Years ago, I came down with a respiratory illness that wouldn’t get better. A friend finally took me to Urgent Care and the doc diagnosed me with…
Posts Published bysamhorn
Appreciating Abundance – The Better Newsletter #8
Years ago, living on Maui, I felt torn between two worlds. I had my two sons who I loved and wanted to be with AND had a thriving speaking business that kept me on the road…
When The Going Gets Tough…
We live in unprecedented times. Times of disruption, dramatic change, stress, and uncertainty. It’s more important than ever to create communication that is timely, relevant and sensitive to these times of Coronavirus and Covid19. It’s important…
POP Your Pitch!
As the author of POP! Create the Perfect Pitch, Title and Tagline for Anything (which Seth Godin calls “Revolutionary” and Ken Blanchard says is a “lively guide to getting results”), I’m often asked to coach funding…
That’s a Wrap for Sam Horn’s New LinkedIn Course on Communication
What an honor it was being asked to share my techniques for how to craft crystal-clear, intriguing communications in an online course for LinkedIn Learning. Thanks to the team above for making our filming such a…
Never Again Give An Elevator SPEECH
“It’s not about you. It never was.” – actress Diane Keaton Do you know anyone who likes listening to a speech? Me neither. Speeches are lectures. Who wants to be lectured? That’s why, from now on, when…
Tongue Fu!® How to Lead and Influence with Respect
Thanks to ChosunBiz – South Korea’s largest newspaper – for interviewing me for a cover story. Thought you might enjoy highlights from our interview with these Tongue Fu! tips on how to lead and influence with…
Don’t Stick to Your Script
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt In exactly one month, August 28, it is the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s stirring “I Have a Dream”…
Turn a NO into a YES
“If you stick to what you know; you’ll sell yourself short.” – singer Carrie Underwood If you stick to what you know … you’ll get a no. Instead, ask yourself, “Why will my decision-makers say…
What is the Eyebrow Test?
Do you ever: Find people texting or tuning out when you’re talking to them? Have a tough time explaining what you do? Get frustrated because you can’t get across the value of what you have to offer in…