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Internship – Keep It this Summer – Big Idea #1

One of my last semester's students (I'm an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland) asked me for advice about how to keep his internship, which looks like it is…

Ira KoretskyApril 8, 2020

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A Circus Joke for Any Audience – Be Funny in Your Speaking

A friend sent me a few brain-funny jokes. The one about parents, a child, and the circus joke, really tickled my funny bone. I found a few variations on the…

Ira KoretskyFebruary 19, 2020

1888 photo of cowboy in the west, story of Goldrush Jack, and secret to asking questions

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The Secret? Ask Questions. A Story about Goldrush Jack

One of the best things about LinkedIn is serendipity. If you are using LinkedIn, the secret to mastering it, is to expand your network, deliberately. When I see interesting phrases,…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 8, 2020

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How Maya Angelou Changed My Life

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

high school basketball coach inspiring team to not dribble, and to pass - win as a team - personal story

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Pass. Pass. Pass. – Teamwork Story

Recently, I wrote an article on my favorite public speaking, presentation, and storytelling exercise. It is called 1-2-5-10 TM. In the article, I walk you through how to develop a…

Ira KoretskyOctober 24, 2019

hands typing on old school typewriter, "Best dad ever" to underscore message for business story of importance of his dad

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Cherish Your 1, 2, 3 – Story

Here is a touching, powerful story about a dad. It has lots of story elements and figures of speech that improve the impact. King's (his story) Better Tomorrow Message™, "Cherish…

Ira KoretskySeptember 18, 2019

black text on yellow - alliteration with 4C's Confident, Connected, Committed, Courageous

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Effective Alliteration with HBR Article on 4C’s of Leadership

I was on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) website reading an article on leadership. The fun and also illustrative image below first caught my eye. Then the article title grabbed…

Ira KoretskyJune 27, 2019

black and white image of hundreds of small question marks, overlay text Interest Questions or Understanding Questions

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Interest Questions, Your Key to Conversation Success

It's 8am. You just arrived at your conference. You make a bee-line for your necessary morning jolt of java. As you are stirring in your sugar, Jenna, next to you,…

Ira KoretskyJune 5, 2019

Executive on roof overlook a large city, awaken the storytelling giant in you workshop

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Awaken the Storytelling Giant in You [Event]

Looking to level up your storytelling skills? Join me on April 23 in Washington, DC. I'm presenting my storytelling for leaders workshop, hosted by B Local Mid-Atlantic. Awaken the Storytelling…

Ira KoretskyApril 3, 2019

TEDCO Workshop with Ira Koretsky's program, Storytelling for Leaders, full house

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Executive Storytelling Workshop with TEDCO (with Pictures)

What fun I had last night. A packed conference room with more than 60 business owners, joined me at TEDCO's Builder Fund Speaker Series. I delivered my Executive Storytelling: How…

Ira KoretskyMarch 21, 2019

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Internship – Keep It this Summer – Big Idea #1

A Circus Joke for Any Audience – Be Funny in Your Speaking

The Secret? Ask Questions. A Story about Goldrush Jack

How Maya Angelou Changed My Life

Pass. Pass. Pass. – Teamwork Story

Cherish Your 1, 2, 3 – Story

Interest Questions, Your Key to Conversation Success

Awaken the Storytelling Giant in You [Event]

Executive Storytelling Workshop with TEDCO (with Pictures)

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