I was recently asked to assist with the launch of a new marketing initiative. It was a premium offer targeted to a small segment of customers. The offer would be…
Duane BaileyMay 21, 2018
James Nathan Miller made an interesting observation some 50 years ago: “Conversation in the U.S. is a competitive exercise in which the first person to draw a breath is declared…
Ira KoretskyApril 9, 2018
"No" often hides the door to "yes." This insight was shared to me many years ago by one of my mentors. And what he explained to me was that you…
Ira KoretskyApril 2, 2018
I can still remember the poster I saw last year on the wall of the gym, alongside the basketball court. It featured a quote by Dennis and Wendy Mannering that…
Duane BaileyJanuary 23, 2018
Since first posting our list of the top 50 business storytelling and communication mantras in 2011, the list has stayed the same. The team saw no reason to change them…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 10, 2018
In this blog series, "Wisdom from," we look to successful leaders around the world, past and present, to see what insights they can share with us to make us better…
Ira KoretskyDecember 18, 2017
The art of the “pause” – knowing when to use a short one or long one – offers many benefits to speakers, presenters, and trainers alike. Mark Twain has a…
Ira KoretskyDecember 4, 2017
Virtually every "Improve Communication" thesis I’ve read or presentation I’ve seen, deals in great depth with how to transmit what you want to say. They talk abut your tone, projection,…
Guest AuthorSeptember 12, 2017
Over the weekend my family and I went to the mall to do some shopping. We went to Macy's. When it came time for us to put all of our…
Ira KoretskySeptember 6, 2017