If you've ever been to a live show at Radio City Music Hall, a performance on Broadway, or an improv performance at a local comedy club, you've undoubtedly seen the…
“Hello my name is Sue and I am from XYZ Furniture Corporation. We have been in the local community for 30 years. If you have any furniture needs we can…
What a fantastic experience! Thank you to everyone at the Department of Energy's Small Office of Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the event team. From a professional speaker's perspective, the…
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…
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…
Reducing jargon and sentence/word complexity are key to enhancing engagement with your stakeholders. Polish-born British novelist, Joseph Conrad said, “He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the…
I have been sharing The Chief Storyteller®'s Top 50 Communication Mantras for quite a few years now. Some folks have told me in person or through email there are always…
I was at a conference recently. After attending the last session of the day, which was at 4pm, I hurried over to the exhibit hall, as it was closing in…
I was at lunch today with a long-time client, Diane. Per usual, the waiter shared the specials of the day. I asked him about the glazed salmon entrée. He smiled…
Backstory: I had the honor and pleasure of doing a keynote program for the National Wood Pallet and Container Association annual conference (NWPCA) in 2014. I have known Brent, the…