Isn’t the goal of any speaker to motivate the listener to respond to the information and take action?
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With few exceptions, we’re not just there to hear our own voices – we want results.
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Posts Tagged: Andrew Gilman
The Communications Gap in Leadership
A new globalstudy of public attitudes by Ketchum Public Relations’ Leadership Communications Monitor reinforces the existence of a gap between organizational leaders and a critical leadership skill – communication ability. Read more
Hizzoner, Ed Koch
The passing of former Mayor Ed Koch gives us a second shot this week to comment on how different public figures handled the media.
Earlier this week we discussed the skills (sic) of San Francisco 49er coach Jim Harbaugh.
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Video: Five Media Training Tips from CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman
Today’s media environment makes media training more important than ever. News can go “viral,” hitting the digital press or social media almost instantaneously.
CommCore provides proactive media training for your entire organization in a classroom setting at your location or at our classrooms in New York and DC, virtual training and 1-on-1 media consulting services.
Recipe for Success? One person’s tale.
There is no set receipt for success. From experience and all our years of coaching at CommCore, we believe it’s a combination of talent, learning, inspiring teachers and attitude.
I do not make many recommendations for books and must-listen to’s.
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How to calm the “yips”
The recent win by golfer Charlie Beljan in a PGA to tour event which qualified him for the full tour received extra notice because Beljan spent a night in the hospital between rounds to deal with the extreme anxiety he was experiencing on the course.
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The CEO As Communicator In Chief
James Burke, Johnson & Johnson
I’m not sure if it’s ironic or coincidental that James Burke, former Chairman of Johnson & Johnson, passed away on the 30thanniversary of the Tylenol poisonings. The obituaries correctly state his role in leading the company through the crisis.
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Getting to Yes
News of the death of Roger Fisher, one of the authors of Getting to Yes, reminds us to thank him and his co-authors William Ury and Bruce Patton for one of the best business/life books I’ve ever read.
Going Into the Lion’s Den
If you want entertainment and an example of a TV shouting match that does not advance understanding of an issue, John Lott’s recent interview on Piers Morgan Tonight [ full interview here] showcases why sometimes you may not be better off not going into media lion’s den. Read more