Nancy "The Rant" Grace will share even more of her breathlessness with viewers.  0160; She's coming to daytime, without giving up evening slots.  0160; The format is a Judge Judy-type 30-minute show with a few new court wrinkles. ...Tags: Tags: Televisio

It's always surprising to realize that even veteran performers get nervous. Even performers who love working a crowd and who love the spotlight still have their anxieties. In an interview on Conan O'Brien, where Chris Farley has taken the stage in the character of Matt Foley, the "motivational speaker" from Saturday Night Live, the following exchange takes place. Conan: "The falling down helps, right?

0160; The guys there ain't even trying, or it seems to me. No newsflash, WIRED has another layoff again.  0160; On Gawker.com, Hamilton Nolan reports  that six more have been let go.  0160; The surprise is that Conde Nast didn't cut the whole thing loose to float away in the second wave of digital. 

Guest post by Diane Diresta You say you don't need presentation skills? You're not a public speaker? Think again. Beauty pageants aren't just about beauty. Did you know that the interview is 40% of the grade?

Received a call from a past client with request to help update a series of presentations. Project was great and super to reconnect with clients I consider friends. Of course working on presentations in a language you are not familiar with has its challenges... - Troy @ TLC Original post blogged on b2evolution . ...Tags:

We can eliminate 1 step and get the answer to what Service Pack is installed even faster! overlooked it, but the answer is right here in the About window - even easier! - This is a follow-up to Monday's post, which is one of the comments submitted to that post (thanks Adam!). 1. Office

With the emergence of an alleged #7, you can forget even trying to get your clients media attention today.  0160; All of us, both on the web and in print, are focused on Holly Sampson who sometimes goes by the name Nicolette Foster.  0160; According to the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS , her film credits include "Descent into Bondage" and "Diary of a Horny Housewife."

0160; Even her home-state critic former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel is saying that she will run for U.S. The Talented Mrs. Palin has gotten that hot.  President.  0160; In Politico, Jonathan Martin quotes Gravel as predicting "she's going to surprise a lot of people."

On a recent episode of From Gs to Gents , one contestant proved that even Gs know not to apologize during an introduction. As T-Jones, a large man who had trouble finding clothes his size, takes the runway, D-Boy begins his introduction: "My model here did not have enough to choose from for his fashion attire." Kesan, another teammate, says to the camera, "T-Jones is about to hit the runway and D-Boy is messing it up for him before he even hits the runway. After meeting with a stylist in Beverly Hills, the Gs are tested on their new fashion knowledge. In teams, they put

What does the audience hear when the speaker says “Good evening”? “Blah, don’t even want to finish that sentence, because I’m going to lose your attention — just as you will lose the audience’s attention if you drone on and on, thanking people. Don’t bore your audience to death before you’ve even hinted at your main point. – Mariah Burton Nelson (Mariah@MariahBurtonNelson.com) 8220;Blah, blah, blah.”