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About Paul Furiga

Paul Furiga brings four decades of experience in journalism, PR, writing and marketing to his presentations and training. A writer and editor of more than 20,000 stories, a former investigative journalist, a classical radio host, a White House correspondent, and an entrepreneur who began WordWrite in 2002 and joined forces with Vendilli in 2025, Paul has stories to share!  

He can help you and your team better uncover and develop yours through his storytelling sessions or help keep your business out of the news with crisis management training.  

Paul’s speaking style is conversational and impactful, with many opportunities for audience engagement in each session.

Good take home material to follow up on and very practical.

Crisis Workshop Participant

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Extremely confident & great orator. Real world application. Bring him back...

Crisis Workshop Participant

VISTAGE

Paul was great. His style was very down to earth and the topic was extremely useful. Thank you!

Crisis Workshop Participant

VISTAGE

Outstanding Content and Delivery. A true professional.

Storytelling Workshop Participant

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I was not excited for this topic, but Paul is a great speaker and made it a great presentation. As always, I got many takeaways.

Crisis Workshop Participant

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Eye opening … Paul's approach allowed or customization and personalization of learning the framework for crisis management and for developing meaningful risk protection strategies within our individual businesses. The use of group interaction in short spurts deepened thought processes and the verbal sharing of thoughts and action points, all without derailing his flow or having the presentation run off on a tangent. Citation of case examples was also valuable and made the overall message and the "how to" components very tangible, understandable, and relatable. Overall, this was a high-value seminar.

Crisis Workshop Participant

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Absolutely something for every owner/executive in Paul’s presentation This is a subject that many ignore, don’t understand and aren’t exposed to.

Crisis Workshop Participant

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Excellent and helpful … It’s the stuff nobody likes to talk about that needs to be talked about. Great interactive conversation.

Crisis Workshop Participant

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This presentation and content is something that we had never given much proactive thought to, yet the risk of not planning for crises management is so very real. Paul presented in a very easy to understand and memorable fashion, with comprehensive coverage of the topic. It is obvious Paul has valuable expertise and command of crises planning, coaching and advisement. Well done!

Crisis Workshop Participant

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Huge credibility with real life experiences.

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Why Paul?

Paul is comfortable on the stage, speaking OR playing music. His band, The Altered Egos, plays 30-plus gigs a year around the Pittsburgh area, and you can find Paul jamming on bass.  

He is also a podcast host, constantly honing his interview and research skills, and a published author. You can find his debut book, Finding Your Capital S Story, Why your Story Drives your Brand, right here. 

Paul is actively booking, and he offers his services in-person or virtually if that better fits your organization’s needs.

Among the organizations that Paul has spoken to are:

 

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Paul's Presentations and Workshops

  • Avoiding the Worst Headline You Never Want to Read: Effective Crisis Planning 
  • Building the Story Called You: Make Yourself Marketable Through Your Own Personal Story 
  • How to Capitalize on Your Story as a Healthcare Organization 
  • Unleashing Your Most Powerful Communication and Marketing Asset: Your Capital S Story 
  • The Art and Science of Executive Communications and Thought Leadership