Tomorrow, The Eloquent Woman's free monthly email newsletter, Step Up Your Speaking, will help you start the new year right by examining what to ask when you're asked to speak. MORE
Once let go from BigLaw, staff will find it difficult to land jobs with comparable compensation. On Abovethelaw , David Lat reports that BigLaw firm Dentons has cut 60 staff members. MORE
Yet, as the Public Relations Sociey's 990 IRS tax return for 2011 reports - data provided here - the compensation for some BigWigs was boosted. During The data show that staff compensation was cut 8% to $5,083,323 in 2011. MORE
When people feel they need something to be really big, you have to wonder if they’re compensating for something. If your megabytes are bulking into gigabytes, take a moment to check that you’re not compensating for something: Inadequate preparation? Giant-sized PowerPoints are no compensation for mini-sized skills. Let’s take super-sized slide-decks for example. What hidden inadequacies might all that PowerPoint be trying to hide? MORE
The best kind of speaking up: These videos from the American Bar Association will help you negotiate better compensation. 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. MORE
No worker's compensation. Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that employers are paying attention to the mental health of their team. Mental health days or even a bit of time off to heal will supposedly carry less stigma. Maybe. Time will tell. MORE
And more than a doubling of my annual compensation. It isn't new that answering help-wanted is an inefficient way to find work. Way back in the 1970s, Dick Bolles hammered that in his then-breakthrough job-hunting guide What Color Is Your Parachute? MORE
According to the numbers the Department of Labor cranks up, the median compensation for lawyers is $115,820 a year or $55,69 hourly. In America, the masses went to college after World War II. That started wit the GI bill. MORE
There is a reason why the ambitious pay about 80% of their compensation for rent in metro areas like Manhattan and San Francisco. Paris Jackson, now a brandname celebrity, has been lucky. MORE
Unlike other forms of supposedly free money such as unemployment compensation, there are strings. The creation of 209,000 jobs in July 2017 is being cheered. That's The Now of the world of work. The future of work can be quite different. MORE
Grab your compensation on a regular basis. "In my experience, a startup is a roller-coaster ride that can offer you incredible career experiences and teach you some invaluable life lessons." MORE
Do you try to cram too much into your presentations and compensate with speed? Are you a fast talker? Or is it your nervousness that makes you race to the finish? No matter what reason you use to speed ahead, those of us listening will get more out of your talk if you slow down. MORE
Earlier today, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein addressed the Council of Institutional Investors conference in Manhattan. The content of the address has received fairly intense scrutiny, both positive and not so positive (including this comparison to the recent Alex Rodriguez mea culpa , courtesy of Jessica Pressler over at New York Magazine). From a communications perspective, there were definitely lessons to be learned. MORE
The compensation is 15-cents per word. The help-wanted in the New York section of Craigslist requests a ghost writer for international subjects, preferably with a graduate degree. Here you can read and laugh. Content-provider Writing MORE
I'm sure, and Felicia's sure, that you deserve to compensated, well!, For beginning speakers, the million dollar question is "How do I make money speaking?" MORE
Now, lawyers, journalists, middle managers, retail clerks and communications players like myself are running into the perfect storm of too much supply, disruption from technology and downsized compensation. Sure, in the 20th century, careerism paid off. MORE
Out here in the on-demand-economy, we hustlers are the first to experience shifts in demand for our services and the rate of compensation. Stating a high compensation number or even a range can knock us out of the box. MORE
Use whatever words you are comfortable with, but make sure the client knows you are a professional who expects to be paid for the work you do, and that you will ask to be compensated for work that goes beyond the scope of the original project. [Excerpt from Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing – [link]. Note : See companion post: Setting your corporate writing rate – [link]. Before you quote on a project, you need to define the scope of the project. MORE
As BusinessInsider notes: "Pires ordered Uber to pay the driver 80,000 reais ($25,000), including compensation for holidays, contribution to a severance fund and 50,000 reais in 'moral damages' related to attacks from taxi drivers upset with Uber's competitive pricing model." MORE
Three points about that apparently obscene compensation. Are you worth $40,000 an hour? How can you be worth $40K per hour? That’s the question people often ask of the top public speakers, the keynoters, the ones who have written bestsellers and whose names you probably know. In fact, celebrity speakers, like former presidents and prime ministers, make considerably more -- $100, 000 - $250,000 per speech. MORE
That a ghostwriting firm would indicate that its compensation for professional ghostwriters of nonfiction begins at 4-cents a word. Amazing. Here you can read the details. careers Current Affairs Writing MORE
NOTE: I am an affiliate of Josh’s training programs, so while this video series is free, I may be compensated if you choose to enroll in any of his paid programs. Josh Shipp is a young man who has done remarkable things. MORE
Most recently, just about everyone is criticizing the American Bar Association for not mandating certain kinds of statistics from law schools about their graduates's placement, compensation, and where the compensation is coming from [such as the school itself]. MORE
" That is, the school did not provide accurate data about employment and compensation of its graduates. They say that opportunity comes from left field. It may just do that for Anna Alaburda. This honors 2008 graduate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law has not found a full-time position practicing law. MORE
The latest gender lawsuit contending, among other grievances, discriminatory compensation has been filed by partner identified as Jane Doe. Essentially, Proskauer contends that the Doe had not commented on her compensation until her book of business began to decline. MORE
I was being offered additional compensation for what had been beyond the boundaries of the original assignment. No matter what the day brought, I can calm down as soon as I settle into a "Criminal Mind" re-run. MORE
What also came to light was the dissatisfaction with the compensation. However, those in the firm could compare their compensation with their colleagues at other firms. And some found that their compensation was below par. MORE
Yes, they have jobs with locked-in gross compensation and even benefits. The New York Times looks at the growing source of economic angst in what is supposed to be a recovery. MORE
She cannot get unemployment compensation under our laws, because the laws hold that she is not eligible for employment, being pregnant, and therefore is eligible for no unemployment compensation. "In Texas, the woman is the victim." MORE
"The news that two Pulitzer winners have switched to PR touched off a slew of comments knocking journalism as a career." " - Jack O'Dwyer, "Journalism Is Satisfying Despite Low $$, Other Problems," in Odwyerpr.com, April 27, 2015. Here is the article. MORE
As for compensation, what is offered is "share of royalties." The odds of an author without a brandname publishing a book that makes any money are slim. Yet, there are still help-wanteds on Craigslist which request writing assistance. MORE
Sure, we give time for a selling approach to gain traction, for a client to increase our compensation, and for the expertise we are developing in the difficult field of technical writing to attract new business. That's a long time to wait for compensation. But not the compensation. MORE
The compensation is good and I am treated well. A job is no longer enough. Not to make ends meet. That is particularly the situation for Millennials with student loan debt. A new survey by Jobvite found that a fourth of us now have side hustles. The typical ones include: Freelance work. MORE
After a year's experience he will have lots more options on location and compensation package. The film "La La Land" plays out the classic meme of the young flocking to locations such as Hollywood to live out their dream. MORE
Good God, man, what the hell are you compensating for? On 12 June 2011, Conan O’Brien delivered the commencement address to the 2011 graduating class of Dartmouth College. In cold, windy weather and before a huge crowd, he took the stage and, for 24 minutes, wowed his audience. Conan’s onslaught of jokes, one-liners and funny anecdotes elicited a steady stream of laughter and applause. MORE
Later, unemployment compensation, extended during the brutal recession in the mid 1970s, financed my start as a writer. In essence, Universal Basic Income (UBI) provides individuals funds without requiring any work. MORE
If you are asked to speak without compensation, is that consistent with what other speakers are offered? Mia Doornaert, speaking at the European Speechwriter Network conference In mass media, some tests have cropped up to help evaluate gender bias. MORE
If you are willing to work very hard for relatively low compensation, it's possible to get in. Not only was the compensation low. The compensation is good. More, reports The Wall Street Journal , has been shut down by Meredith. The reason isn't circulation. MORE
She requested associates at Jones Day to share with Abovethelaw their perception of compensation at Jones Day. If it looks, talks, walks, and smells like white-shoe law firm Jones Day blinked, maybe it did. MORE
Their compensation not much. Sun God, Rupert Murdoch, mugged for the cameras in England. There he married former Mick Jagger galpal, Jerry Hall. He is 84 and starting a new life. He is a role model for us all. MORE
That covered categories of compensation ranging from economic loss to punitive damages. The total award the jury unanimously granted to Robert Braden was $51.5 million. The case in federal court in New Jersey was about age discrimination in 2012 against Lockheed Martin engineer Braden. MORE
The meme is: Get experience, move up the compensation ladder. But our ability to pay our bills directly depends landing enough of the right work paid at the right compensation. Brand Contract Worker is taking it on the chin, again. MORE
Uncategorized "Citigroup (Organization)" CEO compensation Matt taibbi Paid rolling stone Steps Down Vikram Pandit MORE
Compensation Related Topics Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 28, 2015
"The news that two Pulitzer winners have switched to PR touched off a slew of comments knocking journalism as a career." " - Jack O'Dwyer, "Journalism Is Satisfying Despite Low $$, Other Problems," in Odwyerpr.com, April 27, 2015. Here is the article.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 4, 2015
That a ghostwriting firm would indicate that its compensation for professional ghostwriters of nonfiction begins at 4-cents a word. Amazing. Here you can read the details. careers Current Affairs Writing
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Yet, as the Public Relations Sociey's 990 IRS tax return for 2011 reports - data provided here - the compensation for some BigWigs was boosted. During The data show that staff compensation was cut 8% to $5,083,323 in 2011.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Uncategorized "Citigroup (Organization)" CEO compensation Matt taibbi Paid rolling stone Steps Down Vikram Pandit
Matt Eventoff
APRIL 7, 2009
Earlier today, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein addressed the Council of Institutional Investors conference in Manhattan. The content of the address has received fairly intense scrutiny, both positive and not so positive (including this comparison to the recent Alex Rodriguez mea culpa , courtesy of Jessica Pressler over at New York Magazine). From a communications perspective, there were definitely lessons to be learned.
The Eloquent Woman
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
She cannot get unemployment compensation under our laws, because the laws hold that she is not eligible for employment, being pregnant, and therefore is eligible for no unemployment compensation. "In Texas, the woman is the victim."
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 30, 2013
The best kind of speaking up: These videos from the American Bar Association will help you negotiate better compensation. 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.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 16, 2017
As BusinessInsider notes: "Pires ordered Uber to pay the driver 80,000 reais ($25,000), including compensation for holidays, contribution to a severance fund and 50,000 reais in 'moral damages' related to attacks from taxi drivers upset with Uber's competitive pricing model."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
And more than a doubling of my annual compensation. It isn't new that answering help-wanted is an inefficient way to find work. Way back in the 1970s, Dick Bolles hammered that in his then-breakthrough job-hunting guide What Color Is Your Parachute?
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
JUNE 3, 2011
Three points about that apparently obscene compensation. Are you worth $40,000 an hour? How can you be worth $40K per hour? That’s the question people often ask of the top public speakers, the keynoters, the ones who have written bestsellers and whose names you probably know. In fact, celebrity speakers, like former presidents and prime ministers, make considerably more -- $100, 000 - $250,000 per speech.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Grab your compensation on a regular basis. "In my experience, a startup is a roller-coaster ride that can offer you incredible career experiences and teach you some invaluable life lessons."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 27, 2011
" That is, the school did not provide accurate data about employment and compensation of its graduates. They say that opportunity comes from left field. It may just do that for Anna Alaburda. This honors 2008 graduate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law has not found a full-time position practicing law.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 28, 2015
The compensation is 15-cents per word. The help-wanted in the New York section of Craigslist requests a ghost writer for international subjects, preferably with a graduate degree. Here you can read and laugh. Content-provider Writing
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 15, 2017
No worker's compensation. Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that employers are paying attention to the mental health of their team. Mental health days or even a bit of time off to heal will supposedly carry less stigma. Maybe. Time will tell.
Speak and Deliver
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
I'm sure, and Felicia's sure, that you deserve to compensated, well!, For beginning speakers, the million dollar question is "How do I make money speaking?"
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 15, 2017
The latest gender lawsuit contending, among other grievances, discriminatory compensation has been filed by partner identified as Jane Doe. Essentially, Proskauer contends that the Doe had not commented on her compensation until her book of business began to decline.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 26, 2017
The compensation is good and I am treated well. A job is no longer enough. Not to make ends meet. That is particularly the situation for Millennials with student loan debt. A new survey by Jobvite found that a fourth of us now have side hustles. The typical ones include: Freelance work.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 4, 2017
Now, lawyers, journalists, middle managers, retail clerks and communications players like myself are running into the perfect storm of too much supply, disruption from technology and downsized compensation. Sure, in the 20th century, careerism paid off.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 30, 2017
There is a reason why the ambitious pay about 80% of their compensation for rent in metro areas like Manhattan and San Francisco. Paris Jackson, now a brandname celebrity, has been lucky.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 29, 2017
I was being offered additional compensation for what had been beyond the boundaries of the original assignment. No matter what the day brought, I can calm down as soon as I settle into a "Criminal Mind" re-run.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 29, 2017
That covered categories of compensation ranging from economic loss to punitive damages. The total award the jury unanimously granted to Robert Braden was $51.5 million. The case in federal court in New Jersey was about age discrimination in 2012 against Lockheed Martin engineer Braden.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JANUARY 6, 2014
Use whatever words you are comfortable with, but make sure the client knows you are a professional who expects to be paid for the work you do, and that you will ask to be compensated for work that goes beyond the scope of the original project. [Excerpt from Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing – [link]. Note : See companion post: Setting your corporate writing rate – [link]. Before you quote on a project, you need to define the scope of the project.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 3, 2017
Later, unemployment compensation, extended during the brutal recession in the mid 1970s, financed my start as a writer. In essence, Universal Basic Income (UBI) provides individuals funds without requiring any work.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 22, 2010
Do you try to cram too much into your presentations and compensate with speed? Are you a fast talker? Or is it your nervousness that makes you race to the finish? No matter what reason you use to speed ahead, those of us listening will get more out of your talk if you slow down.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 1, 2017
Yes, they have jobs with locked-in gross compensation and even benefits. The New York Times looks at the growing source of economic angst in what is supposed to be a recovery.
Succeed Speaking
JANUARY 7, 2014
NOTE: I am an affiliate of Josh’s training programs, so while this video series is free, I may be compensated if you choose to enroll in any of his paid programs. Josh Shipp is a young man who has done remarkable things.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 25, 2017
After a year's experience he will have lots more options on location and compensation package. The film "La La Land" plays out the classic meme of the young flocking to locations such as Hollywood to live out their dream.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 2, 2016
What also came to light was the dissatisfaction with the compensation. However, those in the firm could compare their compensation with their colleagues at other firms. And some found that their compensation was below par.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 29, 2014
If you are asked to speak without compensation, is that consistent with what other speakers are offered? Mia Doornaert, speaking at the European Speechwriter Network conference In mass media, some tests have cropped up to help evaluate gender bias.
Manner of Speaking
JUNE 20, 2011
Good God, man, what the hell are you compensating for? On 12 June 2011, Conan O’Brien delivered the commencement address to the 2011 graduating class of Dartmouth College. In cold, windy weather and before a huge crowd, he took the stage and, for 24 minutes, wowed his audience. Conan’s onslaught of jokes, one-liners and funny anecdotes elicited a steady stream of laughter and applause.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 11, 2017
Once let go from BigLaw, staff will find it difficult to land jobs with comparable compensation. On Abovethelaw , David Lat reports that BigLaw firm Dentons has cut 60 staff members.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 3, 2011
Tomorrow, The Eloquent Woman's free monthly email newsletter, Step Up Your Speaking, will help you start the new year right by examining what to ask when you're asked to speak.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 16, 2012
As for compensation, what is offered is "share of royalties." The odds of an author without a brandname publishing a book that makes any money are slim. Yet, there are still help-wanteds on Craigslist which request writing assistance.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Out here in the on-demand-economy, we hustlers are the first to experience shifts in demand for our services and the rate of compensation. Stating a high compensation number or even a range can knock us out of the box.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 11, 2016
Sure, we give time for a selling approach to gain traction, for a client to increase our compensation, and for the expertise we are developing in the difficult field of technical writing to attract new business. That's a long time to wait for compensation. But not the compensation.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
If you are willing to work very hard for relatively low compensation, it's possible to get in. Not only was the compensation low. The compensation is good. More, reports The Wall Street Journal , has been shut down by Meredith. The reason isn't circulation.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2016
She requested associates at Jones Day to share with Abovethelaw their perception of compensation at Jones Day. If it looks, talks, walks, and smells like white-shoe law firm Jones Day blinked, maybe it did.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
The meme is: Get experience, move up the compensation ladder. But our ability to pay our bills directly depends landing enough of the right work paid at the right compensation. Brand Contract Worker is taking it on the chin, again.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 4, 2016
Their compensation not much. Sun God, Rupert Murdoch, mugged for the cameras in England. There he married former Mick Jagger galpal, Jerry Hall. He is 84 and starting a new life. He is a role model for us all.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
According to the numbers the Department of Labor cranks up, the median compensation for lawyers is $115,820 a year or $55,69 hourly. In America, the masses went to college after World War II. That started wit the GI bill.
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