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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. Commencement is the start of something new, yes, but we''re often stuck listening to the same old tired speeches in celebration. Can you remember your commencement speakers, or any memorable speakers at the graduations you''ve attended? MORE
Although published way back in 1996, it still ranks 1,969 on Amazon. Johns Hopkins professor Kay Jamison documented the correlation between creativity and mental illness. That was in her breakthrough book "An Unquiet Mind," which remains a brisk seller. Here it can be ordered. Incidentally, Jamison herself struggles with a bipolar disorder and had attempted suicide. In 2002, she won the MacArthur Genius Award ($500,000 was the monetary part). 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. Why has the Drudge Report thrived when so many other digital-only media properties, such as Gawker, no longer exist? Here are 5 reasons. They are must-knows for all communications players in all mediums - digital, print, video, audio and on-your-feet, as in public speaking. 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. Have you ever watched video ads released by Nike, or Google, or Airbnb? I love that stuff. I can’t even help but joyfully tear up every single time I watch Google’s “Reunion” ad. 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. Kidder is best known for her role as Lois Lane, playing opposite Superman Christopher Reeve. Here are more details from Variety. 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
While producing the TV show “Reel Planet” in 1996, Jeff needed a website and anyone who knew how to create websites at that time was really expensive. Jeff Smith aka The Alexa Guy is with us to explain what Alexa Flash Briefings are and how to make them work for you and grow your speaking business. Jeff Smith creates Alexa skills for companies, entrepreneurs, coaches and speakers to help them engage with their followers on a daily basis. In December of 2017, […]. 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
That mindset shaped Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. There was really a time - it seems light years ago - when idealism was high about social networks. The assumption was that those digital platforms for self-expression and connecting could and would regulate themselves. In the worse-case scenarios, if posters proved to be rhetorical miscreants, the network's powers that be would remove the content. Yes, the bad guys would be banned temporarily or even permanently. 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. Notice how the music does not distract from Stricklands story, but rather enhances it. The jazz piano gives his voice a rhythm and his intensifies the power of his words so it sounds as almost as though he is reciting poetry. 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. Any employer or potential client can encounter our age in reading an article about us in the media. Or, if they are doing a google search, it's there there and there. 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
When you develop your topic, present your research, create persuasive appeals, and do any of the other tasks related to public speaking, there are ethical issues to be considered (Bok, 1978; Jaksa & Pritchard, 1994; Johannesen, 1996; Neher & Sandin, 2007; Tompkins, 2011). MORE
The phrase is attributed to Marcia Lynn Whicker, who coined the term in 1996. When it comes to leadership, the general idea is to often discuss aspects such as what makes a good leader or how can a leader be effective at the workplace? MORE
1996). This article was published in Etc: A Review of General Semantics, 75 (January and April 2018), pp. 76-83. Universals of Choice Joseph A. DeVito* Universals are qualities or characteristics of a process or concept that are present in all instances. For example, if we consider the universals of language, we’d find that all languages have nouns and pronouns, all languages have a deep and surface structure, and all languages have vowels and consonants (Greenberg, 1963). MORE
He became full time in 1980 and later assumed the presidency in 1996. Today, The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is being brought to you by The Wealthy Speaker Book & Journal Bundle. Do you have the right tools to build the speaking business of your dreams? This bundle includes The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner and Journal, plus The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 as well as a 3-part video […]. MORE
Although published way back in 1996, it still ranks 1,969 on Amazon. Johns Hopkins professor Kay Jamison documented the correlation between creativity and mental illness. That was in her breakthrough book "An Unquiet Mind," which remains a brisk seller. Here it can be ordered. Incidentally, Jamison herself struggles with a bipolar disorder and had attempted suicide. In 2002, she won the MacArthur Genius Award ($500,000 was the monetary part). 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
But, it isn't only members of Gen Z (those born in or after 1996) who consider connecting via technology as real as going to a bar for drinks or riding bikes together. Members of Generation Z push back on the notion that they don't interact in real life (IRL) any more. In interviews with The Wall Street Journal , they explain that the ways in which they connect with each other is seamless. That is, there is no separation between interacting via technology and in-person. 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. Influential media outlets such as New York Magazine and The New York Times have been covering the suicides of New York City drivers of taxi cabs and black cars. 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. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman justice to sit at the Court, delivered the summary majority opinion in United States v. Virginia , sometimes called the VMI case. 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. It took the Liberal Democrats 2-3 seconds to get their hands apart for positive references to the coalition government by Nick Clegg ( HERE ) and Vince Cable ( HERE ). 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. But, London School of Economics professor David Graeber warns: That well-paying prestigious position may really be nothing but another "b t job." " What if most of the lawyers simply disappeared? Would the world be worse off? 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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later. 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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later. 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
That was back in Mississippi in 1996. As many in the legal world recall, the newest U.S. Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh hired all female clerks. That created a new record at SCOTUS: For the first time the majority of clerks are females. Serving in such a prestigious position can and usually does put a career on an accelerated upward trajectory. Therefore this initiative will directly help the professional lives of females. Now this. 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
He was laid off from an amazing job in 1996… which led to his entrance into professional speaking. In the frenzy of closures and cancellations the last few days, my goal became to put out some positive ideas and information. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I’m so happy to welcome Gerard Braud who is here to talk to us about how to endure the crisis of the Coronavirus and to position yourself for what your business will look like when it’s over. 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. Many members of his extended family were employed by the Golden Krust. Along the way, Hawthorne published the memoir "The Baker's Son." 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. (Editor's note: It's commencement time again, so we've updated this 2013 post since it first appeared with new additions to The Eloquent Woman Index of Famous Speeches by Women. If you're a woman commencement speaker, or the speechwriter for one, here's your inspiration.) Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it's that time of year again. MORE
Between 1996 and 2016, the suicide rate has risen about 30%. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray Spravato for the actively suicidal. 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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later. 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. (Editor''s note: It''s commencement time again, so we''ve updated this 2013 post with new additions to The Eloquent Woman Index since it first appeared.) Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it''s that time of year again. 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. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them. 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. But too much repetition in a presentation becomes annoying rather than powerful. 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
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
Originally, I did not want a frame older than 1996, about when STI (indexed) shifters were introduced. I bought this Fuji frame off a Facebook posting. However, I was willing to consider an older frame if it looked “interesting.” ” This looked interesting. It looked to be in decent shape based on the pictures. Anyway, after a 45-minute+ drive, I met the seller and the really nice guy that he was, he offered me any additional parts at no extra cost, even another frame. 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.,
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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. Notice how the music does not distract from Stricklands story, but rather enhances it. The jazz piano gives his voice a rhythm and his intensifies the power of his words so it sounds as almost as though he is reciting poetry.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
JUNE 10, 2019
Originally, I did not want a frame older than 1996, about when STI (indexed) shifters were introduced. I bought this Fuji frame off a Facebook posting. However, I was willing to consider an older frame if it looked “interesting.” ” This looked interesting. It looked to be in decent shape based on the pictures. Anyway, after a 45-minute+ drive, I met the seller and the really nice guy that he was, he offered me any additional parts at no extra cost, even another frame.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 4, 2020
Between 1996 and 2016, the suicide rate has risen about 30%. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray Spravato for the actively suicidal.
Manner of Speaking
OCTOBER 26, 2010
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. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them.
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.
Professionally Speaking...
APRIL 30, 2013
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. But too much repetition in a presentation becomes annoying rather than powerful.
Speaker Launcher
MARCH 19, 2020
He was laid off from an amazing job in 1996… which led to his entrance into professional speaking. In the frenzy of closures and cancellations the last few days, my goal became to put out some positive ideas and information. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I’m so happy to welcome Gerard Braud who is here to talk to us about how to endure the crisis of the Coronavirus and to position yourself for what your business will look like when it’s over.
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. .
Speaker Launcher
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
While producing the TV show “Reel Planet” in 1996, Jeff needed a website and anyone who knew how to create websites at that time was really expensive. Jeff Smith aka The Alexa Guy is with us to explain what Alexa Flash Briefings are and how to make them work for you and grow your speaking business. Jeff Smith creates Alexa skills for companies, entrepreneurs, coaches and speakers to help them engage with their followers on a daily basis. In December of 2017, […].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 2, 2017
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. Many members of his extended family were employed by the Golden Krust. Along the way, Hawthorne published the memoir "The Baker's Son."
SlideModel
JULY 29, 2020
The phrase is attributed to Marcia Lynn Whicker, who coined the term in 1996. When it comes to leadership, the general idea is to often discuss aspects such as what makes a good leader or how can a leader be effective at the workplace?
Speaker Launcher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
He became full time in 1980 and later assumed the presidency in 1996. Today, The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is being brought to you by The Wealthy Speaker Book & Journal Bundle. Do you have the right tools to build the speaking business of your dreams? This bundle includes The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner and Journal, plus The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 as well as a 3-part video […].
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. Any employer or potential client can encounter our age in reading an article about us in the media. Or, if they are doing a google search, it's there there and there.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 21, 2019
That was back in Mississippi in 1996. As many in the legal world recall, the newest U.S. Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh hired all female clerks. That created a new record at SCOTUS: For the first time the majority of clerks are females. Serving in such a prestigious position can and usually does put a career on an accelerated upward trajectory. Therefore this initiative will directly help the professional lives of females. Now this.
The Communication Blog
AUGUST 21, 2020
1996). This article was published in Etc: A Review of General Semantics, 75 (January and April 2018), pp. 76-83. Universals of Choice Joseph A. DeVito* Universals are qualities or characteristics of a process or concept that are present in all instances. For example, if we consider the universals of language, we’d find that all languages have nouns and pronouns, all languages have a deep and surface structure, and all languages have vowels and consonants (Greenberg, 1963).
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 31, 2018
That mindset shaped Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. There was really a time - it seems light years ago - when idealism was high about social networks. The assumption was that those digital platforms for self-expression and connecting could and would regulate themselves. In the worse-case scenarios, if posters proved to be rhetorical miscreants, the network's powers that be would remove the content. Yes, the bad guys would be banned temporarily or even permanently.
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. Kidder is best known for her role as Lois Lane, playing opposite Superman Christopher Reeve. Here are more details from Variety.
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. Influential media outlets such as New York Magazine and The New York Times have been covering the suicides of New York City drivers of taxi cabs and black cars.
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 [.]
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 26, 2019
But, it isn't only members of Gen Z (those born in or after 1996) who consider connecting via technology as real as going to a bar for drinks or riding bikes together. Members of Generation Z push back on the notion that they don't interact in real life (IRL) any more. In interviews with The Wall Street Journal , they explain that the ways in which they connect with each other is seamless. That is, there is no separation between interacting via technology and in-person.
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. It took the Liberal Democrats 2-3 seconds to get their hands apart for positive references to the coalition government by Nick Clegg ( HERE ) and Vince Cable ( HERE ).
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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 21, 2020
Although published way back in 1996, it still ranks 1,969 on Amazon. Johns Hopkins professor Kay Jamison documented the correlation between creativity and mental illness. That was in her breakthrough book "An Unquiet Mind," which remains a brisk seller. Here it can be ordered. Incidentally, Jamison herself struggles with a bipolar disorder and had attempted suicide. In 2002, she won the MacArthur Genius Award ($500,000 was the monetary part).
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. But, London School of Economics professor David Graeber warns: That well-paying prestigious position may really be nothing but another "b t job." " What if most of the lawyers simply disappeared? Would the world be worse off?
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.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 21, 2020
Although published way back in 1996, it still ranks 1,969 on Amazon. Johns Hopkins professor Kay Jamison documented the correlation between creativity and mental illness. That was in her breakthrough book "An Unquiet Mind," which remains a brisk seller. Here it can be ordered. Incidentally, Jamison herself struggles with a bipolar disorder and had attempted suicide. In 2002, she won the MacArthur Genius Award ($500,000 was the monetary part).
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. Have you ever watched video ads released by Nike, or Google, or Airbnb? I love that stuff. I can’t even help but joyfully tear up every single time I watch Google’s “Reunion” ad.
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. Why has the Drudge Report thrived when so many other digital-only media properties, such as Gawker, no longer exist? Here are 5 reasons. They are must-knows for all communications players in all mediums - digital, print, video, audio and on-your-feet, as in public speaking.
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. Commencement is the start of something new, yes, but we''re often stuck listening to the same old tired speeches in celebration. Can you remember your commencement speakers, or any memorable speakers at the graduations you''ve attended?
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.
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®!
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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later.
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. (Editor's note: It's commencement time again, so we've updated this 2013 post since it first appeared with new additions to The Eloquent Woman Index of Famous Speeches by Women. If you're a woman commencement speaker, or the speechwriter for one, here's your inspiration.) Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it's that time of year again.
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®!
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. There was tremendous buzz (ahem) about the film before it arrived here in Japan a few months later.
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. (Editor''s note: It''s commencement time again, so we''ve updated this 2013 post with new additions to The Eloquent Woman Index since it first appeared.) Cue the Pomp and Circumstance , it''s that time of year again.
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. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman justice to sit at the Court, delivered the summary majority opinion in United States v. Virginia , sometimes called the VMI case.
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.
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.
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