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Act Like You Mean Business: What Hollywood Can Teach Us About Communication

Professional Development Workshop Set 4

Monday, Oct. 15, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.

Room: Golden Gate C3

Track: Strategies

Hosted by the Entertainment & Sports Section.

What can Hollywood teach us about how to communicate more effectively? Just about everything that’s important to know. This engaging presentation takes the best lessons from stage and screen to help you communicate more creatively and successfully. Find out how to create an authentic connection with your audience, tap into emotion, tell better stories and express yourself more visually.

Session Materials

Final Presentation

(Available to registered attendees only. )

Presenter

Rob Biesenbach

Photo of Rob Biesenbach Rob Biesenbach is a consultant and author of “Act Like You Mean Business: Essential Communication Lessons from Stage and Screen.” He is a former vice president at Ogilvy PR Worldwide and press secretary to the Ohio attorney general, among other positions. He is also a Second-City-trained actor and improviser who has appeared in more than 150 stage, commercial and film productions in the past decade.