Do You Think You've Made Your Point?

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Story telling is a big deal. They share one attribute, and that is, they don't sell themselves. And you're only selling them when you say these words. What she was doing was sharing details, giving her inventory. A good example of this is also imagine a book. In a book, there are two things, there's a table of contents and there are blurbs. The blurbs sell the book. So at what leaders want to do, whath anyone giving a presentation or speech wants to do, is they want to be the blurbest. But people leave that out. It Is like a table of Contents. You know, oa sharing data and slides.

Joel Schwartzberg walks through how to sharpen your communication to maximize your impact.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to know if you even have a point

2) The simple phrases that make you more memorable

3) Word substitutions that increase presence

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— ABOUT JOEL —

Currently the Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications for a major U.S. nonprofit, Joel Schwartzberg teaches communication and presentation skills to clients including American Express, State Farm Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Comedy Central, and the Brennan Center for Justice. Joel’s books include The Language of Leadership and Get to the Point! and his articles appear in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Toastmaster Magazine. A frequent conference presenter and workshop leader, Joel is also a former national champion public speaker. He can be reached at www.joelschwartzberg.net.

• Joel’s book: Get to the Point!: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter

• Joel’s book: The Language of Leadership: How to Engage and Inspire Your Team

• Joel’s article: “Present Your Data Like a Pro”

• Joel’s article: “Find the Right Words to Inspire Your Team”

• Joel’s website: https://www.joelschwartzberg.net

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Software: Grammarly

• Video: “WATCH: Michelle Obama's full speech at the Democratic National Convention | 2020 DNC Night 1”

• Book: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

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