Laurie Puhn

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Laurie Puhn

Laurie Puhn (born June 11, 1977) is the television host of i on New York, on WPXN-TV. It premiered on Dec. 26, 2006.

Laurie Puhn is the author of Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life (Penguin, 2005), which was nominated for Best Motivational Book of 2005 as part of the Books for a Better Life Awards. Instant Persuasion was a Book of the Month Club and Literary Guild selection.

Laurie is the President of Laurie Puhn Communications, a professional and personal development training firm.

A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, she initially practiced corporate law at a New York City law firm. Puhn was featured as the Communications Expert on an ABC 20/20 special about “Rudeness in America.” She is a frequent commentator on Fox News Channel, Fox 5's Good Day NY, WNBC's Weekend Today in NY and was featured on CNN's Tips from the Top. Laurie was the cover story for Networking magazine's June 2006 issue. Her commentary has been featured in magazines including Entrepreneur, Maxim, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Woman's Day and Glamour, as well as featured in newspapers such as Chicago Tribune, Newsday and The New York Times.

Laurie grew up in Great Neck, New York. She attended the Great Neck Public Schools.

[edit] Awards

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recognition Award
Town of North Hempstead Women's Roll of Honor
Instant Persuasion, authored by Laurie Puhn, nominated for Best Motivational Book of 2005