Conversations About Conversations

This episode is for you if you want to learn an approach to have better and more effective conversations—both professionally and  personally.

In addition to a conversation with the first student of Conversations Academy, you’ll hear my lecture on the ten lessons I learned from the first 10,000 conversations I studied in my Conversation Lab.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: The First Class at Conversations Academy

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio.

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This episode is for you if you want to learn an approach to have better and more effective conversations—both professionally and  personally.

In addition to a conversation with the first student of Conversations Academy, you’ll hear my lecture on the ten lessons I learned from the first 10,000 conversations I studied in my Conversation Lab.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: The First Class at Conversations Academy

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio.

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This episode is for salespeople. If you want to learn how to close more business, more predictably and more effectively, this conversation is for you.

60%-80% of all opportunities result in a no-decision outcome. Our guest, Michael Farber, has a proven solution to increase your close rate.

Farber is the founder of The ROI Shop, a company that helps salespeople articulate their value in dollars and cents. He spent more than 16 Years in Enterprise Software and Technology Sales before founding The ROI Shop. His approach is pragmatic and impactful and his videos to promote his business are creative and funny.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mVPEL1etMww

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio.

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If happiness is important to you, this episode is for you. 

Our guest was Happiness Coach, Robert Mack. Robert is one of the most exciting, engaging, and extraordinary coaches and speakers in the world today. He is a positive psychology expert with a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Applied Positive Psychology.

He’s the author of Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment and Love from the Inside Out: Lessons and Inspiration for Loving Yourself, Your Life, and Each Other.

WATCH the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pou6BUPMk6c

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google or iHeartRadio.

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Rob was also on Episode 291: Happiness Leads to Success

WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iuYpWO1zI2k

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, iHeartRadio or the podcast’s page:

https://conversationsaboutconversations.libsyn.com/happiness-leads-to-success-with-robert-mack

Our guest on this episode was Rebecca Rolland. Rebecca is the author of The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids. 

She calls the construct she developed the ABCs of Rich Talk. A stands for adaptive, B stands for back-and-forth and C stands for child driven but could also stand for centric.

Rebecca is on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Medical School. She is a lecturer, speech pathologist and consultant who is passionate about language and communication. She arms adults with practical tools to help them have productive and meaningful conversations with children of all ages—whether it’s engaging a stubborn toddler or getting the most reticent teenager to open up.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Jyq9JXqywA

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google or  iHeartRadio.

VISIT RebeccaRolland.com for more information

WATCH the first episode with Rebecca called: The Art of Talking with Children 

Conversations About Conversations is a show that helps people be more effective in their conversations, their business relationships, and in the projects and endeavors that they lead in order to make the business world a better place one conversation at a time.

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Our guest on this episode was Karen Grill. Karen is a Certified Master Persuader and Strategist. She’s a business coach and speaker. She's trained in the science of persuasion and sales psychology. One of her areas of expertise is funnels. Her formula is funnel strategy + persuasive copy = profitable business.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eJ374q1wIe4

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio

VISIT karengrill.com or conversations.biz

Conversations About Conversations is a show that helps people be more effective in their conversations, their business relationships, and in the projects and endeavors that they lead. The goal is to make the business world a better place one conversation at a time.

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The Two Biggest Game Changers for me in the Past Two Years are:

1. The Question of the Day:  Questions steer our thoughts. Ask an empowering question every day.

 2. Listening to Positive Life Scripts: Three quarters of your automatic thoughts are negative. Change your self-talk. Change your experience of being alive.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zVc-wPBwN14

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio

Conversations About Conversations is a show that helps people be more effective in their conversations, their business relationships, and in the projects and endeavors that they lead. The goal is to make the business world a better place one conversation at a time.

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The Two Biggest Game Changers for me in the Past Two Years are:

1. The Question of the Day:  Questions steer our thoughts. Ask an empowering question every day.

 2. Listening to Positive Life Scripts: Three quarters of your automatic thoughts are negative. Change your self-talk. Change your experience of being alive.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zVc-wPBwN14

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or iHeartRadio

Conversations About Conversations is a show that helps people be more effective in their conversations, their business relationships, and in the projects and endeavors that they lead. The goal is to make the business world a better place one conversation at a time.

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Our guest on this episode was Meredith Lee. Meredith is the Program Director of the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Awards. Not only is she a difference maker herself, but she is surrounded by difference-makers. In addition to discussing the awards program, we discussed ten traits of difference makers.

The Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award is a prestigious awards program that honors "unsung heroes" who demonstrate their passion and unstoppable commitment to serve the most vulnerable. Since the inception of the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award in 1997, there have been over 400 honorees who've received more than $4 million in cash awards. Their work is improving people’s lives and making communities stronger. This year, eleven outstanding changemakers were honored at the 27th Anniversary Award Ceremony. They received awards totaling $160,000.

VISIT https://russberriemakingadifferenceaward.org/ for more information.

WATCH the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lGZotY0FZa8

LISTEN to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, or  iHeartRadio.

Conversations About Conversations is a show that helps people be more effective in their conversations, their business relationships, and in the projects and endeavors that they lead. The goal is to make the business world a better place one conversation at a time.

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1. Have a reason, purpose or objective(s) for your conversations.

2. Set an agenda and check for acceptance of it. Make sure it's mutual.

3. Use active listening to confirm understanding.

4. Establish and maintain rapport.

5. Unless this is a completely new relationship, reference or connect to past conversations and shared understandings.

6. Learn and explore.

  a) Elicit thoughts, feelings, needs and wants.

  b) Gather information about people, places, things, circumstances and problems.

  c) Discuss goals, dreams and aspirations.

7. Exercise self-control.

8. Discuss ways to address needs, sticking points or objections.

9. Determine what decisions need to be made.

10. Agree on next steps with key agreement words.

Thank you, Jane Stoller for joining me in this conversation about conversations. This segment was from a recent episode of the podcast called: Organizing Your Business and Your Conversations with Organized Jane.

WATCH the full episode called Organizing Your Business and Your Conversations on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oqwjwfKsYcs

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