Holtz Communications + Technology

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I was preparing to conduct a post-session interview for a Conference Board podcast when I heard a remark from one of the panelists that made me sit up straight and lean forward. Afterward, I approached the speaker and asked to interview him for the conference podcast series. Of course, the focus of my interview was this one…

I just got a copy of the Sept. 12 issue of the Ragan Report, which includes some letters to the editor from readers who read my analysis of Dr. TJ Larkin’s talk at the IABC Research Foundation luncheon and Dr. Larkin’s response. A couple snippets and a couple responses follow.

From Jeffrey Brooke, ABC, director, Employee Communications Office, United States Government Printing…

Finally, I find myself with a few minutes to begin my response to Dr. Larkin’s rebuttal of my original criticism of his talk at the IABC international conference. This is just the first entry; there’s more to come, although I hope it won’t be as long as this one. I welcome your comments.

In his own words, here is one of the chief…

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You may remember, during IABC’s international conference in June, I posted an item reacting to a talk given by Dr. TJ Larkin at the IABC Research Foundation luncheon. I re-ran the piece as part of an email newsletter I produce for Ragan Communications. The folks at Ragan (with my permission) sent the article to Dr. Larkin for his…

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T.J. Larkin is an excellent presenter. He’s entertaining, engaging, witty, and charming. At the end of his presentation at the IABC Research Foundation luncheon today, the crowd of about 500 gave him a standing ovation. His performance deserved it. The substance of his presentation? Well, that’s another thing altogether.

I first became aware of Larkin when I read “Communicating Change.” In this…