Pitch Workshop 3/21/2023 An online workshop discussing best practices for investor pitches in support of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) annual capital summit, Venture Connect.      

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Brett Ommen Senior Associate Ph.D., Northwestern University bommen@vocablecommunications.com Brett graduated from Northern Illinois University, where he was a national quarterfinalist and state champion in public speaking. He received his Ph.D. in Communication (Rhetoric & Public Culture) from Northwestern University. He has nearly 20 years of teaching experience at a range of universities, including Northwestern University, […]

Jesica Wiley Senior Associate Ph.D., Communication, UNC-Chapel Hill jwiley@vocablecommunications.com   Jesica brings 15 years of communication curriculum design and course delivery to Vocable Communications. Trained as a qualitative researcher with a PhD in Organizational Communication and professional experience in nonprofit leadership, Jesica thrives when working with clients and community members to leverage cutting-edge communication research […]

Levelling Up When emerging leaders transition into roles requiring increased authority and decision-making in organizations, they must develop and utilize distinct communication skills that allow them to build peer and professional relationships with fellow leaders. As new hires integrate into organizations, they are socialized into the expectations of the culture. Often, organizations welcome new members […]

Conflict Communication Conflict communication is the expression of real or perceived incompatibilities in goals, resources, or expectations between interdependent parties, which means that conflict in workplace relationships is essentially unavoidable. In fact, attempting to avoid conflict typically leads to conflict escalation and missed opportunities. In contrast, interpersonal and organizational research in conflict communication demonstrate that […]

Downshifting Conversations Time spent with clients outside of official meetings presents a valuable opportunity to communicate the value proposition of an organization. Communicating in these contexts—what we call “downshifting”—requires a set of skills different from those used in official client interactions. This product familiarizes participants with a strategic orientation to the communication “dance” initiated when […]

Vocable helps you inform and inspire. We all know an outstanding lecture when we hear it. We feel its persuasive pull. But few of us know how those bonds between speaker and hearer are formed. We struggle with inspiration; and when it comes, we struggle with replication. At Vocable Communications, we lift the hood on […]

Recruitment Challenges Hiring top talent is vital for success. But traditional interviews often don’t determine a candidate’s ability to deliver. Two factors drive this disconnect. First, the struggle to create interview experiences that assess a candidate’s on-the-job skills. Second, the unconscious bias of the interviewer. Research has shown that most decisions are made within the […]

Cross-Cultural Communication In an increasingly globalized economy, as companies leverage technological development to reach new markets, employees find themselves more frequently interacting with colleagues from different backgrounds and cultures. Cultural differences are too often the source of conflict for companies operating in foreign markets or with diverse teams. Many of these companies are either already […]