Episode 36: Knowledge is NOT power - the ability to communicate it is

In this week’s episode, our co-founder Anthony chatted with Richard Newman. Richard is the Founder & CEO of Body Talk, the global leader in evidence-based courses on the psychology of communication, helping more than 10,000 organizations and individuals every year to discover the power of storytelling, conflict resolution, and presentation skills. From learning to understand the Tibetan monks to discovering the true power of communication, Richard shared how his company started from a free haircut he got. He also shared why he was resistant to the idea of leadership at first, and how he ultimately learned the 3 pillars of leadership to drive his company forward.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The three areas you need to activate in your audience in order for them to not only listen to your story but act on it

• What children can teach adults about good communication and why you should read your business report like a children's storybook

• How better communication can win you a billion-dollar deal

• Why your ideas don’t speak for themselves - and you have to do it instead

Timeline:

01: 15 - Running the company and leading the company are not the same things

02:20 - The 3 pillars of leadership (vision, mission, values)

10:25 - Teaching how to communicate at the hair salon (power of a haircut)

15:55 - You are born to speak - why everyone can be a good communicator

19:01 - How our innate ability to communicate well is killed over time by others

22:10 - Actionable steps to help communicate as we used to as children

25:05 - Your ideas don’t speak for themselves - you have to do it

28:03 - Content matters less - what matters is how you deliver the information

33:45 - Your job when you tell a story is to get people to take action

46:10 - How better communication can win you a billion dollars - sell your benefits

Connect with Richard:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnewmanspeaks/

• Follow Body Talk:

  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukbodytalk

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/communicationskillstraining/

Connect with Anthony:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyreo/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonyareo

Follow Bunch:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bunchai/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bunch_HQ

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