Steve Piacente

Reporter turned speechwriter turned university professor, author and life coach now honing communications skills for clients in DC & beyond

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Coincidentally taken in #Knoxville a few weeks before we ever heard the word #coronavirus ... #lifecoach #pandemic

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

The higher you rise professionally, the more dangerous communication assumptions become.

Particularly global assumptions.

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#ExecutivePresence #Leadership #BusinessCommunication #Culture

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Most communication problems aren’t language problems. They’re listening problems.

Watch: Communicating Across Cultures.

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#Communication #Leadership #PublicSpeaking #CulturalAgility

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

In a global workplace, cultural agility is no longer a “soft skill.”
It’s a leadership skill.
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#LeadershipSkills #CommunicationSkills #GlobalLeadership #Culture

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

What do media training, photography, storytelling, coaching, and public speaking have in common?
More than I realized until this interview.
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#ExecutivePresence #Storytelling #Leadership

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Communication agility may be the most underrated leadership skill there is.
https://t.co/J2dHF16UDi #Leadership
#Communication #PublicSpeaking #ExecutiveCommunication

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

You don’t need a stage to give a bad presentation.

Sadly, most people do it in meetings every single day.

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#PublicSpeaking #Leadership #Communication #ExecutivePresence

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

If Netflix opened with housekeeping announcements, nobody would make it past episode one.

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Follow the page for more communication and leadership insights.

#PublicSpeaking #Leadership #CommunicationSkills #ExecutivePresence

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Most people think presence begins when they start speaking. It's just not true. People decide whether to trust you long before your first word. https://t.co/TnVYH3ehgU #Leadership #Communication #PublicSpeaking #ExecutivePresence

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Most people hear differences and pull back.
Great communicators lean in.
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#PublicSpeaking #LeadershipSkills #CommunicationTips #Culture

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Good communicators explain clearly.
Great communicators adapt strategically.
Big difference.
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#Leadership #CommunicationSkills #PublicSpeaking #GlobalLeadership

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

From journalist to speechwriter to communications coach to photographer - this interview covers the winding road, the lessons learned, and why “good enough” usually isn’t.
https://t.co/K3ymNJGGn0
#CommunicationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment #CreativeJourney #Photography

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Way too many professionals confuse sounding smart with being understood. Agile communicators know the difference. https://t.co/sR533Cw3Ct #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCommunication #LinkedIn

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

A camera can teach you a lot about communication.
The best photographers look before they shoot. The best communicators listen before they speak.
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#Communication #Leadership #PublicSpeaking #Storytelling

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

When it comes to public speaking, one step forward is still forward.

One more time: one step forward is still forward.

Here's what I mean: https://t.co/2afwWe5FZA

#publicspeaking #leadership #presence #CommunicationSkills

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Singapore gave me more than photos. It gave me scenes I’ll still be thinking about years from now.
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#Singapore #TravelGram #PhotographyDaily #StreetPhotography

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Kirkus Reviews called “Pretender” “haunting in our political environment.” That may be even more true now. https://t.co/Fd3UCG8bgS #BookTwitter #PoliticalThriller #Reading #Authors

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Most presentations begin with a resume. Movies begin with a car chase. Guess which one keeps people awake?

Watch here: https://t.co/53MZtRVhbd

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#PublicSpeaking #PresentationSkills #Leadership #Communication

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Sometimes a monkey’s face reveals more emotion than the humans watching it.

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#WildlifeBattle #MonkeyZen

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

Some cities impress you.

Singapore makes you look twice.

A visual journey through one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever photographed. Watch. Like. Follow for more!

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#Singapore #Travel #PhotoOfTheDay #ExploreMore

[Steve Piacente @wordsprof]

One of the smartest phrases in communication:
“Help me understand how this is usually handled where you’re from.”
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#CrossCultural #CommunicationTips #Business