Ep. 680 – “The Influence Lottery Ticket for Having High Impact” with Kelly Swanson (@motivationspkr)
Release Date: 06/14/2024
Going North Podcast
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info_outline"Being unique and authentic comes with a price." – Kelly Swanson
Today’s featured bestselling author is Hall of Fame Speaker, Award-Winning Storyteller, Comedian, Creator of Persuasion Principle, and Story Impact Academy, Kelly Swanson. Kelly and I had a fun chat about her books, how to take a story from good enough to amazing, and how her faith shaped her life to be what it is today!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
How to tell magnetic stories that create positive results
What it takes to become a Hall of Fame, professional speaker
What are some foundational storytelling basics that people ignore while giving presentations
Kelly’s Site: http://motivationalspeakerkellyswanson.com/
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