{"podcast":{"title":"Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style","slug":"speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929","podcast_index_feed_id":65929,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/speak-up-with-laura/","website_url":"http://www.speakupwithlaura.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9dce8bb7-df4e-4cf1-ba9b-0f3342d68236/9q39keg-7d0-yISIjwT20EZ2.png","author":"Laura Camacho","episode_count":600,"summary":"🏆 Ranked #1 Business Communication Podcast by Million Podcasts Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you’re saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-min…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:17:11.638346+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929"},"episode":{"title":"564: What Actually Drives Investors, Leaders, And Stakeholders To Say “Yes” So You Can Finally Build True Executive Presence","slug":"564-what-actually-drives-investors-leaders-and-stakeholders-to-say-yes-so-you-can-finally-build-true-executive-presence","published_at":"2026-04-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929/564-what-actually-drives-investors-leaders-and-stakeholders-to-say-yes-so-you-can-finally-build-true-executive-presence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-up-develop-your-executive-presence-leadership-communication-style-65929","url":"http://www.speakupwithlaura.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b8bfdeb9-757d-4dcf-b07b-43040a7b7416.mp3","summary":"Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step. Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment. What if people aren’t investing in your idea… but in you ? Discover how to prepare for that in today’s episode. Whether you're pitching a project, leading a team, or trying to gain buy-in at work, most professionals focus too much on the idea itself—and not enough on the psychology behind decision-making. This episode breaks down what truly drives investors, leaders, and stakeholders to say “yes.” By the end of today’s episode you’ll know from legendary Broadway investor Ken Davenport: 🔥Why passion is the most powerful (and overlooked) driver in persuasion and leadership 🧮How top investors evaluate opportunities—and why people matter more than ideas 🏆Practical ways to influence others by aligning with what they actually care about Hit play now to learn how to turn your passion into influence and finally get people to believe in—and back—what you’re building. Remember the 6-Day Executive Presence Reset starts May 4, 2026. To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com . New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning. About our guest: Ken Davenport , is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and entrepreneur who has raised over $100 million for the arts and built one of the fastest-growing theatrical companies in the U.S. (Inc. 5000). 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