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2016

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Day 2016

To all of the teachers, professors, parents, teaching assistants, teacher aids, caregivers, faculty, staff, and state/county/city/town employees who give so much to children to provide a sound education, a safe…
Ira Koretsky
May 4, 2016

If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all.

Thumper (the Rabbit) telling Bambi | Disney 1942 Movie "Bambi"
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Just Be Nice with Your Words

Negative words, whether used on purpose or by accident, can have a big impact on your audience. Potentially, an impact you did not want or plan for. Imagine you are…
Ira Koretsky
April 20, 2016
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Happy World Storytelling Day 2016

To us at The Chief Storyteller®, every day is, a storytelling day! Too often professionals both do not think of themselves as business storytellers and do not have integrated business…
Dave Michaels
March 20, 2016
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Phobias – A Big List

During a recent workshop, a person confided in me he had a phobia of public speaking. He had A LOT of anxiety over public speaking that he would almost certainly…
Ira Koretsky
March 2, 2016

If you don’t use your voice, there’s someone waiting behind you who will.

Katrina 'Kat' Cole | COO, Focus Brands; Former president Cinnabon