Joel Schwartzberg | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Joel Schwartzberg is a communications coach and writer whose range of clients includes American Express, Blue Apron, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State Farm Insurance, Neurocrine Biosciences, the Brennan Center for Justice, and Comedy Central.

He formerly served as Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications for a major national nonprofit and has held senior communication and editorial positions with Nickelodeon, PBS, and Time Inc.

An expert in the practice of successful presentations and point-making, Joel's books include "The Language of Leadership: How to Engage and Inspire Your Team" and "Get to the Point! Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter," and his articles appear in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Toastmaster Magazine, CNBC, Newsweek, and Inc.com.

The featured guest on many business and communication podcasts, Joel is also a former state and national public speaking champion who was inducted into the National Forensic Association Hall of Fame in 2002.

Joel has also delivered major presentations at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference, the ALI Leadership & Executive Communication Conference, the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference, The Conference Board’s Corporate Communications Conference, and the World Conference of the Professional Speechwriters Association.

Current position (1)

Presentation Trainer

www.joelschwartzberg.net

Degrees (2)

Communications

Emerson College

1988 to 1990

Film Production

NYU

1986 to 1990

Presentations

Presentations (3)

How to Know and Nail Your Point

Many people—from students to CEOs—give speeches and presentations, but very few make meaningful points. Why? Because most communicators don’t have points. They don’t even know what a point is—often confusing it with a topic, theme, or title. Not having a real point renders them pointless, and being pointless is by far the biggest cause of rambling, audience disconnection, and communication epic fail. Employing humor and audience interactivity, this presentation provides actionable tips and useful exercises that will help you become a more confident and effective communicator.

Elevate Your Ideas and Presence in Virtual Meetings

When workplace meetings shifted from real to virtual platforms, many assumed their communication and presentation approaches could stay the same. But a room is not a Zoom. Meeting attendees and presenters need to adopt new communication mindsets and tactics to maximize the new medium. In this interactive presentation, Joel will show you how to enhance your points, presence, and impact from the other side of the screen.

Make Your Emails More Effective

Even the best presenters and speakers make common email-writing mistakes that sabotage the impact of their points. This presentation—including tactics on subject lines, successful point-making, and vital human touches—helps anyone who relies on email to get attention, convey ideas quickly, and inspire the right response.