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Bush, Address to Congress, 20 September 2001. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Anadiplosis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? anathiplosis), meaning “doubling” or “folding” In plain English: Beginning a sentence or clause by repeating the last word or words of the previous sentence or clause. Effect: Repetition of the words adds rhythm and cadence. MORE
In 2001, hard times were upon entrepreneurs like myself. For Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes her DIY power tools included her signature Steve Jobs turtleneck and her rhetoric of disruption. Those worked fine until The Wall Street Journal questioned Theranos' technology. For lawyers, the DIY power tool is sprinkling communications with legal phrases. Even non-lawyers can get a hang of that and get what they want in transactions. MORE
Two of my interests are photography and public speaking, which is why I follow the blogs of Both Darren LaCroix , who won the world champion of public speaking in 2001, and Jared Polin (aka the Fro) , who is the most amazing photographer and teacher out of Philidophia. MORE
Gamache , an internationally acclaimed bilingual (French and English) speaker who finished 3rd in the 2001 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. . One of the many public speaking resources that I consult regularly is an email newsletter from J. In a recent email , J. compiled a list of 25 ways in which to get our point across, whatever the objective of our speech or presentation. As speakers, we want our messages to be understood, credible and remembered. MORE
You may have heard that it takes 10 years to become an overnight success… Well, Gretchen’s first book was published in 2001. Napoleon Hill , in his classic work, Think & Grow Rich , wrote that on the path to success, “Persistence is key. You will have temporary defeats. That’s a given. But don’t give up.&#. He went on to say that, “Most of us are good ‘starters’ but poor ‘finishers’ of everything we begin. MORE
gave just weeks after the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, and at two participants' success in using a workshop to build a better talk. Fans of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook see links to good reads, resources and ideas from other sources there, in addition to posts from the blog. But you won't miss a thing, since I'm summarizing that extra content and putting it here on the blog for all readers to see. MORE
There I had sold my cottage in 2001. The journey is an archetype in art forms, ranging from film to literature, for those who need to discover something important. The most common example is Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." " She had to be transported to Oz to learn there's no place like home. MORE
The day before my sister died in 2001, I lapsed into speaking Polish to her. The hospice nurse told me that Camille could still hear. In a sense, Polish had been our native language growing up in an immigrant family in the 1950s. At home, the adults all spoke, you got it, Polish. So, we children did also. At the neighborhood Catholic school (of course, we all went to Catholic school), we were socialized to speak only English. That was just the way it was. MORE
In 2001, Malawi was hit by a famine and William’s family had to survive on one meager meal per day. Today’s post is about a remarkable young man named William Kamkwamba. William comes from a poor village in Malawi in southeast Africa. Life there is hard. The main source of income is farming. When the rains don’t come, conditions become extremely difficult for people. William’s village of approximately 60 families had few, if any, amenities. MORE
She beat the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitová 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4 to become the first woman since 2001 to follow her debut Grand Slam win with another one. Naomi Osaka of Japan won the 2019 Australian Open in dramatic fashion. Even … Continue reading → The post Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Speech appeared first on Manner of Speaking. Analysis of a Speech Motivation fear of public speaking Naomi Osaka public speaking MORE
The last time I owned property near the beach was 2001. In only a 5-year period the percentage of those 65+ in the workforce jumped from 18.4 to 19.5, according to the Labor Department. Back in the mid-80s, the percentage was at 10.4. Here are more details from Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg. The shift from embracing retirement to pushing back on standard leisure by working is creating two cultures among the aging. MORE
My sister Camille Genova Klinga died of breast cancer in 2001. Public relations case studies will be written about how Angelina Jolie's preventative double mastectomy singlehandedly moved forward breast-cancer awareness. It takes a celebrity. Scrap the pink campaign. Stick with Jolie's branding of the mission to save women's lives. In 2012, I had two biopsies for breast cancer. MORE
Paul's since 2001 - Michael Hirschfeld - will leave. Long before sexual misconduct allegations rocked the entertainment and media worlds, they shook up elite prep schools. Among them had been St. Paul's School in Rhode Island. Last July, RI's state attorney general's office commenced an investigation of alleged sexual abuse. That dated back to 1948. Let's face it: Those insulated institutions are usually tucked away in rural areas. MORE
The concept comes from a book which was published by the same name by David Allen in 2001. Sometimes when things get difficult and you feel like procrastinating your tasks, you need to put in the extra effort and get things done. The GTD or Getting Things Done method is all about making sure you get things done on time by planning your tasks systematically. How Getting Things Done (GTD) Method Works? The Getting Things Done is basically a time management method. MORE
Recent work ( Cowan 2001 ) has estimated working memory capacity to be around 4 chunks of information: 2. At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton , a cognitive psychologist. Chris recently delivered a presentation at the Technical Communication UK Conference and has put up her slides on slideshare. MORE
Tony (my husband and business partner) first had the idea of creating such a program in 2001. In 2001, the training world was starting to talk about “e-Learning” And Tony saw the potential to scale his impact and help many more people. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that over the last couple of months, I’ve been stuck in bed due to an accident. I’ve been using the time to resurrect a long-held dream. MORE
When Darren la Croix won the 2001 World Championship of Public Speaking, he said that he did not want any of the other competitors to be more prepared than him – he wanted to out-prepare all of them, and he won. Tiger Woods. I was listening to an interview with Malcolm Gladwell recently on the Radiolab podcast in which he was speaking about the performance of Jamaican athletes when he was growing up. MORE
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005. A subscriber ask me how she could create a printed handout that contains only some of the slides in the presentation. She wanted to create a handout with 3 slides per page. Here are the steps: For PowerPoint 2010. Choose File> Print. In the Settings area, the first item will say Print All Slides. Click the down arrow and choose Custom Range. A box will appear, labeled “Slides.” Enter the slides that you want to print. For example, 1-3, 4, 6, 7-9. MORE
Choices, by their very nature, involve risk, specifically the risk of making a poor choice and, at the same time, the risk of not choosing the one you should have chosen (Ellsberg, 2001). 2001). NY: Taylor & Francis, 2001. 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. MORE
Here is an interesting lesson from Darren LaCroix, the 2001 world champ of speaking. Do you give your own memorable messages, or do you sound just like everybody else? He tells an interesting story: Never use someone else’s story. This is a small industry… it won’t take long for the ‘owner’ to find out. After doing my “Ouch!” speech at NSA a few years ago, it was copied by somebody overseas just a couple of months later. MORE
This weekend Darren and I conduct our speech coaching camp in Las Vegas. However, to start the celebrations we are going to Darren's Launch party I will be adding a few comments on humor in public speaking. Then I am followed by two Vegas headliners. What is a girl to do! MORE
The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato” In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key. MORE
2001 International Toastmasters World Champion Darren LaCroix partnered with me in our Coaching Camp at Lake Las Vegas. Darren taught us "In our stories our characters do not make eye contact." " He quoted World Champion David Brooks who teaches "We all share the same seven emotions." " Darren asked our participants "What is the emotion of each of your characters?" " Want to see Darren on TV ? MORE
In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key. The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato&#. Beyond the accolades, having previously competed in the early rounds of the contest myself the contest is a good way to expand and improve your skills on the area of public speaking. MORE
Tags: Humour PowerPoint Afghanistan Darth Vader International Security Assistance Force Keynote Luke Skywalker Microsoft PowerPoint The Empire Strikes Back United States armed forces War in Afghanistan (2001–present MORE
In 2001, after publishing his first book, 24/7 Innovation, Stephen left the consulting firm, Accenture to become a full-time innovation speaker and advisor to clients around the world. In 2001, after publishing his first book, 24/7 Innovation, Stephen left the consulting firm, Accenture to become a full-time innovation speaker and advisor to clients around the world. MORE
Darren was the 2001 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. In it, he chronicled his journey from a salesman of stereo speakers to a (very bad) stand-up comedian – he showed a tape of one of his early routines that was painful to watch at times – to the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking and now a highly paid, successful speaker. Last weekend, I was in Lisbon, Portugal attending the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference. MORE
Even when I first started working at Apple in 2001, I overheard someone in my department say that you should never show up to a meeting with Steve Jobs with a deck of slides. One thing we need to constantly remind ourselves is that slides and other forms of projected visualization—no matter how "cool" they may be—are not appropriate for every context. MORE
This weekend Darren and I conduct our speech coaching camp in Las Vegas. However, to start the celebrations we are going to Darren's Launch party I will be adding a few comments on humor in public speaking. Then I am followed by two Vegas headliners. What is a girl to do! Fripp Speaking Schools & Events MORE
From 2001 to 2002, text messages leapt from 30 million sent to nearly 1 billion. The overwhelming proliferation of Instant Messaging (IM), text messages, and Twitter has long placed linguists on alert. The seamless incorporation of these media into everyday life and communication is astounding. Records also show that in March 2008, over 3 million Twitter messages (tweets) were posted daily. The world has certainly “shrunk,” but has speech quality diminished as well? MORE
" Membership , which peaked in 2001, has been declining. In some locations around the world, members of 12-step fellowship Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are meeting again in-person. At those meetings today they may have celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of that self-help organization by a stockbroker and a medical doctor. Because they were there at an AA meeting, they were probably still embracing the fundamentals of the program. MORE
The Cultural Defense Consider these two cases (Sikora, 2001): (1) A Chinese immigrant discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. In Interpersonal Messages , I include this discussion prompt. In a rage, he kills his wife. His defense was that this is the way his culture has taught him to react to infidelity. (2) MORE
His book The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression won the 2001 National Book … Continue reading → Analysis of a Speech Andrew Solomon public speaking quotations Rhetorical Devices speech analysis TED TalkAndrew Solomon is an American writer who focuses on politics, psychology and culture. He has written for The New York Times and The New Yorker among others. MORE
In 2001, I was a candidate for the Green Party in New Zealand. ” (Note: The current marijuana debate is well beyond this in many countries around the world, but this way of approaching the issue worked in New Zealand in 2001. I spent a ton of time preparing for the “Meet the Candidate” meetings. But I didn’t spend most of my time on planning my presentation. I spent most of my time preparing for the Q&A. MORE
To me, in 2001, after my industry collapsed after 9/11, it was a shot at a comeback. Anglicizing a last name used to be an economic survival move. Back in the early 1950s, on the Hudson County, New Jersey docks, my maternal uncle Frank Miksza did just that. It wasn't until I read my grandfather's obituary in the Jersey Journal that I found out that Uncle Frankie was going by the name Frank Mitchell. MORE
Analysis Body Language CEOs/Financial Communications Crisis Communications Foreign Languages Government & Politics Media Media Training News Video Workplace Barack Obama osama bin laden september 11th 2001 TJ WalkerThe President addresses the nation at a triumphant time for America. TJ Walker offers his analysis of the media message that Obama and the White House communicated to the American public and the world. MORE
In 2001, he outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. Do you feel that your keynote is flawless as it is, or could it use a little work? We are of the mindset that you should always be working on your craft and improving your presentation. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I’m so excited to welcome my good friend Darren LaCroix. MORE
When I moved into the house I had bought in 2001 in West Hartford, Connecticut, two neighbors told me all about the single geezers in the neighborhood. Influential New York Magazine is running a series "Single Ladies." " Here is one installment. But, that in itself means there is something wrong with being female and without a partner. The wounding about that one probably is still raw with us Baby Boomers. MORE
It's big news that she has disclosed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001. The late actress Patty Duke made it her mission to educate the public about mental illness. She certainly knew the territory. Until diagnosed and treated, her bipolar condition had caused her great suffering. Also, of course, it took its toll on her career. However, she had the resources to bounce back from whatever. So does music star Mariah Carey. MORE
Her strategic expertise and creative PowerPoint design and strategic consultation skills have made her a valuable resource for her clients since forming her PowerPoint presentation business in 2001. Are you looking for a presentation designer? I’ve been asked so many times if I could recommend a presentation designer that I’ve decided to publish a list of PowerPoint and Keynote slide design companies and freelancers. MORE
You earned at least $100,000 as an executive from Bain in 2001 and 2002, separate from investment earnings according to filings with State of Massachusetts. What did you do for this $100,000 salary you earned from Bain in both 2000 and 2001? in which Bain Capital held a stake until 2001.” Bain had a stake in this company until 2001. MORE
He’s the Toastmasters 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking. In just a little over three weeks, Darren LaCroix is offering his two-day Humor Boot Camp in Las Vegas. This is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. Stage time, personal coaching and insights from a humor expert. I highly recommend everything Darren offers. Visit Darren’s web site for details about the event, November 21-22, 2009. MORE
More than 50% of marriages will be preceded by cohabitation and approximately 2/3rds of the respondents in a survey conducted in 2001 said that cohabitating was a good way to avoid divorce. MORE
24, 2001). Many people think that this type of visualization can help you not only speak better but also help reduce your fear of public speaking. It may make you feel good at the time, but the scientific evidence doesn’t support the belief that it will help you achieve your best performance or reduce your fear of public speaking. But there are other types of visualization that can help you in both these areas. Visualization for best performance. MORE
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
This weekend Darren and I conduct our speech coaching camp in Las Vegas. However, to start the celebrations we are going to Darren's Launch party I will be adding a few comments on humor in public speaking. Then I am followed by two Vegas headliners. What is a girl to do! Fripp Speaking Schools & Events
Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
This weekend Darren and I conduct our speech coaching camp in Las Vegas. However, to start the celebrations we are going to Darren's Launch party I will be adding a few comments on humor in public speaking. Then I am followed by two Vegas headliners. What is a girl to do!
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Manner of Speaking
AUGUST 31, 2010
Tags: Humour PowerPoint Afghanistan Darth Vader International Security Assistance Force Keynote Luke Skywalker Microsoft PowerPoint The Empire Strikes Back United States armed forces War in Afghanistan (2001–present
Manner of Speaking
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
His book The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression won the 2001 National Book … Continue reading → Analysis of a Speech Andrew Solomon public speaking quotations Rhetorical Devices speech analysis TED TalkAndrew Solomon is an American writer who focuses on politics, psychology and culture. He has written for The New York Times and The New Yorker among others.
Manner of Speaking
JANUARY 26, 2019
She beat the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitová 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-4 to become the first woman since 2001 to follow her debut Grand Slam win with another one. Naomi Osaka of Japan won the 2019 Australian Open in dramatic fashion. Even … Continue reading → The post Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Speech appeared first on Manner of Speaking. Analysis of a Speech Motivation fear of public speaking Naomi Osaka public speaking
TJ Walker Interactive
MAY 2, 2011
Analysis Body Language CEOs/Financial Communications Crisis Communications Foreign Languages Government & Politics Media Media Training News Video Workplace Barack Obama osama bin laden september 11th 2001 TJ WalkerThe President addresses the nation at a triumphant time for America. TJ Walker offers his analysis of the media message that Obama and the White House communicated to the American public and the world.
Speaking about Presenting
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Recent work ( Cowan 2001 ) has estimated working memory capacity to be around 4 chunks of information: 2. At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton , a cognitive psychologist. Chris recently delivered a presentation at the Technical Communication UK Conference and has put up her slides on slideshare.
Speaking about Presenting
MARCH 13, 2018
In 2001, I was a candidate for the Green Party in New Zealand. ” (Note: The current marijuana debate is well beyond this in many countries around the world, but this way of approaching the issue worked in New Zealand in 2001. I spent a ton of time preparing for the “Meet the Candidate” meetings. But I didn’t spend most of my time on planning my presentation. I spent most of my time preparing for the Q&A.
Manner of Speaking
MAY 27, 2011
Darren was the 2001 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. In it, he chronicled his journey from a salesman of stereo speakers to a (very bad) stand-up comedian – he showed a tape of one of his early routines that was painful to watch at times – to the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking and now a highly paid, successful speaker. Last weekend, I was in Lisbon, Portugal attending the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference.
Speaking about Presenting
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Tony (my husband and business partner) first had the idea of creating such a program in 2001. In 2001, the training world was starting to talk about “e-Learning” And Tony saw the potential to scale his impact and help many more people. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that over the last couple of months, I’ve been stuck in bed due to an accident. I’ve been using the time to resurrect a long-held dream.
The Communication Blog
AUGUST 21, 2020
Choices, by their very nature, involve risk, specifically the risk of making a poor choice and, at the same time, the risk of not choosing the one you should have chosen (Ellsberg, 2001). 2001). NY: Taylor & Francis, 2001. 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.
The Communication Blog
AUGUST 27, 2015
The Cultural Defense Consider these two cases (Sikora, 2001): (1) A Chinese immigrant discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. In Interpersonal Messages , I include this discussion prompt. In a rage, he kills his wife. His defense was that this is the way his culture has taught him to react to infidelity. (2)
Speaker Launcher
MARCH 12, 2020
In 2001, he outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. Do you feel that your keynote is flawless as it is, or could it use a little work? We are of the mindset that you should always be working on your craft and improving your presentation. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I’m so excited to welcome my good friend Darren LaCroix.
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
JUNE 25, 2009
Here is an interesting lesson from Darren LaCroix, the 2001 world champ of speaking. Do you give your own memorable messages, or do you sound just like everybody else? He tells an interesting story: Never use someone else’s story. This is a small industry… it won’t take long for the ‘owner’ to find out. After doing my “Ouch!” speech at NSA a few years ago, it was copied by somebody overseas just a couple of months later.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 15, 2013
My sister Camille Genova Klinga died of breast cancer in 2001. Public relations case studies will be written about how Angelina Jolie's preventative double mastectomy singlehandedly moved forward breast-cancer awareness. It takes a celebrity. Scrap the pink campaign. Stick with Jolie's branding of the mission to save women's lives. In 2012, I had two biopsies for breast cancer.
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 10, 2011
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005. A subscriber ask me how she could create a printed handout that contains only some of the slides in the presentation. She wanted to create a handout with 3 slides per page. Here are the steps: For PowerPoint 2010. Choose File> Print. In the Settings area, the first item will say Print All Slides. Click the down arrow and choose Custom Range. A box will appear, labeled “Slides.” Enter the slides that you want to print. For example, 1-3, 4, 6, 7-9.
Pro Humorist
AUGUST 16, 2009
The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato” In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key.
Pro Humorist
AUGUST 16, 2009
In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key. The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato&#. Beyond the accolades, having previously competed in the early rounds of the contest myself the contest is a good way to expand and improve your skills on the area of public speaking.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2020
To me, in 2001, after my industry collapsed after 9/11, it was a shot at a comeback. Anglicizing a last name used to be an economic survival move. Back in the early 1950s, on the Hudson County, New Jersey docks, my maternal uncle Frank Miksza did just that. It wasn't until I read my grandfather's obituary in the Jersey Journal that I found out that Uncle Frankie was going by the name Frank Mitchell.
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
JULY 4, 2012
Two of my interests are photography and public speaking, which is why I follow the blogs of Both Darren LaCroix , who won the world champion of public speaking in 2001, and Jared Polin (aka the Fro) , who is the most amazing photographer and teacher out of Philidophia.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 10, 2020
" Membership , which peaked in 2001, has been declining. In some locations around the world, members of 12-step fellowship Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are meeting again in-person. At those meetings today they may have celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of that self-help organization by a stockbroker and a medical doctor. Because they were there at an AA meeting, they were probably still embracing the fundamentals of the program.
Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach
AUGUST 1, 2009
2001 International Toastmasters World Champion Darren LaCroix partnered with me in our Coaching Camp at Lake Las Vegas. Darren taught us "In our stories our characters do not make eye contact." " He quoted World Champion David Brooks who teaches "We all share the same seven emotions." " Darren asked our participants "What is the emotion of each of your characters?" " Want to see Darren on TV ?
Manner of Speaking
MAY 4, 2011
Gamache , an internationally acclaimed bilingual (French and English) speaker who finished 3rd in the 2001 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. . One of the many public speaking resources that I consult regularly is an email newsletter from J. In a recent email , J. compiled a list of 25 ways in which to get our point across, whatever the objective of our speech or presentation. As speakers, we want our messages to be understood, credible and remembered.
Manner of Speaking
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Bush, Address to Congress, 20 September 2001. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Anadiplosis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? anathiplosis), meaning “doubling” or “folding” In plain English: Beginning a sentence or clause by repeating the last word or words of the previous sentence or clause. Effect: Repetition of the words adds rhythm and cadence.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 4, 2018
Paul's since 2001 - Michael Hirschfeld - will leave. Long before sexual misconduct allegations rocked the entertainment and media worlds, they shook up elite prep schools. Among them had been St. Paul's School in Rhode Island. Last July, RI's state attorney general's office commenced an investigation of alleged sexual abuse. That dated back to 1948. Let's face it: Those insulated institutions are usually tucked away in rural areas.
DeFinis Communications
MAY 29, 2009
From 2001 to 2002, text messages leapt from 30 million sent to nearly 1 billion. The overwhelming proliferation of Instant Messaging (IM), text messages, and Twitter has long placed linguists on alert. The seamless incorporation of these media into everyday life and communication is astounding. Records also show that in March 2008, over 3 million Twitter messages (tweets) were posted daily. The world has certainly “shrunk,” but has speech quality diminished as well?
The Communication Blog
APRIL 21, 2012
More than 50% of marriages will be preceded by cohabitation and approximately 2/3rds of the respondents in a survey conducted in 2001 said that cohabitating was a good way to avoid divorce.
TJ Walker Interactive
JULY 14, 2012
You earned at least $100,000 as an executive from Bain in 2001 and 2002, separate from investment earnings according to filings with State of Massachusetts. What did you do for this $100,000 salary you earned from Bain in both 2000 and 2001? in which Bain Capital held a stake until 2001.” Bain had a stake in this company until 2001.
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
When Darren la Croix won the 2001 World Championship of Public Speaking, he said that he did not want any of the other competitors to be more prepared than him – he wanted to out-prepare all of them, and he won. Tiger Woods. I was listening to an interview with Malcolm Gladwell recently on the Radiolab podcast in which he was speaking about the performance of Jamaican athletes when he was growing up.
Manner of Speaking
OCTOBER 21, 2011
In 2001, Malawi was hit by a famine and William’s family had to survive on one meager meal per day. Today’s post is about a remarkable young man named William Kamkwamba. William comes from a poor village in Malawi in southeast Africa. Life there is hard. The main source of income is farming. When the rains don’t come, conditions become extremely difficult for people. William’s village of approximately 60 families had few, if any, amenities.
Succeed Speaking
AUGUST 30, 2011
You may have heard that it takes 10 years to become an overnight success… Well, Gretchen’s first book was published in 2001. Napoleon Hill , in his classic work, Think & Grow Rich , wrote that on the path to success, “Persistence is key. You will have temporary defeats. That’s a given. But don’t give up.&#. He went on to say that, “Most of us are good ‘starters’ but poor ‘finishers’ of everything we begin.
Presentation Zen
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Even when I first started working at Apple in 2001, I overheard someone in my department say that you should never show up to a meeting with Steve Jobs with a deck of slides. One thing we need to constantly remind ourselves is that slides and other forms of projected visualization—no matter how "cool" they may be—are not appropriate for every context.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 27, 2016
When I moved into the house I had bought in 2001 in West Hartford, Connecticut, two neighbors told me all about the single geezers in the neighborhood. Influential New York Magazine is running a series "Single Ladies." " Here is one installment. But, that in itself means there is something wrong with being female and without a partner. The wounding about that one probably is still raw with us Baby Boomers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 11, 2018
It's big news that she has disclosed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001. The late actress Patty Duke made it her mission to educate the public about mental illness. She certainly knew the territory. Until diagnosed and treated, her bipolar condition had caused her great suffering. Also, of course, it took its toll on her career. However, she had the resources to bounce back from whatever. So does music star Mariah Carey.
Speaking about Presenting
JANUARY 25, 2012
Her strategic expertise and creative PowerPoint design and strategic consultation skills have made her a valuable resource for her clients since forming her PowerPoint presentation business in 2001. Are you looking for a presentation designer? I’ve been asked so many times if I could recommend a presentation designer that I’ve decided to publish a list of PowerPoint and Keynote slide design companies and freelancers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 10, 2019
There I had sold my cottage in 2001. The journey is an archetype in art forms, ranging from film to literature, for those who need to discover something important. The most common example is Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." " She had to be transported to Oz to learn there's no place like home.
The Eloquent Woman
OCTOBER 5, 2015
gave just weeks after the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, and at two participants' success in using a workshop to build a better talk. Fans of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook see links to good reads, resources and ideas from other sources there, in addition to posts from the blog. But you won't miss a thing, since I'm summarizing that extra content and putting it here on the blog for all readers to see.
Speaking about Presenting
OCTOBER 2, 2009
24, 2001). Many people think that this type of visualization can help you not only speak better but also help reduce your fear of public speaking. It may make you feel good at the time, but the scientific evidence doesn’t support the belief that it will help you achieve your best performance or reduce your fear of public speaking. But there are other types of visualization that can help you in both these areas. Visualization for best performance.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
The day before my sister died in 2001, I lapsed into speaking Polish to her. The hospice nurse told me that Camille could still hear. In a sense, Polish had been our native language growing up in an immigrant family in the 1950s. At home, the adults all spoke, you got it, Polish. So, we children did also. At the neighborhood Catholic school (of course, we all went to Catholic school), we were socialized to speak only English. That was just the way it was.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 12, 2016
In 2001, hard times were upon entrepreneurs like myself. For Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes her DIY power tools included her signature Steve Jobs turtleneck and her rhetoric of disruption. Those worked fine until The Wall Street Journal questioned Theranos' technology. For lawyers, the DIY power tool is sprinkling communications with legal phrases. Even non-lawyers can get a hang of that and get what they want in transactions.
SlideModel
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The concept comes from a book which was published by the same name by David Allen in 2001. Sometimes when things get difficult and you feel like procrastinating your tasks, you need to put in the extra effort and get things done. The GTD or Getting Things Done method is all about making sure you get things done on time by planning your tasks systematically. How Getting Things Done (GTD) Method Works? The Getting Things Done is basically a time management method.
Humor Power
OCTOBER 28, 2009
He’s the Toastmasters 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking. In just a little over three weeks, Darren LaCroix is offering his two-day Humor Boot Camp in Las Vegas. This is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. Stage time, personal coaching and insights from a humor expert. I highly recommend everything Darren offers. Visit Darren’s web site for details about the event, November 21-22, 2009.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 25, 2018
The last time I owned property near the beach was 2001. In only a 5-year period the percentage of those 65+ in the workforce jumped from 18.4 to 19.5, according to the Labor Department. Back in the mid-80s, the percentage was at 10.4. Here are more details from Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg. The shift from embracing retirement to pushing back on standard leisure by working is creating two cultures among the aging.
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