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If You Want to Use Humor – USE HUMOR

In one of my LinkedIn groups, a person posted a question, "Consult: Speaking with an Interpreter…I have a keynote in Peru next week and learned all my Spanish on Dora the…

Ira KoretskyMarch 25, 2009

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Great Leaders Know How to Put their Words to Work

Article Summary: Words are power. Playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton said it best: "The pen is mightier than the sword." With so much of today’s business communication going digital — e-mail, text…

Ira KoretskyDecember 13, 2008

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Avoid The Word “Believe” – Reduces Your Effectiveness

I'm sure many of you are following closely the presidential race. I am particularly interested in how the candidates communicate with words, body language, messaging, and of course stories. The…

Ira KoretskyOctober 27, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Drop the Dry Presentation, Tell a Compelling Story (Part 1)

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 responses…

Ira KoretskyJune 7, 2008

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Riding the Sea of Networking, Guest – Dave Piltz

There’s that ugly word – networking. It seems to be the only people who like the word are those who like to talk for the sake of talking. And of…

Guest AuthorApril 23, 2008

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If You Want to Use Humor – USE HUMOR

Great Leaders Know How to Put their Words to Work

Avoid The Word “Believe” – Reduces Your Effectiveness

Keeping it Real – Learn to Heed Your Authentic Voice

Presenters Must Prepare Like Orchestra Conductors (Part 2)

Drop the Dry Presentation, Tell a Compelling Story (Part 1)

Riding the Sea of Networking, Guest – Dave Piltz

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