I found this post from Brian Solis  very interesting – a list of the top media outlets, by circulation, as well as the 25 most popular blogs in America, as compiled by BurrellesLuce.  15 – TV Guide (US)                          3,256,962 16- Marshall McLuhan is famous for stating “the medium is the message”  and with the introduction of a newer medium (online, web) there is constant debate as to its effect on older mediums (print, broadcast). While there are constantly articles about the decline of traditional print media, there are still

Download audio here. The BBC America show " Mary Queen of Shops " has brilliant lessons for anyone in business, from retailers, who the show focuses on, to speakers, coaches, consultants and anyone who is serving customers and clients. Tags: Stories The Business of Coaching Preparation Engaging the Audience TV inspired Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies The Business of Speaking Analogies Entertainer Mary Portas is one of the UK's foremost authorities on retail and brand communication. On this television show, she is invited by the owners of struggling fashion boutiques

Kathy Saenz of Neighborhood America Shares What It Takes to Make Video an Effective Content Marketing Tool We recently caught up with Kathy, who is Neighborhood America’s corporate communications manager, for a brief interview on the best ways to communicate with video. Kathy’s unique background as a university trained former TV producer and reporter taught her what it takes to tell great stories in our short attention span world. Even a micro business can use video effectively to communicate with its customers online. But, as we amateur carpenters know,

9 things you can learn from a home shopping show Tea-ed off: Knowing when to leaf well enough alone 5 Ways to spiff up your act, BBC America-style Slide design inspired by IKEA Beware of personalization And while we're talking about shopping, don't forget to check out my holiday gift suggestions for the speakers on your list! ...Tags: Tags: TV inspired Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Fun Stuf As we are deep into the holiday shopping season, I want to remind you that shopping can make you a better presenter! How, exactly?

If only Henry James were here to see America throwing off its Puritan background and its reverence for old-line institutions like Harvard.  The naughty Craig Ferguson is eating Jay Leno's and Conan O'Brien's lunch, dinner and breakfast.  0160; NBC's ratings are plunging .  0160; Seems like

newspaper articles, TV shows and newscasts, your colleagues, your family, famous people and of course, yourself. you don't need to say that Sydney, the hero of your story, backpacked through South America before he came to work at XYZ, Inc. Everyone has heard the advice about incorporating stories into a presentation to make your message more " sticky " and easier to understand. So we're all on board there.

0160; Here, he’s talking with Charlie Rose on America’s competitive prayerful position as he decries America’s crumbling competitive advantage. Tags: Audience-Centered Speaking Authenticity Books Current Affairs Non-verbal Communication Public Speaking Speech Writing The TV Intervie Michael Porter is a University Professor at Harvard, one of the the founders of the Monitor Group, the author of several of the most significant

Trust is an essential quality to have in any endeavor (particularly newscasting), and every article/blog/TV clip mentions how he was so trusted. What can we learn? I think there are three primary elements (of many) that made him "the most trusted man in America", and perhaps the most successful newscaster of all time. As Lyndon Johnson said when Cronkite came back from Vietnam and reported that we were NOT going to win Why was Walter Cronkite the epitome of trust? Two of them have oft been mentioned, so I'll just mention some adjectives here because they are well sprinkled

The TV coverage of the games is so much more than just the contests and the results.  The same is true of most of the reality-based shows on TV.  On America’s Got Talent, it seems like we spend at least half our time getting to know the history and personalities of the competitors.  People love stories.  Throughout time, stories have been a powerful tool to communicate points and make them memorable. 

Carter Mario of Carter Mario Law Firm, Bob of Bob's Discount Furniture Store, and all the Cult Heroes from past TV [e.g. 0160; No one cares, except the old guard who has appointed itself to oversee standards of just about everything in America. [Here Geico's Caveman].  0160; They bring in the eyeballs - and the business.