Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
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Howdy Reader! I went back and listened to some of my early interviews recently, and oof. I was so busy thinking about my next question that I talked right over the best moments. Our guest this week has a fix for that, and it is simpler than you would think. Today, we're sitting down with Matt Stagliano, a portrait photographer, host of the Generator podcast, and the author of a new book called Speak Less, Get More. He has been interviewing people since 1999, and his whole method comes down to one hard skill: talk less, listen better. Whether you go live, host a podcast, or just run calls with clients and customers, you are interviewing people all the time, and Matt makes it a craft you can actually learn. We're going deep on: → His PODS framework for any conversation you host Come watch live so you can drop your questions in the chat, and we'll put them to Matt in real time. TODAY, June 26 at 10 AM Central See ya there, P.S. If you're podcasting and not using your video for clips, you're leaving reach on the table. Ecamm's Dual Mode records long-form and vertical clips at the same time. Get 15% off Ecamm with code JEFF15. |
Jeff Sieh
Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
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