One of the first tips CommCore provides our Public Speaking and Presentation Training clients is NOT to tell a joke as an ice-breaker, an unfortunate device relied on by too many public speakers. Read more
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There is no one-size-fits-all media interview
Watching the post-game interviews on the Super Bowl and thinking back on recent media trainings reminded me that there is no such thing as a “typical” media interview. Once we remember that reporters are all different and that their approaches and objectives differ, then it changes the way any spokesperson should prepare.
Read more Got Leadership Deficiencies? The Remedy is Almost Always Better Communication
Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric was delivering a speech in midtown Manhattan recently and the Q&A that followed covered a variety of relevant business topics. I asked an outlier: “Where would you rank ‘communication skills’ among all that is expected of a great leader?” Read more
The myth of “I do better in the actual speech or presentation than I do in rehearsal.”
For those who don’t like prep sessions, dry runs, murder boards, and mock interviews, here’s a bit of advice from the professionals who play on the biggest stages.
I recently had a conversation with Franc D’Ambrosio, the actor/singer who was awarded the title of the “Worlds Longest Running Phantom” (Phantom of the Opera).
Read more BEING VISIBLE WHEN THE VISIBILITY IS ZERO
The powerful winter storms across much of the U.S. highlight the communication problems faced by government, utility company and transportation officials. Really bad weather always means trouble for communicators. Being visible when visibility is near zero is essential. Read more
CommCore Shares Photos on FlickR
Happy Monday! We’re starting off the week with a picture update. CommCore has recently joined FlickR. Check out the link to see our photo albums so far and leave us suggestions about what else you would like to see on our FlickR page! Read more
Survey Says: Sexy Female TV Anchors Don’t “Communicate.”
A very clever Indiana University experiment has firmly established what most of us have probably intuited: sexy, attractive, sultry-sounding female TV anchors boost ratings by drawing male viewers, but the men don’t remember what was being communicated: http://bit.ly/hPzh96 Read more
Is Business Jargon Good or Bad?
OMG, I can’t believe that the business clichés are under siege. Have fun reading a recent LinkedIn discussion on business buzzwords (BWs) and which ones communicators would like to see dropped from our lexicons. Read more
Is Goldman Sachs in Danger of PRing itself into Mediocrity?
It is PR gospel that Goldman Sachs and its leadership have committed a series of communications blunders, particularly in the past two years, which have dinged its otherwise stellar reputation. As a result, the firm has embarked on leadership “road shows” and other PR activities in an effort to repair its image. Read more
Bringing out the passion…
The Chevrolet Volt electric/hybrid car has won numerous awards, including the coveted Car of the Year (COTY) at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
CommCore was privileged to work with the Chevy team on messaging and media training throughout the development of the vehicle up through the launch.
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