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How to be a great speaker
Here it is. I hope its helpful. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-berkow
Tagged: speaking., public, Powerful
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How to be a great speaker
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Hi, Here's a link to the article I wrote for Huffington Post on how to be a powerful public speaker. I hope its helpful. Feel free to pass it on and I'd love to hear your comments. Bob
Tagged: speaking., public, Powerful
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Thanks...I registered myself....Thanks....hope to read more info...
Here it is. I hope its helpful.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-berkowitz/how-to-speak-like-a-leade_b_426976.html
Thanks......God bless
Yup and a good quality voice, clear and vibrant added to the spice.
Deliver your speech with passion so they know you are the master of that stage...and you know what you are talking about...thumbs up..for you
Where is the link Bob? I would really like to read it. I am on marketing and I need to be powerful in public speaking specially if i need to convince more clients. Although I can conviced others but it is not enough. I want to learn more. I am worki…
Giving a speech is an opportunity for you to get an audience to see their world differently. It's your chance to influence the way they think and get them to take action. These points are designed to help you be a more powerful and confident speaker…
Hi,
Here's a link to the article I wrote for Huffington Post on how to be a powerful public speaker. I hope its helpful. Feel free to pass it on and I'd love to hear your comments.
Bob
Profile Information
- How do you spend your day? (aka what's your job?)
- I'm a communications consultant for The Dilenschneider Group. We are a strategic communications company base in New York.
My principal job is to message and media train our clients. I help people communicate what they want.
- What's your hometown?
- New York City
- Favorite activities?
- Ultimately, I love to help people be better persuader and communicators.
What I teach is just as applicable in any business situation (sales, communicating to current clients, employees, etc.) or in any ones pesonal life.
It drives me crazy when I hear people say the key to a great relationship is communication. No, it's good and effective communication.
In my personal life, my wife and I are big fans of great food and wine. We are also avid travlers.
- What's your long-term goal? If you don't know yet, that's OK!
- My short and long term goal is to be one of the most sought after communications consultants in the world.
- Achieving our long-term goals involves a lot of baby steps. What goal are you working toward right now?
- I have a list of my ten keys to being a great communicator. I'm sending them out to people I know and trying to circulate it in social media.
- How would you like KF community members help you achieve this goal?
- Advice, Referrals
- Are there ways not listed that you would like KF Community members to reach out and help you?
- If they know companies or people who want to be much better comunicators, really getting what they want, please refer them to me.
Any advice about getting thte word out about what I'm doing would be appreciated, too.
- We ask that each member makes a pledge to the community: What help can you offer to your fellow members?
- My best advise.
- If you had to put your personal philosophy on a bumper sticker, what would it be?
- Before you can change yourself, you need to accept yourself.
- If you have an official bio, post it here.
- Bob Berkowitz
THE DILENSCHNEIDER GROUP
Bob Berkowitz, a principal with The Dilenschneider Group (DGI) joined the firm in 2008. He is in charge of Media Training.
Mr. Berkowitz’ career started in Denver and San Francisco as a radio talk show host. He turned to journalism as a national news editor for Associated Press Radio in Washington, D.C. He became AP Radio’s chief Senate and political reporter. In addition, he covered the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant and the 1976 Carter presidential campaign.
Mr. Berkowitz was a founding correspondent for CNN covering the 1980 presidential campaign. After the election of Ronald Reagan, he was named senior White House correspondent. Among the many stories covered was the assassination attempt on President Reagan. He then went to ABC News as a general assignment reporter covering such stories at the Falklands War in Argentina and the Tylenol murders in Chicago. He was also a substitute host for “Good Morning America.” Mr. Berkowitz was a reporter for “Today” at NBC and hosted talk shows for the Financial News Network and CNBC.
He also covered Pope John Paul II in the U.S, Mexico, Argentina and the Vatican.
Mr. Berkowitz has also appeared numerous times as a commentator on CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
He is the recipient of the Overseas Press Club award and The Freedom Foundation award for journalism.
Mr. Berkowitz has extensive experience in media training. He has assisted some of the top executives at Fortune Five Hundred companies for more than twenty years.
He holds a degree in business from the State University of New York at Delhi and a B.A. from the University of Denver in Communications.
Mr. Berkowitz, a native of New York City, is married and lives in Manhattan and the East End of Long Island
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How to be a powerful public speaker
Giving a speech is an opportunity for you to get an audience to see their world differently. It's your chance to influence the way they think and get them to take action. These points are designed to help you be a more powerful and confident speaker.
1. Take a stand.
Make a provocative statement or ask challenging questions. Get their attention by presenting a strong point of view, thoughtful analysis, perspective and judgment. If it's the same old, same old they've heard before you'll lose th… Continue
1. Take a stand.
Make a provocative statement or ask challenging questions. Get their attention by presenting a strong point of view, thoughtful analysis, perspective and judgment. If it's the same old, same old they've heard before you'll lose th… Continue
Posted on January 28, 2010 at 12:44pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 10:23am on September 25, 2009,
DOINA said… - Hello Bob,
Welcome to the community.
All the best,
Doina
- At 7:23am on September 24, 2009,
Sana Ahmed said… - Hi Bob,
Thanks so much! I started a forum conversation from your point on effective communication. I want to post up your tips there!
Thanks so much,
Sana
- At 6:40pm on September 23, 2009,
Sana Ahmed said…
- Hi Bob,
Welcome to the Greenlight Community! As a community ambassador, please let me know how I can help you here!
Your background is VERY exciting and inspiring! I'd love for you to share effective communication techniques in blog posts and discussion threads here!
I'm a conversationalist! I find conversations intriguing because it brings ideas together with the human element! I know I can become a better and more effective communicator- I just get caught up in my enthusiasm and excitement when I speak!
Do you recommend any resources in which I can improve my speaking skills as well as techniques in carrying out clearer conversations?
Greenlight Community thrives on the presence of people like you!
Sincerely,
Sana
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