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We Need Stories with a Purpose

I am usually allergic to buzzwords. A few years ago, when storytelling became a popular metaphor for public speaking, I began to feel a little grumpy. But I have been released temporarily from my distemper. Why? Because I’ve listened to Robert McKee and Barbara Minto, two stalwarts in support of stories with a purpose…

What is the Voice of Your Company?

When I was a young actor in New York, I studied with Marian Rich, a renowned voice and speech teacher who had taught Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Geraldine Page, and countless other Broadway and Hollywood standouts. I was not one of her standouts by a long shot, but over a three-year period she taught me how…