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 KoretskyApril 20, 2016
Join Over 950 Government and Corporate Executives for Ira Koretsky’s Opening Keynote at Department of Energy (DOE)
I'm honored to be delivering the opening keynote for the 15th Annual Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Forum & Expo in Atlanta May 23 to 25. "AWAKEN THE STORYTELLING…
Ira KoretskyApril 6, 2016
Epiphora – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition
This blog post is about Epiphora, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…
Ira KoretskyApril 6, 2016
Mr. Right But – A Tragic Love Story of a Man Who Loved “But”
Here’s a tragic love story (read with a little sarcasm and satirical intent). One for the record books. During a client meeting, Jeremy* said the dreaded b-word, "but." A few…
Ira KoretskyMarch 23, 2016
Walter Bettinger, CEO, Charles Schwab – Dottie Story
Recently I read a great interview in the New York Times, You’ve Got to Open Up to Move Up. The NYT interviewed Walter Bettinger II, President and Chief Executive Officer,…
Ira KoretskyMarch 9, 2016
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 KoretskyMarch 2, 2016
Gong Xi Fa Cai 2016 – Year of the Monkey – Happy Lunar New Year
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2016 is Year of the…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 8, 2016
Tip – Just Say “No!” to the Podium
Have you ever seen a stage without a podium? Likely not. And like most moths drawn to the light, most speakers are drawn to the podium. As speakers, facilitators, trainers,…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 1, 2016