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Cubicle to CEO

22. Mastering The Art of Public Speaking with Michael Hoeppner, Sr. Communications Advisor for the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential Campaign

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

5.0580 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This week’s interview with my friend Michael Hoeppner blew my mind - as it will yours. We peeked into his role as the strategic communications advisor for my favorite 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang and chatted about how to be a more effective communicator. As the founder and CEO of GK Training and a communications professor at Columbia Business School, Michael has 10 years of experience in communications consulting for Fortune 500 companies, executives, non-profits, and universities, as well as presidential campaigns in both 2016 and 2020. Michael broke down the limiting beliefs we have around public speaking, three actionable, effective ways to manage your nerves so you can ace high-stress interviews and presentations, and the 5 Ps of voice that will instantly elevate your speech delivery. Connect With Michael: GK website: gktraining.com Twitter: @mchoeppner App: Question Roulette (practice app developed by GK Training available for free on Apple and Android) If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday  ----- FREE RESOURCES:Service-based entrepreneurs, are you tired of being on the content hamster wheel + hustling for more followers without more income? I created a FREE, on-demand training just for you on how to use my step-by-step client attraction system to create your first $10K month, WITHOUT a large audience or complicated marketing strategies! Claim your bonus gift by watching now:  ellenyin.com/class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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interview with my friend Michael Hepner blew my mind as it will yours. We peaked behind the scenes into his role as

1:12.4

a strategic communications advisor for my favorite 2020 presidential candidate, Andrew Yang,

1:17.9

and chatted about how to be a more effective communicator. As a founder and CEO of GK.K.

1:23.5

Training and a communications professor at Columbia Business School, Michael has 10 years of experience

1:29.2

in communications consulting for Fortune 500 companies, executives, nonprofits, and universities,

1:35.6

as well as presidential campaigns in both 2016 and 2020. Michael broke down the limiting beliefs

1:41.8

we have around public speaking, three actionable,

1:44.8

effective ways to manage your nerves so you can ace high stress interviews and presentations,

1:49.4

and the five piece of voice that will instantly elevate your speech delivery.

1:57.3

Welcome to the Cubicle to CEO podcast.

2:04.2

I'm your host, Ellen.

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