My wife was adamant. "You have to verify the Maya Angelou quote." I was adamant. "It's not necessary. It's quoted in multiple places." She responded in her always insightful way,…
Ira KoretskyDecember 18, 2019
I’m often asked, "When it comes to deciding what story to tell, where do I start?” Powerful stories are those that touch people, that touch people with a personal experience…
Ira KoretskyNovember 5, 2018
I attended a conference today. And the executive introducing the keynote speaker repeated his name and title, not 30 seconds after he was just introduced. This reduced his communication effectiveness…
Ira KoretskySeptember 17, 2018
Anxious is a word all too often misused. You’ll hear people, whether in the workplace or socializing, saying, “I’m anxious to meet Julie.” Or “I’m anxious to tell you about…
Ira KoretskyJuly 16, 2018
Recently, I shared my favorite presentation and public speaking exercise, "1-2-5-10 TM" to one of my newer clients, Carl. He is the CEO of a rapidly growing tech company. We…
Ira KoretskyJune 20, 2018
Are you a Terp? Live in the Wash, DC area? Interesting in networking with fellow Terps and building your storytelling and public speaking skills? I am excited to be partnering…
Ira KoretskyJune 1, 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
Want a good way of creating drama and adding suspense to your stories? Set near-impossible goals. As an example, imagine you are in the movie theater watching Raiders of the…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 5, 2018
Since first posting our list of the Top 50 Communication Mantras in 2011, the list has stayed relatively the same. With the various issues buzzing around all of us related…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 10, 2018