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The business of Ann Arbor, Michigan isn't really the university based there. Rather it's embedded in all the industries supplying services and products to the 45,000 in that academic community. MORE
You can find trends reports and predictions from LinkedIn, Google, and even Mark Cuban that will tell you that “hard skills” will only get you so far in your career. MORE
When a customer makes a purchase, it can be looked at as a journey. Be it a planned or an apparent random purchase, the customer goes through various hoops before it chooses to buy a product or opts for a service. MORE
After her sexual relationship with her sixth grade student was unmasked, Seattle teacher Mary Kay Letourneau lost everything. That included her freedom. She was convicted of rape and spent time in prison. That scandal was the gift that kept giving to the media. MORE
SARS hit Hong Kong hard. But it was over in several months. However, researchers found, explains Jacob Stern in The Atlantic , not the residue of mental illness SARS kicked off. That hung on long term. And that could occur when COVID-19 is no longer a life and death threat. MORE
The absolute biggest challenge for sellers today is building trust and intimacy via virtual platforms and/or digital media. For good reason. It is hard to pull off likeabilty – which research shows to be more important than competence – in writing, or through a screen. When we’re in the same meeting as the speaker, (unless there is bad blood between us) their points, rather than their personality, carry the most weight. Watching them talk virtually – and that changes. MORE
Ironically, Ivie McNeill Purcell & Diggs is an employment and civil rights law firm. Also the defendant Rodney Diggs is a name partner. MORE
When smart people start to stammer… …it’s often because they’re thinking 10 steps ahead! They’re thinking about what they’re going to say in 5 minutes. They’re thinking about what someone might ask them in 2 minutes. MORE
"Ghislaine Maxwell prepared to snitch on 'big names' to save herself." " - Emily Smith, New York Post , July 5, 2020. The Jeffrey Epstein phenomenon was not only about sex. MORE
Why invest in public speaking training? The ability to speak well in public and share a message that is clear, compelling and that moves people to take action is a critical business skill. MORE
Officer Anthony Dia died in the line of duty during this holiday weekend. Of the Muslim faith, his murder is bringing all of the Toledo, Ohio Metro area together - in a way that COVID-19 hadn't. His last words as he was dying had been "Tell my family I love them." MORE
MarketWatch presents what is supposed to be an uplifting story. In her senior year, Maia Haas assumed she was headed for a plum job in the leisure and hospitality industry. MORE
That a proven strategist like Disney's Bob Iger would bet the empire on the model of large numbers of people getting together in one location. That's what the returned-to-leadership Disney head has recently been quoted as saying in The Washington Post. MORE
The Karens throughout the U.S., take notice. But, likely, they won't think this applies to them.). Cy Vance has parachuted in with criminal charges for the Central Park Karen, that is, Amy Cooper. MORE
" … the United States, all of a sudden, is in a revolutionary moment." " Daniel Henniger, The Wall Street Journal , July 1, 2020. Normal is a distant memory. And, for many of us, a good one. Our little investment portfolios were growing. MORE
There is a confluences of forces. One is that the aging, always targeted for the ax, are finding themselves shown the door more often during COVID-19. That's just the way it is. MORE
On June 28th, reports The Wall Street Journal , the lawyer with multi-dimensional interests - Edward Kleinbard - died of cancer in California. He was noteworthy enough to be chronicled in that influential media outfit because of that broad range of intellectual commitments. MORE
Standard in recovery programs is what is known as The Amends Step. That consists of first examining the wrongs one has done when drinking. Then, there is reaching out to those harmed with an apology. That is intended to be a stand-alone action. MORE
Few have the resources to be Renaissance men today, experts say. Jonnelle Marte. "…Jay-Z, MORE
Here is the introduction to How To Write Anything: The Format Of What You Write May Change But The Process Of Writing Anything Remains The Same Introduction to How To Write Anything This book is called How To Write Anything, … Continue reading → MORE
“It’s a beautiful thing, the Destruction of words. Of course the great wastage is in the verbs and adjectives, but there are hundreds of nouns that can be got rid of as well.”. George Orwell, 1984. George Orwell, public speaking expert? MORE
For many thousands of students, the new semester, and academic year, is about to begin. Many professors will be speaking to a rapt classroom with eager students who are consumed with their subject matter. MORE
Happy and productive employees are good for business. It’s a fact. However, few workplaces managed to maintain high engagement levels. In 2020, 49% of workers stated that they are disengaged, according to Gallup’s latest data. MORE
I am looking to boost my book promotion so I am giving away s free PDF book (or epub) of How To Write Anything in return for a social media mention with a link to www.paullima.com/books. I am not looking … Continue reading → MORE
The audience is seated. The lights dim and the room quiets. All eyes are on the dais. All too often, this is what is heard to open the speech or presentation: “Hi, thank you for having me. It is an honor to be here with you today. MORE
It was a confluence of forces. One was that clients in sectors affected the worst by COVID-19 backed off spending. The other was any recovery does not appear like it will be "V" shaped. Instead it could be slow in coming and in gaining traction. That's what Havas told employees this week when it laid off 150 to 200. Those layoffs, reports AdWeek , took place in Havas Media, Arnold, and offices in major metro areas. MORE
Should in-person contact with parts of China be barred? That's what U.S. policy-makers better make the right decision about, at the right time. After apparently bungling COVID-19, American government now faces the possibility of cases of the Black Plague in Mongolia, China. MORE
It happens to even the best of us: You’re leading a virtual presentation and you see signs that things aren’t going well. People are visibly distracted. They’re looking at their cell phones; they’re muted and having a side conversation; some are even turning off their camera completely. MORE
Quote: “It’s not that people are not funny, it’s that they don’t have the courage to reveal themselves.” Judy Carter I think we’re all feeling a little humor-impaired right now. The uncertainty happening all around us is not conducive to getting laughs. MORE
Out of the chaos. At least that's what New York Magazine's Madame Clairevoyant predicts for this week. That means the timing is right to move forward on whatever. As for Taurus, my Zodiac sign, Madame Clairevoyant chats up the opportunities for me in surprises. MORE
A nation with few babies, that is, human ones. According to the 2020 survey by the Guttmacher Institute , 45% of females 18 through 34 have concerns about conceiving during COVID-19. The angst includes both becoming infected with the virus when pregnant and the current financial uncertainty. MORE
Facebook announced to Lasso users that the app would be pulled on July 10th, reports the New York Post. Lasso was created to take on the wildly popular, getting more popular all the time, video mobile app TikTok. MORE
The Wall Street Journal coverage of the Brooks Brothers bankruptcy mentions several lawyers who no longer suit up for success. Instead they wear casual attire. Yes, even lawyers. MORE
What applies in spades is the old-line wisdom: Play well the cards you are dealt. That's what conjoined twines Ronnie and Donnie did since age three, reports Daily Mail. They assessed the lives they lived as "good." " Along the way they had a lucrative career as circus performers. MORE
This is the era fascinated with lawyering. So, the lawyers - criminal and civil - who will assist Ghislaine Maxwell with her legal problems become immediate celebrities in their own right. Bloomberg features them. On the criminal side are two former federal prosecutors. MORE
Major issues in criminal justice have emerged after Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. filed criminal charges against Amy Cooper - the Central Park "Karen." " Essentially, she is accused of a false police report. Her lawyer is Robert Barnes. MORE
Manner of Speaking
JULY 8, 2020
Why invest in public speaking training? The ability to speak well in public and share a message that is clear, compelling and that moves people to take action is a critical business skill.
Matt Eventoff
JULY 10, 2020
For many thousands of students, the new semester, and academic year, is about to begin. Many professors will be speaking to a rapt classroom with eager students who are consumed with their subject matter.
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DeFinis Communications
JULY 8, 2020
It happens to even the best of us: You’re leading a virtual presentation and you see signs that things aren’t going well. People are visibly distracted. They’re looking at their cell phones; they’re muted and having a side conversation; some are even turning off their camera completely.
SlideModel
JULY 9, 2020
Happy and productive employees are good for business. It’s a fact. However, few workplaces managed to maintain high engagement levels. In 2020, 49% of workers stated that they are disengaged, according to Gallup’s latest data.
Duarte Blog
JULY 8, 2020
You can find trends reports and predictions from LinkedIn, Google, and even Mark Cuban that will tell you that “hard skills” will only get you so far in your career.
Matt Eventoff
JULY 10, 2020
The audience is seated. The lights dim and the room quiets. All eyes are on the dais. All too often, this is what is heard to open the speech or presentation: “Hi, thank you for having me. It is an honor to be here with you today.
Speaker Launcher
JULY 9, 2020
Quote: “It’s not that people are not funny, it’s that they don’t have the courage to reveal themselves.” Judy Carter I think we’re all feeling a little humor-impaired right now. The uncertainty happening all around us is not conducive to getting laughs.
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JULY 6, 2020
When smart people start to stammer… …it’s often because they’re thinking 10 steps ahead! They’re thinking about what they’re going to say in 5 minutes. They’re thinking about what someone might ask them in 2 minutes.
Matt Eventoff
JULY 9, 2020
Few have the resources to be Renaissance men today, experts say. Jonnelle Marte. "…Jay-Z,
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2020
Facebook announced to Lasso users that the app would be pulled on July 10th, reports the New York Post. Lasso was created to take on the wildly popular, getting more popular all the time, video mobile app TikTok.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JULY 8, 2020
I am looking to boost my book promotion so I am giving away s free PDF book (or epub) of How To Write Anything in return for a social media mention with a link to www.paullima.com/books. I am not looking … Continue reading →
Matt Eventoff
JULY 9, 2020
“It’s a beautiful thing, the Destruction of words. Of course the great wastage is in the verbs and adjectives, but there are hundreds of nouns that can be got rid of as well.”. George Orwell, 1984. George Orwell, public speaking expert?
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2020
Out of the chaos. At least that's what New York Magazine's Madame Clairevoyant predicts for this week. That means the timing is right to move forward on whatever. As for Taurus, my Zodiac sign, Madame Clairevoyant chats up the opportunities for me in surprises.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JULY 8, 2020
Here is the introduction to How To Write Anything: The Format Of What You Write May Change But The Process Of Writing Anything Remains The Same Introduction to How To Write Anything This book is called How To Write Anything, … Continue reading →
SpeakerSue Says...
JULY 10, 2020
The absolute biggest challenge for sellers today is building trust and intimacy via virtual platforms and/or digital media. For good reason. It is hard to pull off likeabilty – which research shows to be more important than competence – in writing, or through a screen. When we’re in the same meeting as the speaker, (unless there is bad blood between us) their points, rather than their personality, carry the most weight. Watching them talk virtually – and that changes.
SlideModel
JULY 8, 2020
When a customer makes a purchase, it can be looked at as a journey. Be it a planned or an apparent random purchase, the customer goes through various hoops before it chooses to buy a product or opts for a service.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
That a proven strategist like Disney's Bob Iger would bet the empire on the model of large numbers of people getting together in one location. That's what the returned-to-leadership Disney head has recently been quoted as saying in The Washington Post.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
Standard in recovery programs is what is known as The Amends Step. That consists of first examining the wrongs one has done when drinking. Then, there is reaching out to those harmed with an apology. That is intended to be a stand-alone action.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
" … the United States, all of a sudden, is in a revolutionary moment." " Daniel Henniger, The Wall Street Journal , July 1, 2020. Normal is a distant memory. And, for many of us, a good one. Our little investment portfolios were growing.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 4, 2020
The business of Ann Arbor, Michigan isn't really the university based there. Rather it's embedded in all the industries supplying services and products to the 45,000 in that academic community.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 10, 2020
Ironically, Ivie McNeill Purcell & Diggs is an employment and civil rights law firm. Also the defendant Rodney Diggs is a name partner.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 10, 2020
MarketWatch presents what is supposed to be an uplifting story. In her senior year, Maia Haas assumed she was headed for a plum job in the leisure and hospitality industry.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 9, 2020
There is a confluences of forces. One is that the aging, always targeted for the ax, are finding themselves shown the door more often during COVID-19. That's just the way it is.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 8, 2020
This is the era fascinated with lawyering. So, the lawyers - criminal and civil - who will assist Ghislaine Maxwell with her legal problems become immediate celebrities in their own right. Bloomberg features them. On the criminal side are two former federal prosecutors.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 8, 2020
The Wall Street Journal coverage of the Brooks Brothers bankruptcy mentions several lawyers who no longer suit up for success. Instead they wear casual attire. Yes, even lawyers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 8, 2020
Major issues in criminal justice have emerged after Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. filed criminal charges against Amy Cooper - the Central Park "Karen." " Essentially, she is accused of a false police report. Her lawyer is Robert Barnes.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 7, 2020
After her sexual relationship with her sixth grade student was unmasked, Seattle teacher Mary Kay Letourneau lost everything. That included her freedom. She was convicted of rape and spent time in prison. That scandal was the gift that kept giving to the media.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 7, 2020
What applies in spades is the old-line wisdom: Play well the cards you are dealt. That's what conjoined twines Ronnie and Donnie did since age three, reports Daily Mail. They assessed the lives they lived as "good." " Along the way they had a lucrative career as circus performers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2020
The Karens throughout the U.S., take notice. But, likely, they won't think this applies to them.). Cy Vance has parachuted in with criminal charges for the Central Park Karen, that is, Amy Cooper.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2020
Officer Anthony Dia died in the line of duty during this holiday weekend. Of the Muslim faith, his murder is bringing all of the Toledo, Ohio Metro area together - in a way that COVID-19 hadn't. His last words as he was dying had been "Tell my family I love them."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2020
Should in-person contact with parts of China be barred? That's what U.S. policy-makers better make the right decision about, at the right time. After apparently bungling COVID-19, American government now faces the possibility of cases of the Black Plague in Mongolia, China.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
A nation with few babies, that is, human ones. According to the 2020 survey by the Guttmacher Institute , 45% of females 18 through 34 have concerns about conceiving during COVID-19. The angst includes both becoming infected with the virus when pregnant and the current financial uncertainty.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
On June 28th, reports The Wall Street Journal , the lawyer with multi-dimensional interests - Edward Kleinbard - died of cancer in California. He was noteworthy enough to be chronicled in that influential media outfit because of that broad range of intellectual commitments.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2020
"Ghislaine Maxwell prepared to snitch on 'big names' to save herself." " - Emily Smith, New York Post , July 5, 2020. The Jeffrey Epstein phenomenon was not only about sex.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 8, 2020
It was a confluence of forces. One was that clients in sectors affected the worst by COVID-19 backed off spending. The other was any recovery does not appear like it will be "V" shaped. Instead it could be slow in coming and in gaining traction. That's what Havas told employees this week when it laid off 150 to 200. Those layoffs, reports AdWeek , took place in Havas Media, Arnold, and offices in major metro areas.
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