WHY your VIRTUAL communication STILL needs WORK

Hi Everyone,

I’ve recently have developed a short presentation, Why your virtual communication still needs work.

From the presentation – which includes a 20 minute Q&A session – you’ll take away at least one powerful, practical idea or technique to upgrade your virtual communication impact.

Do contact me if you’d like to discuss how the presentation could be customised for your organisation.

Thanks.  Michael K

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LeBron James & Kobe Bryant’s Coach on Winning a Pitch

Mike Krzyzewsky (widely know as ‘Coach K’) long time head coach of Duke University men’s basketball team, and prior head coach of the USA men’s Olympic basketball team – and arguably The Greatest Of All-Time (GOAT) USA college, basketball coach – has some sage advice for those of you who are leading a pitch team. (Contained in the below 25:05 minute interview with David Rubenstein).

Coach K has coached LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other luminary NBA (National Basketball Association) stars.

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HOW does Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi PERFORM in an INTERVIEW?

Leaving aside what you think Uber, below is my analysis of the the company’s Dara Khoshrowshahi’s presentation of himself and messages, in a 2019 interview with luminary, uber (excuse the pun) interviewer David Rubenstein.

Overall, Khosrowshahi uses an Open, Middle, Close speaking delivery. He is articulate in conveying his thoughts. Like many top-level CEO communicators he is ‘light’ about himself (note the self-deprecating humour near the start) while taking his role seriously.

Rubenstein’s default style could be described as ‘playful’ – with the ability to shift to a more serious style as needed.

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