<p>On today’s show we welcome <a href="www.carminegallo.com">Carmine Gallo</a>, a business communication expert, internationally popular keynote speaker, and author of several bestselling business books like <em>Talk Like TED</em>, <em>The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs</em>, and his latest, <em>Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The origins of Carmine’s passion for communication and why he calls himself a “communications nerd.”&nbsp;</li> <li>Carmine’s top tips for individuals who are trying to get better at public speaking.</li> <li>Exploring Carmine’s latest book, <em>Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great</em>.</li> <li>Carmine’s thoughts on “soft skills” and what he learned from a conversation with Guy Kawasaki.</li> <li>Finding a place for artificial intelligence in communication skills training.</li> <li>The books Carmine is currently reading and more.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About Carmine Gallo:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Carmine Gallo is a three-time <em>Wall Street Journal</em> bestselling author, internationally popular <a href="https://www.brightsightgroup.com/p/carmine-gallo-keynote-speaker.html"><u>keynote speaker</u></a>, Harvard instructor, and leadership advisor for the world’s most admired brands. A “communications guru,” according to <em>Publishers Weekly</em>, Gallo’s books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He delivers highly customized, engaging, inspiring, and actionable multimedia keynotes based on his international bestsellers: <em>Talk Like TED</em>, <em>The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs</em>, and <em>The Storyteller’s Secret</em>, and his latest book, <em>Five Stars</em>: <em>The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>Gallo’s books have been <a href="http://www.carminegallo.com/endorsements/"><u>endorsed by</u></a> billionaires such as Howard Schultz, Vinod Khosla and Marc Benioff, CEOs like Gino Blefari (Berkshire Hathaway Home Services of America) and Tony Hsieh (Zappos), and a wide range of experts from Tony Robbins to Adam Grant. Gallo is one of the most influential voices in communication, business and leadership and has been featured in <em>The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today </em>and <em>Success Magazine</em> as well as on <a href="https://youtu.be/BeZayO7FGLs"><u><em>MSNBC</em></u></a>, <em>CNBC</em>, <em>CNN</em>, and <a href="https://youtu.be/cPIm-TjelOc"><u><em>ABC’s 20/20</em></u></a>. Gallo has built a reputation for transforming leaders into powerful storytellers and communicators at the world’s largest and most admired brands including: Amazon Web Services, Accenture, Allstate, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Google, HCA Health, Intel, LinkedIn, McKinsey, Medtronic, Merck, Microsoft, Walmart, and many others. &nbsp;Carmine Gallo writes popular columns for <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/#36d0760110ef"><u><em>Forbes.com</em></u></a> and<a href="https://www.inc.com/author/carmine-gallo"><u><em> Inc.com</em></u></a><em>,</em> and <a href="https://hbr.org/2018/10/the-art-of-the-elevator-pitch"><u>the Harvard Business Review</u></a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Learn more about Carmine Gallo at <a href="https://www.carminegallo.com/"><u>www.carminegallo.com</u></a>.&nbsp;</p>