by Elaine Rosenblum | Aug 7, 2017 | College Admissions, Conversation, Human Connection, Respect, SAT
I own a tutoring company, Access Test Prep & Tutoring, a one-on-one SAT prep firm. Frequently, parents with amazed looks on their faces approach me in the grocery store and say, “I don’t know what you do at Access, but my child does not complain about...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Aug 1, 2017 | Career, Collaborative Communication, Conversation, Getting the Job, Interviewing, Marketability, ProForm U®, Word Choice
Traveling back from NYC, I read the 07/27/17 Forbes’ article by Carmine Gallo, The One Job Interview Skill in Short Supply, According to Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe. Rowe asserts that candidates who speak and write well get the job, and I say truer words have never been...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Apr 30, 2017 | Collaborative Communication, Conflict, Conversation, ProForm U®
Peter Wehner’s April 15 NYT article on the Quiet Power of Humility is humbling—in a good way. While Wehner uses religion to speak to humility, his points easily translate to organizational and communication culture. He suggests being secure enough to shift your view...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Mar 8, 2017 | Authenticity, Conversation, Interviewing, ProForm U®
I’m so glad Christopher Mele decided to write a piece on filler words in everyday conversation. I spend many hours a week reminding students and professional clients to avoid words like “like” and “cuz.” I agree that some speakers default...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Feb 12, 2017 | Conversation, Hard Work Pays Off, Interviewing, Networking, ProForm U®
Question: What’s Luck Got to Do with Career Success? Answer: EVERYTHING. But that’s not the whole story. Carl Richards’ 1/9 NYT article about acknowledging luck in career success leaves out a critical variable in the success equation. Some believe...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Oct 17, 2016 | Authenticity, Conversation, Low to No Tech, ProForm U®, Respect, Word Choice
I’ve obsessed about words for thirty years. The first ten were spent in advertising agencies, weighing words heavily. Whether it was 30 seconds of radio, :60 of network TV or a full-page print ad in the New York Times, every word cost money and took up space. ...
