Leveraging your platforms for engagement AND content promotion

Regardless of its substance, I’m unwilling to commit to a podcast or audiobook unless the host’s voice is completely captivating. You gonfiabili per bambini know, a voice that makes you want to stop multitasking and just listen. Some voice boxes that rock:

• Sarah Koenig —“Serial” (“SNL” agrees)
• Alec Baldwin—“Here’s The Thing” (the pure phonetics of the episode with Sarah* Jessica Parker is what I can only assume to be the adult equivalent of a baby’s lullaby)
• Sonia Simone—“Confessions of a Pink-haired Marketer” (a content marketing thought-leader with a super soothing voice—and a pink mane)
• Anyone with a British or Australian accent (because, obviously)

*Note to self: Investigate more podcasters named Sarah/ name future child Sarah to set her up for audible greatness.

Great speakers make you feel like their message is pointed directly at you. Having had the pleasure to listen to Dr. Brené Brown’s keynote at HubSpot’s INBOUND15 conference this year had that effect on me. If you don’t know who she is (how did I miss this genius with three New York Times best sellers right now?!?), she gave one of the most viewed TED Talks, changed lives, and is well on her way to changing

mine.