Joel Schwartzberg on Making a Point That Actually Lands

Ever finish a meeting, read an email, or watch a presentation and walk away genuinely unsure what the person was trying to say?Joel Schwartzberg is a workplace communications coach, speaker, and speechwriter who helps professionals simplify and sharpen their points to make their words matter. A former speechwriter and national champion public speaker, Joel now coaches clients across healthcare, financial services, biopharmaceutical science, cybersecurity, nonprofit advocacy, national defense, animal welfare, and social justice. He's the author of the best-selling second edition of Get to the Point! Simplify, Sharpen, and Sell Your Message, and has contributed to publications such as Harvard Business Review and Inc. In this episode, Joel joins Kristen to unpack what a point actually is (and isn't) and share two simple tests anyone can use to determine whether or not they have a point.