Welcome to the latest episode of The Message Makeover Podcast. In this episode, Dan and I interview Kellie Meiman Hock on the art of international trade negotiations, and the importance of thinking hard about the person, people or group sitting across the table from you. Kellie is a Managing Partner at McLarty Associates in Washington, DC, […]
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The Message Makeover Podcast: The Art of Connecting with Your Customer, with Phil Bonanno
Posted on September 11th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
In this episode we interview long-time friend and advisor Phil Bonanno on the art (and a little bit of the science) behind understanding your customer, and figuring out how to connect with them. Phil has a unique take on human connection, and how it plays into the ways we communicate and sell. And he is […]
The Message Makeover Minute: Strategies for Recharging and Resilience
Posted on July 24th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
Earlier this month, we published a blog post that was popular with our readers, with some tips for boosting your resilience and recharging your “inner battery” when aspects of life get difficult. Those tips can be found here, as well as in the latest edition of The Message Makeover Minute below. Enjoy! For more episodes […]
The Message Makeover Podcast: Re-Examining the Golden Rule, with Bryan Gildenberg (Edit)
Posted on June 17th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
Editor’s note: The original version of this post linked to the wrong interview with Bryan… That’s been remedied, and the correct interview is available below, and via the following Soundcloud link. We apologize for any confusion. On June 11, 2020, Dan Cooney and I had a fascinating conversation with our long-time friend Bryan Gildenberg. We […]
The Message Makeover Minute: 5 Strategies for More Persuasive, Intentional Communication
Posted on May 29th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
In all our work, we strive to help our clients craft their communication in the most effective, persuasive way possible. Here are 5 coaching strategies and story telling approaches you can use to be a more intentional, more persuasive communicator. For more episodes of The Message Makeover Minute, and other videos from The Latimer Group, […]
The Message Makeover Minute: Three Tips to Up Your Virtual Communication Game
Posted on May 22nd, 2020 by Dean Brenner
Web meetings, conference calls, and virtual platforms are no longer “occasional” methods of communication. These are now full-time communication platforms, and likely will be for the foreseeable future. So, we really need to be thinking about how we can communicate in the most effective way possible using these new tools. In the latest edition of […]
Introducing The Message Makeover Minute
Posted on May 8th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
Welcome to The Message Makeover Minute, our newest way of connecting with you about great communication skills. We’ll share coaching and communication advice in short easy-to-absorb videos from several of The Latimer Group’s team members. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing these insights in new ways, and we hope you’ll enjoy the […]
The Message Makeover Podcast: The Most Powerful Woman in the Room, with Lydia Fenet
Posted on March 4th, 2020 by Dean Brenner
Welcome to the latest episode of The Message Makeover Podcast. Recently, Kendra and I shared a conversation with Lydia Fenet about the art of persuasion, and the ways to command attention in every room you walk into. Lydia is a Managing Director at Christie’s in New York City, and is the most prominent charity benefit […]
The Message Makeover Podcast: The Science and Occasional Mania of Workplace Meetings, with Dr. Steven Rogelberg
Posted on February 17th, 2020 by Dan Cooney
This post was written by Dan Cooney, Director of Business Development at The Latimer Group. Meeting madness! The problem has been hiding in plain sight for years and I’ve heard the stats more times than I listened to Purple Rain in the 80’s. There are 55 million meetings a day in the U.S. alone and half of […]
The Message Makeover Podcast: Simplifying Your Communication with Bryan Gildenberg
Posted on April 15th, 2019 by Dean Brenner
“Getting them to embrace their humanity in front of an audience is a leap, and often times, people don’t want to do that…When you are talking to an audience, you are trying to move people, and the best way to do that is to talk to them like they’re people.” – Bryan Gildenberg, Chief Knowledge […]
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