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Hosted by David Shaft · business · EN-US
Most professionals spend 80% of their workday communicating — and almost none have a system for getting better at it. Conversations That Count changes that.Hosted by David Shaft — President's Club Banker at Rocket Mortgage, Dale Carnegie graduate, and Detroit storyteller — CTC delivers real conversations with executives, industry leaders, and everyday professionals who break down the communication skills that actually move careers forward.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Professional multi-camera video production on YouTube. Full audio on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.What you'll learn:• Workplace communication: better meetings, tougher feedback, and difficult conversations that don't blow up relationships• Public speaking and presentations: how to open strong, handle Q&A, and keep any room engaged• Professional networking: small talk that leads somewhere, LinkedIn outreach that gets replies, follow-up that builds real relationships• Storytelling: how to tell your story
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Signup to Generate a PitchMost professionals spend 80% of their workday communicating, and almost none have a system for getting better at it. Conversations That Count changes that.
Conversations That Count is hosted by David Shaft. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why This CEO Signs His Emails 'Just Vinnie' | Vinnie Forese" (28 July 2026, 48 minutes), "Rock Bottom Has an Expiration Date" (23 July 2026, 9 minutes), and "Every choice is a trade. The real skill is knowing what you are paying, and being okay with the price." (21 July 2026, 9 minutes).
Conversations That Count publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for Conversations That Count is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Conversations That Count requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Conversations That Count's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Conversations That Count are Business & Professional Training and Business & Management Consulting. Conversations That Count has a business audience.
David Shaft hosts Conversations That Count, a business podcast with 50 episodes published.
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The President and CEO of a 25 year education technology company signs every single email the same way: 'Vinnie.' No title, no last name, no signature block, so people assume he is junior staff until they find out he...
Episode #50
Rock bottom is not permanent. It has an expiration date, and most people never stop to check when it runs out. In this solo session, David Shaft makes a freeing case: you cannot always choose when you hit rock bottom...
Everything you do has an opportunity cost. Every choice means you are paying something to get something else, and most people never stop to notice what they are giving up. In this solo session, David Shaft shares the...
Wisdom is a great gift, but it often comes at a great price. Nothing is really free, and the cost is usually a piece of yourself. In this solo session, David Shaft makes the case that wisdom is earned through trials...
Emotion and money are not opposites. This episode is about the skill almost no one is taught: how to feel your emotions and then direct them. In this solo session, David Shaft makes the case that emotion and money run...
Episode #46
You spent your whole life proving why me. This episode is the moment you stop proving and start believing why not me, the confidence you already earned. In this short solo session, David Shaft breaks down the tug of war...
Elliot Kallen has started businesses from scratch his entire life, and he is candid about the part nobody romanticizes: the cash crunches, the failures, the bloody nose, and the hardest loss a parent can carry. In this...
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