The Speech Improvement Company

02 Dec The New Boss-Dynamo or Dudsville?

Posted at 02:44h in Laurie by Laurie Schloff

by Laurie Schloff, Senior Coaching Partner Hal Gordon, a member of The Professional Speakers group on LinkedIN provoked my thinking about what style of leadership is working well these days. Mr. Gordon prompted us to reflect on the November 12 issue of the Economist, which included a...

26 Oct WE SEE RUDE PEOPLE

Posted at 20:34h in In the News by Laurie Schloff

by Laurie Schloff/Senior Coaching Partner Bravo to columnist and author of the new book I See Rude People by Amy Alkon. Fed up, she invoices telemarketers for interrupting her evening peace, and makes considerate calls to tell others they lack consideration. I was shocked to find that Amy lives...

14 Sep ALL TOGETHER NOW: TAKE A DEEP BREATH

Posted at 20:19h in In the News by Katie Ackerley

by Laurie Schloff/Senior Coaching Partner World peace is getting harder to imagine. It seems that there's a daily news headliner about losing it. Kanye West just jumped on the stage and grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift in the middle of her acceptance speech at the Video...

27 Aug Communication Lessons from the life of Senator Edward Kennedy

Posted at 20:27h in Commentary, Laurie by Katie Ackerley

by Senior Coaching Partner Laurie Schloff It is difficult to say goodbye to such a larger than life communicator as Senator Edward Kennedy. When greatness passes away from our midst, yet lingers in our consciousness, our team pauses to ask, "What did we learn about greatness...

06 Aug How To Know If You Need a Communication Coach

Posted at 21:04h in coaches, Laurie by Katie Ackerley

by Laurie Schloff, Senior Coaching Partner Our coaching team at The Speech Improvement Company was delighted to hear that Google CEO Eric Schmidt knows the value of having a good coach. We've often been asked how to determine when engaging a communication/presentation coach is a...

20 Jul How Obama Talks: Why Obama Needs a Teleprompter

Posted at 20:20h in coaches, Commentary, Laurie by Katie Ackerley

Commentary by Laurie Schloff "When Obama's telempromter screen shattered abruptly at a White House press briefing last week, the audience held its collective breath. Obama's communication strength lies in his ability to deliver a prepared, pre-written speech, not to ad lib, "wing it" or be impromptu. Communication...