" I quoted her when I won the 1996 Cavett award, the highest award offered by the NSA. How Do You Accept an Award? Tips on How to Give an Acceptance Speech by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE As a Business Presentation Expert many of my clients ask advice on accepting an award. Hope this is helpful for you. Accepting an award is like walking a tightrope. MORE
Nora Ephron''s 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech. Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it''s that time of year again. MORE
It dates back to 1996. The conservative Drudge Report is, in digital time, a mature medium. Essentially it's an aggregation platform. Yet, it ranks number-three in page views for digital sites. MORE
In 1996, Odwalla was linked to an E.coli outbreak. So many of the articles about storytelling in marketing today focus on brand storytelling. They typically explain the storytelling marketing techniques that we can use to stir up emotion via beautiful advertising videos. MORE
From her bio: She learned to walk on prosthetics, then to run -- competing at the national and international level as a champion sprinter, and setting world records at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta. MORE
As the rate of suicide increases - actually up 25% since 1996 - society should have gotten used to this choice being made for any number of reasons. Variety reports that the May 13th death of Margot Kidder has been ruled a suicide. The method was a combination of alcohol and drugs. MORE
Let’s use Hillary Clinton in her well known 1996 speech at the Democratic National Convention: . “To Crafting a great speech is like making music. In music, rhyme, rhythm, timing, pacing, and melodic repetition are essential for listeners to retain your message and sing or hum certain passages over and over again. In speeches, the same elements ensure that key phrases linger in people’s minds and act to inspire, delight, and move them to action. . MORE
Like any good science fiction book, I''m going to stretch reality a bit to make this review work in this blog space. When I started my year , I vowed to read and review 52 books in 52 weeks. I''m not exactly on pace, but I''m still Reading Anyway. MORE
One useful technique to gain other perspectives other than the two-valued kind (and help you to identify additional potential choices) is to create a ghost-thinking team—much like politicians have ghost writers—to give you different perspectives (DeVito, 1996). 1996). Here is a Word file of an article published in Etc: A Review of General Semantics , vol. 73, no 2, April 2016, pp. 173-179. The journal is a bit behind its normal publication schedule so this was just published. MORE
In the same set of examples is a Hillary Clinton convention speech outtake from 1996: "To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. MORE
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.] MORE
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Speaking to Music Listen to this inspiring talk on TED.com by artist Bill Strickland, who journeyed from being an at-risk youth to the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Award in 1996. MORE
Writer Nora Ephron died late last month at age 71 and, along with many other reprints of her famous movie scripts and humorous essays, this 1996 commencement speech to the graduating class of Wellesley began making the rounds in tribute to her genius as a writer and speaker. MORE
Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), our medical records are private. That shields us from discrimination in employment. However, our age is plastered all over media outlets and everywhere on the internet. MORE
TOC seminars have been presented every year since 1996. Some of Robert Fripp's fans think he and his sister AKA "Sister Fripp" are an odd couple until they hear us present together. Another Odd Couple ® is with Alan Weiss. We agree and disagree about what matters most to speakers and consultants in our marketing and strategy seminars. They are creatively called The Odd Couple®! MORE
You can inspect the whole scripts of these and ones going back to 1996 by clicking on the title above. In an earlier blog entry (12 November 2008), I looked at the way the Queen’s speech at the state opening of parliament each year is a model of how to read out someone else’s words (i.e. MORE
Bliss Spa was founded in 1996, in New York City's Soho neighborhood. From that small start, they now have a mini empire of spa and lifestyle products, all available online. Allure magazine (October 2010, page 88) writes that Bliss has developed their own "slanguage," or special language, and designs their written material (how it's presented, colors, design, etc.) in such a way that you are gently led to make a purchase. MORE
Having spent 30-plus years in organizational communications in Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, and as an independent consultant since 1996, Shel Holtz, ABC, brings a depth of experience to his engagements. Having spent 30-plus years in organizational communications in Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, and as an independent consultant since 1996, Shel Holtz, ABC, brings a depth of experience to his engagements. MORE
Given that the rate of suicide has surged about 30% since 1996, one wonders why government and the private sector haven't joined together to address this side effect of technology and seeming out of date public policy. MORE
Yesterday, I was phoned by a BBC radio station and asked to comment on Gordon Brown’s gaffe about how he had ‘saved the world’ when he’d apparently meant to say ‘saved the banks’. MORE
In 1996, U.S. This post marks the 200th famous speech by a woman in The Eloquent Woman's Index of Famous Speeches , so it seemed appropriate to honor that milestone with a milestone of a speech and a speaker. MORE
That might be one factor in the 30% increase in suicides since 1996. Members of the JD Class of 2018 hired in by law firm Milbank and the other laws firms which followed that $190k bump initiative may feel they have been blessed. MORE
Well, well well - this year's party conference season gets curiouser and curiouser when it comes to audiences delaying applause at key points where you might have expected them to show more instant and enthusiastic agreement. MORE
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year. MORE
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year. MORE
There seems to be an unwritten law that every press report about me must contain the phrase ''mane of blonde hair,''" she acknowledged in her 1996 Kennedy Center speech , part of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives distinguished speakers series for that year. MORE
In 1996 the percentage of public swearing by men and women was 67% for men and 33% for women. 7.02.2010 Taboo language: gender differences Heres an interesting gender difference reported by Psychology Today (August 2010). In 2006, however, the percentages were much more similar: 55% for men and 45% for women. Categories: gender differences , swearing 2comments: maestra said. Some twenty or more years ago, on a very cool summer evening, I had my bedroom windows opened and, around 3 A.M., MORE
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.] MORE
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.] MORE
By 1996, there were 19 restaurants, then franchising. Lowell Hawthorne came from Jamaica and made it in America. It was in 1989 in the Bronx, where he killed himself tonight, that he had opened his first restaurant. Its signature item was the Jamaican beef patty. MORE
Although I have been speaking about this topic since January 1996, the talk never stops evolving, in fact I have well over two hours' worth of tried and tested material to choose from for a typical 45-minute presentation - and counting! Talks from June - September 2010 Boscombe and Southbourne Probus In June last year I spoke for the fifth time to Boscombe and Southbourne Probus, my previous visit having been in November 2007. MORE
Nora Ephron's 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech. MORE
The New York Post, reports Isabel Vincent, obtained the nude photo spread done by Melania Trump back in January 1996. All she is wearing are bracelets and a pair of high heels. Her breasts and posterior are exposed. She covers the genital area with one hand. MORE
Queen Noor's 1996 speech at the Kennedy Center noted what she's doing to support women's voices, and lamented that her hair and her wardrobe often get more coverage than her own message. MORE
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year. MORE
Nora Ephron''s 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech. MORE
That's because this talk describes what happened when this brain researcher had a stroke herself: But on the morning of December 10, 1996, I woke up to discover that I had a brain disorder of my own. MORE
Friedman (1932 - 1996) American Rabbi / Family Therapist. Edwin H. “The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. MORE
The most serious consequence I ever heard of with regard to using off-color humor was reported in the July 7, 1996 issue of the Washington Post. Another well-known humorist, Doc Blakely, does a dialect bit that has been very successful, but he is extremely good at it. When using dialects, if you are not good at the particular dialect, it appears you are mocking the ethnic group to which it belongs. There are lots of funny ethnic sayings and words. MORE
It takes all of us." [ Hillary Clinton, 1996 Democratic National Convention Address ]. Repetition has long been heralded in advertising, politics and public speaking as a device which can add emphasis and impact to key thoughts and phrases. MORE
In it he questioned whether his notes about a contact from Donald Trump in 1996 about legal advice was covered by attorney-client privilege. It's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of those in the legal sector. MORE
TOC seminars have been presented every year since 1996. Some of Robert Fripp's fans think he and his sister AKA "Sister Fripp" are an odd couple until they hear us present together. Another Odd Couple ® is with Alan Weiss. MORE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
In 1996, when Bill Clinton was running for president for the second time, and Tony Blair was the opposition leader in Great Britain, getting ready for the election that was to make him Prime Minister, Blair made a trip to the White House to meet with Clinton. MORE
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The Eloquent Woman
MAY 9, 2014
There seems to be an unwritten law that every press report about me must contain the phrase ''mane of blonde hair,''" she acknowledged in her 1996 Kennedy Center speech , part of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives distinguished speakers series for that year.
The Communication Blog
JULY 2, 2010
In 1996 the percentage of public swearing by men and women was 67% for men and 33% for women. 7.02.2010 Taboo language: gender differences Heres an interesting gender difference reported by Psychology Today (August 2010). In 2006, however, the percentages were much more similar: 55% for men and 45% for women. Categories: gender differences , swearing 2comments: maestra said. Some twenty or more years ago, on a very cool summer evening, I had my bedroom windows opened and, around 3 A.M.,
Green Room Speakers
MAY 14, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Speaking to Music Listen to this inspiring talk on TED.com by artist Bill Strickland, who journeyed from being an at-risk youth to the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Award in 1996.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MAY 11, 2010
Having spent 30-plus years in organizational communications in Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, and as an independent consultant since 1996, Shel Holtz, ABC, brings a depth of experience to his engagements. Having spent 30-plus years in organizational communications in Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, and as an independent consultant since 1996, Shel Holtz, ABC, brings a depth of experience to his engagements.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 8, 2018
As the rate of suicide increases - actually up 25% since 1996 - society should have gotten used to this choice being made for any number of reasons. Variety reports that the May 13th death of Margot Kidder has been ruled a suicide. The method was a combination of alcohol and drugs.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), our medical records are private. That shields us from discrimination in employment. However, our age is plastered all over media outlets and everywhere on the internet.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 12, 2018
Given that the rate of suicide has surged about 30% since 1996, one wonders why government and the private sector haven't joined together to address this side effect of technology and seeming out of date public policy.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 30, 2016
The New York Post, reports Isabel Vincent, obtained the nude photo spread done by Melania Trump back in January 1996. All she is wearing are bracelets and a pair of high heels. Her breasts and posterior are exposed. She covers the genital area with one hand.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 17, 2016
In it he questioned whether his notes about a contact from Donald Trump in 1996 about legal advice was covered by attorney-client privilege. It's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of those in the legal sector.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 11, 2018
That might be one factor in the 30% increase in suicides since 1996. Members of the JD Class of 2018 hired in by law firm Milbank and the other laws firms which followed that $190k bump initiative may feel they have been blessed.
The Communication Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
One useful technique to gain other perspectives other than the two-valued kind (and help you to identify additional potential choices) is to create a ghost-thinking team—much like politicians have ghost writers—to give you different perspectives (DeVito, 1996). 1996). Here is a Word file of an article published in Etc: A Review of General Semantics , vol. 73, no 2, April 2016, pp. 173-179. The journal is a bit behind its normal publication schedule so this was just published.
The Eloquent Woman
AUGUST 19, 2016
Queen Noor's 1996 speech at the Kennedy Center noted what she's doing to support women's voices, and lamented that her hair and her wardrobe often get more coverage than her own message.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.]
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.]
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
In 1996, he earned a masters of science from Columbia Universityrsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism. The afternoon session of Saturday’s Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC) meeting featured a conversation between Craig Harrison and journalist and author Jason Kersten. An author and journalist since 1998, Jason has written features for numerous national magazines, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, and Maxim. His first book, Journal [.]
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 12, 2017
Nora Ephron's 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech.
Max Atkinson
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Well, well well - this year's party conference season gets curiouser and curiouser when it comes to audiences delaying applause at key points where you might have expected them to show more instant and enthusiastic agreement.
DeFinis Communications
AUGUST 11, 2009
Let’s use Hillary Clinton in her well known 1996 speech at the Democratic National Convention: . “To Crafting a great speech is like making music. In music, rhyme, rhythm, timing, pacing, and melodic repetition are essential for listeners to retain your message and sing or hum certain passages over and over again. In speeches, the same elements ensure that key phrases linger in people’s minds and act to inspire, delight, and move them to action. .
Duarte Blog
MAY 19, 2017
In 1996, Odwalla was linked to an E.coli outbreak. So many of the articles about storytelling in marketing today focus on brand storytelling. They typically explain the storytelling marketing techniques that we can use to stir up emotion via beautiful advertising videos.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 12, 2016
It dates back to 1996. The conservative Drudge Report is, in digital time, a mature medium. Essentially it's an aggregation platform. Yet, it ranks number-three in page views for digital sites.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 11, 2015
In 1996, U.S. This post marks the 200th famous speech by a woman in The Eloquent Woman's Index of Famous Speeches , so it seemed appropriate to honor that milestone with a milestone of a speech and a speaker.
Speaking Of...
OCTOBER 9, 2010
Bliss Spa was founded in 1996, in New York City's Soho neighborhood. From that small start, they now have a mini empire of spa and lifestyle products, all available online. Allure magazine (October 2010, page 88) writes that Bliss has developed their own "slanguage," or special language, and designs their written material (how it's presented, colors, design, etc.) in such a way that you are gently led to make a purchase.
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 10, 2013
Nora Ephron''s 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech. Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it''s that time of year again.
Presentation Zen
OCTOBER 7, 2016
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year.
Presentation Zen
APRIL 25, 2014
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year.
Presentation Zen
OCTOBER 7, 2016
I remember sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1996 in Osaka, Japan watching the film. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim. The film would go on to be the highest-grossing film of the year.
Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach
JULY 8, 2010
TOC seminars have been presented every year since 1996. Some of Robert Fripp's fans think he and his sister AKA "Sister Fripp" are an odd couple until they hear us present together. Another Odd Couple ® is with Alan Weiss.
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 2, 2014
Nora Ephron''s 1996 commencement address at Wellesley College is a terrific example of how humor and deft language can give new life to a standard speech.
Great Public Speaking
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
The most serious consequence I ever heard of with regard to using off-color humor was reported in the July 7, 1996 issue of the Washington Post. Another well-known humorist, Doc Blakely, does a dialect bit that has been very successful, but he is extremely good at it. When using dialects, if you are not good at the particular dialect, it appears you are mocking the ethnic group to which it belongs. There are lots of funny ethnic sayings and words.
Speak and Deliver
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Like any good science fiction book, I''m going to stretch reality a bit to make this review work in this blog space. When I started my year , I vowed to read and review 52 books in 52 weeks. I''m not exactly on pace, but I''m still Reading Anyway.
The Eloquent Woman
JULY 13, 2012
Writer Nora Ephron died late last month at age 71 and, along with many other reprints of her famous movie scripts and humorous essays, this 1996 commencement speech to the graduating class of Wellesley began making the rounds in tribute to her genius as a writer and speaker.
Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach
JULY 8, 2010
TOC seminars have been presented every year since 1996. Some of Robert Fripp's fans think he and his sister AKA "Sister Fripp" are an odd couple until they hear us present together. Another Odd Couple ® is with Alan Weiss. We agree and disagree about what matters most to speakers and consultants in our marketing and strategy seminars. They are creatively called The Odd Couple®!
The Eloquent Woman
JULY 22, 2011
That's because this talk describes what happened when this brain researcher had a stroke herself: But on the morning of December 10, 1996, I woke up to discover that I had a brain disorder of my own.
The Eloquent Woman
AUGUST 8, 2008
In the same set of examples is a Hillary Clinton convention speech outtake from 1996: "To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety.
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 26, 2009
From her bio: She learned to walk on prosthetics, then to run -- competing at the national and international level as a champion sprinter, and setting world records at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
In 1996, when Bill Clinton was running for president for the second time, and Tony Blair was the opposition leader in Great Britain, getting ready for the election that was to make him Prime Minister, Blair made a trip to the White House to meet with Clinton.
Max Atkinson
DECEMBER 24, 2008
You can inspect the whole scripts of these and ones going back to 1996 by clicking on the title above. In an earlier blog entry (12 November 2008), I looked at the way the Queen’s speech at the state opening of parliament each year is a model of how to read out someone else’s words (i.e.
Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
" I quoted her when I won the 1996 Cavett award, the highest award offered by the NSA. How Do You Accept an Award? Tips on How to Give an Acceptance Speech by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE As a Business Presentation Expert many of my clients ask advice on accepting an award. Hope this is helpful for you. Accepting an award is like walking a tightrope.
Max Atkinson
DECEMBER 11, 2008
Yesterday, I was phoned by a BBC radio station and asked to comment on Gordon Brown’s gaffe about how he had ‘saved the world’ when he’d apparently meant to say ‘saved the banks’.
Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
Although I have been speaking about this topic since January 1996, the talk never stops evolving, in fact I have well over two hours' worth of tried and tested material to choose from for a typical 45-minute presentation - and counting! Talks from June - September 2010 Boscombe and Southbourne Probus In June last year I spoke for the fifth time to Boscombe and Southbourne Probus, my previous visit having been in November 2007.
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