Honest Business Conversations, Part 1: How I Handle Industry Copycats and Deliver Compelling Keynotes

<p><em>Have I told you about the time someone tried to copy Social Curator?</em></p><p><br/></p><p>I’m talkin’ they were stealing our content, resources, Action Plans, the whole nine-yards… <em>AND</em> I even think they called it something like “Socially Curated.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I felt angry. Disheartened. The team and I had poured so much time, energy, and money into making Social Curator something that was truly magical… and someone was COPYING it?! </p><p><br/></p><p>But I couldn’t let those copycats consume my thoughts and energy. Instead, I had to focus on how we were going to move the company forward -  and in doing so, I learned some important lessons.</p><p><br/></p><p>I recently had a consulting session with a client (let’s call her Kelly) who was in a very similar situation, and so I shared what I learned with her… and then I realized: <em>I should also share with YOU!<br/><br/></em>So, I grabbed my mic and recorded this honest, unscripted conversation… I hope it serves you well. <br/><br/>(You’ll also get some bonus tips on how to format and deliver an engaging keynote presentation - my client asked for this as well and I wanted to let you in on what works well for me.)</p><p>Click play to hear all of this and…</p><p>[00:00:34] The two topics I&apos;m sharing with you that a client and I discussed: Formatting keynote presentations and handling industry copycats.</p><p>[00:02:01] What to include in each section of your presentation.</p><p>[00:03:57] My secret to inspiring action and building trust with my audience during the presentation.</p><p>[00:09:10] How to deliver your presentation and increase engagement with your audience.</p><p>[00:10:07] My thoughts on copycats in business and the lessons I’ve learned on how to handle them.</p><p>[00:14:23] How to not let copycats affect your mindset and my strategies for preventing them in the first place.<br/><br/></p><p>For full show notes; visit: <a href='https://jasminestar.com/podcast/episode368a'>https://jasminestar.com/podcast/episode368a</a></p>