Ira Koretsky

About Ira Koretsky

Deliver THE Expected Experience™. We ensure what you say and how you say it resonates with your audiences. Storytelling is our secret sauce.Simplify the complex and communicate effectively when the stakes are high. The results - improve revenue, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement. Can you pass The Wilted Spinach Test? Are your audiences engaged from your first word to your last? Are prospects inspired to action? Is your data storytelling helping decision-makers? Are your All-Hands Meetings memorable and uplifting? And so forth? You know what you do and why you do it. Do your target audiences appreciate your value? Do they REALLY care about your organization, products, and services?If you are looking for that competitive communication edge, I invite you to have a conversation. I am confident our call will offer insights and actionable suggestions to accelerate your success.SERVICES. Customized storytelling and marketing consulting. Coaching – storytelling, public speaking, sales, speakers, executives. Talent development and workforce training. Speaking: workshops, retreats, keynotes SPECIALTY SERVICES. Storytelling for Leaders. Data Storytelling. Better All-Hands Meetings / Town Halls / ERGs. Storytelling for Sales. Public Speaking coaching and training. Conference Presentation development and delivery coachingEXAMPLE CUSTOMERS. Corporations (fast-growing to Fortune 500): Amadeus, Companies of Nassal, Deutsche Telekom (Berlin), IBM, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Morton Salt, T-Mobile, Warner Bros. Discovery, Yum! Brands. Associations: ACEVO (London), American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association, ASAE & The Center, Engineers Canada (Ottawa), HopeSource, The Indus Entrepreneur. Universities: University of Maryland, University of California at Berkeley, George Washington University. Government: 14 Federal Agencies, Virginia Department of Transportation DIFFERENTIATORS* Globally recognized business storytelling company* Awarded “Top 10 Emerging Executive Coaching Companies” – Manage HR Magazine* Adjunct Professor, Communication, Public Speaking, Data Storytelling, Storytelling – Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of MarylandSUCCESS STORIES> 680 organizations have trusted us to help shape their communications> 41,330 professionals from around the world have been inspired by our speaking and training> 100 leaders internationally have worked with me one-on-one with coaching

Experience

1. Storytelling Coach, Storytelling with Data, Storytelling for Leaders, Storytelling for Sales

   The Chief Storyteller

   Sep 2002 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Take your workplace/business storytelling to a new level. I have been in the world of storytelling since I was in high school debate. Three years after starting, I was a New York State debate champion finalist. There were just 26 of us from the entire state. A life-long foundational lesson came from our debate and storytelling coach, Mr. Height. He stressed… and made us appreciate… the power of effective stories and appreciate the power of effective delivery. They went hand-in-hand. Lessons from Mr. Height, along with countless others over my career, along with plenty of bumps and bruises earned on my own, have made me a much better storyteller and a much better communicator. And for you, a better storytelling coach.Some 30 years later, I have been coaching, mentoring, training, teaching, and consulting on business storytelling in 14 countries (e.g, Storytelling for Leaders, Storytelling for Sales, and Data Storytelling). Find more information here:

Education

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  MBA, Entrepreneurship, eCommerce

  1997 — 2000

• Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management

  BS, Marketing & Management Information Systems

  1983 — 1987

• University of Maryland

  MBA, Entrepreneurship & eCommerce

  1997 — 2000

• Syracuse University

  BS, Marketing & Information Management

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Motivational Speaking
• Executive Coaching
• Training
• Social Media Marketing
• Storytelling
• Leadership Development
• Content Development
• Social Media
• Corporate Storytelling
• Leadership
• Executive Development
• Presentation Coaching
• Message Development
• Public Relations
• Content Marketing
• Management Consulting
• Messaging
• Content Management
• Training Delivery
• Brand Storytelling
• Seminars
• Management
• Content Strategy
• Personal Storytelling
• Program Management
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing
• Workshop Facilitation
• Improvisational Comedy