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Handling a Cybersecurity Crisis

Data breaches are a matter of “when,” not “if” they will happen. Recently Saks Fifth Avenue was breached and customers’ personal information was exposed on its website. Other well-known companies like McDonald’s and Forbes, and numerous public figures have been recent victims of Twitter hacks. Read more

Five Tips to Prepare for a Presentation

Whether you’re preparing for a speech, presenting at an industry conference, or briefing a smaller group of co-workers or superiors, here are CommCore’s tips for nailing your next event;

  • Know your audience by assessing in advance what their needs are
  • State your goals and objectives up front
  • Make eye contact, and control your gestures and posture
  • Don’t clutter your PowerPoint with too many graphics
  • Listen carefully to your audience when they ask questions

Interested in presentation counsel? Read more

Tips for Effective Storytelling

Out with the long, drawn-out stories; in with the short, and straight-to-the-point storytelling.

Successful spokespeople know how to make their points in a clear, concise and confident manner. At CommCore we teach our clients that the best way to get through to your audience is through storytelling.   Read more

5 Tips on Cross-Cultural Communications

Business and leisure take us everywhere, whether through travel or the Internet: across waters, state lines, time zones, and continents. They also take us to different cultures. As such, it’s important that we know how to adapt communications best practices to a wide range of languages and regional mores. Read more