31 Oct 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBUW2MU2PG8 Seeing Rikk Wilde struggle with the World Series MVP trophy presentation shows the need many individuals have to over some speech anxiety. Mr. Wilde obviously didn't get any Presentations Training prior to this very important presentation on a national stage. Shame on Chevy for not preparing their executive to deal with his moment in the spo...

01 Oct 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhmnrL8aJk   I have to admit, I didn't know much about Jack Ma or his company Alibaba until this week's 60 minutes report.  However, after watching the story I was very impressed with Mr. Ma and his business prowess.  I also have to say I thought he did a great job with his messaging as well. Doing an interview in your second (or perhaps third or ...

28 Aug 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dp8D7c2Hw8&list=PLDt0J62yU45u6Yk0t1FURwXd_OU_URtkP You don't have to watch a lot of the TV news channels to know that having a great story doesn't always translate into a successful interview.  That's exactly why companies like Spoken Word exist, to help executives tell a company's story and not just rely on their charm and good looks to hope that vi...