Why your topic isn't a point (and how to fix it), with Joel Schwartzberg

About this episode

Mignon Fogarty interviews Joel Schwartzberg about effective communication and the use of AI in maintaining authenticity.

1187. Today, we talk to workplace communications coach and author Joel Schwartzberg about how to clearly and effectively get to the point, and he outlines how his clients use AI as a communication tool without losing their authentic voice.  Joel Schwartzberg's website . 🔗  Join the Grammar Girl Patreon. 🔗  Share your familect recording in  Speakpipe  or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) 🔗  Watch my  LinkedIn Learning writing courses . 🔗  Subscribe to the  newsletter . 🔗  Take  our advertising survey . 🔗  Get the edited  transcript here . 🔗  Get  Grammar Girl books . | HOST: Mignon Fogarty | Grammar Girl is part of  the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network . Audio Engineer: Dan Feierabend Director of Podcast: Holly Hutchings Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah Sebastian Podcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb | Theme music by  Catherine Rannus . | Grammar Girl Social Media:  YouTube .  TikTok .  Facebook .  Threads .  Instagram .  LinkedIn .  Mastodon .  Bluesky . Hosted on…

People in this episode

Host: Mignon Fogarty

Guest: Joel Schwartzberg

Topics covered

• communication
• AI in workplace
• authentic voice
• writing skills
• effective messaging

Keywords

• workplace communication
• AI tools
• authenticity
• writing
• effective communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Grammar Girl, LinkedIn Learning, Acast

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