Philip YaffePhilip Yaffe is a former writer with The Wall Street Journal and international marketing communication consultant. He now teaches courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium. Because his clients use English as a second or third language, his approach to writing and public speaking is somewhat different from other communication coaches. He is the author of In the I of the Storm: the Simple Secrets of Writing & Speaking (Almost) like a Professional. Contact: phil.yaffe@yahoo.comInterests and Hobbies: I am very interested in science and technology. I am an avid photographer, notably architecture and nature. An American by birth (I grew up in California), I have spent most of my life living abroad (Belgium, Tanzania, United Kingdom). I very much enjoy living in a multi-cultural environment and learning languages. I speak French fluently and have working knowledge of Dutch and Spanish. I used to speak Swahili fluently, but that was a long time ago. |
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