E55: New York Times Author, Chris Brogan, on Creating Content

You'll love this wide-ranging interview with the New York Times best-selling author, Chris Brogan.

His talking points with fellow speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso include:

 

1:25 Million dollar speaking tip

6:00 Is it getting harder to be funny?

9:00 Thoughts on appropriation

13:00 "Working on the gilding instead of the building"

14:00 How Chris became a content machine (Evernote)

18:00 Make something of your great ideas

21:00 Why write a book if no one's reading anymore?

25:30 The secret to writing clearly

29:00 Why language is changing

33:00 From pictures to words and now back to pictures, again

35:30 Content creation secret from Reddit

37:00 Attribution vs. plagiarism

39:00 How Chris uses Twitter, email (GDPR) plus his list size!

44:00 What Chris thinks about Gary Vaynerchuk

47:00 Brogan's adventure with depression

54:00 Chris Brogan's Success Tips (small bites)

57:00 "There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs." -Thomas Sowell

59:00 "We would rather take medicine than vitamins." -Chris Brogan
60:00 "The Backpack" is Chris new book on leadership

 

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Michael Angelo Caruso teaches presentation skills that will help you command the room, get noticed and advance your career.

 

If you’re a leader or salesperson, Michael will help you become a better presenter for the rest of your life. The most important business skill for leaders and salespeople is the ability to effectively communicate with groups of people.

 

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He’s one of the top keynote speakers in America and he’s spoken on five continents and in 49 of the 50 states. And his reputation is expanding in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America.

 

Choose from the menu of popular keynote topics on his website which cover the important topics of communication, selling, leadership, motivation speaking skills and change. _ _ _

 

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Information Products Michael is the author of many books, including “Work Hacks: 300+ Cool Ideas to Speed Career Success,” which is available as a print book and as an e-book.

 

Also check out Michael’s booklet titled, “Hmmm…Little Ideas With BIG Results.” He’s also the creator of the best-selling, ”Present Like a Pro” DVD, a masterclass in speaking.

 

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Communication consultant, Michael Angelo Caruso has been helping business people be more successful for over three decades, primarily through presentation training.

 

“I help speakers and presenters stop working against themselves,” says Caruso. “It’s a careful balancing act to know what to include in a presentation and what to leave out.”

 

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