Vinh Giang (Jang) is a keynote speaker and magician but first and foremost an entrepreneur. While in his 20s, he started an online business with two good friends; all of them had decided to leave their careers in accounting and pharmacy, to pursue their dream of building a successful business. Their online platform, Encyclopedia of Magic, now teaches magic to almost 50,000 students around the world. For this innovative and successful business idea, Vinh and his friends were awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Today Vinh is perhaps better known as a keynote speaker, sharing business ideas using the art of magic and some on-stage audience participation. Coming from the humble beginnings of a Vietnamese refugee family, Vinh has now worked with companies from all over the world including HSBC, Pfizer and the Million Dollar Round Table.
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In this episode, we cover:
- Going from the back of the room to on the stage
- Why mastery is boring
- Voice training for speakers
- Why you should only talk about what you care about
- Common truths
- Charlie Munger - Poor Charlie's Almanac
- Getting out of debt
- Creating great speaker reels
- How to build a speaking business - 30 books
- Why you should educate, entertain and inspire your audience
- Your story and your sound
- Hiring comedy writers
- Working with speaker bureaus
- Being so good they can't ignore you
- Don't be a jerk!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Asana
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- My Way by Frank Sinatra
- Vinh Giang on Facebook
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