. Precious L. William’s IG, FB, and Twitter , LinkedIn;
4. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
5. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
6. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
7. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
8. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
9. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

What’s the best way to connect with almost any audience? If you haven’t been listening to the show, it is through STORIES. If you can choose the right story, you are more likely to get the result you are looking for.

How then do you tell the right story? Listen to Episode 76 as I shared the 5 Storytelling Techniques that will make you a pro – a PRESENTATION ROCK STAR!

Psst, you want to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card? Here’s what you need to do: Send me a voicemail sharing How do you mentally calculate the answer to 100-23? The first person to send us what you did to get the answer, state the answer, then share your email address will win the Gift Card! It’s that easy!

I’ll announce who won the challenge in an upcoming episode so watch out for that.

If you don’t want to join in the Gift Card challenge but would still like to send me your messages, you can send them through:

1. Voice Message -> Send it via https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your audiogram on an upcoming episode!
2. Email -> You can send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

“Start Simple, Start Now.” — Daniel Ramamurthy (Dan Ram)

Have you ever seen people amazing things and wondered how they got there and why not you? What are you going to do and what are you willing to give up, sacrifice, or do without in order to be in that position?

Our guest is a man who goes by two syllables: Dan Ram. He is an Igniter (five-time TEDx speaker), entrepreneur, prolific speaker, start-up coach. He is AMAZING.

He travels the world as an emcee as well; appearing on events with well-known names like Sir Richard Branson, Barack Obama, Grammy winning artists, athletes, and others. Let’s learn more from Dan Ram and how he has positioned himself for success.

[05:42] An entrepreneur, TEDx Igniter (a five-time TEDx speaker), coach who is also an international emcee. How did Dan Ram get into emceeing?
[07:33] What added value can a good emcee provide to his audience?
[08:37] Dan shares a comparison and contrast between a speaker and an emcee.
[10:50] “A good emcee knows how to share the light, not to own the lights.”
[12:52] How does Dan make the transition back and forth between being an emcee and a speaker?
[14:41] We learn from Dan a practical reason that has allowed him to gain opportunities such as hosting events with Sir Richard Branson, Barack Obama, or Grammy award winners!
[16:35] Dan gives insight to a circumstantial aspect that he also attributes to his success.
[17:36] As a five-time TEDx speaker, Dan Ram shares why should people look to speak for TEDx?
[19:35] What prompted Dan to throw his hat into the TEDx speaking ring?

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• iHeartRadio,
• Amazon Music,
• Pandora,
• Castbox
• PodcastLand
• and more!

RESOURCES

1. Dan Ram’s website;
2. Dan Ram’s IG, FB, and Twitter (feel free to message him, he’ll personally answer you back);
3. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
4. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
5. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
6. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
7. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
8. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)

In Case You Missed It

John DeMato is an expert in persuasive visual storytelling. He’s a branded, lifestyle, portrait, and virtual photographer based in New York City. As a former television producer, he has over 20 years of production experience and has been featured as a lifestyle photography expert on several NBCUniversal daytime talk and reality shows like Maury.

What is persuasive visual storytelling and how can it elevate your story? Listen and learn from John in Episode 75 of The RK3 Show.

FREEBIE ALERT!!! I really miss hearing from all of you. What do you like most about the show? If you send me a message and I play it on the show, I’ll send you a custom RK3 Quote T-Shirt. Share your messages through:

1. Voice Message -> Send it via https://robertkennedy3.com/voicemail. I’ll air your audiogram on an upcoming episode!
2. Email -> You can send me a note at podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com. I look forward to seeing you in my inbox!

What’s In Store For You

What’s the best way to connect with almost any audience? If you haven’t been listening to the show, it is through STORIES. If you can choose the right story, you are more likely to get the result you are looking for.

Can you use stories in a corporate setting though? The short answer is YES. If you want to be a leader, a truly influential leader, it is best to tell your message through stories. But not just any story, it has to be the RIGHT STORY.

How then do you tell the right story? Listen to the episode as I share with you 5 Storytelling Techniques that will make you a pro – a PRESENTATION ROCK STAR!

[04:07] How can stories help “humanize” a leader?
[05:10] Storytelling Technique #1: The Hero’s Journey Technique
[06:51] Storytelling Technique #2: The Mountain Technique
[08:05] Storytelling Technique #3: Nested Loops Technique
[11:09] Storytelling Technique #4: In Medias Res Technique
[13:00] Storytelling Technique #5: Sparkline Technique

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• Apple Podcasts (leave us a rating, review, recommendation!),
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• RadioPublic,
• iHeartRadio,
• Pandora,
• Castbox
• PodcastLand
• and more!

RESOURCES

1. Storytellers Growth Lab VIP Insiders Club – Get courses, downloads, expert interviews, group coaching, and much more for LESS THAN $1/day;
2. 5 Storytelling Techniques To Rock Your Next Presentation (Video);
3. The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell);
4. Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols by Nancy Duarte;
5. FREE 5-day Signature Story Course;
6. The Storyteller’s Growth Lab – learn how you can grow in your speaking journey;
7. podcast(at)robertkennedy3.com – send your questions and comments;
8. Voice message – hear your voice on-air!
9. Guide on how to leave a review for The RK3 Show;
10. The RK3 Show Patreon page (Help us keep this show going and get perks. Be a patron of this show!)