Welcome to Power Up! - a show about finding, hearing, and maximizing valuable insights from some of the world's leading business and lifestyle speakers! The National Speakers Association North Texas Chapter has been inspiring others by bringing professional speakers together to share their wisdom and expertise with professionals all over North Texas for over forty years , and now you can hear them from all over the world! Each week, International Keynote Speaker and NSA North Texas President Betti Coffey sits down with some of the most exciting speakers this side of the globe to hear from these subject matter experts...
Latest episodes
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39 min
Episode 36: Generating Momentum with Betti Coffey
Multitasking is a common problem in the average American workplace. With many workers not being fully engaged on a multitude of levels, generating full engagement with your own per…
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31 min
Episode 35: Relationship Selling with Stu Schlackman
Selling is both an art and a science, but more art! Bottom line, people buy from people they like, so likability counts much more than ability!What is a relationship selling expert…
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30 min
Episode 34: Creating Energy with Dr. Nancy Little
Effective management in any industry can often be hard to come by, but what if there was a way to train leaders to empower their organizations?Dr. Nancy Little is the Chief Energy…
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31 min
Episode 33: Sharing Dessert with Darren Ford
Rude behavior is almost a given in our world. It can affect our lives and business performance. Darren Ford has a pretty eclectic background For much of his early career, he was in…
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38 min
Episode 32: Building Confidence with Candace Fitzpatrick
What if you woke up tomorrow morning understanding exactly who you are at your core, what your value and worth is in the world, and what you should be saying yes to, and perhaps mo…
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31 min
Episode 31: Positively Outrageous Service with Michael Hoffman
What are the habits of any organization that creates and sustains a culture of Positively Outrageous Service? That's our question for Michael Hoffman, who for 25 years has trained…
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30 min
Episode 30: Perceptions of Disability with Donna Mack
1 in 4 Americans have some sort of disability, and that number is only expected to rise. Businesses already have to adapt in some ways to people with disability, but it goes beyond…
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30 min
Episode 29: Attracting Top Talent with Bruce Arfsten
One of the biggest challenges in any organization is getting good people to come work with you, and then making them want to stay. Have you ever heard of DiSC?Bruce Arfsten is a se…
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25 min
Episode 28: Creating Great Customer Service with Bob Phillips
You may think a "fish philosophy" is simply dragging the boat to the lake on a lazy Saturday morning, but you may not know what selling fish can teach you about incredible customer…
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30 min
Episode 27: Creating and Sustaining Momentum with Betti Coffey
The tables are turned this week as Betti Coffey is our guest! Jeff Crilley, founder of Real News Public Relations and RNCN, pinch hits in the interviewer chair as we learn the secr…
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30 min
Episode 26: Leadership Communication & Executive Presence with Dianna Booher
Who better to teach about effective communication than the author of 48 books? Dianna Booher has been called "the communication guru of the 21st century," and has authored books on…
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26 min
Episode 25: A Positive Work Environment with Vicki Hitzges
Everyone goes through that "honeymoon phase" with their job - all the positives are obvious and none of the negatives are evident. But it's only a phase, right? Vicki Hitzges works…
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28 min
Episode 24: Negotiation for Leaders with Linda Swindling
Negotiations are built on one thing: asking. Each side is asking for what they want. So why are so many people afraid to do the one thing that's required for good negotiatiating?Li…
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29 min
Episode 23: Creating Accountability Cultures with Nancy Powell Bartlett
Accountability is one of those things that we think everyone else needs. In fact, we can all elevate our accountability in just about everything that we do. Nancy Bartlett engages…
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33 min
Episode 22: Travelling Can Be Dangerous with John Ayo
Travelling can be a stressful thing. You pack your bags, Uber to the airport, stand in line, and before you know it, you're in a whole new place surrounded by new people doing new…
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29 min
Episode 21: Growth Doesn't Just Happen! with Diana Gats
What is a "Growth Specialist?" We'll give you a hint- it's business related. Simply put, a growth specialist is a person that focuses on people, process, & profit in any business t…
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25 min
Episode 20: Not The Boss of Me with Kathrine Glass
It's tough being a leader. Results, profits, happiness and bottom lines are only a handful of the responsibilities you've gotta juggle when you're sitting at the top. And in a time…
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31 min
Episode 19: Battle Ready with Derrich Phillips
What does it mean to be "resilient?" Most folks would say it's your ability to recover quickly, or to withstand difficulty; to weather the storm. And when it comes to getting throu…
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27 min
Episode 18: Diversity Doctor with Dr. Joy Macci
Diversity is a hot topic nowadays. It's something that's on the forefront of seemingly every hiring conversation. And for CEO's, diversity isn't just about race or gender. It's abo…
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30 min
Episode 17: Snoozing on Employees with Courtney Ramsey
It's easy to hit the snooze button. You wake up, you roll over, and you tell the world to take a hike while you sneak another ten minutes in the comfort of your own bed. But as we…