Michael Vick was the focus of attention yesterday as he was conditionally reinstated to play in the NFL yesterday, following his well publicized travails, public apologies and commitment to work against animal cruelty.  This post has very little to do with Michael Vick and whether or not the decision was the correct one, and everything to do with Commissioner Goodell, the National Football League, and messaging. The NFL had a huge opportunity to send a powerful message, and missed ( again ). What the NFL, and Commissioner Goodell, could have done, from a messaging

The tagline was, "That's the power of nurses." In the second ad, this one from a TV commercial showing a little boy playing miniature golf with his dad, the text on the screen read: The odds of a child becoming a professional golfer: 1 in 140,000 The odds of a child being diagnosed with autism: 1 in 150 This, of course, was a PSA for autism awareness . When we talk about strong openings for a presentation, we are usually referring to the following methods to get the audience emotionally or physically involved with your presentation right from the beginning: 1. Tell a story