One  commercial that caught my attention was Chrysler’s motivational offering entitled “It’s Halftime America” and featuring Clint Eastwood. It’s halftime in America too. Yeah, it’s halftime America and our second half is about to begin. Repetition of key words or ideas is a powerful speaking technique. MORE >>

2) Jill Okawa Fletcher ( @JillOinSF )– Virgin America. She currently leads social media strategy at Virgin America. Tomorrow begins the twenty-fifth annual South by Southwest (SXSW) interactive media, film and music conference. m very impressed (and nearly overwhelmed) with all of its features. ve listed below my top five. MORE >>

  Currently I am working on a nonfiction book "In Humor We Trust," which chronicles the fresh forces of influence in America. There are those terrified of controversy.    And there are those who seem to strategically embrace contrarian points of view.    Among the latter are Lou Dobbs.  MORE >>

» Chris Brown’s Tantrum at Good Morning America Chris Brown was on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts. pitchingwell on How Can I Sound Powerful During a Pitch? News analyzed from a communication perspective. How Chris Brown should have handled the situation and what he should do now. MORE >>

Born into a political family, Eleanor Roosevelt quickly became America’s most influential First Lady as she blazed paths for women and led the battle for social justice. Women’s Conference in Beijing that solidified her role as a powerful female speaker and change agent. For instance, consider Eleanor Roosevelt. Mitchell. MORE >>