Communication skills are an asset to any business, industry, or specialty. This week on The DEB Show, host Debra Eckerling gathers friends from the #140conf community – founder Jeff Pulver, along with Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia and Hank Wasiak – to talk about communication.

Jeff Pulver is founder/curator of The VON3 Summit & #140Conf, Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia is founder and CEO of PlayWerks and WhizGirls Academy, and Hank Wasiak is an Adjunct Professor at Marshall School of Business at USC.

The group discusses their relationship with communication, what they are passionate about – beyond and including the topic, tips for improving communication and dealing with breakdowns in communication, and much more.

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