Episode 338: Communicate Better

Episode 338 originally broadcast on November 26, 2011

How would you react if CNN stuck a microphone in your face? Russ visits with return BusinessMakers guest Ray Thompson, a principal of communications training and counsel firm Wixted Pope Nora Thompson & Assoc. Then, Cliff Kurtzman has the scoop on entrepreneur networking group EO Houston. In our vignettes, we’ll hear from PKF’s Greg Price and Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Patsy Lesley.

School of Business 11/26/2011

Russ and John present the show that focuses on the private sector. YOU could be the next Steve Jobs! Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week— words of caution from French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville; This Week in Business History includes such iconic personalities as Winston Churchill, Linda Ronstadt and Michael Jackson; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business—flying isn’t as much fun anymore.

Ray Thompson of WPNT & Assoc.

How would you react if CNN stuck a microphone in your face? Could you tell your company’s story well? Russ visits with return BusinessMakers guest Ray Thompson, a principal of communications training and counsel firm Wixted Pope Nora Thompson & Assoc. WPNT trains senior leaders to be better communicators. He works with companies in crisis and with forward-thinking companies taking a more pro-active stance. It’s a small, connected world out there, and if you’re not communicating strategically with your clients and stake holders, you could be in a risky position.

EO Houston - Cliff Kurtzman

Two weeks ago, serial entrepreneur and Internet marketing guru Cliff Kurtzman appeared on The BusinessMakers Show to discuss his online marketplace, MyCityRocks.com. Today, he returns to tell about EO Houston, an entrepreneurs-only global, networking organization. It’s a very exclusive group, and Cliff knows how you can get more info!