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Nov 2023
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211: A-list Charisma and Executive Prese...

Laura Camacho
About this episode

Get the inside scoop on how to be the belle or beau of any gala ball in this fun conversation with the master of fundraising, Rob Giardinelli and Laura Camacho .

Rob and Laura crack the code on how anyone, even the socially awkward, can become stunning guests at any social event.

Rob’s attended literally over 2,000 gala events and is hand down the man who knows what works and what doesn’t.


Grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways just in time for the social season kicks off!


🧩Learn the 3 party guest archetypes to embrace your social strengths


🔑Keys to prepare your conversations to succeed at any gathering


💰What to wear and all the benefits you get from socializing!


🎤 The mindset you need for more invitations to uplevel your social life


🎶The kind of questions that are music to others


🏆Tips for getting invited back to the following year’s event


ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:


Rob’s career started in technology sales and account management

where he spent 16 years in various senior national, regional, and global account roles, before moving into media.


Over the past 13 years, Rob attended/chronicled over 2,000 galas, signature fundraising events, cocktail parties, and event activations as COO of publications including Curated Texan and Society Texas magazine.


These events have raised over $250 million for some of the world's top nonprofits.


Additionally, he has his own podcast, Fun In Fundraising to talk with people behind top nonprofit galas and signature fundraising events.


FOR YOU:

If you want personalized help with your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.


With Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome. Learn how to be the inspiring leader others want to follow.

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