Author Archives: Rob Biesenbach

About Rob Biesenbach

Rob Biesenbach is a communications expert, actor, author and public speaker. He is a former VP at Ogilvy PR Worldwide and press secretary to the Ohio Attorney General, among other positions. He is also a Second City trained actor who has appeared in more than 150 stage and commercial productions. He brings these worlds together in his workshops and book, Act Like You Mean Business: Essential Communication Lessons from Stage and Screen, published by Brigantine Media.

The Road Taken

Posted on June 18, 2013

Eleven years ago I started on a strange journey, fulfilling a long-held desire to perform by signing up for classes at Chicago’s famed Second City training center. That led to improv and sketch shows, theater performances and national commercial work. … Continue reading →

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5 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

Posted on May 15, 2013

On Sunday night I got home from a short vacation and found our very old, very dear cat in a terrible state. After a rush to the animal ER and a diagnosis from our specialty vet, we made the difficult … Continue reading →

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Sterling’s Gold: 7 Lessons for Success from Mad Men

Posted on April 24, 2013

Roger Sterling: fictional ad man, chronic drinker and serial womanizer. An inspiration to wiseasses everywhere, he says the things we wish we could say in the workplace — only funnier … This blog has moved! You can check out the … Continue reading →

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Cut Your Writing to the Bone: 6 Tips

Posted on March 18, 2013

Editing your own material is one of the hardest things for a writer to do. And it is a must-have skill in this attention span-challenged age … This blog has moved! You can check out the rest of this post … Continue reading →

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Fewer Inspirational Quotes, More Original Thinking, Please

Posted on February 11, 2013

The Internet has ruined quotations for me … This blog has moved! You can check out the rest of this post here.  

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Eulogy for My Father

Posted on September 19, 2012

My father died last week, after a heartbreaking, years-long battle with Alzheimer’s. It was not unexpected, yet it hit me a little harder than I thought, even after all this time to prepare … This blog has moved! You can … Continue reading →

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