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About Dr. Dennis Becker
An author of six books on communication, Dr. Becker is respected as a leading expert in his field and has taught at both Harvard and MIT. His areas of expertise include: leadership/management communication, presentation skills, IPO/VC coaching, interpersonal effectiveness, conference planning and coaching, and media coaching. His interactive style, shirtsleeve practicality, and humor relaxes even the most anxious communicators.
Dr. Becker completed both his undergraduate study in Speech Communication and Broadcasting and his Masters work in Rhetoric and Public Address at Emerson College as well as his PhD in Media Communication from The Union Graduate School in Cincinnati. He has served as President of both The Massachusetts Speech Association and The New England Speech Association, and is currently an active member of several professional organizations, including The National Communication Association, where he co-authored The Handbook of Communication Training.
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It’s no secret 2020 was a challenging year in many ways. As most of us look forward to putting this year behind us, many companies may be gearing up for new year hiring as new budgets come into play in early 2021.
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So, meeting leaders, here are easy ways to enhance your team’s morale and productivity :
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Blog postWhen preparing for a presentation, you start by thinking “What do I want to say?” The focus is on ourselves. How will it go? What is best?
Think bigger. As a communication coach, I tell my clients all the time “I’m going to tell you something important: it’s not about you.”
It’s about your listener. How one successfully reaches a communication goal is by thinking about what tools will help you effectively get your message ac
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Blog postStudies show that loneliness is becoming an increasingly common physical and mental health concern for which remote workers are acutely at risk. With coronavirus forcing employees into 100% work from home (WFH) guidelines, and in some cases, complete shelter in place restrictions, workplace loneliness is at an all-time high.
Understandably, employees who are used to seeing each other every day are especially feeling this
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Blog postFiguring out how to frame a narrative in a crisis is very important. Now, in the midst of this pandemic, if you need to adjust your business narrative, how should you do that? If your business is to continue, your constituents need to know that your company is still strong and has been able to […]
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Blog postInquiring Communication Coach: What do you like about Zooming?
I conducted a non-scientific poll of my business clients to learn:
Top 10 Things Professionals Like About Zoom
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Thinking on Your FeetThursday, May 21, 2020
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT$99 per seat
THINKING ON YOUR FEET is always a strong indicator of confidence and competence. Next to controlling nervousness, it’s our most requested training topic!
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Make sure you are incorporating these five essentials in your virtual meetings:
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Communication remains a significant topic for job acquisition, development, and advancement. As such, there are no shortage of classes, seminars and books written on the subject. However, there are few designed for the corporate consultant that are not aligned with some proprietary system, traditional academic classrooms, or author’s speculation. These tend to be either inaccessible, questionable in their content, or specifically aligned with the producers’ interests. So where can the Communication trainers and consultants go to focus on fundamental touchstone research and practices?
The Handbook of Communication Training is a powerful template, and first of its kind, for communication practitioners and academicians who wish to strengthen their professional capabilities. It also acts as a guide and standard for consumers and clients of these services.
The chapters within are an outgrowth of the National Communication Association’s Training & Development Division’s desire to provide guidance, structure, and support for members and non-members alike. It is specifically targeted at those pursuing best practices regarding communication consulting, coaching, teaching and training. The 7 Best Practices presented in this book represent capabilities that are foundational to the effective transfer of communication promotion and skill enhancement. As such, these practices, and supporting chapters, should appeal to novice and experts alike.