How can female executives smash the communication ceiling? New program unleashes "the power of a womanıs voice."
Friday, November 9, 2007
In a time when womenıs power is getting more attention than ever, how is it that a man and a woman can make the same point in a meeting but only the man gets heard? And that, in a recent national survey, one of the biggest problems women reported is being taken seriously?
Leadership Commitment Honored in New York Thursday, April 26, 2007
Speakeasy President and CEO Scott Weiss was honored last evening with the T. Howard Foundationıs Distinguished Service Award at their 14th annual Diversity Dinner held in New Yorkıs Gotham Hall.
Strategies: Set guidelines for when eMail is appropriate Friday, March 3, 2007 / Atlanta Business Chronicle,
by Tanya Layman"
It wasn't that long ago that people knew what life without eMail was like. Today, e-mail is the No. 1 form of communication in business, and some say that is not necessarily a good thing.
Impression Management: Taking charge of how your communication style is perceived. -- Leah Lorendo
In order to be a significant partner in the design and execution of organizational strategy, a fundamental key is your ability to manage the impression other executives have of you, grounded in communication effectiveness.
Strengthen communication as the core of your ability to influence. Communication is an essential facet of how you present yourself in the world, and how others perceive you. Consider the significance of everyday communication opportunities, regarding not only what you say, but also how you deliver your messages. By applying even one communication choice to strengthen your communication delivery, you can express your contributions while influencing the perception of your listeners in your daily communication..
Communication Development Firm Opens New York Office
Speakeasy (Speakeasyinc.com) has been helping executives drive greater business success through the development of more effective and impactful interpersonal communication for more than 32 years. The company works worldwide with Fortune 500 executives at such companies as The Coca-Cola Company, Accenture, Microsoft, Time Warner, UPS, Cisco, Viacom, Ernst & Young, UBS, and hundreds of others. On September 7th they will open their Manhattan office designed to better serve their client base in the Northeast region.
Firm Helps Graduating Students Sharpen Communication Skills ATLANTA, Georgia June 7, 2006 In today's world communication is becoming a lost art. Rarely are interpersonal skills taught in the classroom, so students are often at a disadvantage when they enter the workplace. Speakeasy, an executive communication development firm, saw the opportunity to help high school and college aged students with their communication skills. As parents we invest lots of time and money in providing the best education for our children. The ability to express ideas and concepts among various audiences and in different settings is a skill that typically is not taught, yet it is a skill that is critical to their success in the world outside academics, according to President, Scott Weiss..
Speakeasy Announces the hiring of Roberta Stowers as Vice President, Business Development and Pat Wahoske as Instructor
Speakeasy announced today that Roberta Stowers has joined the communication development firm in the position of Vice President, Business Development. Ms. Stowers has 12 years of sales and marketing experience having most recently served as Manager of Business Development for Adair-Greene Healthcare Communications.
In addition, Pat Wahoske has joined Speakeasy as an Instructor. Ms. Wahoske holds a Masterês degree in Speech Language Pathology and brings 30 years of experience helping individuals improve their communication skills.
Speakeasy Joins Support
of “Next Step…The Atlanta Promise”
and Teams with Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta-based Speakeasy (Speakeasyinc.com), one of the country’s
leading executive development and communication consulting organizations,
announced today that it will offer its new “Make Your
First Impression Count” class available as part of Atlanta
Mayor Shirley Franklin’s “Next Step...The Atlanta
Promise” program. Speakeasy also announced a marketing
partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (MACOC)
that will make the company a sponsor of a wide-range of MACOC
activities, programs and events.
Speakeasy Launches Two
New Services,
Including Unique Program for High School & College Students In response to growing client demand, Speakeasy, the
leading communications consulting firm helping business leaders
communicate for more than thirty years, announced today the
creation of two new programs, including a first-of-a-kind program
that uniquely provides valuable help and expertise to high school
and college-age students.
Speakeasy Expands To Offer
Programs in New York To Meet Growing Demand
To meet client demand on the East Coast, Speakeasy
(Speakeasyinc.com), one of the country’s
leading executive development and communication
consulting organizations, will begin offering
its programs in New York City, it was announced
today by Speakeasy President and Chief Executive
Officer Scott Weiss.
Bay Area Company Focuses
on Expanding San Francisco Operations Speakeasy, one of the country’s leading executive
development and communication consulting organizations, announced
today that it is expanding the company’s efforts in
San Francisco where it has operated for nearly 15 years. As
part of the Speakeasy's expanded commitment in the Bay Area,
the company today named Julie Davenport to the newly-created
position of Senior Vice President of Sales and General Manager,
Speakeasy San Francisco.
Metro Business / Close: "June 5, 2005 / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
by Mike Tierney"
Scott Weiss figured he was one whiz-bang communicator --- a
natural assumption by a mid-30s guy who had ascended to executive
vice president of a media conglomerate, in charge of three divisions.
Speakeasy Names Jeff McKenna
Senior Vice President of Business Development Speakeasy Inc. (Speakeasyinc.com), one of the country’s
leading executive development and communication consulting
organizations, today announced that Jeff McKenna has been
hired as Senior Vice President of Business Development. McKenna
will be based in Atlanta and report directly to Speakeasy
President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Weiss.
