In the Media
Dr. Cohen is an internationally known
expert on public speaking and
effective communication.
Contact him for stories on:
- Public speaking techniques
- Overcoming the fear of public speaking
- Virtual communication
- Managing first impressions
- Eliminating filler words
- Communication in the workplace
- Sales pitches
- Language and rhetoric
Dr. Cohen has been featured in the following publications:
Harvard Business Review (Quoted in an article on why to stop scripting your speeches)
Washington City Paper (Quoted in an article on why businesses share COVID-19 results on social media)
Forbes (Quoted in an article on how Boeing can woo back terrified consumers)
The Associated Press (Quoted in an article on leaders’ United Nations video backgrounds)
Forbes (Quoted in an article on Pokémon’s Twitter marketing failure)
Carey Business (Featured in an article on effective uses of language and rhetoric)
The HUB at Johns Hopkins (Featured in an article on how leaders inspire through their words)
Vanity Fair (Quoted in an article on Joe Biden’s verbal ticks during the presidential debate)
¡Hola! (Quoted in an article on guidelines for overcoming public speaking panic)
NBC News (Featured in a video on why we say “umm” and how to avoid it)
The Harvard Crimson (Quoted in an article on the place of spoken rhetoric in the curriculum)
Inc. (Quoted in an article on the importance of pausing regularly when talking)
New York Magazine (Quoted in an article on saying filler words and also sounding smart)
Quartz (Quoted in an article on learning how to use filler words better)
Inc. (Quoted in an article on how to instantly ruin a good first impression)
BBC News (Quoted in an article on how to instantly ruin a good first impression)
HuffPost (Research featured in an article on effective listening and uncivil discourse)
Lifehacker (Quoted in an article on how fillers words can be used to your advantage)
Baltimore Magazine (Quoted in an article on the presidential candidates’ speaking styles)
Slate (Quoted in an article on the importance of taking a public speaking class)
Student Health 101 (Quoted in an article on speaking like a pro)
University of Baltimore Magazine (“Meet a Faculty Member: Steven D. Cohen”) (Web Extras)
The Baltimore Sun (Quoted in an article on University of Baltimore’s president, Kurt Schmoke)
BBC Radio 4 (Featured in the radio documentary, “Churchill’s Secret Cabinet”)
The Baltimore Sun (Quoted in an article on commencement speeches)
Financial Times (Quoted in an article on nurturing charisma)
