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Verizon Media Group (VMG), previously known as Oath, got hit hard with that reality. The glam and cool of digital media and network platforms eventually blew up. The expected revenues just weren't coming in. MORE
The Washington Post coverage of Muslim fear of being targeted is really no news. Given Americans' low setpoint for extreme fear, it was predictable post massacres at Paris and California. Back in the days of World War II, Japanese-Americas were not only targets. They were placed in camps. MORE
Head of the Softbank Group Massayoshi Son indicates that its investors are still experiencing gains. However, given its quarterly loss of $6.4 billion, the collapse of its "darling" WeWork, and troubles with its investment fund Vision, the once powerful brand is in play So is Son's own branding as a global force in investing. Here are more details from MarketWatch. Overall, Son is following the playbook for crisis communications. MORE
Presenting to any sized group can be a difficult undertaking. But presenting to large groups comes with its own unique challenges. Check the Equipment Large groups require large […]. The post Presenting to a Large Group? MORE
That became the platform for myriad peer-led groups around the world. Currently, in terms of support groups without leaders, there is everything from Emotions Anonymous to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. MORE
Verizon's ambitious plans for its Media Group didn't pan out. So, it's no surprise that Verizon is cutting 7% of the 11,385 employees in that Media Group. For example, its dream of deriving big-time revenues from digital advertising was just that - a dream. MORE
Try group coaching ! Santa Barbara's only public speaking group coaching program starts a new six-week series on September 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. If you enjoy the support and camaraderie of a small group environment, this program is for you! MORE
How the three STEM professionals, who also were women of color, made it was through their high group emotional intelligence. In Alcoholics Anonymous the group is always there for you. In Dale Carnegie seminars you stand up before the group every week and try out new things. MORE
Global public affairs firm Podesta Group had represented Paul Manafort. Specifically, Podesta Group had managed the public relations push for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine which had been organized by Manafort. MORE
Now, Paris-based Publicis Groupe and New York-located Omnicon Group announced their intention to merge. Everything changes. And that includes the ad business. In pursuit of efficiences or access to better and more clients, firms seek out partners. MORE
A few years ago, an intern from The Dilenschneider Group in Manhattan called me. Had I read the negative reviews of working at the firm, posted on Glassdoor , I might have advised her to re-think if she wanted a longer-term stay with The Dilenschneider Group. MORE
Thanks to those of you who responded to my request for help in naming the group, a new LinkedIn group is up and running! If you’re on LinkedIn, go to [link] to join the group and the fun! And it’s running fast, with active comments and a great discussion going. Current discussions are: What is your biggest challenge when you create or deliver a presentation? MORE
For 30 years Vantage Group Inc. Vantage Group's Executive Director Rick Pittman, MS, CSS will recognize those who helped create what some call "Philip's Home" and the front lines who nurture the current 70 men and women. MORE
It was 11 years ago that odd phenomenon Abovethelaw.com (ATL) happened online. It followed in the tradition of Anonymous Lawyer (which made fun of those august law firm partners). Harvard Law School JD, who had also graduated from Harvard undergraduate, Elie Mystal was and is its brand voice. MORE
And one way that will get done is through new features for Facebook's groups. About a billion folks belong to those groups but not all of them are interacting with each other. All that should encourage more group members to be active - and come together in the group. MORE
If that were the reality - and I have a hunch it isn't - The Dilenschneider Group - with headquarters in Manhattan likely would no longer be in business. MORE
Focus groups have long been the domain of political campaigns – focus groups to test messages , focus groups to test appearances, focus groups to test images, sound bites, opposition research, research on a campaign’s own candidate – just about anything that one can test, political campaigns utilize focus groups to test. Here are a few steps to set up a quick, effective focus group before your next big speech: 1. MORE
I've had a lot of people express disappointment that my current group coaching program is only available in person in Santa Barbara, so I've decided to start a simple Q&A-based subscription call-in program that will run once a month for anyone to join. MORE
Most people don’t know they can have a really good speaking voice. Many are surprised when they hear themselves on a voice recorder. People often tell me they don’t like the sound of their voices. And they think they are stuck with the voice they have been used to using. Having a beautiful voice quality [.]. MORE
I like to create public speaking workshops where small groups work together to learn tasks and get them done. Why not start a speaker study group to help yourself improve, with support? Your group might be just you and one other trusted colleague or friend, or several people. MORE
Borders had and probably has a deep knowledge of books. But it seems to lack the business strategy and digital skills to make it in an era of Amazon.com and Apple's e-bookstore. On Mediabistro.com, Jason Boog reports that company laid off 164 workers, 124 in corporate and 40 in the warehouse. That followed a holiday season in which sales were down 13.7% from the year before. The Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall had recently resigned. MORE
Reader Emily Culbertson suggested a book group -- online -- to discuss Scott Berkun's new book, Confessions of a Public Speaker , and I've started such a group on Google Wave. Tags: Google Wave book group books we like Wave is still in the experimental stages and you need an invitation to join; I have a few invitations to extend to followers and fans of the blog. MORE
The words and phrases you use when speaking to groups can build rapport or trigger disconnects. That could be based on different cultural, age, or sex perspectives. Sometimes the gaff can seem cute. Other times the misspoken phrase might send your audience off on a tangent. MORE
She had encountered a group who was resistant to some of her ideas and essentially put up a roadblock to any further discussion. Start with a group agreement Together as a group, create some guidelines on a flipchart that spell out the behavior you would like to see in the group. MORE
I've had a lot of people express disappointment that my current group coaching program is only available in person in Santa Barbara, so I've decided to start a simple Q&A-based subscription call-in program that will run once a month for anyone to join. MORE
The land of LinkedIn began to be filled with friendly helpful groups. They couldn't keep up with all the activities of the groups. He declared that July 4, 2013 had to be a moratorium from group activity. MORE
Sure, with great earnestness sponsor a global survey how a group of 3 or more makes the decision what toppings to put on that one pizza. After a fairly decent start off the launching pad, Bob Dilenschneider's "Decisions" has gotten stuck during its first month out there. MORE
Many know of Bustle Media Group as the parent of Gawker 2.0. After Gawker 1.0 went bankrupt, Bustle Media purchased it for $1.35 million. However, more are coming to know Bustle Media as the business conducting multiple rounds of layoffs. MORE
Try group coaching ! Santa Barbara's only public speaking group coaching program starts a new six-week series on September 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. If you enjoy the support and camaraderie of a small group environment, this program is for you! MORE
Focus groups have long been the domain of political campaigns – focus groups to test messages , focus groups to test appearances, focus groups to test images, sound bites, opposition research, research on a campaign’s own candidate – just about anything that one can test, political campaigns utilize focus groups to test. Here are a few steps to set up a quick, effective focus group before your next big speech: 1. MORE
The New York Post reports that Gatehouse Media And New Media Investment Group are interested in buying Gannett. Mergers and acquisitions create redundancies. And redundancies result in layoffs. So, editorial types should be very nervous - yet again. MORE
Theresa Zagnoli has 28 years of experience providing practical trial expertise and communication solutions as a jury consultant, communication expert and founding CEO of Zagnoli McEvoy Foley LLC in Chicago. MORE
In many circles, being actively against alleged hate groups puts you on the side of the angels. In The Washington Post , David Montgomery reports that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLA), which lists 953 active hate groups, raised $132 million last year. However, it also has made it its "business" to identify, disclose, and monitor hate groups. Those kinds of groups should be outed and investigated. MORE
So, some of us in public relations wonder how much The Dilenschneider Group's rent could go up. Meanwhile, the rank and file in public relations such as myself wonder how secure the jobs are of junior level employees at The Dilenschneider Group. MORE
I'm offering a six-week group coaching program in the Santa Barbara area for six people, focusing on building public speaking skills and confidence. If you enjoy a safe and encouraging small group environment, this program is for you! Try group coaching! The group will max out at six people; currently only two slots remain. MORE
Increasingly, those hiring are conducting group interviews. Group interviews are not new. She was placed in a group of four. For example, a client participated in a group interview for the communications account of an assisted living facility. MORE
Therefore, it's no surprise that the trade association promoting blockchain - the Chamber of Digital Commerce - has hired a lobbying group. As Odwyperpr.com reports, that group is the North South Government Strategies for Capitol Hill. MORE
Vantage provides group homes and other serivce to the disabled. Live-blogging from Amarante, New Haven Connecticut. Exclusive interview with Deb Selder, mother of Kirk Selder who suffers from the disability of Down's Syndrome. MORE
What we learned at today's discusson of how humans process catastrophe at St. Philip's in the Hills , Tucson, Arizona was that it essentially plays out either of two ways. One is that people never get through it to the other side. MORE
This year, Social Security beneficiaries didn't receive much of an increase in monthly benefits. And there was no increase for 2016. The official explanation for that was low inflation. Next year things are projected to be a lot better. As USA Today reports, the boost for 2018 could be a 2.2%. MORE
and the New Media Investment Group. Everyone expected this one: The two biggest newspapers in terms of circulation have merged. They are Gannett Co. Here are more details from MarketWatch. Mergers, of course, create redundancies. MORE
I got a question in my workshop yesterday from a student who has been invited to speak at two different banquets for two different groups of people, and he wondered if he could use the same material for both. MORE
I'm offering a six-week group coaching program in the Santa Barbara area for six people, focusing on building public speaking skills and confidence. If you enjoy a safe and encouraging small group environment, this program is for you! Try group coaching! The group will max out at six people; currently only two slots remain. MORE
In a group presentation, several presenters need to collaborate and coordinate so they offer a seamless end result to the audience. Here are some tips to help make group presentations effective. But only if the entire group comes across as a cohesive, integrated whole. MORE
Groups Related Topics Professionally Speaking...
MAY 12, 2010
In a group presentation, several presenters need to collaborate and coordinate so they offer a seamless end result to the audience. Here are some tips to help make group presentations effective. But only if the entire group comes across as a cohesive, integrated whole.
Matt Eventoff
OCTOBER 2, 2011
Focus groups have long been the domain of political campaigns – focus groups to test messages , focus groups to test appearances, focus groups to test images, sound bites, opposition research, research on a campaign’s own candidate – just about anything that one can test, political campaigns utilize focus groups to test. Here are a few steps to set up a quick, effective focus group before your next big speech: 1.
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Speak Schmeak
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
She had encountered a group who was resistant to some of her ideas and essentially put up a roadblock to any further discussion. Start with a group agreement Together as a group, create some guidelines on a flipchart that spell out the behavior you would like to see in the group.
Matt Eventoff
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
Focus groups have long been the domain of political campaigns – focus groups to test messages , focus groups to test appearances, focus groups to test images, sound bites, opposition research, research on a campaign’s own candidate – just about anything that one can test, political campaigns utilize focus groups to test. Here are a few steps to set up a quick, effective focus group before your next big speech: 1.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 5, 2019
and the New Media Investment Group. Everyone expected this one: The two biggest newspapers in terms of circulation have merged. They are Gannett Co. Here are more details from MarketWatch. Mergers, of course, create redundancies.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 24, 2020
Sure, with great earnestness sponsor a global survey how a group of 3 or more makes the decision what toppings to put on that one pizza. After a fairly decent start off the launching pad, Bob Dilenschneider's "Decisions" has gotten stuck during its first month out there.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2019
The New York Post reports that Gatehouse Media And New Media Investment Group are interested in buying Gannett. Mergers and acquisitions create redundancies. And redundancies result in layoffs. So, editorial types should be very nervous - yet again.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 2, 2019
Verizon Media Group (VMG), previously known as Oath, got hit hard with that reality. The glam and cool of digital media and network platforms eventually blew up. The expected revenues just weren't coming in.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 22, 2017
And one way that will get done is through new features for Facebook's groups. About a billion folks belong to those groups but not all of them are interacting with each other. All that should encourage more group members to be active - and come together in the group.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 23, 2019
Verizon's ambitious plans for its Media Group didn't pan out. So, it's no surprise that Verizon is cutting 7% of the 11,385 employees in that Media Group. For example, its dream of deriving big-time revenues from digital advertising was just that - a dream.
Speak Schmeak
MAY 8, 2009
I got a question in my workshop yesterday from a student who has been invited to speak at two different banquets for two different groups of people, and he wondered if he could use the same material for both.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Many know of Bustle Media Group as the parent of Gawker 2.0. After Gawker 1.0 went bankrupt, Bustle Media purchased it for $1.35 million. However, more are coming to know Bustle Media as the business conducting multiple rounds of layoffs.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 28, 2017
Increasingly, those hiring are conducting group interviews. Group interviews are not new. She was placed in a group of four. For example, a client participated in a group interview for the communications account of an assisted living facility.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Theresa Zagnoli has 28 years of experience providing practical trial expertise and communication solutions as a jury consultant, communication expert and founding CEO of Zagnoli McEvoy Foley LLC in Chicago.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 4, 2015
The Washington Post coverage of Muslim fear of being targeted is really no news. Given Americans' low setpoint for extreme fear, it was predictable post massacres at Paris and California. Back in the days of World War II, Japanese-Americas were not only targets. They were placed in camps.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 18, 2018
If that were the reality - and I have a hunch it isn't - The Dilenschneider Group - with headquarters in Manhattan likely would no longer be in business.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Head of the Softbank Group Massayoshi Son indicates that its investors are still experiencing gains. However, given its quarterly loss of $6.4 billion, the collapse of its "darling" WeWork, and troubles with its investment fund Vision, the once powerful brand is in play So is Son's own branding as a global force in investing. Here are more details from MarketWatch. Overall, Son is following the playbook for crisis communications.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 11, 2019
So, some of us in public relations wonder how much The Dilenschneider Group's rent could go up. Meanwhile, the rank and file in public relations such as myself wonder how secure the jobs are of junior level employees at The Dilenschneider Group.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 19, 2013
Vantage provides group homes and other serivce to the disabled. Live-blogging from Amarante, New Haven Connecticut. Exclusive interview with Deb Selder, mother of Kirk Selder who suffers from the disability of Down's Syndrome.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 17, 2015
A few years ago, an intern from The Dilenschneider Group in Manhattan called me. Had I read the negative reviews of working at the firm, posted on Glassdoor , I might have advised her to re-think if she wanted a longer-term stay with The Dilenschneider Group.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 23, 2010
Thanks to those of you who responded to my request for help in naming the group, a new LinkedIn group is up and running! If you’re on LinkedIn, go to [link] to join the group and the fun! And it’s running fast, with active comments and a great discussion going. Current discussions are: What is your biggest challenge when you create or deliver a presentation?
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 8, 2011
I like to create public speaking workshops where small groups work together to learn tasks and get them done. Why not start a speaker study group to help yourself improve, with support? Your group might be just you and one other trusted colleague or friend, or several people.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 26, 2017
How the three STEM professionals, who also were women of color, made it was through their high group emotional intelligence. In Alcoholics Anonymous the group is always there for you. In Dale Carnegie seminars you stand up before the group every week and try out new things.
SketchBubble
AUGUST 23, 2016
Presenting to any sized group can be a difficult undertaking. But presenting to large groups comes with its own unique challenges. Check the Equipment Large groups require large […]. The post Presenting to a Large Group?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 19, 2017
It was 11 years ago that odd phenomenon Abovethelaw.com (ATL) happened online. It followed in the tradition of Anonymous Lawyer (which made fun of those august law firm partners). Harvard Law School JD, who had also graduated from Harvard undergraduate, Elie Mystal was and is its brand voice.
Speaking Freely
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Most people don’t know they can have a really good speaking voice. Many are surprised when they hear themselves on a voice recorder. People often tell me they don’t like the sound of their voices. And they think they are stuck with the voice they have been used to using. Having a beautiful voice quality [.].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2014
What we learned at today's discusson of how humans process catastrophe at St. Philip's in the Hills , Tucson, Arizona was that it essentially plays out either of two ways. One is that people never get through it to the other side.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 28, 2013
The land of LinkedIn began to be filled with friendly helpful groups. They couldn't keep up with all the activities of the groups. He declared that July 4, 2013 had to be a moratorium from group activity.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 14, 2017
This year, Social Security beneficiaries didn't receive much of an increase in monthly benefits. And there was no increase for 2016. The official explanation for that was low inflation. Next year things are projected to be a lot better. As USA Today reports, the boost for 2018 could be a 2.2%.
Speak Schmeak
AUGUST 19, 2010
Try group coaching ! Santa Barbara's only public speaking group coaching program starts a new six-week series on September 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. If you enjoy the support and camaraderie of a small group environment, this program is for you!
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 19, 2013
For 30 years Vantage Group Inc. Vantage Group's Executive Director Rick Pittman, MS, CSS will recognize those who helped create what some call "Philip's Home" and the front lines who nurture the current 70 men and women.
Speak Schmeak
AUGUST 19, 2010
Try group coaching ! Santa Barbara's only public speaking group coaching program starts a new six-week series on September 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. If you enjoy the support and camaraderie of a small group environment, this program is for you!
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
In many circles, being actively against alleged hate groups puts you on the side of the angels. In The Washington Post , David Montgomery reports that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLA), which lists 953 active hate groups, raised $132 million last year. However, it also has made it its "business" to identify, disclose, and monitor hate groups. Those kinds of groups should be outed and investigated.
Speak Schmeak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
I'm offering a six-week group coaching program in the Santa Barbara area for six people, focusing on building public speaking skills and confidence. If you enjoy a safe and encouraging small group environment, this program is for you! Try group coaching! The group will max out at six people; currently only two slots remain.
Speak Schmeak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
I'm offering a six-week group coaching program in the Santa Barbara area for six people, focusing on building public speaking skills and confidence. If you enjoy a safe and encouraging small group environment, this program is for you! Try group coaching! The group will max out at six people; currently only two slots remain.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Global public affairs firm Podesta Group had represented Paul Manafort. Specifically, Podesta Group had managed the public relations push for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine which had been organized by Manafort.
Speak Schmeak
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
I've had a lot of people express disappointment that my current group coaching program is only available in person in Santa Barbara, so I've decided to start a simple Q&A-based subscription call-in program that will run once a month for anyone to join.
Speak Schmeak
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
I've had a lot of people express disappointment that my current group coaching program is only available in person in Santa Barbara, so I've decided to start a simple Q&A-based subscription call-in program that will run once a month for anyone to join.
Executive Speech Coach
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
The words and phrases you use when speaking to groups can build rapport or trigger disconnects. That could be based on different cultural, age, or sex perspectives. Sometimes the gaff can seem cute. Other times the misspoken phrase might send your audience off on a tangent.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 29, 2013
Now, Paris-based Publicis Groupe and New York-located Omnicon Group announced their intention to merge. Everything changes. And that includes the ad business. In pursuit of efficiences or access to better and more clients, firms seek out partners.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 31, 2010
Borders had and probably has a deep knowledge of books. But it seems to lack the business strategy and digital skills to make it in an era of Amazon.com and Apple's e-bookstore. On Mediabistro.com, Jason Boog reports that company laid off 164 workers, 124 in corporate and 40 in the warehouse. That followed a holiday season in which sales were down 13.7% from the year before. The Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall had recently resigned.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 9, 2009
Reader Emily Culbertson suggested a book group -- online -- to discuss Scott Berkun's new book, Confessions of a Public Speaker , and I've started such a group on Google Wave. Tags: Google Wave book group books we like Wave is still in the experimental stages and you need an invitation to join; I have a few invitations to extend to followers and fans of the blog.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2016
That became the platform for myriad peer-led groups around the world. Currently, in terms of support groups without leaders, there is everything from Emotions Anonymous to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.
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