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Ben Gioia

Write Your #1 Best Selling Book In 5 Weeks With Me
Leadership Awake, LLC
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United States (California)
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Global
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English
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Bio

Want to write your #1 best selling book in just 5 weeks?

Ben Gioia (“joya”) is a two-time best-selling author, international speaker, & creator of the Influence With A Heart™ Method. If you have a BIG IDEA — and you’re speaker, coach, consultant, or leader — Ben will help you bring your book to the world, make it #1, and create a media explosion in just 99 days.

If you need your 1st book (or next), FAST, Ben will teach you how to write your #1 best selling book — in just 5 weeks — so it’s relevant, profitable, and sustainable.

If your book is almost (or just) published — Ben will mastermind your positioning, messaging, and marketing with you — while orchestrating your launch, bestseller campaign, and publicity (for you).

Current position (1)

Write Your #1 Best Selling Book In 5 Weeks With Me

Leadership Awake, LLC

Achievements (7)
Trained 459 business leaders in AUS (2 days, 2 languages)

Leading With A Heart: How To Influence Your Team & Transform Customer Experience

Delivered 2 trainings for top leaders
Client: USANA Health Sciences, Sydney, Australia
Day 1: English
Day 2: Chinese (with simultaneous translation)

Helped create 7-figure thought leadership and & positioning

Helped a c-suite consultant to position himself as a thought leader, speaker, and author. That foundation paved the way for an array of success, which includes recently being named one of PBS/Next Avenue's Influencers in Aging.

On a trek in India, I faced death 4 times in 72 hours.

Survived a trek in the mountains of South India. The beginning of this story is often how I begin my keynotes and trainings. Then, I pepper the remainder throughout. The story is central to my teachings on purpose.

Audiences love it!

Created mindfulness video game for Fortune 100 company

Develop an integrated learning ecosystem andshifted company culture from metrics to metrics+EQ to build trust while elevating customer experience & loyalty. Developed new learning ecosystem for 16,000 CSRs via video game, 360 video, debriefs, situational judgment tests, & a unique summary training.

Took a Nonprofit (NGO) To the Next Level: The ALS Assoc.

Facilitated an organizational consolidation for The ALS Association between the Los Angeles and San Francisco chapters. (By combining two Chapters, the organization could now serve 50% of the people in California with Lou Gehrig’s disease.)

Launched AARP The Magazine (circ. 32 mil.)

As an expert in Editorial Production (thanks to my time at Modern Bride, Colonial Homes, and Conde Nast Traveler magazines), I created the workflow system, documentation, & training that resulted in 100% on-time delivery to printer. Instituted strategic regional versioning to reduce costs and time.

Marketing Board Director and created communications strategy

Increased membership by 37% & sponsorship by 30% for Conscious Capitalism, Bay Area Chapter. Designed, documented & delivered training: “Conscious Marketing & Communication for Purpose Driven Leaders”.

Degrees (2)
Binghamton University
B.A. Psychology, B.A. Creative Writing
1990 to 1994
Global TESOL College, NYC
Business English Teaching Certification: TOEFL & TESOL
2009

Presentations

Presentations (4)
How To “Turn Up The Volume” 
On Your Influence, Income, and Impact

This is an amazing time in history. Entrepreneurs, organizations, visionaries, and leaders are helping to move humanity forward and enhance life for everyone. They’re creating and growing amazing businesses, movements, and positive social change. They’re making an impact, worldwide and one-on-one.

Imagine if everyone turned up the volume. Imagine each of these entrepreneurs, organizations, visionaries, and leaders inspiring more of their clients, customers, and audience to say “yes” and take action. Imagine them creating more win-win relationships and setting a positive example for other businesses & leaders.

Ben’s talk will teach you how to “turn up the volume”:

1) be a more in influential communicator and a better leader; 2) articulate your unique purpose (...then express it through your ideas, message, content, book, leadership style, products, services, and/or speech); and 3) position yourself as an expert/authority/thought leader.

From Innovation To Transformation: Building A Culture of Creativity, Connection, & Success

Most companies fail because most approach innovation as a “quick fix solution” to problems. To succeed, however, innovation must become part of your culture and the “fabric” of your company.

This approach creates high value, lasting transformation and success in your organization while helping you make your vision into a reality.

By making innovation part of your culture, two things happen:

• You can create sustainable, long term success in your organization.

• As a leader, you can build an effective personal brand and cultivate the networks, loyalty, and support you need to take you career, or company to the next level.

The 3 Simple Steps for Inspiring More People To Say "YES

Think back to a time when you were speaking with someone and connecting deeply with them. You were present, “in the now”, and expressing your purpose. The experience that you created—and the ways that you communicated—opened the doors to impactful, lasting transformation in their business or their life. (Or both.) You helped this person step into their greatness.

Now what if you could recreate that experience, but you didn’t have to be face- to-face? What if you could bring that same energy, empathy, and influence into all of your communication... whether you’re teaching a seminar, speaking to a group, leading a team, making a video, or writing an email?

Ben will show you how to communicate so it creates instant rapport, positions you as a thought leader and a go-to expert, gives people the opportunity to know, like, and trust you.

Influence With A Heart™ Training (For NON English-Speaking Audiences)

• Are you a Meeting or Event Planner?
• Do you have a non-English speaking audience (US/global)?

Ben Gioia has delivered talks & trainings to hundreds of global leaders through both consecutive AND simultaneous translation.

"Ben Gioia is a great trainer! I have a large team worldwide and leadership is the No.1 skill l'm always strive in getting better. Ben uses interesting stories and simple, game-changing concepts to inspire our hearts and minds.

"What I love most about his are the engaging, hands-on practices we do. Highly recommended Ben Gioia to your next leadership meeting! He is just fantastic!"

— Bob Lin, USANA Health Sciences

Workshops (1)
Mindful Innovation: Leadership, Connection, and Thinking “Outside The Box”
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

So You Can Take Yourself (and Your Team) To The Next Level

Past talks (3)
Influence With A Heart: Connect, Lead, and Inspire The People You Serve
Training Global Leaders at Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
April 26, 2018
How To “Turn Up The Volume” 
On Your Influence, Income, and Impact
Right Mission, Right Money Entrepreneurs Training
Sunshine Coast, Australia
November 17, 2017
Conscious Marketing and Communication: How To Be More Profitable, More Successful, and More Sustainable
Conscious Capitalism Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
May 19, 2016
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Books & Articles (2)

Influence With A Heart: How To Be A Better Leader and Communicator by 
Using More Empathy, Story, and Thought Leadership
Leadership Awake, LLC,
2017
LOVING LEADERSHIP: More Heart, Less Head—for a happier, healthier and wealthier world.

Expertise (12)

Leadership
PR & Communications
Health & Well-being
Travel & Adventure
Business
Leadership Mindfulness Emotional Intelligence and Empathy influence story Thought Leadership Positioning

Clients

SELECT ENGAGEMENTS: • AARP • A Fortune 100 • The ALS Association • Condé Nast • Conscious Capitalism Bay Area • Hearst • Philosopher's Camp • Stanford University • U. of Washington • USANA

Awards & certifications (1)

Innovation Award: Mindfulness For People With ALS and Their Caregivers
The ALS Association
2010

Reviews

Testimonials (10)
  • Inspired by Ben's coaching I am ready to dive in and make a big impact!
    Catherine Goerz
    Verified
  • A Fortune 100 company asked me to find an empathy, mindfulness, & customer experience expert… we were delighted to find Ben.
    Farzad Wafapoor
  • I want to say thanks, Ben. In looking at the impact I want to make this year, the suggestion you offered about how I present myself, will be a guiding distinction. Thanks for seeing the one thing that was missing in my work.
    Kevin Waldron
  • Thank you for such an AMAZING and VALUABLE talk, Ben! You were so effective in connecting with the audience (like nobody else ever had). People were excited to buy your books, so thanks for making them available. I recommend you as a speaker for any business or organization that understands the benefit of influence and ethical leadership.
    Candice Youngman
    Verified
  • Ben, thanks for helping me present myself as an expert in my field, position myself uniquely, and inspiring the confidence in me to charge what I’m really worth. You’ve impacted my business AND my life.
    Haisam
    Verified
  • Influence — the heart of all effective leadership — is what makes the world go around. Ben brings emotional intelligence (E.Q.) to life.
    Whitney Vosburgh
    WorkTheFuture.Today (website)
    Verified
  • Ben's compassionate insight, laser-sharp focus and ability to bring clarity to the big picture are true gifts. Much gratitude to you, Ben, for your authentic presence and your wisdom and expertise helping me shape my goal of publishing my first book!
    Catherine Gregory
    Bestselling author, healer, coach
    www.Fertilebeing.com
  • We received so much value... by asking Ben to train international business leaders at Stanford. It’s rare to come across such a speaker!
    Ming X. Saetern
    Verified
  • As a digital marketing consultant and business coach, I read many books on business, marketing, leadership, and influence. It's very hard to find something that really impresses me like Ben Gioia's INFLUENCE WITH A HEART did.
    Giuseppe Fratoni
    Verified
  • I would highly recommend Ben Gioia as a speaker. If you know your team, employees, or audience needs to lead with the heart, they will certainly learn (or be reminded) from what Ben offers.
    Anna Krjatian
    Verified
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