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Communispond: Our History

In 1970, as a management supervisor for J. Walter Thompson, the world's leading ad agency, Kevin Daley made a startling discovery.

His peers, the supposed cream of the the communications field, were surprisingly inept when it came to presenting the agency's products and capabilities in public. Their ability to speak fell far short of their ability to think.

That would have been alarming enough. But then he came to realize that most major decisions are made in response to an oral presentation, rather than a written proposal. The presentation provides an opportunity to hear and sense what the proposal is all about, ask questions, see the people who will be involved, and to assess their credibility, their commitment, their integrity, their enthusiasm, and their knowledge.

In the advertising business, the quality of the presentation made all of the difference. And it wasn't long before Daley observed that this was the case in every other business as well.

He determined there was a need for a resource to help already successful people learn to present themselves better in front of an audience -- because so much is riding on how they handle themselves. So, Kevin founded Communispond in 1970.

Today, more than 30 years later, Communispond is the resource of choice when there's a lot riding on how well you communicate in public.

Our services have been sought out by 62 board chairmen, 362 company presidents and 3100 sales executives -- not to mention world champion athletes, major media figures and candidates for high office. Many engage us regularly to stay in a peak state of readiness. Others retain us when they are facing occasions that could put their career on the line, including:

• corporate merger and reorganization announcements
• new business pitches and competitive shoot-outs
• crucial new product introductions
• liability and recall disclosures
• appeals to government regulatory bodies
• communications with Wall Street and shareholders
• press conferences and media interviews
• announcements affecting employee benefits and job security
• efforts to unite employees around a common mission

We've expanded beyond presentation skills to offer a broad range of solutions addressing virtually every communications discipline: business writing skills, facilitation skills, listening skills, even how to master today's new virtual communications channels. What's more, you can now tap Communispond for any population that must hold their own in high stakes communications situations, including:

• sales forces battling to beat quota and increase market share
• marketing departments launching new products and services
• technical teams managing mission-critical projects
• leaders instigating change

Today, after 30 years of research and field trials, Communispond offers a comprehensive suite of solutions to help your key people deliver the right message to the right audience the right way. Our clients include 312 of the Fortune 500, and Communispond "graduates" number more than 375,000 individuals representing hundreds of industry leaders all over the globe.

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