What do all extraordinarily successful people have in common? Some traits are obvious - others are not what you might expect. Listen to Smart Talk: Inspiring Conversations with Exceptional People to learn the secret ingredients of success and how to apply them to your life. According to host and creator, Lisa B. Marshall, "When we model the mindset, the actions, and principles of outstanding leaders, we unleash and amplify the extraordinary person already inside of us!"

Smart Talk: Inspiring Conversations with Exceptional People (Photo: Business Wire)

Smart Talk: Inspiring Conversations with Exceptional People (Photo: Business Wire)

The most recent episodes of this free podcast feature interviews in the areas of leadership, negotiation, influence, and communication. Here's who's been featured:

  • Laura Sturaitis, communications professional, Jeopardy! champion, and EVP of Media Services and Product Strategy at Business Wire shares her lessons learned about women in the role of leadership.
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  • Dr. Benjamin Franklin (aka J. Ward Larkin) shares his 13 virtues that lead to his success in mapmaking, printing, mathematics and diplomacy.
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  • Pamela Slim, NY Times best-selling author of Escape from Cubicle Nation, shares her new book, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together.
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  • Selena Rezvani shares practical negotiation techniques for women from her award-winning book, Pushback: How Smart Women Ask - and Stand Up - for What They Want.
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  • Rory Albanese, Executive Producer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and popular stand-up comic shares how to connect with your audience through humor.
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  • Jeremy Donovan, Group Vice President of Marketing at Gartner, Inc. and author of Amazon #1 best seller - "How to Deliver a TED Talk."
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Smart Talk: Inspiring Conversations with Exceptional People helps professionals interested in leadership, communication, and professional development achieve greater success. The free podcast is hosted by communication expert Lisa B. Marshall, is released twice weekly, and is available for subscription via Apple iTunes and other aggregators.

"Lisa is one of my favorite podcasters! Week after week she shares important and actionable tips, tools and strategies for professional and personal development," said Laura Sturaitis, "I am so happy to have had the opportunity to have some Smart Talk with Lisa."

Jeff Brown, of the popular Read-to-Lead podcast, gives the show a five star rating, "Lisa never fails to deliver excellent and thought-provoking information...Well worth your time."

Listener Lyn2378 says, "In just about 25 minutes, I feel like a better person!"

About Lisa B. Marshall

Communication consultant, author, and speaker Lisa B. Marshall is also the host of the award-winning podcast, The Public Speaker: Quick and Dirty Tips for Improving Your Communication Skills. Ms. Marshall's best-selling book, Smart Talk, applies up-to-date communication research to everyday situations and gives smart, practical, step-by-step directions to achieve results. The Public Speaker podcast has earned over 11 million downloads since it's launch in 2009. Twitter / LinkedIn / Google+ / Facebook

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About Business Wire

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. Investor relations, public relations, public policy and marketing professionals rely on Business Wire to accurately distribute market-moving news and multimedia, host online newsrooms and IR websites, build content marketing platforms and provide audience analysis that improves engagement with specified target markets. Founded in 1961, Business Wire is a trusted source for news organizations, journalists, investment professionals and regulatory authorities, delivering news directly into editorial systems and leading online news sources, while boosting SEO and social media engagement via its multi-patented simultaneous NX Network. Business Wire has 32 offices worldwide to securely meet the varying needs of communications professionals and news consumers.

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