On August 29, 2012 The Houston Chronical reprinted a Chicago Tribune article on shyness in people who are single and breaking the bashful barrier. The article states that behind shyness is extreme self-consciousness. Shy people constantly worry that others are judging them, and they blame themselves for negative outcomes, so they choose to not [.]. MORE
Research at the University of Houston and the University of Greenwich in London, reports Bloomberg Business Week, confirms that conventional wisdom. Being ourselves at work, despite all the stuff Oprah told us about sharing, is poison. MORE
For instance, Dropbox’s foundation story is about founder Drew Houston ’s bus trip from Boston to New York. On the bus, Houston realized he forgot his USB memory stick. So many of the articles about storytelling in marketing today focus on brand storytelling. MORE
Especially soul-wrenching was the story in establishment media about the boy who had to give up his cat, Snowball, to board the bus out of New Orleans to Houston. Katrina was more than a media event. It provided the platform for early adopters in social media to leverage our new power. MORE
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9 – The Houston Chronicle 425,138 583,364. I found this post from Brian Solis very interesting – a list of the top media outlets, by circulation, as well as the 25 most popular blogs in America, as compiled by BurrellesLuce. . Marshall McLuhan is famous for stating “the medium is the message&# and with the introduction of a newer medium (online, web) there is constant debate as to its effect on older mediums (print, broadcast). MORE
As lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino reports at Abovethelaw.com , SCOTUS denied certiorari to the case concerning Houston police officer Chris Thompson and Richard Salazar-Limon. MORE
It's 2015, and a first has just occurred: Olympic softball medalist and sports announcer Jessica Mendoza called a nationally televised Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros. MORE
This is how this America comes to blow up an oil tanker near Houston. The reason we got hooked on "Rubicon," I realized tonight, is that its plot lines play out brilliant strategic planning as well as tactics. In this next to the last episode, two plots get spun out. One is the unmasking of Spengler and his cabal. His His hands shake and members of the cabal begin to turn on him. MORE
I am a presentation and speaking coach in Houston. I just read an article on Forbes called “Why Public Speaking Scares and and How to Overcome your Fear” by Susan Adams. This is one of the best articles on fear of speaking I have seen in a long time! I have specialized in transforming [.]. MORE
What makes you vulnerable also makes you beautiful, says Brene Brown, a professor at the University of Houston who touches on some key issues related to her work on vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame in a recent presentation at TEDxHouston. MORE
But the only way to find out how you tell a story is to tell stories, your stories: the funny thing that happened at work, the coincidental meeting that led to a first date, how you got the idea to move to Houston. MORE
I enjoyed this article about "oversouling" on Huffington Post, referring to the vocal style demonstrated by Christina Aguilera during her performance of the national anthem, that is currently popular among many singers. MORE
Along with her private legal practice, she serves as an associate municipal judge in Houston, presiding over the same courtroom she had dreaded entering decades before, fearful that she would be swept up by the city's anti-cross-dressing laws. MORE
Today, Sunday, March 23, 2014, The Houston Chronicle Jobs Section is printing an article entitled “Public Speaking an Important Career Tool.” ” This article written by Emilia Benton, a copy editor from the Special Publications of Houston Chronicle Media Group, features some of my ideas about the value of public speaking skills for career development. MORE
The latest odd-ball story of those "held against their will" concerns four men in Houston, Texas. THE GUARDIAN reports that they contend that they were lured into alleged captivity 10 years ago with offers of beer and cigarettes. MORE
As for technology, we know from "We have a problem, Houston," the situation mandates leveraging the right resources. The high-profile crash of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft has some assuming space tourism is on-hold. Maybe not. MORE
One of the books I''m including on that list is Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by University of Houston research professor Brené Brown. Currently I''m compiling a list of my "Top-10 books for 2014." MORE
Governor of Texas and possible presidential candidate Rick Perry had 30,000 in Reliant Stadium in Houston open their hearts to a force beyond themselves. MORE
I was flying to Houston recently and sat next to a woman who was working on…you guessed it… her PowerPoint presentation. MORE
Law enforcement has not officially identified the lawyer who was the alleged shooter at the Houston Mall and killed by police. But the media, such as LawNewz , had connected the dots. For example, his vehicle which contained a supply of firearms is registered to Nathan DeSai. MORE
I spent time with her, stayed in her house in Houston. Fans of The Great Debaters movie will want to tune in to Washington, DC's Kojo Nnamdi Show , a call-in radio program, at 1pm Wednesday, January 9 to hear speechwriter Jeff Porro , who shares story development credit for the Golden-Globe-nominated film. He'll be talking about the movie, debating and black college debate teams in history. MORE
It decided to rebrand itself to Houston College of Law. Yet, four miles away is the University of Houston Law Center. Rebranding is the meme of our times. MORE
It yields more inspiration for eloquent women , including this description: She was a valedictorian at her graduation from Houston's Phyllis Wheatley High School and attended the all black Wiley College on a modest scholarship from the YMCA. MORE
Houston, Texas is truly a melting pot for professionals especially in [.]. Sandra Zimmer’s Google+ People from all over the world come to the US because of the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in our country. Freedom of speech is among our most cherished and valuable rights which draw ambitious and educated people to our nation. Accent Modification Accent Reduction Communication Accent reduction Confidence Fear of Public Speaking Freedom of Speech MORE
Today, that big voice Whitney Houston is laid to rest in Newark, New Jersey. Why can some of us come out of those mean streets of Northern New Jersey and make it through and some assume they need help from drugs to just hold on? careers Current Affairs Music MORE
Then we do have a problem, Houston. Some people say “like” and “you know,” so often that you want to strangle them. Others say “um” often and enthusiastically. Some people swallow nervously and spasmodically. Some people let their voice swing up in pitch at the end of every sentence as if they were always asking questions. For some, it’s happy feet – wandering around the stage as if they really loved walking and couldn’t wait to get off the platform. MORE
So the Houston-based apartment landlord took drastic measures. What could stop the momentum of ecommerce? Answer: Landlords. In The Wall Street Journal , Laura Kusisto reports: "Camden Property Trust was being buried under a mountain of packages. MORE
University of Houston social work researcher Brene Brown looks at "messy" topics in human relationships, like vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. MORE
Houston , we have a problem. How to Open Your Speech The purpose of your opening is to grab the attention and establish rapport with your listeners. MORE
Whitney Houston is dead at age 48. At the Sunday 12-step meetings there will be much soul-searching about why we are there at a meeting and Houston is beyond that. I heard the news as I was driving home from my usual Saturday night 12-step meeting. At it was a man, age 80, who had been in the rooms for more than 40 years. Why do some die and some manage to surrender to the reality of the disease and live? MORE
This Saturday Whitney Houston will be laid to rest in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. For this Jersey Girl, the flags in her city will be lowered. May this once suffering soul enjoy her new-found peace, back at home. careers Current Affairs Music Personal Musings Politics MORE
Brene Brown reveals here in her 2012 TED talk , how paralysed by fear and vulnerability she was after her 2010 Houston TEDx on that very topic. MORE
Since 2005, Hal has provided executive speech writing for top executives of Shell Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, CenterPoint Energy, GE Aero Energy, UPS, Sim-Tex LP, cPanel and the Greater Houston Partnership. On Thursday September 17, 2015 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters welcomed Hal Gordon as our guest on a conference call. Hal was a speechwriter for the Reagan White House and later wrote for Gen. Colin Powell. MORE
Here are details and how to apply. careers MORE
One of the most heart-wrenching tragedies during Katrina was that people were not allowed to bring their pets into shelters or on buses to Houston. MORE
I sense the clear reception on the phone as I pitched to prospects in Houston and Los Angeles was the tipping point. Can adding a landline phone be a game-changer in a ghostwriting/speechwriting business? That's my hunch. MORE
Here are details and how to apply. careers MORE
They are Brooke Shields and Angelica Houston. And, Houston allowed an abusive romantic relationship to continue for much much too long. Have memoirs become more self-serving (therapy, retaliation, anger management) than platforms of insight for readers? That could be. MORE
They went to Chicago, they did a tour with Fiske College to Pine Bluff, Ark, and to Houston, which was exciting for Henrietta because that's her hometown. MORE
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Today, Sunday, March 23, 2014, The Houston Chronicle Jobs Section is printing an article entitled “Public Speaking an Important Career Tool.” ” This article written by Emilia Benton, a copy editor from the Special Publications of Houston Chronicle Media Group, features some of my ideas about the value of public speaking skills for career development.
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This Saturday Whitney Houston will be laid to rest in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. For this Jersey Girl, the flags in her city will be lowered. May this once suffering soul enjoy her new-found peace, back at home. careers Current Affairs Music Personal Musings Politics
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Houston, Texas is truly a melting pot for professionals especially in [.]. Sandra Zimmer’s Google+ People from all over the world come to the US because of the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in our country. Freedom of speech is among our most cherished and valuable rights which draw ambitious and educated people to our nation. Accent Modification Accent Reduction Communication Accent reduction Confidence Fear of Public Speaking Freedom of Speech
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They are Brooke Shields and Angelica Houston. And, Houston allowed an abusive romantic relationship to continue for much much too long. Have memoirs become more self-serving (therapy, retaliation, anger management) than platforms of insight for readers? That could be.
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As for technology, we know from "We have a problem, Houston," the situation mandates leveraging the right resources. The high-profile crash of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft has some assuming space tourism is on-hold. Maybe not.
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For instance, Dropbox’s foundation story is about founder Drew Houston ’s bus trip from Boston to New York. On the bus, Houston realized he forgot his USB memory stick. So many of the articles about storytelling in marketing today focus on brand storytelling.
Speaking Freely
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
On August 29, 2012 The Houston Chronical reprinted a Chicago Tribune article on shyness in people who are single and breaking the bashful barrier. The article states that behind shyness is extreme self-consciousness. Shy people constantly worry that others are judging them, and they blame themselves for negative outcomes, so they choose to not [.].
Speaking Freely
MARCH 12, 2012
I am a presentation and speaking coach in Houston. I just read an article on Forbes called “Why Public Speaking Scares and and How to Overcome your Fear” by Susan Adams. This is one of the best articles on fear of speaking I have seen in a long time! I have specialized in transforming [.].
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
I enjoyed this article about "oversouling" on Huffington Post, referring to the vocal style demonstrated by Christina Aguilera during her performance of the national anthem, that is currently popular among many singers.
Manner of Speaking
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Lesson 2: If you cannot fix the problem quickly yourself, enlist the assistance of those who can. (“Houston, we have a problem.” The day of the big presentation has arrived. You’ve prepared, you know your material and you’ve arrived at the venue early to get set up.
Presentation Zen
JANUARY 6, 2014
One of the books I''m including on that list is Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by University of Houston research professor Brené Brown. Currently I''m compiling a list of my "Top-10 books for 2014."
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Along with her private legal practice, she serves as an associate municipal judge in Houston, presiding over the same courtroom she had dreaded entering decades before, fearful that she would be swept up by the city's anti-cross-dressing laws.
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Brene Brown reveals here in her 2012 TED talk , how paralysed by fear and vulnerability she was after her 2010 Houston TEDx on that very topic.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
JULY 16, 2012
Then we do have a problem, Houston. Some people say “like” and “you know,” so often that you want to strangle them. Others say “um” often and enthusiastically. Some people swallow nervously and spasmodically. Some people let their voice swing up in pitch at the end of every sentence as if they were always asking questions. For some, it’s happy feet – wandering around the stage as if they really loved walking and couldn’t wait to get off the platform.
The Eloquent Woman
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It's 2015, and a first has just occurred: Olympic softball medalist and sports announcer Jessica Mendoza called a nationally televised Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros.
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University of Houston social work researcher Brene Brown looks at "messy" topics in human relationships, like vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.
Presentation Zen
JANUARY 13, 2011
What makes you vulnerable also makes you beautiful, says Brene Brown, a professor at the University of Houston who touches on some key issues related to her work on vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame in a recent presentation at TEDxHouston.
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I was flying to Houston recently and sat next to a woman who was working on…you guessed it… her PowerPoint presentation.
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9 – The Houston Chronicle 425,138 583,364. I found this post from Brian Solis very interesting – a list of the top media outlets, by circulation, as well as the 25 most popular blogs in America, as compiled by BurrellesLuce. . Marshall McLuhan is famous for stating “the medium is the message&# and with the introduction of a newer medium (online, web) there is constant debate as to its effect on older mediums (print, broadcast).
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 17, 2016
It decided to rebrand itself to Houston College of Law. Yet, four miles away is the University of Houston Law Center. Rebranding is the meme of our times.
The Eloquent Woman
JUNE 25, 2012
But the only way to find out how you tell a story is to tell stories, your stories: the funny thing that happened at work, the coincidental meeting that led to a first date, how you got the idea to move to Houston.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Since 2005, Hal has provided executive speech writing for top executives of Shell Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, CenterPoint Energy, GE Aero Energy, UPS, Sim-Tex LP, cPanel and the Greater Houston Partnership. On Thursday September 17, 2015 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters welcomed Hal Gordon as our guest on a conference call. Hal was a speechwriter for the Reagan White House and later wrote for Gen. Colin Powell.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 20, 2015
So the Houston-based apartment landlord took drastic measures. What could stop the momentum of ecommerce? Answer: Landlords. In The Wall Street Journal , Laura Kusisto reports: "Camden Property Trust was being buried under a mountain of packages.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 25, 2017
As lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino reports at Abovethelaw.com , SCOTUS denied certiorari to the case concerning Houston police officer Chris Thompson and Richard Salazar-Limon.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Law enforcement has not officially identified the lawyer who was the alleged shooter at the Houston Mall and killed by police. But the media, such as LawNewz , had connected the dots. For example, his vehicle which contained a supply of firearms is registered to Nathan DeSai.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 28, 2015
Especially soul-wrenching was the story in establishment media about the boy who had to give up his cat, Snowball, to board the bus out of New Orleans to Houston. Katrina was more than a media event. It provided the platform for early adopters in social media to leverage our new power.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 27, 2012
One of the most heart-wrenching tragedies during Katrina was that people were not allowed to bring their pets into shelters or on buses to Houston.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 25, 2012
Research at the University of Houston and the University of Greenwich in London, reports Bloomberg Business Week, confirms that conventional wisdom. Being ourselves at work, despite all the stuff Oprah told us about sharing, is poison.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 9, 2014
I sense the clear reception on the phone as I pitched to prospects in Houston and Los Angeles was the tipping point. Can adding a landline phone be a game-changer in a ghostwriting/speechwriting business? That's my hunch.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2013
The latest odd-ball story of those "held against their will" concerns four men in Houston, Texas. THE GUARDIAN reports that they contend that they were lured into alleged captivity 10 years ago with offers of beer and cigarettes.
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 9, 2011
I enjoyed this article about "oversouling" on Huffington Post, referring to the vocal style demonstrated by Christina Aguilera during her performance of the national anthem, that is currently popular among many singers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 7, 2011
Governor of Texas and possible presidential candidate Rick Perry had 30,000 in Reliant Stadium in Houston open their hearts to a force beyond themselves.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 2, 2007
They went to Chicago, they did a tour with Fiske College to Pine Bluff, Ark, and to Houston, which was exciting for Henrietta because that's her hometown.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 10, 2010
This is how this America comes to blow up an oil tanker near Houston. The reason we got hooked on "Rubicon," I realized tonight, is that its plot lines play out brilliant strategic planning as well as tactics. In this next to the last episode, two plots get spun out. One is the unmasking of Spengler and his cabal. His His hands shake and members of the cabal begin to turn on him.
Executive Speech Coach
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Houston , we have a problem. How to Open Your Speech The purpose of your opening is to grab the attention and establish rapport with your listeners.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 4, 2008
I spent time with her, stayed in her house in Houston. Fans of The Great Debaters movie will want to tune in to Washington, DC's Kojo Nnamdi Show , a call-in radio program, at 1pm Wednesday, January 9 to hear speechwriter Jeff Porro , who shares story development credit for the Golden-Globe-nominated film. He'll be talking about the movie, debating and black college debate teams in history.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 14, 2008
It yields more inspiration for eloquent women , including this description: She was a valedictorian at her graduation from Houston's Phyllis Wheatley High School and attended the all black Wiley College on a modest scholarship from the YMCA.
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