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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
It was a big thrill since I’d gotten much pleasure from the fun, love of learning, attitude that comes through in his books , his lectures , and now his TV Show Make: Television , based on the popular DIY magazine Make , where he is also a contributing editor.
WG : The personal and more intimate nature of a lecture distinguishes it from other forms of public entertainment, such as a play or a concert. I met William Gurstelle , author of Backyard Ballistics , at FOO Camp , an event run by O’Reilly Media . SB.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
I was reminded of the power of endings when I went to another Red Rocks concert a few weeks back--this time it was David Gray (with Aimme Mann and Beth Orton). And not in the style of the middle of a David Gray concert where the prevalent emotion must surely be "will this ever end?" But if you are making content for the web or tv, you will probably find that the beginning is even more important than Creating Passionate Users About Search CPU Blog Past favorites Angry/negative people can be bad for your brain Code like a girl Ultra-fast release cycles and the new plane When only the glib win, we all lose How to be an expert Creativity on speed Micromanagement: the Zombie Function The hi-res user experience Mediocrity by "areas of improvement" Death by risk-aversion Crash course in learning theory Free Range Posts (open
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Two buyers attend a concert where they are put to work selling the band's t-shirts as practice for more aggressive selling in the shop. Tags: Stories The Business of Coaching Preparation Engaging the Audience TV inspired Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies The Business of Speaking Analogies Entertainer 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. Mary Portas is one of the UK's
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
That is my annoying ex-wife’s.
- I sure hope that’s Decaf!
- I don’t care that little Billy is going to his concert tonight…I’ll get fired if this ringtone goes off in the office.
- They’re making me name that tune before they’ll transfer me to the help desk.
- I feel like I’m on a reality TV show called “So You Think You Can Hold?” It’s time for the July Cartoon Caption Contest results. Our contests feature the art of professional cartoonist Dan Rosandich.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Media Training A-Z puts the potential nightmare of being interviewed for print media or TV into a clean, simple and conversational format. TV: I love crime shows. We saw Rufus Wainwright in concert in March, so I'm still playing a lot of his stuff in my car. Cam Beck invited me to share my media diet and, at the risk of having you lose all respect for me or fall into a boredom coma while reading, here goes. Books: I've probably already mentioned my favorites here, but here they are again. The 4-Hour Work Week has helped me get a fresh perspective on how much
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