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Joel Schwartzberg

Joel Schwartzberg

Six Ways to Capitalize on Your Next Conference

A business conference is a carnival of opportunities, but few attendees scratch the surface of potential benefits. If...

Are You Truly Selling Your Point?

When I started work in the editorial department of a popular kids’ magazine, the company’s president decided to have a...

The 4 Enemies of Making Your Point

Even if you master all of the simple, smart, and practical tips from my book, Get to the Point!, you may still run into...

This Year's Commencement Speakers Made Great Points — And You Can, Too!

There’s a lot to admire in some of this year's most notable college commencement speeches. But while these speeches can...

If You Think You Know Your Point, Think Again

About six years ago, I was among roughly 125 staffers of a major television network, listening to the senior vice...