Keeping it Real – Learn to Heed Your Authentic Voice
Article Summary: Your authentic voice is not just your internal and external speaking voice. It comes across in all areas of communication, from e-mails to phone messages to body language.…
Ira KoretskySeptember 20, 2008
A Bad Joke could and Likely will Cause Social Harm
Larry sent me a link to a recent article on The Telegraph in the UK, "Four in ten people laugh at bad jokes, scientists find." Dr. Nancy Bell, study author…
Ira KoretskySeptember 10, 2008
If You Always Tell the Truth, You Will Never Have to Remember What You Said
Today, was part two of a workshop series on messaging, communication, and storytelling for the Entrepreneur Center @NVTC (Northern Virginia Technology Council). Part one was a week ago. I co-presented…
Ira KoretskySeptember 10, 2008
It’s All About Them – Simplifying Your Message
Today, was part two of a workshop series on messaging, communication, and storytelling for the Entrepreneur Center @NVTC (Northern Virginia Technology Council). Part one was a week ago. One gentleman,…
Ira KoretskySeptember 10, 2008
Get Me Some #$%^& Coffee – Paul’s Story
This is a story, actually a horrible story that helped define a young man's actions for decades. Today, Paul's message, "Treat Everyone with Respect." Here's his story. In 1984, I…
Ira KoretskyAugust 23, 2008
Presenters Must Prepare Like Orchestra Conductors (Part 2)
Article Summary: By a show of hands, who likes public speaking? A few hands go up. OK, who likes attending a PowerPoint presentation? Again, a few of you. Both…
Ira KoretskyAugust 23, 2008
Your unconscious database — your authentic voice — is much more influential than you think. Brain researchers estimate that your unconscious database outweighs the conscious on an order exceeding 10 million to one. This database is the source of your hidden, natural genius. In other words, a part of you is much smarter than you are. The wise people regularly consult that smarter part.
I’m a Teacher I Tell Them…When in Reality, I’m a Turbulence Terminator
On my United Airlines flight to London, Heathrow recently, I met Hope, one of the nicest flight attendants. I was leaving for my upcoming training workshops/technical assistance training in Armenia,…
Ira KoretskyJuly 23, 2008
Always Simplify Your Communication, Even if it is Rocket Science – The Saga with Pluto’s Name
Did you hear that The International Astronomical Union (IAU) declared Pluto a non-planet? They coined a new planet type, the "plutoid." That means, our solar system is now 8 planets…
Ira KoretskyJune 25, 2008