Lynn Espinoza is a broadcast news veteran with more than a decade of media, presentation and executive coaching experience. She has developed personal coaching sessions for Fortune 100 C-level executives, corporate communicators of all kinds, doctors, lawyers and leaders in non-profit.
Blog posts on this site tagged with 'Barack Obama'
What’s a President to do?
I’ve been listening with interest to the national debate over President Obama’s communication style throughout the oil-spill crisis. For weeks, pundits have been crying that he’s not tough enough. Too much thought; too little action. Then last week, in a pseudo-angry moment, he said he might need to “kick some ass” to keep things moving. […]
An Interesting Conversation
Like a lot of you, I blog all over the place. And sometimes I post in other places blog entries that originated here. A few days ago, I posted my last entry “Obama’s Media Strategy: Blitz or Backfire?” on one of my favorite sites for communicators, ragan.com.
Anyway.. there is a lively discussion going on over […]
Obama’s Media Strategy: Blitz or Backfire?
I was first a journalist; then a public relations executive; now a communications coach. Atop this tripod of experience, I see that:
Barack Obama remains, all by himself, a compelling story (journalists love that)
He has a publicity machine unmatched by any other administration (PR folks love that)
Everytime he opens his mouth, something silky-smooth comes out (communications […]
A Media Training Invitation for Barack Obama
Sometimes I think I’m losing my sense of humor.
Then, I realize that the whole country - maybe the whole planet - is feeling pretty serious. The world economy is in the crapper; jobs are gone; we are at war.
That’s why, when President Obama grins and giggles when talking about the economy, the state of the […]
The Media and the Obama Gush Fest
Full disclosure: I voted for him. I think he’s transformational. I think he’s infused the country with hope for a better future. I love that he loves his wife.
I am no longer a working journalist, so I can say all that. I don’t need to maintain (at least) the illusion of objectivity.
I think the media […]
A Tone of Grace in Washington
Watching President Bush’s good-bye press conference made me sort of melancholy. His fractured speech and “Bush-isms” have made me crazy for eight years. And yet, in a strange way, I’ll miss them.
But all misunderestimating aside, I’ve been impressed with Bush since the election. He seems to be making every effort to ensure we hear a different tone from him: […]
Inviting Barack Obama to a Presentation Training Session
I know what you’re thinking. Barack Obama is one of the finest orators ever. Why, then, do I recommend that he dedicate some time to presentation training?
Because public speaking is not only about scripted oratory. It is more than delivering an elegant and eloquent public address. In fact as President, Barack Obama will spend more […]
Speech Befitting the President
I’m not trying to pick on Sarah Palin, really I’m not. I mean, the poor woman lost. Then she had to return all those clothes.
It’s just that I came across a very clever post that goes straight to the heart of what I’ve been saying about both Sarah Palin and George W. That is, that we’ve […]
I’m Right. You’re Wrong
I’ve had this post on my mind for days, but I’ve been too troubled to write it. If you’ve visited my blog in the past, you know that the political season is my passion. I relish the oratory, the hyperbole and the innuendo. It can represent communication at its best or very worst. It can be […]