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House of Lords expenses: Lord Rees-Mogg on gravy trains
Max Atkinson
MAY 21, 2009
Tags: rees-mogg MP expenses house of lords
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Expenses?
Max Atkinson
JUNE 21, 2009
The recent revelations about MPs' expenses have got me wondering whether I include enough of my outgoings when invoicing clients, as well as whether I should be setting more of my expenses against tax. And, having just bought a new case that's big enough to take all my equipment, shirts, etc, but small enough to count as hand baggage and save me time waiting at luggage carousels, does this count as a 'business expense' that can be legitimately set against tax?
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Drudge Report - Illegal Immigration Remains (Expensive) Mess
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 31, 2016
The Drudge Report takes this last day of 2016 to hammer the growing mess of illegal immigration. Recently the number of illegals crossing the southwestern border of the U.S. has surged 15%.
House of Lords expenses
Max Atkinson
MAY 21, 2009
As it hasn’t done so, maybe the furore about parliamentary ‘expenses’ will redirect attention along the corridor to the House of Cronies again, as the way ‘expenses’ are dished out there seems to be no less virtuous than it is in the House of Commons The only plus side of the apparently lenient six-month suspension just handed out to Lords Truscott and Taylor is that it will at least save the taxpayer about £50,000 (as their combined allowances claim for last year came to over £100,000).
Another expenses dilemma
Max Atkinson
JUNE 22, 2009
These are the kinds of momentous and troublesome problems I find myself having to grapple with since reading about some of the things that MPs seem to regard as perfectly legitimate expenses
Is the MPs' expenses scandal a hidden legacy of Thatcherism?
Max Atkinson
MAY 16, 2009
In last Thursday's Question Tim e on BBC1, Margaret Beckett claimed that the existing system of parliamentary expenses was brought in under the Thatcher government in 1983, after a recommendations on a salary increase for MPs by an independent body had been deferred and staggered for 8 years – at which point the additional allowances were brought in ‘in stead of the pay increase’ (see below). Tags: question time MP expenses Thatcherism Margaret Beckett
Journalism - Expensive, Few Care, And Don't Tell Us How To See Reality
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 12, 2015
Traditional journalism, with its layers of management, is expensive. "Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism will reduce its class size and cut about six positions from its staff [not faculty] as the news industry retrenches." " - Ad Age, March 11, 2015.
Monty Python's take on the expenses scandal
Max Atkinson
OCTOBER 12, 2009
As MPs return to Westminster today to face the music on their expenses, here's some light relief on the subject from Monty Python
B2B: Are Big Expensive Brands Too 20th-Century?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 13, 2010
In the business-to-business marketplace, those big expensive brands might seem much too 20th-century to purchasers. Yeah, and hold the fancy metro address and wood-paneled offices and conference room. One of those major purchasers Sherwin-Williams has come out, on the record, to indicate that it what it wants from the legal vendor it assigns business to.
Ana Marie Cox stiffed for $1000+ expense-acct
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Now, we find out that she didn't turn in her expense account in time to be reimbursed for $1000+. Ana Marie Cox's is having a run of bad luck. Her husband had lost his job at CQ during a layoff. She lost her own job at Air America when the liberal medium went bankrupt. Right now in the Cox household that might represent a significant sum.
Pious and expensive twaddle from strong man Straw
Max Atkinson
JULY 1, 2009
The following stirring story has just appeared in a headline slot on the B BC website : The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has been refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. Mr Straw rejected a recommendation by the Parole Board which backed the release of Biggs, 79.
The Best Presentation Apps for iPhone and iPad
Presentation Guru
OCTOBER 12, 2016
In the wake of the demise of Symbian phones, the near death of BlackBerry and the expensive failure called Windows Phone, there are two obvious mobile OS competitors still standing; Android and iOS.
MPs expenses claims merely reflect British attitudes towards home ownership
Max Atkinson
MAY 14, 2009
Much of the past week’s shock-horror-hullabaloo revelations about MPs' expenses has had to do with claims for mortgage interest payments, stamp duty, capital gains tax and other costs associated with owning houses, none of which would have arisen had these MPs chosen to rent, rather than buy, flats and houses in London and/or their constituencies. But why is this interpreted by MPs and the civil servants who administer the expenses as meaning the purchase of second homes?
Gordon Brown is finding the Jacqui Smith expenses story more ‘delicate’ than he says
Max Atkinson
MARCH 31, 2009
Long ago, I heard one of the founders of conversation analysis (and I can’t remember whether it was Emanuel Schegloff or Gail Jefferson) talking about ‘pre-delicate hitches’ – a rather cumbersome piece of jargon for referring to a fairly common occurrence in conversation.
How UKIP's dodgy dealings helped to defeat horse manure expenses MP
Max Atkinson
MAY 9, 2010
for horse manure) following the expenses scandal. His report featured interviews with four of the Wells candidates, including the Conservative who has taken considerable flak over his expenses and was delighted by Lord Pearson's support. The Wells Journal , like most local newspapers, tends not to get involved in political controversy.
Hoax! Balloon owner should pay search expenses for "attractive nuisance" in backyard
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 15, 2009
The government entities involved in the search for the boy who didn't take that joy ride in a balloon may have legal grounds to bill back those expenses to the father. By tethering a helium air balloon in the background, wasn't the father creating what is classified in law as an "attractive nuisance." " Any child, ranging from his own to those in the neighborhood, could have been attracted to boarding the contraption.
Body Language: What Can You Learn at the Expense of Politicians.
The Shy Speaker's Guide to Succes on Stage
OCTOBER 19, 2008
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Moving sale! 20% off select public speaking coaching services through August 4!
Speak Schmeak
JULY 20, 2011
But along with the excitement of moving comes expense. It's a win-win: I get my moving expenses covered and you get a great deal on a variety of services! I'm moving. It's pretty momentous. Hubby and I have been living in the same place for 19 years.
The 2012 Presidential Election: Transmedia Storytelling in action
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Today’s US Election can be seen as the culmination of the most expensive transmedia storytelling campaign in history. Unlike the year-long Why So Serious? campaign that Warner Bros. funded to promote the Dark Knight Batman movie, and was reported to involve 10 million players, the United States Democratic and Republican Political Parties funded a multi-year [.]. Culture Shock! Marketing 2012 Presidential Election Politics
Saving for "Rainy Day" Used to Be Moral Issue
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2017
For the aging like myself it has come down to renting, not taking on the financial uncertainty of the expenses associated with owning a home. About a quarter of folks in America don't have a financial reserve, found Bankrate.
How many goofs are in your presentation?
Speak Schmeak
AUGUST 22, 2014
At the expense of audience engagement, I might add. I met with a client recently who will be speaking at a prestigious conference in his industry. When we started working together, I discovered that we have a similar approach to audience engagement.
Your presentation deserves the same respect as your website and brochures!
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 18, 2014
The company bought a sponsorship table (which I’m sure was expensive) and had nicely-designed brochures laid out on the table, along with a monitor displaying the software. A story.
It's Not What You Say
Professionally Speaking...
MARCH 11, 2016
most of us tend to focus on the content -- the what we say -- at the expense of the delivery -- the way we say it.". There would be people who'd disagree with the premise of Michael Parker's new book, It's Not What You Say. I would not be one of them.
Storytelling advice from Akira Kurosawa
Presentation Zen
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
If you want to make a film today, you don't need expensive equipment necessarily. Akira Kurosawa was one of the masters of cinema.
Did the MP's manure come by appointment?
Max Atkinson
JUNE 14, 2009
Our local MP, David Heathcote-Amory, recently achieved public notoriety for his parliamentary expenses claim for £380 worth of horse manure – on which an interesting new angle may be about to emerge. If true, this raises the interesting questions of whether one of Prince Charles’s businesses has been a beneficiary of an MP’s expenses claim, whether he know about it and, if so, whether it will have any constitutional implications? Tags: MP expenses
Sponsored Kindles get deals like this: $10 for a $20 Amazon gift card
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 15, 2011
Wondering whether to spring for the least-expensive Kindle, the $114 Kindle that includes special offers and sponsored screensavers ? This is the least expensive Kindle and it's great that it comes with bonus offers similar to the daily deals from Groupon and LivingSocial.
No amount of technology will make a bad story good
Presentation Zen
APRIL 25, 2014
But animation is much too expensive to create a film in this way. Because animation is so expensive you have to edit the film before you actually make it, Jobs explains. When Toy Story opened in the US at the end of 1995, it was met with enthusiasm and great critical acclaim.
Hans Rosling: Doctor, Professor & Presenter Extraordinaire
Presentation Zen
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
it is too expensive. (2) The Zen Master of data visualization has died. I am sorry to have to report that Dr. Hans Rosling passed away today in Uppsala, Sweden. He was just 68. A profoundly mournful day for anyone who knew Professor Rosling, obviously.
Presentation design trends
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Because of its plainness, flat design is often less expensive and time-consuming to produce. This is a guest post by Mike Parkinson. Mike is an internationally recognized visual communication and presentation expert, trainer, and award-winning author.
Communication Visuals
The Communication Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Photos and cartoons are very expensive; consequently, these are usually limited in most textbooks. I started a few Pinterest boards largely to augment the text discussions in communication books—my own or others. So, I thought Pinterest would be a great medium to disseminate visuals that may prove useful in teaching communication. The boards you may find interesting in preparing slide presentations are those on illusions , communication , and choices.
The Sales Myth: Delighting Customers Converts Leads
SpeakerSue Says...
APRIL 28, 2014
What you do today becomes an expectation and exceeding that becomes either unreasonably expensive or unreasonable. or guide the to the very best choice for their needs (which may be your most exclusive, expensive package or your standard product)?
Speaking with integrity
PowerPoint Tips
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
A few days ago, I bought an expensive product, because it promised to help me promote my products in a new way and with some automation. I thought that the concept was good — and I still do. But once I got the product, I started reading the instructions.
Bishops' attendance rates and allowances in the House of Lords
Max Atkinson
MAY 25, 2009
Top of the claims for daily expenses was the Bishop of Truro, with £1,124 for each of his five days in the Lords, while joint equal lowest spenders were the Arch-bishops of Canterbury (£0) and York (£0). Tags: expenses attendance house of lords Bishops
What about PowerPoint 2016 (Windows)?
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 11, 2015
You might use a waterfall chart for financial results, since income (positive values) and expenses (negative values) affect initial revenue. It’s time for me to talk about PowerPoint 2016, since it’s been out for a few weeks now. Here’s a screenshot of it.
Applause for Dimbleby's questions on BBC Question Time
Max Atkinson
MAY 15, 2009
Tags: applause question time Dimbleby MP expenses
Yes Checklist: what to discuss when and editor says yes to your article idea
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
MAY 1, 2016
Payment and expenses. Ask if the publication covers expenses and discuss what they will and will not cover. Publications used to cover long-distance calls and film expenses but, with long-distance rates plummeting and digital photos not costing anything to process, most publications expect you to pay for long-distance calls and don’t expect to reimburse you for film. Unless you have to travel, there are few other expenses.
Back to the Future: Slides Before PowerPoint
Duarte Blog
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Here’s what we can learn from our slide-design forefathers: Slides were treated like they were valuable because they were expensive. Before there was PowerPoint, there were slides. Real ones. They were tiny, and tactile, and delicate, and kind of delightful.
Rhetoric wins applause for questioners on BBC Question Time
Max Atkinson
MAY 15, 2009
Tags: rhetoric applause question time MP expenses
Comparing webinar services-Google Hangouts on Air, GoToWebinar, and Zoom-and why I chose Zoom
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 8, 2016
It’s less expensive than GoToWebinar/Meeting, For 50 people in a meeting, Zoom is $14.99 More and more, presenters are presenting online, using webinar services. So I thought I’d share my experience and maybe comparing webinar services will help you make a choice. I’ve switched to Zoom! I’ve used GoToWebinar for many years but a friend (thanks, Sheila Finkelstein!) introduced me to Zoom.
Make the product unique, not the packaging
Speak Schmeak
APRIL 18, 2012
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