299: [Case Study] All the Ways You Can Leverage Your Own Framework with Amber De La Garza

If you already have a framework that you use in your business and presentations, you will get some new ideas in this conversation on ways to use your framework.

If you don’t already have your own framework, you’ll be inspired to create one!

My guest is Amber De La Garza, the Productivity Specialist. Amber has a unique framework she developed about 4 years ago that has been paying dividends ever since.

Frameworks usually reflect the work you do with your clients to get them from results. Frameworks can also be representative of your overall approach to problem solving or innovation.

Frameworks can oftentimes be represented as an acronym (such as our V.O.I.C.E. thought leadership model), an alliteration (the 3 C’s of…), a metaphor, or a visual shape (think Maslow’s hierarchy of needs or our Signature Talk Canvas®).

In this episode, Amber and I talk about:

• What her framework is and why she developed it in the first place
• How her framework evolved
• The many ways Amber uses her framework in her business, including in some ways that may surprise you and that you’ll want to use too!
• How her framework has helped her land clients from her presentations and keynotes

You’ll get so much out of our conversation!

About My Guest: Amber De La Garza is The Productivity Specialist! Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer, host of the Productivity Straight Talk podcast, and creator of Leverage Lab®. She helps business owners improve their time management and elevate their productivity to maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters most!

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/299

Get Amber’s free training “Take Back Your Time”: http://www.amberdelagarza.com/takebackyourtime/

Listen to Amber’s podcast “Productivity Straight Talk”: https://amberdelagarza.com/podcast/

Apply for our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/

Connect on social:

• Carol on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
• Amber (guest) on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberdelagarza/
• Amber (guest) on Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/amber_delagarza/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 290: [Coaching] Get More Leads from Your Presentations with Monica Young
• Episode 288: A Framework for Creating a Signature Talk for Income and Impact with Carol Cox
• Episode 222: Communicating Your Vision and Values to Your Team with Amber De La Garza

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