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Public speaking coach, keynote speaker and founder of IMPROVentures and Public Dynamics · Episode 108 with Kathi Burns, March 7, 2025
Milo Shapiro is public speaking coach, keynote speaker and founder of IMPROVentures and Public Dynamics.
On episode 108 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Milo and Kathi Burns talked about fear of public speaking shrinks once you build the skills. Coach Milo Shapiro on filling the pool first and owning your first nine seconds.
Milo says the way past the fear of public speaking is to build skills first, such as balancing stories and data, using your face, body and voice, and creating a through line.
Who is Milo Shapiro?
Milo Shapiro is a public speaking coach, keynote speaker, improv performer and author based in San Diego. He spent 15 years as an IT programmer, writing COBOL from 1985 to 2000, before taking a voluntary separation package and starting IMPROVentures, an improv team-building company, in 2000. After joining the National Speakers Association he built a keynote around improv games, and since 2004 he has coached speakers one-on-one through Public Dynamics, mostly over Zoom. He is the author of Public Speaking: Get A's, Not ZZZZZZ's!, a book of top 10 lists, and his keynote clients include Southwest Airlines, Pfizer, the U.S. Navy and General Dynamics.
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Which episodes feature Milo?
SpeakingEpisode 108Public Speaking: Get A's, Not Zzzzzz's! with Milo Shapiro
Public speaking coach Milo Shapiro spent 15 years as an IT programmer before turning his love of improv into a team-building company, a keynote career and a coaching business.
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Frequently asked questions about Milo Shapiro
Who is Milo Shapiro?
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Milo Shapiro is public speaking coach, keynote speaker and founder of IMPROVentures and Public Dynamics. Public speaking coach who turned improv into a speaking career
What is Milo's main advice from the episode?
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Milo was told by a National Speakers Association chapter president to couch his improv games in a speech about something, which led to a keynote on moving past the fear of failure.
Where can I find Milo online?
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Milo's website is miloshapiro.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Milo?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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