by Michael Goldberg | Jul 7, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
I love stand-up comedy! The greats can find the funny where there typically isn’t any funny—often taking difficult, sometimes even tragic situations and making us laugh about them. My Mount Rushmore of comics include Dave Attell, Joan Rivers, Greg Giraldo, Robin... 
by Michael Goldberg | Jun 24, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
It amazes me how much energy is in the room during my fitness class. There’s cool music, high fives, lots of rooting (“Nice work!”), looking at the clock, monitoring the board to see who is working hardest and burning the most, sweat, tears, and the catching of your... 
by Michael Goldberg | Mar 10, 2026 | Business, Community, Networking, Referrals
Awkward networking moments happen to every professional. I teach two three-hour public speaking classes at Rutgers University every Monday, and networking situations often come up in our discussions. The campus is in NJ, and I live in Florida, so I must catch a very... 
by Michael Goldberg | Sep 10, 2023 | Business
I’m back in my Rutgers University classroom after taking a year off from teaching my public speaking class. Teaching has been a labor of love of mine for over 20 years! The key to being a “knockout” public speaker, in most cases, is to get your audience’s attention...
