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This week, I'm joined by my favorite recurring guest and the star of our “Is this ANNything” mini-series, the brilliant Ann Handley.Throughout this mini-series (usually called “Is This Anything?”), close friends and collaborators join me to work out new ideas and unproven drafts to see if it is, in fact, anything.Today, Ann and I start by discussing the first time we were paid to speak, then we touch on my white whale of public speaking, the big no-nos when opening speeches, and how we have evolved our on-stage voices over the years.  Then, we crack open Ann's notebook to hear musings on her favorite pencils, Blackwings, before I reciprocate with a draft of my own: a story about a hilarious business bro who didn't realize he was the joke. It's a refreshing look at two prolific writers and speakers (and one bestselling author!) in the middle of their process.Learn more about Ann at her website and subscribe to her newsletter Follow Ann on LinkedIn and InstagramBuy Ann's book, Everybody Writes***REGISTER FOR MY NEXT BOOTCAMP:Design My Signature Talk is a virtual intensive where I help you develop and nail your next talk and elevate your speaking all year long.For a limited time, registrants get my bonus masterclass, Booking Better Stages, all about marketing, selling, and booking yourself as a speaker, whether you want to get paid to speak or drive business another way through your talks. Register now at jayacunzo.com/signaturetalkIMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING + STORYTELLING: Subscribe to my newsletter and learn more about me at jayacunzo.comWork with me one-on-one: jayacunzo.com/servicesBook me to speak: jayacunzo.com/keynotes***CONNECT:Follow me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or BlueskyThis episode was produced by Ilana NevinsCover art designed by Blake Ink***ABOUT ME:I help business leaders become stronger speakers and storytellers. The goal isn't to get in front of your audience. The goal is to ensure they care. While others agonize over reach, your ability to resonate helps you compete on the influence of your ideas, not the volume of your marketing.With my clients, I help clarify + differentiate their message, craft their thinking and expertise into a distinct premise and IP they own, and develop signature speeches, frameworks, and stories to influence, inspire, and drive results.After making a name for myself as an early advocate for quality and storytelling in content marketing at brands like Google and HubSpot, I've partnered with orgs like Mailchimp, Salesforce, Wistia, and GoDaddy and consulted dozens of authors, entrepreneurs, execs, and creators on their storytelling, messaging, and public speaking.I live in the Boston area with my family as a proud Yankees and Knicks fan (yes, I'm in enemy territory). In the 60 seconds per week I'm not creating stuff for work or making my kids laugh, I like to shoot hoops, sip nice bourbons, cook with my wife, and daydream about telling stories like my storytelling hero, Anthony Bourdain. Say hi on LinkedIn or contact me here.***SUPPORT THE SHOW:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsLeave a rating on Spotify  ***Reminder to register for my upcoming bootcamp before enrollment closes next week: jayacunzo.com/signaturetalk

A 12-year-old was shot in Connecticut last Wednesday night after throwing a snowball at a car.  Police are still looking for the shooter.  Here is Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert breaking down the whole incident.  Last year a Nebraska man was arrested for walking into a brand new DMV, and throwing fish and carrots?  He caused $9,000 in damage to the carpet, and now he's been sentenced to a year in jail.  Here is Erika Thomas of the Lincoln Police Department giving a very brief statement.  A Florida man's hands, feet, and elbows turned orange after he went on an extreme carnivore diet for eight months, and only ate hamburger meat, cheese, and full sticks of butter.  His cholesterol was over 1,000, anything over 200 is bad.  Here is dermatologist Dr. Dray talking about what is medically happening to this guy. Is THIS Anything?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catch up on the BEST OF this week's Hammer and Nigel show. Bobby Burrack from Outkick joins Is This Anything turns wholesome Jon Kahn from Breitbart talks about losing his home to the L.A fires Plus, Damn Nature, You Scary! Crack open a cold one, you may need it... Cheers to the weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for a new edition of "Is This Anything?", the miniseries where friends and clients join me to work out new drafts and ideas for upcoming pieces and projects. In this episode, I help Justin Moore design his signature talk, beat by beat.Justin is the founder of Creator Wizard, which helps creators secure more and better brand deals to grow their businesses. Through trainings, coaching, and his signature course, Justin has made a name for himself in the creator economy.For both his book and for the next wave of growth that he sees for his business, involving a slightly new group of buyers, Justin wants to develop a talk capable of earning him the main stage, not just breakouts, where he's up against multiple speakers at the same time slot. Together, we work through a structure you can use to develop your speeches. We discuss the differences between breakouts and keynotes, virtual and in-person, and why Justin needs his "higher-order idea" or the idea BEFORE the ideas he's known for already, in order to inspire action in his audience and grow his business through speaking.It's a rare look at the speech development process with two established creative voices, with one entrepreneur playing coach and the other the vulnerable but committed student. I hope this is both enjoyable and useful to your speaking journey!RESOURCES:Learn more about Justin's business at creatorwizard.comGet a copy of Justin's book Sponsor Magnet, or join the waitlist now (coming in January 2025)Subscribe to Jay's newsletter at jayacunzo.comJoin Jay's membership program for business storytellers and service providers, the Creator KitchenFollow Jay on LinkedIn, Instagram, or ThreadsProduced by Ilana NevinsCover art designed by Blake Ink***ABOUT JAY:ConsultingSpeakingContactBooksJay Acunzo is an author, speaker, and differentiation-and-thought leadership consultant on a mission to help you make what matters to your career, company, and community. He's an advisor to experts, execs, and entrepreneurs who want to resonate deeper with others, not just reach them. To do so, he helps you turn your expertise into IP and your IP into differentiated messaging, exceptional speeches, and celebrated creative projects, equipping you with the communication techniques and power of today's top thought leaders—because he believes in standing out through substance and stories, not hollow hype.A leading voice in B2B content marketing for many years thanks to his roles at brands like Google and HubSpot, companies like Mailchimp, Salesforce, Wistia, and GoDaddy have turned to Jay to strengthen their storytelling, while dozens of individual authors, speakers, consultants, and service providers hire Jay as their dedicated thought partner and exec. producer to help develop their premise, IP, speaking, and shows.Jay lives in the Boston area with his family as a proud Yankees and Knicks fan. In the 60 seconds per week he's not creating stuff for work or making his kids laugh, he likes to shoot hoops, sip nice bourbons, cook with his wife, and daydream about telling stories like that of his storytelling hero, Anthony Bourdain.***JOIN MY VIRTUAL BOOTCAMP: Design My Signature TalkHappening this November, I'm leading a two-day virtual bootcamp to help you design, package, and pitch your signature talk—the speaking product you can reliably deliver virtually or in-person, to evangelize your message, continually speak and get invited to speak thanks to how brilliant you are in the room, and generate spin-out business from the talk as well.Some talks are blog posts with a runtime. Other talks stir hearts and engage minds. Whether you're promoting a big launch or your overall business, your signature talk needs to be the latter.Learn more and see the full schedule at jayacunzo.com/signaturetalkSpace is limited. Register now.

This week, we're joined by our first-ever recurring guest. The brilliant Ann Handley (WSJ bestselling author of Everybody Writes and globally touring keynote speaker) joins us for a very special episode of “Is This Anything?”, the mini-series, where friends and collaborators join me to work out new ideas, unproven drafts, and hidden ideas to see if it is, in fact, anything.But because it's Ann, we're renaming it Is This ANNything. Get it? Do you get it? (If you didn't like that, you're really not gonna like this episode…)First, we discuss a story we co-wrote on Threads, sharing back and forth posts to build on each others' previous ideas. Read that story here (you need to click into the first Thread for the threading to make sense. Oh, Threads…)Then, we share drafts of our newsletters, each at different stages, and workshop improvements.It's a refreshing look at two prolific writers and speakers (and one bestselling author!) in the middle of their process.Read Jay's final newsletter version here. (Ann has not written the draft publicly as of this episode's publish date.)Listen to Ann's first appearance on How Stories Happen as she dissects a published piece: “How do we all sign our work?” - Episode 3 with Ann Handley RESOURCES:⚫  Learn more about Ann at her website and subscribe to her newsletter ⚫ Follow Ann on LinkedIn and Instagram⚫  Buy Ann's book, Everybody Writes

Today, we talk through how to write compelling copy. We go through a few counterintuitive archetypes you can use to dramatically increase the clarity of your messaging, which will allow you to increase your conversion rate and get more people involved earlier in the process. Copywriting is an idea-testing superpower. Tacklebox Workshops00:33 When Copy Becomes Important02:40 Why You're a Bad Writer05:40 Is This Anything?06:50 Byldd07:55 The Big Misunderstanding10:45 Reverse Architect Copy13:45 The Attention Pie15:48 Cold Emails17:20 Write to One Person

Go inside the development of a brand new TED Talk, as Jay offers notes to friend Simone Stolzoff on his v1 draft. Simone is the author of The Good Enough Job and a journalist whose writing has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and more. This is the first episode of a new bonus episode of How Stories Happen called "Is This Anything?" which we'll occasionally run in our off weeks. During this miniseries, you'll hear Jay and friends actively develop and work through new material for stories, speeches, and other projects. In this miniseries debut, Simone shares an 8-minute TED Talk draft as he prepares for the big day, and Jay offers some notes to strengthen the content, insert callbacks and other framing devices, and tighten the talk track. Simo responds in-kind with vulnerable sharing, piercing questions about what might make more sense, and brand new ideas brainstormed on the fly. It's all in the name of actively developing the speech from raw material into something special. Because that's how stories happen. (Whispers) hey that's the name of the show!RESOURCES:⚫ Learn more about Simone Stolzoff and join his newsletter at simonestolzoff.com⚫ Follow Simone on Instagram or LinkedIn⚫ Buy Simone's book, The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work

A New York City woman spoke out about how she quit her teaching job to work at Hooters.I guess people will allow anyone to record and post them doing ANYTHING now and be comfortable with it. Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A poll found the #1 thing the "perfect hotel" MUST have is really fast Wi-Fi. A guy in New York who went viral over the weekend after he promised to eat an entire tub of cheese balls in the middle of Union Square.  A cop in Canada decided to anonymously donate a kidney, and it saved a schoolteacher's life. Is This Anything?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot dogs saved a guy's life in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday.  A tornado destroyed his house, but he was out buying hot dogs at a gas station when it happened. What is YOUR go-to gas station food, that would've saved you from the tornado? Share here! A man in Pennsylvania got a tax bill in the mail last week . . . saying that he owed the state $34 billion.  Here is Barry Tangert talking about getting his massive bill. Is This Anything?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crack open a cold one and start the weekend with the best of "Hammer and Nigel" this week!  The guys talk Biden agreeing with both sides of the Israel/Gaza war, college campus protests, a round of Is This Anything (with a seagull impression contest,) Damn Nature, You Scary, and ending with some Fun Facts for Kids!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to some of the best segments of the week! Hammer and Nigel talks to IMS President Doug Boles about Carb Day concert line-up. They also try to decipher what Biden said last weekend. The guys talk to Sgt. John Perrine on the increasing problem of violent road rage. And of course, a spirited round of Is This Anything? Crack open a cold one and enjoy the weekend with Hammer and Nigel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with weekly observations -- and a few questions along the way.If you have NBA or WNBA questions for us, email them to dunkerspot@yahoo.com.If you'd like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspotTIME STAMPS1:00 -- A disclaimer for March basketball2:30 -- Teams That Impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics7:30 -- New York Knicks19:30 -- Houston Rockets32:15 -- What's up with Mikal Bridges & the Nets?48:00 -- "Is This Anything?" (ATL, DEN, NO)57:30 -- Should we be concerned about the Clippers?1:08:15 -- Cade Cunningham's late shot against Miami1:13:00 -- Player shoutouts featuring Bam Adebayo, Jamal Murray, and others1:21:00 -- Free ThrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode provides a missing archaeologist, a bitter academic dispute, and a goat, inspiring Phil to create a new segment: Is This Anything? Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.

This episode provides a missing archaeologist, a bitter academic dispute, and a goat, inspiring Phil to create a new segment: Is This Anything? Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.

Nigel returns to the Hammer and Nigel show! Trump will be on the Michigan ballot. CNN backtracks on threats to Colorado Supreme Court. Trans activist harasses Delta Employee. Guy Relford of the Gun Guy Show comes in. Don Jr says no to Nikki Haley. CBS News makes a dark prediction for '24. Black Chicago Resident EXPLODES at City Council Meeting. Is This Anything? Abdul comes in to talk about the biggest political stories of '23. Kamala and her husband talk about Kwanzaa. Fox News top 6 political stories of 2023. RFK Jr denied Secret Service protection again. Aaron Rogers make reporters report their Vax status before they rip into him. Rodgers Ex Danica Patrick sends liberal heads spinning. Tony Kinnett joins the show to talk about the status lower learning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 11 year-old calls in fake school shooting to 911 to get out of school.  A man dresses up has a 'gecko' and gives advice.  And which way do you face in the shower? Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime Magic Television Producer and VP of Broadcasting Tye Eastham joins the fellas to discuss the behind-the-scenes of a Magic game telecast, how he broke into the business, working with David, Jeff and Dante and the secrets behind everyone's favorite segment: Is This Anything?

A woman dumped her boyfriend because he only changed his bed sheets twice a year. A trash transfer station finds three wedding rings. Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A video has gone viral of an employee at a Walmart in Illinois gives a sad farewell. World Cup for Picking Up Garbage took place in Japan.  Is This Anything?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A police chase in Wisconsin ended up in a porta potty after police attempted to pull over a driver in a hit-and-run.   A Japanese steakhouse in Florida is being accused of serving food that was tainted with meth.   A doctor posts "Five Things Your Primary Care Physician Wants You to Know." Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A guy named "Brother Bilaal" claims he walked in on Will Smith and another actor, Duane Martin...  An American Airlines pilot gave an emotional speech on his last flight after 32 years with the airline.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gen Z'er has gone viral with all the reasons parents should NOT raise iPad kids.            A cargo plane that departed JFK Airport in New York City had to return because a horse that was on board got loose.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annual turkey call competition and customer harasses McDonald's employees. Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man bites an alligator, a grumpy dj, and a used car salesman gets arrested during test drive with customer.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wisconsin homeowner was cited for disorderly conduct after a Halloween clown prank went wrong.   A 40-year-old Las Vegas man with type 1 diabetes says his Apple Watch saved his life. A Georgia man was arrested and charged with terroristic threats and acts after he shot a firework at a helicopter. Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deer crashed into a lingerie store in Michigan and trashed the shop before finding its way back outside.   Authorities have seized over 220 pounds of drugs that look like candy hearts.  Plus, a "flat earther" believes there are multiple suns.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Jersey custodian is accused of contaminating food and kitchen utensils in the school cafeteria with saliva, urine, and feces.  And A young boy in Florida called the police because he wanted to give an officer a hug.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A California man was arrested after leading police on a slow-speed chase while driving a forklift.   Normalizing adults as "babysitters."  And Jon Pardi has COVID.  Is This Anything?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Pennsylvania man robbed a bank with his 90-year-old mother in the car and fled from the police.  A man who lost his diamond wedding ring in the sea was reunited with it by a metal detectorist who searched for over a month.   Woman passes out 12 times during amusement park ride.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A couple on a beach in Australia found a message in a bottle A North Carolina man, known for having elaborate Halloween displays in his yard, was robbed of some of his most valuable decorations.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman gets spider stuck in her ear.  Amazon drive stomps on package.  Plus, a man is body-slammed by a humpback.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Update to Taco Bell Employee's cutting hair at work.  Plus, a man gets trapped inside a jewelry vault for TEN HOURS. Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we talk through how to write compelling copy. We go through a few counterintuitive archetypes you can use to dramatically increase the clarity of your messaging, which will allow you to increase your conversion rate and get more people involved earlier in the process. Copywriting is an idea-testing superpower. TackleboxAI BrianByldd00:00 AI Brian00:33 When Copy Becomes Important02:40 Why You're a Bad Writer05:40 Is This Anything?06:50 Byldd07:55 The Big Misunderstanding10:45 Reverse Architect Copy13:45 The Attention Pie15:48 Cold Emails17:20 Write to One Person

An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight allegedly tried to turn off the engines of the plane.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Atlanta homeowner came home from vacation to find that a company accidentally demolished a home she owned.   Man hung up Halloween decorations of a skeleton stripper using a city road sign as the pole.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A comedian tracks down decade long troll and heckles them at work.  Plus, the town of Watertown could run out of water.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Squatters were charged with felonies and accused of running a strip club in the home by people in the community.   The "Nickname Theory."  And you can guy cheese graters at Olive Garden? Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 A picture of a reported mountain lion in Pennsylvania that was gaining popularity has now been found out to be just a feral house cat.   Tom Brady said on his podcast that he believes too many flags are being thrown in the NFL.  A new poll of more than 1,500 teenagers has found that the average teen spends 4.8 hours on social media . . . every day. Is This Anything?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grubhub driver caught eating customers food by restaurant.  Man gets a million-dollar speeding ticket.  Plus, why you should put your car keys in a metal box.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Airport dads. Plus, a woman orders 48 oysters on a date that was supposed to be just 'getting drinks.'  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teacher/comedian from Kansas lost his job when he posted a video joking around about lying to kids and crop-dusting them. Plus, the Taylor Swift movie is out early.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Perfect Moment Syndrome." Trooper retires after he PIT maneuvered the wrong vehicle. And a new record for pumpkin rowing.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 year-old channels his inner NYC rat-pack.  Landlord charges pet fee for a fish.  Flag Football might be part of Olympics.  And new study claims coin tosses aren't as random as you think.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mom on TikTok has been racking up the hits with a video explaining how she got her toddlers to help with household chores.   A British man is not h appy after finding a screw in his KFC when he went to eat his fries.   Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RFK Jr announced his run as an independent today. A New Yorker finds a rat on the hood of his car WHILE driving.  And a dermatologist warns about three places people forget to wash.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Beckham calls his wife out during an interview.  Plus, you should think twice about donating at a register.  Is This Anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police officer in California won the award for most DUI arrests a few years ago, but just got busted for a DUI himself. TikToker shared what might be the best-ever response to a catcall. A woman apparently threw thousands of dollars at man on a plane in Austria in an argument. Is This Anything?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman was caught with her pants literally off while waiting in line at an airport in Florida. Update to the woman suing Disney for a wedgie.  And Will Ferrell teaching Mannings his iconic movie quote. Is This Anything?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.