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Balancing Connection and Credibility
When I returned to work after having my first baby in 2008, I asked where the nursing mother’s room was. I was informed that there wasn’t one. When I persisted, […]
Are You Cursed By Knowledge?
It’s a tough question. Mostly because you probably don’t even know you’re cursed. That is, you don’t know what it’s like NOT to know what you know. This has HUGE […]
Stinkin’ Thinkin’: Change Our Communication Perceptions
Jerry Seinfeld once famously said, “If you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than giving the eulogy.” Although meant as a joke, this quote resonates with […]
Think Before You Link
You wouldn’t walk into a networking event with a bag on your head or hand out business cards that say, “Call to talk more about me.” Yet too many of […]
Use the Human Scale
My friend Jason is a genius. Like many parents across the country, Jason had struggled to explain the price of college to his daughter. Seventeen-year-old Rachel had fallen in love […]
The Last Debate – Creating An Experience
We’ve always said that “Behavior Reigns” in these debates. This last critical Presidential Debate of this important election is no different. Obama won – but why? And did Romney really […]
Be a skilled moderator
What does it take to wrangle a bunch of panelists? The ability to simultaneously juggle listening, synthesizing information, timing, and keeping control of dynamic discussions. Quick thinking, humor, and ad-libbing […]
Matt Damon does it again
He can get away with jumping on a soap box, and that’s for one main reason: he’s a great communicator. Yup, we’re talking about Matt Damon. Sure he’s popular, a talented […]
Master Speakers King and Obama
Martin Luther King’s Speaking Style, and Barack Obama As we celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, we are reminded what a great man he was, and what a great communicator. I […]