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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Keystone State Education Coalition: Pennsylvania Education Policy Roundup for September 3, 2013 : “ Philadelphia , Mississippi : 1963 Black children not allowed in libraries “ Philadelphia , Pennsylvania : 2013 No school libraries” Pennsylvanians Want a School Funding Formula Sign up to join us in Harrisburg on September 23 rd !

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Manner of Speaking

JUNE 4, 2011

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Anaphora. Origin : From the Greek ??????? anafora), which means “carrying back&#.

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Manner of Speaking

JANUARY 24, 2012

We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating “For Whites Only” We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.

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The Eloquent Woman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

A civil rights activist who'd faced jail, beatings that left her near dead and other kinds of violence in an effort to register to vote, Hamer at this convention was vice-chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Now that the current U.S.

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Public Speaking Advice and Commentary

OCTOBER 30, 2012

   Today, Mike Johnston is a state senator from Colorado, but his passion is education, and it was ignited as a Teach for America teacher in the Mississippi delta in 1997. 

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Duarte Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

Sleaziest frame salesman this side of the Mississippi. If you’re at all familiar with Duarte, you know we’re more fun than the average bear. And bears are a pretty good time. Take Yogi for example. When he’s not stealing your lunch, that guy is a hoot. But I digress.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

APRIL 3, 2017

The New York Post not only reports the suicide of Mississippi police officer Russ Robinson. He had used his police car as a way to set up a situation in which he could molest a 17-year-old boy. When the authorities began to investigate, Robinson ended his life with a gun.

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Public Speaking Advice and Commentary

JANUARY 16, 2012

  “Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina,” he continues, and then comes the famous metaphor:  “I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment I still have a dream.”  I first published this blog a year ago in honor of MLK. 

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The Communication Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

How do you make a Mississippi Mud Pie? An old television game show from the 1950s, Name that Tune , pitted 2 contestants against each other. The objective was for one contestant to name the tune the orchestra would play in fewer notes than could the other contestant. In this exercise, the objective is similar; it’s to find reliable information most efficiently, in as few mouse clicks or time as possible.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 9, 2016

Dr. Nikki Paterson, a surgeon loved in her Mississippi community, died while struggling in natural childbirth. Even in more socially stable times, marriage was risky for females. The peril was not that the husband would abandon the wife. No, it was the possibility of dying in childbirth.

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Pro Humorist

JUNE 4, 2009

Less obvious are when multiple languages are used together, such as Mississippi River. Mississippi means Great River, so essentially you’re saying Great River River. You’ve probably heard the expression “great speeches aren’t written, they’re re-written”. It’s a clichéd expression that has been adapted countless times and has previously been used for novels, screenplays, theatre scripts and so on.

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Pro Humorist

JUNE 4, 2009

Less obvious are when multiple languages are used together, such as Mississippi River. Mississippi means Great River, so essentially you’re saying Great River River. You’ve probably heard the expression “great speeches aren’t written, they’re re-written”. It’s a clichéd expression that has been adapted countless times and has previously been used for novels, screenplays, theatre scripts and so on.

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Humor Power

JULY 15, 2016

Depending on how well you know her, you can refer to her as Georgia or as Mrs Hippie (Mississippi). I’ve known Georgia for over ten years and the connection between Georgia and Mississippi had never occurred to me until that night. Here is another Observational Humor monologue presented at the end of a meeting. THE SET – UP What happened or what was said during the meeting before the monologue was delivered.

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Great Public Speaking

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

You can count the seconds the same way you did as a child, saying "one-Mississippi, two-Mississippi, three-Mississippi" silently to yourself.) By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE You're charged with energy and maybe a bit nervous. Too often this can translate into talking too fast, maybe even a rise in voice pitch until the best-intentioned speaker sounds like Minnie Mouse. Pay attention to audience feedback.

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Speak Schmeak

APRIL 21, 2008

When I see someone following this rigid rule I can almost hear that person mentally saying "one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi." Happy Monday! I got up and dressed early for a meeting, and now the meeting's been cancelled.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 28, 2009

"  The trial was set in Jackson, Mississippi. Few would disagree that the $7 million jury verdict for the allegedly lead-poisoned plaintiff against defendant Sherwin-Williams was partly due to the emotional oratory of the plaintiff lawyer.    That litigation is "Shermeker Polland, et al. The Sherman Williams Co. Inc., et al."  In the South, those who are alert to rhetorical nuances pay attention to how their churches persuade the sinful to be saved. 

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Humor Power

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Mississippi: There is no Mr.ssippi. - Our State Slogans theme was inspired by long-time subscriber and funny guy Sol Morrison, Santa Barbara, California. New Joke contests are annonced on the first of each month. Look for the next contest on October 1, 2014. Here are the top lines selected by our panel of judges (speakers and improv players). The Theme: State Slogans. ** FIRST PLACE **. California: All Shook Up. Terry Wall, Washington Township, New Jersey. ** SECOND PLACE **.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

  Written by two Mississippi "boys" Alan Lange and Tom Dawson, "Kings of Tort" chronicles the ascent to fame, power, and wealth of the ultimate Mississippi boy Dickie Scruggs.    It will be the raw material for a film about the good ole boys of Mississippi or a PBS-documentary.  The book "Kings of Tort" serves as a type of Greek chorus.    It warns how easy it is for a gifted, ambitious man to fall. 

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Dahle Communication

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I don't usually get too political here - politics is a dangrous pool that can drown you faster than the Mississippi - but living in South Dakota, this is an issue that I've seen first hand. I wanted to post this last Monday (since it was Columbus Day in most of the U.S.), but I didn't have time. However, I wanted to still talk about it this week. In South Dakota, we do not celebrate Columbus Day - we celebrate Native American Day.

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The Eloquent Woman

DECEMBER 27, 2007

If they should ever make a movie of Anne Moody's great memoir "Coming of Age in Mississippi" (and I hope they do), Smollett is the actress for the lead role.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 19, 2010

  In Gawker, Maureen O'Connor reports that Woods is likely in sex rehab at Pine Grove/Gentle Path in Mississippi.  The new subject to have expertise about - or better yet, personal experience - is sex addiction.      Author and sex addict Benoit Dennizet-Lewis is making out like a bandit.    His book "American Anonymous" will be lucrative.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

  Against this backdrop, they feel compelled to tell their story of how Jackson, Mississippi operates economically, socially, and spiritually.  For decades critics and students of film will be deconstructing the themes in "Debt" and "The Help."  "  But what seemed to resonate the most with those of us who saw both this afternoon was the theme of courage, in all its variations, from reckless to the it's-about-time kinds.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 1, 2014

Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Mississippi are also on the Gallup list of perceived wastelands)? Why do so few pull up roots in a geographical area where they feel stuck?

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Manner of Speaking

JANUARY 24, 2012

We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating “For Whites Only” We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Hypophora. Origin : From the Greek ???????

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Matt Eventoff

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

or case, or locale (New Jersey, Southern Mississippi, Eastern Washington State). Is there such thing as a perfect juror, or jury? Can you, with any regularity, pick “gems” from the jury pool, resulting in a jury with all favorable jurors? It is a question that litigators and jury consultants struggle with every day.

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Max Atkinson

AUGUST 28, 2013

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. People who''ve been on my courses or read my books will know that I''m a keen advocate of using different types of imagery to get messages across effectively.

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Matt Eventoff

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Having spent weeks on the Mississippi Coast following Katrina, I have an idea of what is to come, and know how hard the next few years will be. The effectiveness of any leader is not determined during a campaign appearance or positive earning announcement, but rather during a time of crisis. Three days ago my hometown was decimated. My place of employment as a teenager now resides in the Atlantic Ocean. Much of where I spent my childhood no longer exists.

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Executive Speech Coach

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Silently count "1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi". Opening your speech Imagine yourself at mission control; 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - Speak! When the space shuttle blasts off - those first few seconds of lift are critical.

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OnSpeechwriting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

I used to write for an executive from Mississippi. Heres a question that comes up nearly every week from someone: How much do I need to write for a speech of XX minutes? Seems like an innocent question. Unfortunately, reality and experience suggest otherwise. My general rule of thumb on the length of speeches is to write – as a first draft – 135 words per delivered minute. Notice I said “as a first draft” and “general rule of thumb.” Exceptions abound.

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Executive Speech Coach

MAY 22, 2008

You might need to count the seconds in your head as "one steamboat" or "one Mississippi". Power Presentations Tip 04: Zip it. Zip it good. What's more powerful than your words? Your silence. The well placed pause is the simplest communication tool. The pause conveys your confidence more than your words. The pause engages your listeners because it allows them to think. The pause adds emphasis to your words. Yet too many presenters don't make effective use of the pause.

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Great Public Speaking

JULY 23, 2013

A real estate speaker doing the same thing in combination with a “Done for You” scam talking about 30% returns being easy on real estate in Mississippi or (whatever state was the farthest from where they were speaking). …

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Public Speaking Advice and Commentary

JUNE 2, 2010

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state sweltering in the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. What other verbal techniques convey passion? Oddly enough, perhaps, rhetorical elegance on more formal or important occasions can convey emotion when it isn’t merely pompous.

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