What I found encouraging from this morning’s session is that a variety of owners, marketing folks, and nonprofit executives are determined to figure out exactly how to put social media to work. In fact, Jason Breed, Senior Director, Social Media Expertise at social networking powerhouse, Neighborhood America , stressed that his company requires that any social media efforts pay off in one of 3 fundamental ways: Be very specific about what tangible benefits you intend to derive from your efforts. It seems as though every kind of organization from multinational to small

As an executive speech coach this is the best public speaking tip I can give you. My high-level corporate clients do it—including Presidents, Chief Financial Officers, and Sales Vice Presidents of America’s greatest companies. was with a group of people recently – non business-    and a gentleman from France (a top executive from Hermes) said: “I’ve been listening to you and you use many words” (like trepidation,) “that I’ve never heard spoken by an American”. Want to improve your presentation skills? Are You Guilty?

The most insightful analysis - and a detailed one - has come from a former PR executive in California.  Answer from former PR executive in California, now a New Creative: 0160; Corporate America has spent billions getting this information from SRI, McKinsey and the other biggies.  Why is this tremendous response to the post "Fire Your PR Agency?"  quot; 

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About the Author Patricia Fripp is an in-demand executive speech coach, award-winning keynote speaker, and sales presentation skills trainer. Meetings and Conventions magazine has called her "one of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America." 15 Tips for Webinars: How to Add Impact When You Present Online By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE July 7, 2009 Whenever you open your mouth, whether youre talking to one person or a thousand, you usually want to get a specific message across. How do you do that best when you are communicating through a webinar?

YOU KNOW YOU WORK IN CORPORATE AMERICA IF ... You sat at the same desk for 4 years and worked for three different companies Your company welcome sign is attached with Velcro Your resume is on a diskette in your pocket Your company logo on your badge is applied with stick-um You order your business cards in "half orders" instead of whole boxes When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie You get really excited about a 2% pay raise You learn about your layoff on CNN Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose your best jokes You sit in a cubicle smaller than

0160; Gladwell hooks us with the claim that Howard has done as much or more than anyone in America to contribute to the general happiness by giving us the perfect spaghetti sauce.  0160; Chefs, cooks, and food industry executives have all been assuming lo these many years that there was one perfect sauce – just as there was apparently one perfect cake, one perfect balsamic vinegar, one perfect Merlot – but you get the idea.  Malcolm Gladwell is a wonderful storyteller – and an indifferent speaker.  0160; You can see the result in his video on TED.com: [link] . 

It’s a lot easier if, like Sorensen, you have direct access to the executive or politician you are writing for. Traveling with an executive—whether in the corporate jet or on the drive to the auditorium—is invaluable. in the 1970s, I’m well aware that, as George Bernard Shaw said, “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.”  Finding a speaker's 'voice' is the key to great speechwriting By Ian Griffin Capture your orator’s meaning and cadence through familiarity and a few essential guidelines Veteran speechwriter Hal Gordon says

When it comes to embracing and utilizing the latest technology, Dan Maddux , APA’s Executive Director, and his ambitious Education Department have always been ahead of the crowd. APA’s goal it to take our vast curriculums in our industry that span from a member’s first day in the field to high-level executive level training.” Patricia Fripp is an in-demand executive speech coach, award-winning Add Value for Your Association Members and Gain Loyalty By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE It is no secret Associations have to add value for their membership and increase their own revenue.

The oldest poetry society in the United States is the Poetry Society of America … perhaps best known for persuading the Pulitzer committee to include a poetry category.  You The executive director is Alice Quinn, who was poetry editor of the New Yorker for 20 years.   Tomorrow, October 15th, marks World Poetry Day.  You can link to the home page of their web site at www.poetrysociety.org .