Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Why is the lead important? If you don’t capture your reader’s attention in the lead, chances are your article will remain unread. Freelance writers must capture the editor’s attention in the lead of a query letter (the letter or email used to pitch a story idea) or chances are the article idea will not be read, let alone accepted. In addition, if you produce strong, dynamic leads, you will write in a more structured manner. Many writers bury their leads.

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Duarte Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Train your managers to be fantastic communicators and they’ll lead a happy and productive team. The post How Communication Training Leads to Superstar Teams appeared first on Duarte. I’ve spent much of my life working in sales.

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TJ Walker Interactive

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Uncategorized europe forecasting Hurricane Sandy lead

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Duarte Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The post How Communication Training Leads to Superstar Teams appeared first on Duarte. I’ve spent much of my life working in sales. That’s meant lots of time flying or driving on the way to meet a client.

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Kate's Voice

AUGUST 18, 2015

An actor is required to get up on stage and do their part whether they feel like it or not. Leaders need to do that too. However, very capable leaders may resign themselves to sitting back and letting someone else speak up or show up because that leader can’t seem to get a word in […].

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

In a previous post , we looked at the W5 lead. Let’s look at some other W leads. Sample W4 News Lead. You don’t always have to use every W in your lead. Lead : House prices are expected to fall eight percent across Canada this year and sales are predicted to slip nearly 17 percent, according to a new report from The Canadian Real Estate Association. Summary Lead. Summary leads summarize the most important idea in the story. Blind Lead.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JULY 12, 2018

According to Smart Asset's analysis of U.S. Census data, that average retirement age in the U.S. is 63. Here are more details from MarketWatch. Even professionals who enjoy what they do for a living may be considering if they can exit the "rat race" early.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 30, 2018

"City officials (in New York City] revealed Thursday there were 1,375 positive lead poisoning tests in children since 2012 in NYCHA (public housing) - the first complete figures in the widening scandal."  But we were never tested for lead paint.

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Great Public Speaking

JULY 30, 2014

You can find your target market and the people interested in your work through lead magnets. A lead magnet is an offer that could entice potential customers to buy your books. However not all forms of lead magnets apply to a specific field of interest, so it has to be appropriate.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

The W5 — who, what, where, when and why (and sometimes hoW) is key to the news article, particularly to the lead of a news article. Here is a news headline followed by a W5 news lead: Headline : Wildfire towns declared crime scenes Lead : Police in Whittlesea, Australia declared incinerated towns crime scenes today, and the prime minister spoke of “mass murder” after investigators said arsonists may have set some of Australia’s worst wildfires in history.

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Green Room Speakers

JANUARY 31, 2012

Watch this video comparing Obama and Romney singing: [link] Vocal talent aside, why was Obama's performance so much more compelling? Obama's "Let's Stay Together" conveyed real emotion, while Romney's "America the Beautiful" did not. Romney led the song, while Obama sang the song.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Anchor for ABC Evening News David Muir knows to vary the lead-in. There had been "bombshell" and "breaking news." " Tonight it was a "busy Monday."  "  No, there were no bombshells. And, no, breaking news. By 6:30 P.M.,

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Rejection. There's no such beast. Only the inexperienced frame a "no" that way. And whine about how much rejection there is in outside sales, pitching to the media, applying for jobs, and chasing after new accounts.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 31, 2017

Lead paint, both in the U.S. toddler Heavenz Luster, mouth everything they can consume the vestiges of lead paint which remain in older housing.  the residential use of lead paint was banned in the late 1970s. She has a high level of lead in her blood.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 6, 2017

This evening, David Muir opened the ABC 6:30 P.M. New York time) evening news with the phrase "breaking news." " He did not use the term he had used last week several times. That was "bombshell."

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

APRIL 11, 2016

Environmentalists are again focusing on the toxic effects of lead paint. Only, at the current time, the lead paint issue isn't in the U.S. companies selling that lead paint in locations ranging from Africa to Asia will create an international crisis.

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Succeed Speaking

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Because when you’re leading a movement, then you’re about something bigger than yourself. When speakers ask me how to get more exposure for their speaking business, I often advise that they think of themselves as the leader of a movement.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The Drudge Report provides a snapshot of the new seat of power in the free world. It's the Trump Tower in Manhattan. It is there that old-line and freshly established influentials get on the elevator to, as the cliché goes, kiss the king's ring. That ruler is Donald Trump, president-elect.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 30, 2017

The template was applied to asbestos, then lead paint. We still don't know if the lead paint manufacturers such as Sherwin-Williams will be brought to their knees legally, in terms of funds they will have to pony up and brand damage.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

"In a split decision, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday [this week] declined to review a state appeals court ruling against major manufacturers of lead paint that held them liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in remediation costs." 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

AUGUST 8, 2013

On this site and my regulatory one , my analysis of the California lead paint public nuisance trial is getting plenty of attention. The big digital media brands like BUSINESS INSIDER and ABOVE THE LAW had taken over the blogosphere.

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The Eloquent Woman

JANUARY 23, 2013

In this case, women seeking to lead may benefit from having a lower-pitched voice because it makes them sound more experienced, along with sounding more masculine. If your voice is low, the votes are yours.

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SpeakerSue Says...

APRIL 28, 2014

Are you proactive in your thinking, offering a preliminary proposal as early in the process as possible, or wait for them to take the lead? If you sell luxury products, it’s likely that you want to delight your customers.

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Max Atkinson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

For what it's worth, my general impression is that some of the party's leading women are way ahead of their male brethren when it comes to effective public speaking.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2011

If you take time to produce a detailed query letter, you will often find your lead, the beginning of your article, is in your query. Why is the lead important? If you don’t capture your reader’s attention in the lead, chances are your article will remain unread. If you don’t capture your editor’s attention in the query lead, chances are your article idea will not be accepted. In addition, if you produce strong, dynamic leads, you will write in a more structured manner.

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Duarte Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

We were thrilled to welcome author Jonah Sachs for a visit to the shop. Jonah is the co-founder and CEO of Free Range Studios , and his first book, Winning the Story Wars , came out in July.

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TJ Walker Interactive

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Uncategorized Media Training

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The YouBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Take the lead and ask them "Why?" IF YOU WANT TO BE REALLY EFFECTIVE in influencing or persuading others, it's critical that you tune into their needs, issues, and goals. But sometimes it's not enough to ask them "What's your pain?" or "Tell me about your situation."

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Succeed Speaking

APRIL 26, 2012

As a speaker, author or thought leader, capturing leads, making real connections with those leads, and ultimately converting them into paying customers is the lifeblood of your business. I use multiple channels to capture leads, including: Web page and blog page registration forms.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 28, 2016

That's because it is a link to an article reporting that her lead is shrinking. " Any development can create a tipping point in which the declining lead accelerates into a steep downward trajectory. A confident Drudge Report is back to its bombastic self.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

AmyLu Riley, who has attended several of my speechwriting seminars, wrote to share this info: “Want a career with a marketing company that’s focused on exceeding our clients’ goals? Visit www.grayloon.com/careers. Don’t see a job listed that fits your skills, but still interested? Send us your info, and we’ll take a look.” ” (No phone calls

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Last night, the highly rated ABC News with David Muir started out with this: U.S. President Donald Trump had tweeted that Oprah Winfrey was "insecure." " Is that legitimate news? Well, it has become so in these not-ordinary times. 

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The Shy Speaker's Guide to Succes on Stage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

But without going too deep into philosophy and/or sociology, I think that people generally follow somebody else’s lead because it is perceived that the everybody can get the job done in a better fashion. Learn to lead well. And Speak and Lead your way to glory. Home About Gary Testimonials FREE MATERIALS!

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Speaking Of...

AUGUST 2, 2008

It was about leading YOUR life. By now many of you have either heard of or actually seen this video, by the late Dr. Randy Pausch , Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University.

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The Eloquent Woman

APRIL 16, 2014

One of the many insights I''ve had as I roll out my Be The Eloquent Woman workshops involves women who, in effect, are playing backup singer to other speakers.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 26, 2015

New head of historically conservative Fox, James Murdoch, can lead that. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in same-sex marriage case "Obergefell v. Hodges" triggered a 9.3 earthquake in the heartland of conservative, including Catholic, values. The old order collapsed into the earth.

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Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog

JANUARY 7, 2014

This article shares three steps you can use to lead the change in your own organization to create more effective presentations in less time. This leads to better decisions, improves the results for your organization, and boosts your career. You can lead the change to more effective presentations in 2014 if you start small, build support, and always focus on the bottom-line benefit to your organization

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

" That links to Hillary's imploding leads in the polls and Donald Trump's creep upward. With great glee, the conservative Drudge Report headlines "Poll Collapse." There is a special focus on Michigan.   Here   you can read the article.    To keep us reading, the Drudge Report is changing its headlines more often. Earlier today, the headline announced that Hillary was indeed alive.

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TJ Walker Interactive

MARCH 29, 2011

» Executive Pitch — What Should I Lead With? News analyzed from a communication perspective.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Conservative Drudge Report was busy changing headlines today. Earlier it was the one about Hillary's c**k-eyed left eye. This evening the headline is about her abruptly backing out of a fundraiser scheduled for Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She gave no reason. This is at a time when Donald Trump is 1 point ahead of her in the Elon University poll. Here is the coverage in Zero Hedge. Of course, blasting news of the no-show hammers the Sick-Hillary issue.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

MAY 8, 2010

Why is the lead of an article important? If you don’t capture your reader’s attention in the lead, chances are your article will remain unread. If you don’t capture your editor’s attention, chances are your article will not be published (or you will have to revise it).

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 22, 2015

There are thought leaders who never lose their ability to influence. Until he was nearly 90 years old management consultant Peter Drucker was still publishing provocative books and opinion-editorials in brandname media such as The Wall Street Journal.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JULY 17, 2017

It's been said that the hardest job for judges is riding herd on a bunch of lawyers. Also a former lawyer in recovery told me that what triggered the depths of substance abuse was not the work per se. It was having to deal with "all those other lawyers."

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