On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
On Top of PR is a podcast dedicated to helping corporate communications leaders leverage the power of PR to build a strong brand and great reputation. Each episode features guests to discuss PR and marketing topics, tips, and trends. We want to help every active and aspiring communication professional stay on top of PR.
It is one of the top 5% most popular podcast shows globally, according to Listen Notes' Listen Score, and among the top 100 marketing podcasts in the world on Apple Podcasts.
We've featured guests from Disney, Wells Fargo, Tyson Foods, Mall of America, Priceline, Southwest Airlines, and more.
About Jason Mudd
Jason Mudd is a professional public speaker, accredited public relations practitioner, published author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. The World Communication Forum named him North America’s top PR leader. He’s the CEO and managing partner of Axia Public Relations. Forbes Magazine named Axia as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. He is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist to some of America’s most admired and fastest-growing companies. His past PR work includes American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon.
On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
How company executives can become powerful keynote speakers with Michael Port from Heroic Public Speaking
In this episode, Michael Port, CEO of Heroic Public Speaking, joins host Jason Mudd to discuss the art of public speaking. Tune in to learn how to express yourself on stage, the different types of speaking events, the four categories of a keynote speaker, how to prepare a speech, and much more!
Five things you’ll learn from this episode:
- How to express yourself fully when speaking
- What to think about before hiring a PR agency to book your speaking engagements
- How to use a breakout room to gain a keynote speaking opportunity
- The four categories of keynote speakers
- How to choose a topic to speak on
Quotables
- “When you feel fully self-expressed, you generally feel more confident.” — @michaelport
- “If you want to do something visionary, start with what really pisses you off.” — @michaelport
- “Make sure that you care more about the audience and the experience they have than about what you're going to get out of the experience.” — @michaelport
- “You might want to consider moving out of expertville and into visionary town.”— @michaelport
- “You start with a question, and it's important to ask a question that Google can't answer.”— @michaelport
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About Michael Port
Michael Port is the author of nine books, which have been translated into 29 languages. A few of them have become perennial bestsellers and made it onto such lists as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. Some have won awards from 800-CEO-READ and Amazon. After delivering thousands of paid speeches on the world’s biggest stages, Michael and his wife, Amy, built Heroic Public Speaking HQ, a performance training center, to develop and nurture the next generation of professional speakers along with CEOs and founders, bestselling authors, business owners, and people leading movements and advancing important causes.
Guest’s contact info and resources:
Additional Resources:
- Axia’s keynote services
- Embracing the power of “No” and storytelling with keynote speaker, author, and actor Rob Biesenbach
- On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.
- On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.