Rob Biesenbach
Communications pro, actor, author
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Recent Posts
- 11 Deadly Sins of Public Speakers and Presenters (Pt. 1)
- How a Story Can Save Lives
- 5 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat
- 5 Lessons from The Great Gatsby School of Writing
- The Art of the Bad Apology (And a Lesson from Bill Clinton)
- To Be a Better Writer, Accept Edits with Grace (5 Steps)
- Sterling’s Gold: 7 Lessons for Success from Mad Men
- The Myth of Body Language
- I’m Not Angry
- 3 Quick Tips for Presenters and Public Speakers
Categories
- Audience (29)
- Book (17)
- Communication (44)
- Crisis Communication (3)
- Editing (13)
- Emotion (14)
- Grammar & Usage (11)
- Language (16)
- Leadership (11)
- Listening (7)
- Management (7)
- Media Relations (4)
- Messaging (2)
- Obstacles to Communication (5)
- Presentations/Speeches (51)
- Promotion (1)
- Proofing (1)
- Quotes (5)
- Relationships (2)
- Review & Approval Process (13)
- Show, Don't Tell (20)
- Social Media (8)
- Storytelling (27)
- Uncategorized (5)
- Using Humor (9)
- Video (7)
- Visual Communication (6)
- Web (11)
- Working with Lawyers (7)
- Writing (36)
My Other Stuff
Tweets
- How safe are the bridges you travel over? Bridgehunter.com rates them bit.ly/12BamG7 via @PaulConstant 6 hours ago
- Enjoyed this look at one writer's process (Austin Kleon) bit.ly/12B8Svt (Except for hating writing!) via @copyblogger 6 hours ago
- Pretty cool interactive book promo from @mitchjoel. Better experience than a video trailer ctrlaltdeletebook.com 7 hours ago
- Last year, @kickstarter raised more money for businesses in the arts than the NEA. ctrlaltdeletebook.com via @mitchjoel 8 hours ago
- @msebastian Congratulations on the new position with @AdAge! 8 hours ago
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Category Archives: Audience
Connect with Your Audience — the Dustin Hoffman Way
When I tell business people they need to bring out their inner actor in order to connect with customers and employees, someone (usually a lawyer) will inevitably ask, “What do you mean you want us to act? You want us to … Continue reading
The Secret Ingredient Your Speech Is Missing
Wanna know the super-secret magical ingredient that can make or break your presentation? It’s energy. Without it, your speech is doomed. With it, you may be able to compensate for a talk that’s light on insight. It took me a … Continue reading
5 Marketing Lessons from A Coffin Chaser
Marketing, of course, is all about knowing your audience. And there’s probably nothing that takes more sensitivity than marketing to families who have lost a loved one. This is a solicitation I received promoting video/photography services at Arlington National Cemetery, … Continue reading
An Actor’s Secret for Staying Connected In Public Speaking
One of the hardest things in public speaking is maintaining your focus — keeping your mind free of unnecessary distractions. I was helping out with some speaker training for a group of young engineers the other day and observed one … Continue reading
Posted in Audience, Presentations/Speeches
Tagged Business, Education and Training, publicspeaking
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3 Things I Hate About Your Tweets
I am far from a social media expert, but there are three things Twitter users do that drive me insane and that absolutely violate fundamental principles of good communication. 1. Auto Tweets I understand it’s an efficient way for busy … Continue reading
How to Connect Like Obama
President Obama did something very important and powerful in his announcement yesterday about gay marriage. He talked about his family and, specifically, his children: “There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and we’re … Continue reading
