Stop Informing. Start Influencing.
Do you ever feel like you’re sharing great information — but it’s just not landing? You’re not alone. You might be informing when you could be influencing. In this episode, I’ll share how to transform your communication so people don’t just hear you — they act because of you.
Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos
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Show Notes
Here are 6 tips you’ll learn:
- Start with why it matters.
Don’t just explain what something is — connect it to why it matters to your audience. Influence begins with meaning. - Lead with stories, not stats.
Facts tell, but stories sell. You’ll discover how to use stories that make your message memorable and magnetic. - No more data dumping.
Too much information overwhelms and disconnects your audience. I’ll show you how to simplify your message so it’s clear, compelling, and easy to act on. - Speak to emotion before logic.
Emotion drives action. Learn how to tap into what people feel before you show them the data. - Invite participation.
Influence isn’t one-way. I’ll share how asking the right questions draws people in and helps them take ownership. - End with a clear next step.
Information informs. Influence inspires action. You’ll walk away knowing how to guide your audience toward what’s next.
✨ Tune in to learn how to shift from sharing facts to sparking change — and make every message count.
Some resources for you:
Project more confidence and credibility with my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos
My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/
Episodes also available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos
Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world’s most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Powerful Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator.
Get my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos
Connect with me:
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Episodes also available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos
My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: