Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #198 Armando Leduc Movie Star To Social Star

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #198 Armando Leduc Movie Star To Social Star

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #198 Armando Leduc Movie Star To Social Star

Movie Star To Social Star

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Armando Leduc about being a movie star to social star and how storytelling works in film and in business. 

We also dive deeper into his acting career spanning from theatre to Hollywood, putting up a business and using content and social media to boost your business growth.

Armando Leduc  – Movie Star To Social Star

Armando Leduc is an award-winning singer and accomplished dancer, and he is the CEO and Executive Producer at Leduc Entertainment. He has graced the silver screen with notable appearances in movies like “Green Lantern” alongside Ryan Reynolds, “Lords of the Street,” and the recent hit “Girl With a Gun.” 

He has also made memorable appearances in popular TV shows such as “Prison Break,” “The Purge,” and “Valor” and has worked behind the scenes as the writer and director of shows like Bourbon Whiz and Bad Grandmas. Beyond his on-screen talents, Armando is an entrepreneur with a production company that is renowned for its inventive and original content. He is a proud ambassador for his New Orleans roots, showcasing his commitment to his heritage.

Armando talks about:

  • Growing up in diverse backgrounds and being comfortable with being uncomfortable
  • Learning how to look at things from different perspectives
  • Creating predictability and scalability in your company as a result of good marketing
  • His father making an impact on who he is today
  • Just because something is true today doesn’t mean it’s going to be true tomorrow
  • Having the tenacity to always find a way around what you want
  • Starting out in musical theatre and doing community theatre until having an agent 
  • Playing with Augusta Players before going to Hollywood
  • Going from theatre to film acting
  • Establishing Leduc Entertainment
  • Storytelling in film and storytelling in social media
  • Regularly creating good content for your business
  • Using content and social media to boost your business growth
  • Five-step process in approaching videos for social media
  • Artificial intelligence in the space of content production

Tweets

“I want to do things that fulfill me and create the journey that is going to make me feel fulfilled instead of chasing that end result that I think we all get so caught up within like trying to find that ending and you don’t need to.” Living and enjoying life to the fullest with Armando Leduc on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you’re consistent enough, you can create predictability and scalability in your company as a result of good marketing. ” Armando Leduc on having good marketing on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We’re taking that storytelling process and going, okay, how can we infuse this into your content for your business, and for you as a personal brand?” Storytelling on social media content with Armando Leduc on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. 

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Armando Leduc www.leducentertainment.com
Armando Leduc LinkedIn
Armando Leduc Instagram
Armando Leduc Facebook
Armando Leduc Youtube
Armando Leduc Twitter
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #174 Warren Tate Power Of Business Storytelling

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #174 Warren Tate Power Of Business Storytelling

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #174 Warren Tate Power Of Business Storytelling

Power of Business Storytelling

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Warren Tate about the Power of Business Storytelling, empathy in leadership, painting a picture of the future and visualising data through story.

We also dive deep into hyperpersonalisation, real estate, looking after your health and wellbeing, and the ability to speak clarity, conciseness and conviction. 

Warren Tate Power of Business Storytelling

Warren Tate  is the author of the best-selling book “I Get You”, a certified speaking coach and has facilitated over 1,500 corporate workshops worldwide with some of the biggest brands on the planet. He is a professional speaker, Auctioneer and a Celebrant, known for his humour and ability to tell compelling stories, and is passionate about Communication can Change your Destination.

His career has included roles as a State Manager, Franchise Director & Sales Coach and Auctioneer in the real estate industry with companies such as Century21, Hodges, RUN Property and Raine & Horne Group. Most recently he is a Communication & Presentation Coach, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator and Business Coach for Compass Sales Management, Speakers Institute Corporate and Speakers Institute. 

Warren talks about:

  • His childhood and having a hole in his heart
  • Falling in love with sales
  • How Sam Cawthorn has been an influential role model
  • Shifting your mindset
  • Working in Westpac Bank as a bank teller
  • Information age to curation age
  • Using simple language as a superpower
  • Power of Business Storytelling
  • Painting a picture using storytelling
  • Transforming data for understanding through storytelling
  • The connection love drug
  • Difference of a case study and a story
  • Believing in your own personal story as a leader
  • Power of breathing
  • Importance of the Power of Pause
  • The Big Bang Opportunity
  • Going into real estate
  • Empathetic leadership
  • The balance between hyperpersonalisation and hypercollectivism
  • Mental, physical and overall self-care 

Tweets

“We’ve moved from the information age to the curation age – who can get that information simplified enough that it lands with the audience and they take something away without needing to spend too much brain power and too much time to be able to understand what it is that you’re trying to share.” Curating content for the audience with Warren Tate on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. 

“The best communicators are the ones that simplify down to simple language and to an average 12 year old age understanding.” Keep it simple with Warren Tate on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. 

“When you get that empathy side working well with your entire team, that takes leadership to the next level” Warren Tate discusses empathy and leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast. 

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Warren Tate https://www.warrentate.global/ 
Warren Tate Linkedin
Warren Tate Facebook
Warren Tate Instagram
Warren Tate Tiktok
Warren Tate Youtube
Speakers Institute www.speakersinstitute.com 
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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