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After all this time, I still need to sharpen my wrong fit client detector. The post The Cost of a Wrong Fit Client appeared first on Jane Atkinson. I just celebrated the 13 year anniversary of having my own business and what’s funny is that I’m still learning the lessons in year 13 that I learned in year one. What that means is that I need to recognize when […]. MORE
Here is the article I published today on Odwyerpr.com on how public relations firms have to manage clients' public nuisance litigation. Being sued for creating a public nuisance automatically brands defendants the bad guys. Litigation Communications. MORE
And that's exactly why public relations firms come under scrutiny when a client's rewards program is slapped with a lawsuit, as with Staples. In the process both brands can be hurt - both that of the client and of the communications vendor. MORE
Whether you write on staff or freelance, you want your speechwriting clients to feel like they’re in good hands. Think about the clients you served last week. The next time you work for these clients, find other […]. MORE
In brandname professional services, those big powerful clients are kings and queens. So, it's no surprise that Scott Flaherty at Law.com fingers client pressure as a major cause of mental health challenges at law firms. A big client is a big client. MORE
The reality is that we in communications learn the most working for clients. Most clients will provide the fundamentals of AP style. Clients don't want that as a link. The advantage of having assignments - versus not having any - is not simply money. MORE
It can be difficult to create a presentation that fulfills all the criteria of good design, while at the same time matching the client’s goal and the expectations of the crowd. The post How Designers Screw up Client Presentations? MORE
For many in the presentation industry, deciding on an appropriate hourly rate to charge clients can be frustrating. How to determine how much your time is worth as a business can be incredibly difficult. MORE
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I begin the calls by asking my clients how things are going with their presentation skills. I had several interesting calls this week which revealed tips to fit nicely into a “Best Practice” list. When I call people, I usually get the same response, “Thanks for reaching out. MORE
So please tell me: If all this rich, plentiful, easy-to-understand material is out there, how do we get our clients to adopt the better way ? And let me clarify: I'm talking about training clients, not PowerPoint design clients. My design clients totally get it!) MORE
That's how, for a long time, David Boies, founder of Boies Schiller, could justify his representation of clients such as Harvey Weinstein. The career of law seems to be more about power than practicing law. MORE
Baby boomer and silent gen law partners are resisting retirement. After all, funding decades of living without earned income from work is scary. Also, as is obvious, leaving the workforce turns professionals invisible. This is capitalism and human beings are their jobs. MORE
At our recent event in Dallas, the talented Michael Hoffman shared several ideas that speakers can use to go deeper with their corporate clients. Let’s examine a few ideas to becoming the “go to” content provider for your clients. The post 4 Tips on Going Deeper with Your Clients appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Imagine this scenario: Do you see how having a well thought out offering can allow you […]. MORE
Freelance writers can land new clients five ways: through referrals, from previous clients, through a well optimized website, by email, by mail or in person. Freelance Writing - Corporate Freelance Writing - General Marketing Your Services freelance writing marketing marketing writing services sales and marketing selling writing services MORE
Non-lawyer vendors have grim war stories about dealing with law firms as clients. In fact, because lawyers consider themselves more cunning and brilliant than non-lawyers, they are unusually easy to manage as clients. MORE
So please tell me: If all this rich, plentiful, easy-to-understand material is out there, how do we get our clients to adopt the better way ? And let me clarify: I'm talking about training clients, not PowerPoint design clients. My design clients totally get it!) MORE
That is, provide a menu of options to clients/customers. WalMart has turned online grocery delivery into an interesting hybrid. In Denver, reports Sarah Perez in Tech Crunch, the retailer is piloting a version through which customers can order groceries online. MORE
So, we in professional services will probably be generous in holiday gift-giving to our clients. The problem is that the client might never be able to use them due to a work emergency. The odds are clients don't want to relax. MORE
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.]. MORE
But, the most important question is who is McGahn's client? The Washington Post broke the story yesterday that top White House lawyer Don McGahn, former Jones Day partner, allegedly knew of suspicions about Rob Porter's abuse of his two former spouses. That was as early as a year ago. MORE
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.]. MORE
No client in the last 18 months has indicated that I should be entrepreneurial in my approach. The super hero in the new economy seems to be the entrepreneur. That began even before "Social Network." MORE
One more point: Even before I sought out Millennial clients, I was able to break through the silos among generations. Take a look Inside the Beltway. The impression you get is that the American economy is run by Baby Boomer white men, with some Generation Xers thrown in. MORE
This includes the client. My flight was oversold and the gate agent needed travelers to give up their seats. She started by offering $250. In the end, she upped the offer to $750. Those who got the $750 looked like they won the lottery; the $250 takers, not-so-much. And many who didn’t give up their seats were distraught….I I even heard a couple moaning about their loss of $750! A few satisfied people. Lots more unhappy. It wasn’t an easy day for the “seller” either. MORE
In his best-seller "The Whistler," John Grisham observes that lawyers, yes, are bound to confidentiality on client business. Here is my review of that amazing book. MORE
But the majority don't wind up being convicted of stealing from clients - or allegedly murdering their mother. Now on the run, he contended his embezzling funds from 17 clients resulted from his 18 years of stress and anxiety practicing law and abuse of alcohol. MORE
Superlawyer David Boies of Boies Flexner had set up a litigation trust to represent Petroleos de Venezuela, an energy company. That was to facilitate the recovery of funds allegedly stolen from it through hacking of computers and bribery. There has been a setback. MORE
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.]. MORE
What convinced me that bookstores are irrelevant is that clients don't care about their books being in them. There are many ways to read the tea leaves about the future of bookstores like Barnes & Noble. MORE
This week I have received three calls from potential clients for my book ghostwriting services. In this era of disruption, one thing hasn't changed: Published books remain the price of entry. MORE
I see lots of slides that clients create and then ask me to help them make over. The post 7 quick fixes to your slides based on my experience with clients appeared first on PowerPoint Tips Blog. MORE
Job number-one when starting to work for our new boss or client is this: figuring out what makes that professional tick. In fact, we should seek them out as a future bosses and clients. MORE
One of the time/interactional burdens of being in professional services, such as public relations, is the requirement to attend or host so many client events. With their influencer sites and social media fast talk, they are dazzling clients. MORE
Therefore, divorce attorney Antonio Mari had reason to be fearful of his client's now ex-husband Walter Radford. Many recall how lawyer Will Gardner, a character on "The Good Wife," was murdered in the courtroom by a client. Emotions run high in family law. MORE
I occasionally have a prospect who asks to see "before and after" videos of my clients. I don't offer this for several reasons, but mostly because each client has her or his own goals to achieve, and watching someone else's video will not tell you anything about their achievements. MORE
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I begin the calls by asking my clients how things are going with their presentation skills. MORE
The issue is that the time has gone by for them to continue to "assist and enable a client who does and says abhorrent things." In addition, there is the public affairs matter of the Jones Day brand-and those of its Fortune 100 clients. If Jones Day's brand equity blows up, will it be guilt by association for its clients. Reflecton: Will Jones Day clients distance themselves from a brand so closely associated with the Trump Administration? MORE
Those are filled out by students, customers, and clients. Remember when our jobs and professional mobility primarily depended on what our superiors were thinking and the word of mouth of the powers that be? Sure, there were those annual performance evaluations. MORE
It is unusual but not an aberration that a law firm will withdraw from representing a client. However, the issues involved in Quinn Emanuel's cutting ties with client Uber make that decision of interest to the legal and business communities because of 2 issues. MORE
Your client looks bad. The potential exposure provided by posting on LinkedIn Pulse can be as great as having an opinion-editorial (op-ed) published in The Wall Street Journal. The potential downside can be equally huge. There is little traffic. No likes. No comments. That data - or the lack of them - are made public on the Pulse site. The good news is that Pulse platform allows you to delete. And that's what I recommend. Products fail and are taken off the market. MORE
At one time it was the place to work or to proudly have as a client. Those professional services firms, ranging from public relations to law, can no longer boast about their association with Welch or continuing to have GE as a client. MORE
Clients say they want "edgy" tone and content. Recently the marketing firm handling an executive search client provided the specs about edgy. Of course, we have to custom-make edgy for the organizational culture of each client. MORE
The topic of telecommuting seems to bring out the platitudes in the media. This Law.com article is the classic example. It introduces little new about the negatives of doing work remotely. MORE
Packel speculates that's associated with the public relations risk of having celebrity clients. Will Jeff Bezos put in play "another Gawker?" " Watchers of the feud between Bezos and American Media ask that rhetorically. MORE
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JANUARY 26, 2014
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I begin the calls by asking my clients how things are going with their presentation skills.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 24, 2018
In brandname professional services, those big powerful clients are kings and queens. So, it's no surprise that Scott Flaherty at Law.com fingers client pressure as a major cause of mental health challenges at law firms. A big client is a big client.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 8, 2019
Baby boomer and silent gen law partners are resisting retirement. After all, funding decades of living without earned income from work is scary. Also, as is obvious, leaving the workforce turns professionals invisible. This is capitalism and human beings are their jobs.
Speak Schmeak
JULY 30, 2010
So please tell me: If all this rich, plentiful, easy-to-understand material is out there, how do we get our clients to adopt the better way ? And let me clarify: I'm talking about training clients, not PowerPoint design clients. My design clients totally get it!)
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 12, 2019
The reality is that we in communications learn the most working for clients. Most clients will provide the fundamentals of AP style. Clients don't want that as a link. The advantage of having assignments - versus not having any - is not simply money.
Joan Detz Speaker Services
JULY 17, 2017
Whether you write on staff or freelance, you want your speechwriting clients to feel like they’re in good hands. Think about the clients you served last week. The next time you work for these clients, find other […].
Presentation Guru
OCTOBER 9, 2016
For many in the presentation industry, deciding on an appropriate hourly rate to charge clients can be frustrating. How to determine how much your time is worth as a business can be incredibly difficult.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 6, 2017
So, we in professional services will probably be generous in holiday gift-giving to our clients. The problem is that the client might never be able to use them due to a work emergency. The odds are clients don't want to relax.
Speaker Launcher
AUGUST 14, 2018
After all this time, I still need to sharpen my wrong fit client detector. The post The Cost of a Wrong Fit Client appeared first on Jane Atkinson. I just celebrated the 13 year anniversary of having my own business and what’s funny is that I’m still learning the lessons in year 13 that I learned in year one. What that means is that I need to recognize when […].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 11, 2019
Superlawyer David Boies of Boies Flexner had set up a litigation trust to represent Petroleos de Venezuela, an energy company. That was to facilitate the recovery of funds allegedly stolen from it through hacking of computers and bribery. There has been a setback.
SpeakerSue Says...
MARCH 1, 2019
This includes the client. My flight was oversold and the gate agent needed travelers to give up their seats. She started by offering $250. In the end, she upped the offer to $750. Those who got the $750 looked like they won the lottery; the $250 takers, not-so-much. And many who didn’t give up their seats were distraught….I I even heard a couple moaning about their loss of $750! A few satisfied people. Lots more unhappy. It wasn’t an easy day for the “seller” either.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 6, 2018
The topic of telecommuting seems to bring out the platitudes in the media. This Law.com article is the classic example. It introduces little new about the negatives of doing work remotely.
Speaker Launcher
MARCH 4, 2016
At our recent event in Dallas, the talented Michael Hoffman shared several ideas that speakers can use to go deeper with their corporate clients. Let’s examine a few ideas to becoming the “go to” content provider for your clients. The post 4 Tips on Going Deeper with Your Clients appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Imagine this scenario: Do you see how having a well thought out offering can allow you […].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 25, 2017
It is unusual but not an aberration that a law firm will withdraw from representing a client. However, the issues involved in Quinn Emanuel's cutting ties with client Uber make that decision of interest to the legal and business communities because of 2 issues.
DeFinis Communications
JANUARY 26, 2014
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I begin the calls by asking my clients how things are going with their presentation skills. I had several interesting calls this week which revealed tips to fit nicely into a “Best Practice” list. When I call people, I usually get the same response, “Thanks for reaching out.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 18, 2014
What convinced me that bookstores are irrelevant is that clients don't care about their books being in them. There are many ways to read the tea leaves about the future of bookstores like Barnes & Noble.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 5, 2017
One more point: Even before I sought out Millennial clients, I was able to break through the silos among generations. Take a look Inside the Beltway. The impression you get is that the American economy is run by Baby Boomer white men, with some Generation Xers thrown in.
Speak Schmeak
JULY 30, 2010
So please tell me: If all this rich, plentiful, easy-to-understand material is out there, how do we get our clients to adopt the better way ? And let me clarify: I'm talking about training clients, not PowerPoint design clients. My design clients totally get it!)
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
Packel speculates that's associated with the public relations risk of having celebrity clients. Will Jeff Bezos put in play "another Gawker?" " Watchers of the feud between Bezos and American Media ask that rhetorically.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
MARCH 1, 2013
Freelance writers can land new clients five ways: through referrals, from previous clients, through a well optimized website, by email, by mail or in person. Freelance Writing - Corporate Freelance Writing - General Marketing Your Services freelance writing marketing marketing writing services sales and marketing selling writing services
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Here is the article I published today on Odwyerpr.com on how public relations firms have to manage clients' public nuisance litigation. Being sued for creating a public nuisance automatically brands defendants the bad guys. Litigation Communications.
SketchBubble
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
It can be difficult to create a presentation that fulfills all the criteria of good design, while at the same time matching the client’s goal and the expectations of the crowd. The post How Designers Screw up Client Presentations?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
But, the most important question is who is McGahn's client? The Washington Post broke the story yesterday that top White House lawyer Don McGahn, former Jones Day partner, allegedly knew of suspicions about Rob Porter's abuse of his two former spouses. That was as early as a year ago.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 3, 2018
One of the time/interactional burdens of being in professional services, such as public relations, is the requirement to attend or host so many client events. With their influencer sites and social media fast talk, they are dazzling clients.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
But the majority don't wind up being convicted of stealing from clients - or allegedly murdering their mother. Now on the run, he contended his embezzling funds from 17 clients resulted from his 18 years of stress and anxiety practicing law and abuse of alcohol.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.].
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 4, 2017
In his best-seller "The Whistler," John Grisham observes that lawyers, yes, are bound to confidentiality on client business. Here is my review of that amazing book.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 30, 2015
Your client looks bad. The potential exposure provided by posting on LinkedIn Pulse can be as great as having an opinion-editorial (op-ed) published in The Wall Street Journal. The potential downside can be equally huge. There is little traffic. No likes. No comments. That data - or the lack of them - are made public on the Pulse site. The good news is that Pulse platform allows you to delete. And that's what I recommend. Products fail and are taken off the market.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 10, 2017
Non-lawyer vendors have grim war stories about dealing with law firms as clients. In fact, because lawyers consider themselves more cunning and brilliant than non-lawyers, they are unusually easy to manage as clients.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 1, 2018
At one time it was the place to work or to proudly have as a client. Those professional services firms, ranging from public relations to law, can no longer boast about their association with Welch or continuing to have GE as a client.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
And that's exactly why public relations firms come under scrutiny when a client's rewards program is slapped with a lawsuit, as with Staples. In the process both brands can be hurt - both that of the client and of the communications vendor.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 29, 2014
That is, provide a menu of options to clients/customers. WalMart has turned online grocery delivery into an interesting hybrid. In Denver, reports Sarah Perez in Tech Crunch, the retailer is piloting a version through which customers can order groceries online.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 19, 2016
Job number-one when starting to work for our new boss or client is this: figuring out what makes that professional tick. In fact, we should seek them out as a future bosses and clients.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 8, 2018
That's how, for a long time, David Boies, founder of Boies Schiller, could justify his representation of clients such as Harvey Weinstein. The career of law seems to be more about power than practicing law.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 3, 2013
No client in the last 18 months has indicated that I should be entrepreneurial in my approach. The super hero in the new economy seems to be the entrepreneur. That began even before "Social Network."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Those are filled out by students, customers, and clients. Remember when our jobs and professional mobility primarily depended on what our superiors were thinking and the word of mouth of the powers that be? Sure, there were those annual performance evaluations.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 22, 2018
Therefore, divorce attorney Antonio Mari had reason to be fearful of his client's now ex-husband Walter Radford. Many recall how lawyer Will Gardner, a character on "The Good Wife," was murdered in the courtroom by a client. Emotions run high in family law.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [.].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 25, 2017
The issue is that the time has gone by for them to continue to "assist and enable a client who does and says abhorrent things." In addition, there is the public affairs matter of the Jones Day brand-and those of its Fortune 100 clients. If Jones Day's brand equity blows up, will it be guilt by association for its clients. Reflecton: Will Jones Day clients distance themselves from a brand so closely associated with the Trump Administration?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Clients say they want "edgy" tone and content. Recently the marketing firm handling an executive search client provided the specs about edgy. Of course, we have to custom-make edgy for the organizational culture of each client.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 11, 2015
This week I have received three calls from potential clients for my book ghostwriting services. In this era of disruption, one thing hasn't changed: Published books remain the price of entry.
Speak Schmeak
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
I occasionally have a prospect who asks to see "before and after" videos of my clients. I don't offer this for several reasons, but mostly because each client has her or his own goals to achieve, and watching someone else's video will not tell you anything about their achievements.
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