Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

That was BTK (Bondage, Torture, Kill) of Kansas - Dennis Rader. Last night "20/20" provided an amazing presentation of the mind of a serial killer. The narrative was primarily through the experience of his daughter.    From a young age, Rader wanted to be a serial killer. He connected the dots on that goal when he was sitting in his car with a girlfriend and over the radio blasted the story of the murder of the Clutter family, also in KS.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Under common law in Kansas, a child must be under the complete supervision of an adult. The fee the artist Bill Lyons set for the sculpture - "Aphrodite di Kansas City" - is $130k. Therefore, Sarah Goodman, mother of the child who toppled the art work in the museum, could be declared negligent - and responsible to pay for it. It was not insured.    The museum had its own insurance company - Travelers - send her a bill for the $130k.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MARCH 18, 2017

" Only, it's possible that after hanging out in Oz, with all those wonderfully wounded characters like The Lion, Dorothy couldn't feel at home in plain-vanilla Kansas. Dorothy clicked her ruby teds, chanting, "There's no place like home." " We all have that ideal concept of "home."

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

In THE WALL STREET JOURNAL , Kevin Helliker reports that there is evidence turning up indicating that Capote might have cast a spell on Kansas lawman Alvin Dewey, Jr. In some enlightened groups, writers are viewed as poison.    No one with any wisdom or common sense includes them in their inner circle.    That's because writers such as James Joyce and now we are coming to suspect Truman Capote manipulate to obtain or even generate copy. 

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

  More recently, out in the staid midwest, the Kansas City Catholic Diocese and its bishop Robert Finn have been charged, reports BLOOMBERG LAW , with not reporting their suspicions that a priest was producing kiddie porn, using children from the parish. In the government projects and plain-vanilla tenements in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey in the 1950s, we were supposed to be led to American respectability by the Catholic parish priests and nuns. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

They range from the Miami Herald to the Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company operates 29 newspapers. The very existence of those publications and the jobs involved are in danger. Bloomberg reports that the publisher is in extreme financial distress. That includes $27 million in secured debt and the $124 million contribution to pensions in 2020. If it can't absorb those obligations, then it could file for bankruptcy. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 19, 2019

His sister reported his suicide in Kansas City, Missouri. This is the era of high scrutiny of professional behavior. Just about any report of alleged misconduct - sexual and otherwise - is taken seriously. Some of those allegations may be false. Many of us observing this dynamic anticipated a suicide. That is what has happened. Last Thursday, award-winning pairs figure skater John Coughlin was suspended by U.S. Figure Skating for alleged abuse.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

For instance, surfer-speak like, “stoked” or “gnarly,” can now be heard regularly in land locked areas like Kansas and New Mexico. . . In August, I wrote a blog about hippie-era slang that coincided with the 40 th anniversary of Woodstock. I explained how speech has always been a principle medium for cultures to define and differentiate themselves.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Harley-Davidson announced it's closing its Kansas City, Missouri plant, wiping out 800 jobs. Harley-Davidson can't regain its cultural hold as a symbol of freedom. The "Easy Rider" mindset isn't catching on with Millennials.    For 2017, reports MarketWatch , the company's motorcycle revenue dropped 6.8% to $4.92 billion. Global sales were down 6.7%, with the largest drop in the U.S. , at 8.5%.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 24, 2019

District Court in Kansas. Last Monday, a former African-American employee - Gary Lovelace - filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings and its parent company Inspire Brands. That was in U.S. Here are more details from the media. Represented by lawyer Gerald Gray, Lovelace contends that the management at the 105th and Metcalf location instructed employees not to serve African-Americans. When Lovelace reported this, along with allegations of unsafe working conditions, he was fired.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Congress running as a Democrat in Kansas. First it had been Andrea Ramsey. She had been a candidate for the U.S. When confronted about sexual misconduct allegations, she denied them. But dropped out of the race. Now, there's another victim of the #MeToo Movement. That's the high-profile California Los-Angeles assemblywoman who's a Democrat - Cristina Garcia. Accused of improper sexual conduct with a staff member and a lobbyist, she has also denied wrongdoing.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

APRIL 9, 2010

Consider attending the NRECA conference in Kansas City, MO … May 10-13. (No, No, you don’t have to be a member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to attend.).

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 11, 2015

Pete saves his soul and his family life by taking a job in Kansas. Bye-bye the self-absorption of Gotham. Betty had saved herself by earning Don's respect. But that was short-lived since she finds out she is dying of cancer. Probably Joan and Peggy, given how badly they had been treated as females in that era, won't be saved. As for Don, it's really up to him if he is going to forgive himself.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

MARCH 16, 2010

I’ve been asked to do a program on “persuasion&# at the annual NRECA conference in Kansas City, MO, in May. I’ll also be teaching an advanced-level speechwriting workshop. To learn more, visit: https://touchstoneenergy.cooperative.com/public/programs/ConnectConference2010/. (I I spoke at last year’s NRECA conference and was impressed by their excellent agenda. NRECA offers a truly worthwhile learning experience for any attendee

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Humor Power

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Here are three examples: Kansas: Not in OZ Anymore. The theme for this month’s contest is STATE SLOGANS. Thanks to Sol Morrison, Santa Barbara, for suggesting this theme. Many states have slogans, such as New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die.” ” Your challenge is to create a State Slogan that is not real, but funny. Wisconsin: Chez Cheese. North Dakota: The Snow Me State. Challenge yourself to write a dozen lines. Maybe more.

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Speak and Deliver

JANUARY 7, 2016

I've been OUT there speaking and delivering - at conferences is New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas City. Great Caesar's Ghost! Has it really been since September 7th, 2015? Has Speak & Deliver been left dormant for 4 long months? Indeed, it appears so. Of course, we're in a New Year - which means lots of excitement and plans and goals - and bringing myself back to the keyboard for blogging is one of my big ones. While the blog has been dormant - I have NOT been.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 18, 2015

Pete and Trudy fly off to Kansas, where we know they will make it big socially. We have a hunch that Don Draper finds that he is his work. And that's okay with him. He might have produced the most brilliant part of it. That will be what will become the iconic commercial about wishing to be able to give the world a Coke. As with "The Sopranos," there is an ambiguous ending. But the odds are that he will return to McCann Erickson.

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Manner of Speaking

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Recently, Janine told her story at a TEDx event in Kansas. Janine Shepherd is one of those people whose picture should appear beneath the definition of “remarkable” in the dictionary. I chose one of Janine’s quotes as the 100th quote for public speakers , and you can read a short summary of her incredible life there. It was moving and motivating. The video of her TED Talk is below. I encourage you to watch it and be inspired.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 3, 2019

It's then that the local law enforcement in Kansas, led by detective Diane, begin to question the two women's stories. Now and then, a murder episode from true-life "Dateline" will actually be provocative. Mostly we are used to the last 10 minutes when law enforcement pins the murder on the spouse (usually the husband) and a jury convicts. One departure from that had been the episode about the wife in Canada who got off in a bench trial.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Kat Quigley is  Dog Lady in Kansas.    She does what she can to provide a better life to dogs which deserve better.    Only those who go this road less traveled understand the deep satisfaction Quigley derives. For 15 years I have been Cat Lady around Connecticut.    My current mission was thrust upon me.    When residents of the 1400 unit complex I reside in die, the dogs are usually taken in by relatives or brought to a shelter. 

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DeFinis Communications

APRIL 26, 2012

If this is the Emerald City, then please lead me back to the Yellow Brick Road so I can get back to Kansas! What do you do when you are one of twelve panel members given just one minute to answer questions in an hour and a half political debate? Which sound bites do you perfect? How do you deliver with just the right amount of information so when you do get the spotlight you perform well?

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JUNE 26, 2009

28 – The Kansas City Star 234,667 333,006. 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).

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

MAY 16, 2010

I just returned from speaking at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference in Kansas City. In addition to teaching a speechwriting workshop, I also taught a session on persuasion skills ( How To Turn A ‘No’ Into A ‘Yes’ … Or At Least A ‘Maybe’ ). A question that kept popping up: “How can I make my speaker more likable?&# My advice: . Pay more attention to the audience.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 19, 2018

One such community is in Kansas. Residential real estate has had its ups and downs in how it's perceived as an investment. But, the reality is that many are still in the game. Even if the current downturn in the housing market puts their sales plans on hold, they still are banking, literally, on extracting a king's ransom from their key asset. For example, few McMansions are selling in the Connecticut suburbs since GE is relocating from Fairfield, CT to Boston.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 19, 2018

Research, such as by University of Kansas psychologist C.R. Careers can simply disappoint. The smartest back in graduate school hasn't become a big name. At least, not yet. Or they can implode in ways that make it difficult to earn a good living in any line of work. Of course, career recovery is not only possible. It's probable, especially in America. When in prison for crimes connected to Watergate, lawyer Chuck Colson found spirituality.

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Speak and Deliver

MARCH 24, 2014

I''ve used the format on my own keynotes, and my presentations in Kansas City & Toronto last Fall were improved over anything I''d done in the past. I named ''The Message of You'' as one of my top books of 2013 - and vowed to re-read it this year. Mission Accomplished - and frankly, I''ll probably be reading it again before years'' end. It''s THAT good. For years, I struggled to find a program that could teach me how to write a great keynote.

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Speaker Launcher

APRIL 20, 2010

While traveling to Kansas City this past week, I noticed a new normal in air travel. We pay extra for checked bags, we pay extra for carry on, we pay extra for aisle seats, we pay extra for snacks. The new normal in air travel is “we might give you a cheap ticket but we’ll squeeze you everywhere else&#. In hotels it’s the opposite. Before, some hotels were nice and modern. Now many, if not most, boast awesome beds and sheets, flat screen tv’s and upgraded rooms.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

JULY 20, 2009

1898 Birthday of aviator Amelia Earhart … in Atchison, Kansas. 1816 Birthday of Paul Reuter (father of the modern news service) … in Cassell, Germany. 1822 Birthday of Gregor Mendel (monk who pioneered the science of genetics) … in Silesia. 1865 Birthday of Charles Mayo (co-founder of the Mayo Clinic) … in Rochester, Minnesota. 1898 Birthday of sculptor Alexander Calder … in Philadelphia .

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Speak and Deliver

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I then categorized a few sub-goals: Speaking Sub-Goals Reach as many people with my Win Anyway message as possible RESULT: I gave this keynote roughly 15 times in my travels to Kansas City, Honolulu, and Toronto, as well as a time or two here in Denver. Last year, I tried a new method to list my goals here in Speak & Deliver. Here''s a review of what I expected of myself, and my results.

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Humor Power

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Who would have thought that a farm girl from Kansas would be the hit of the roast? The guest of honor at a roast opens with: “There are nights which turn out magical. This was not one of those nights.” ” The audience is expecting to hear: “This WAS one of those nights.” ” By saying the opposite, he uses the trigger of surprise. The line is a sure laugh and most people will realize that it’s said in jest.

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Humor Power

AUGUST 26, 2013

Who would have thought that a farm girl from Kansas would be the hit of the roast? The guest of honor at a roast opens with: “There are nights which turn out magical. This was not one of those nights.” ” The audience is expecting to hear: “This WAS one of those nights.” ” By saying the opposite, he uses the trigger of surprise. The line is a sure laugh and most people will realize that it’s said in jest.

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Humor Power

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Kansas Comedy: Rest-stop comedians tell jokes to keep drivers awake. It’s time for the results of our December Joke Contest. The theme is Comedy Across the Globe. It’s not factual. It’s just intended to be funny. Our entries were evaluated by a panel of 12 judges (speakers and improv players). Exercise your humor skills in next month’s contest which will be announced on January 1 , 2015. Past contests. Here are the top lines for this month. ** FIRST PLACE **.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

MAY 10, 2010

Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas. To those of you who have attended my annual master-level speechwriting seminar: Remember how I emphasized the importance of where and when a speech is given? Consider this excellent example from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates: In a blunt speech given on Saturday, May 8, Defense Secretary Gates challenged some of the Pentagon’s spending practices. . Where did Gates choose to give his speech? At the Dwight D.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Roosevelt beat Kansas Governor Alfred Landon … winning in all but two of the states. 1734 Birthday of Daniel Boone (near Reading, PA). [A A bit of trivia: Did you know that Daniel Boone used a tuliptree to build his 60-foot canoe? If you’ve never seen a liriodendron tulipifera , I encourage you to visit an arboretum to see one … it will bring history to life.

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Humor Power

MAY 24, 2014

If you drove to the meeting tonight…your car is now in Kansas. (We The first thought I had was “You’re not in Kansas anymore.” More Observational Humor from an excellent meeting. We’ll look at the humor, starting with the set-ups, the jokes, and a brief examination of what made the jokes funny. THE SET-UP (What was said and what happened during the meeting before the monologue was delivered.).

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Humor Power

MARCH 19, 2014

If you drove to the meeting tonight…your car is now in Kansas. (We thought I had was “You’re not in Kansas anymore.” We had another excellent meeting. Two guests. Four speakers preparing for their Area Contests. We’ll look at Observational Humor, starting with the set-ups, the jokes, and a brief examination of what made the jokes funny. THE SET - UP (What was said and what happened during the meeting before the monologue was delivered.).

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The Eloquent Woman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

In Kansas City in May, Debi Jackson''s turn at the microphone captured listeners all over the world as she described her 6-year-old transgender daughter''s transition from boy to girl at age four. The Listen To Your Mother tour (motto: "Giving motherhood a microphone") is an important platform for women speakers, with events in more than 30 U.S. cities this year. Mothers get five minutes or so on stage, and cover every topic under the sun.

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Humor Power

DECEMBER 20, 2013

It’s time for the results of our December Joke Contest: Name That Drink. Here are the top lines for for the contest. New Joke Contests are announced on the first of each month. The next contest will open on January 1, 2014. Set a resolution to improve your humor by entering the contest every month. ** FIRST PLACE **. The Charlton Heston: Served with the Ten Condiments. Tom Nee, Oak Park, Illinois. ** SECOND PLACE **.

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Communication Steroids

JANUARY 22, 2011

“Years ago when I was a district manager for Payless Shoes in Kansas, my boss told me to take a ‘facilitation skills’ workshop.

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MARCH 10, 2019

The latter includes involvement in the governor races in Kansas and Georgia. From the get-go, ACLU has been controversial. What's new, though, is that some of the controversy is emerging from inside the organization. Tonight, the influential "60 Minutes" dug deep into the contention that the ACLU has wandered inappropriately from its mission to defend the Bill of Rights to advocacy. Here is the transcript/audio from that "60 Minutes" segment.

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