WASHINGTON, DC (May 4, 2010) – Twelve graduate students in Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies visited ten of Washington, DC’s top executives and government officials in the field of environmental issues this week. Their goal was simple: To learn more about the real-world skills necessary to be effective environmental leaders.
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We’ve all heard the cliché, “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but….” Face it; unless you are some kind of heartless cad, no one enjoys delivering bad news. As we kick off another year filled with headlines about job losses, business closings, cutbacks, and home foreclosures, the grim reality is that more […]
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Single Biggest Public Speaking Tip: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE “CEOs often don’t view preparing for a speech as a top priority. So when opportunities come up, they don’t dedicate enough time to customize the content, and certainly not enough time to properly rehearse. When they spend little or no time practicing the delivery, they end up […]
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This summer three key political figures committed the same, huge, mistake. The guilty are former Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC). The offense? When in the spotlight, they didn’t know when to shut up. So, I’m going to give a quick review of each jabberfest and offer a […]
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Rule Number One: Always have notes with you when you’re speaking in public. Rule Number Two: Don’t forget you notes. Well, too late now, Mr. Chief Justice. Like so many rookies at public speaking, you tried to wing it. And you blew it. big deal, right? Wrong. Once you look like you’re clueless at the […]
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Having a big name just isn’t what it used to be. You know, uh, I guess that, uh, media interviews just aren’t Caroline Kennedy’s thing, you know. Besides taking two minutes and twenty-seven seconds (a millennium in media time) to answer the simple question of why she should be Senator of New York, Caroline Kennedy […]
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What the governor should do next time she’s in the hot seat. Sarah Palin likes to talk about how she’s not part of the Washington media elite. It shows. In her first interview, with ABC’s Charlie Gibson, she blanked when asked about the Bush doctrine (and her unfamiliarity seemed to be with the phrase itself, not its meaning). […]
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Yale’s Environmental Students Get a Lesson in Public Speaking from a Pro
WASHINGTON, DC (May 4, 2010) – Twelve graduate students in Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies visited ten of Washington, DC’s top executives and government officials in the field of environmental issues this week. Their goal was simple: To learn more about the real-world skills necessary to be effective environmental leaders.
Can You Deliver Bad News Without Leaving Bad Feelings?
We’ve all heard the cliché, “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but….” Face it; unless you are some kind of heartless cad, no one enjoys delivering bad news. As we kick off another year filled with headlines about job losses, business closings, cutbacks, and home foreclosures, the grim reality is that more […]
Carmie McCook featured in Smart CEO Magazine
Single Biggest Public Speaking Tip: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE “CEOs often don’t view preparing for a speech as a top priority. So when opportunities come up, they don’t dedicate enough time to customize the content, and certainly not enough time to properly rehearse. When they spend little or no time practicing the delivery, they end up […]
Learning From Those Who Got it Wrong: Know When to Shut Up!
This summer three key political figures committed the same, huge, mistake. The guilty are former Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC). The offense? When in the spotlight, they didn’t know when to shut up. So, I’m going to give a quick review of each jabberfest and offer a […]
Anybody Got a Copy of that Oath I Can Borrow?
Rule Number One: Always have notes with you when you’re speaking in public. Rule Number Two: Don’t forget you notes. Well, too late now, Mr. Chief Justice. Like so many rookies at public speaking, you tried to wing it. And you blew it. big deal, right? Wrong. Once you look like you’re clueless at the […]
You’re Never Too Big, or Too Famous, for Media Training
Having a big name just isn’t what it used to be. You know, uh, I guess that, uh, media interviews just aren’t Caroline Kennedy’s thing, you know. Besides taking two minutes and twenty-seven seconds (a millennium in media time) to answer the simple question of why she should be Senator of New York, Caroline Kennedy […]
Sarah Palin’s Media Training
What the governor should do next time she’s in the hot seat. Sarah Palin likes to talk about how she’s not part of the Washington media elite. It shows. In her first interview, with ABC’s Charlie Gibson, she blanked when asked about the Bush doctrine (and her unfamiliarity seemed to be with the phrase itself, not its meaning). […]