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Nate Bell’s Poor Timing, Ortiz’s Interesting Timing

Listen up, red, blue and tea party hat wearers. Take them off and put them in the corner. We’re talking about communication mistakes, not politics. I debated whether to write a blog post following what Arkansas state representative, Nate Bell …

Rand Paul’s Howard University Speech Lesson: Know Your Audience

I’m going to walk out on a really thin branch with this post, since I’m addressing the sensitive topic of race, coupled with the communication essential of understanding your audience, wrapped in the blanked of politics.  Yikes. Steady we go…as …

Manti Te’o… Lance Armstrong says thanks?

Robert Blake had 9/11. Tiger Woods had the BP Oil Explosion. Every now and then there might just be a massive news story that is sexier and juicier than your scandal, to knock you out of the headlines. The two …

Media Training 2.0: The Transition

Did you watch the Today Show this morning?  Wow! Retired Gen. Stanley McChristal showed that his time out of the spotlight was effectively spent doing some pretty major media training. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about …

Cyber Monday! Private Coaching Package Promo

It’s Cyber Monday, and Lothery & Associates is making it easier for individuals to receive private coaching for professional development and career advancement! Just in time for Cyber Monday and the holiday shopping season, Lothery & Associates is pleased to …

Petraeus, Allen, Kelley, Broadwell: a General Media Mess!

I know it’s going to be tough to put your morality hat to the side, so we can discuss how everyone is handling the infidelity scandal involving Fmr. CIA Director, General David Petraeus and General John Allen, but try it …

Election Day: Will Civility Emerge?

On election day, I’m taking a moment away from my traditional commentary and analysis of speakers and public communicators, and instead talking about people you may never meet, but certainly know someone just like them. Whether your party hat is …

The Final Act: A Return to Civility

Do I even need to mention that it’s time to take your political hats off while we discuss the pros and cons of each candidate’s performance in the final Presidential Debate?  I didn’t think so.  Let’s jump right in. Wow, …

Debate Wrap Up: Speech Clinic

This was a comeback for the President, and a solid showing for Mr. Romney. So put your party hats to the side, and lets look at the communication performances.  We’ll begin with the president because he earned the “most improved” …

VEEPS!

Tonight the number twos to swipe at each other. The quote after the debate that was most appropriate was by Tom Brokaw, “many people were wondering what happened to the President’s playbook for the first debate. The answer is, it …

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