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News on ABC, anchor David Muir has become the youthful version of Walter Cronkite. In addition, the pacing and visuals for the ABC news are done perfectly. Therefore, the incoming head of CBS News Susan Zirinsky will have to transcend the aura surrounding Muir. After all, the size of the audience for network evening news is not a growth area. Her best shot is to revamp the format of the news. That will create a whole new genre for presenting news. MORE
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It's not news. The New York Post states yet agian that the aging are jittery about outliving their money. Simultaneously they are concerned that their monthly Social Security check will be cut back. So, it's no surprise that more than half of the elderly surveyed by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies stated they were still working for the income. No, it wasn't to keep busy. MORE
There seems to be as many former editors and journalists who had worked at Bloomberg News as folks who have ancestors on the Mayflower. Immediately, when we have the bad luck to do business with them they foist on us: I had been an editor/reporter with Bloomberg News. My colleagues and I in communications bump up against them all the time. MORE
Yesterday his "baby" News Corp rolled out KNEWZ. The New York Post , which is owned by News Corp, describes what that launch was all about. Many recall that Murdoch's first love had been the news business. The sources include brandname establishment legacy news outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Posts, smaller media like the Winston-Salem Journal, and niche publications. After all, news-reading habits get formed and harden. MORE
How does a CEO communicate change that may be perceived as negative? How does a CEO message bad news? Communicating or delivering negative or “bad&# news is without question an art form. (I I do disagree with the contention that delivering good news properly is not an art - it is) So how do you do it? It is much easier to communicate bad news to someone who is used to hearing from you regularly than someone who hears from you once a quarter. MORE
For Cliff’s 5 Essentials for Effective Presentations, check out this Fox News iMag article: [link]. BBP News PowerPoint Presentations MORE
Is it possible for news to be good? For the week of July 13th, New York Magazine's Madame Clairevoyant has some. At least for for those who believe in the phenomenon of Mercury in Retrograde. Here is her column. Mercury is the communication planet. When it goes into Retrograde all channels of communication becomes frayed. That ranges from trouble with the smartphone to the boss' misunderstanding what you said. There are only two more weeks for Mercury to be in Retrograde. MORE
The hometown newspaper - the New York Daily News - announced that it was laying off 93. Those who loved the raw personality of the Daily News felt it was the end of an era. Many in the New York Metro area remember the carnage announced on July 23rd of this year. Meanwhile, those of us in communications mourned the loss of the jobs and how the newly terminated would swell the glut of editorial types. I offered complimentary career coaching to those over-50. MORE
I have some exciting news to share. However, given that the lifespan of the average blog is short – most blogs stop … Continue reading → The post Exciting news! I began writing this blog in May 2009. It was an experiment to see what blogging was like. appeared first on Manner of Speaking. Uncategorized John Zimmer Manner of Speaking Moonshot Presentation public speaking MORE
In the News brokersWe all know financial woes rank high on the list of concerns millennials face - and hope their employers will help to solve. However, this generation is incredibly diverse when it comes to which financial challenges specifically affect their day to day lives, and their employers' bottom lines. MORE
According to Similar Web , Internet traffic on Fox News is down 4 points. Meanwhile, CNN, whose news coverage is broader, is up 5 points. Its rank is 26 - 10 slots higher than that of Fox News. Fox News might send Tucker Carlson on a six-week tour of duty off the air. Are folks weary of the constant drumbeat of conservatism? Could be. It has fallen to 36th place. MORE
"Roughly 28,000 workers at news companies nationwide have been laid off, furloughed or had their pay reduced." Add those news companies to the list of the "victims" of the coronavirus. Yes, traffic is up at news outlets such as BuzzFeed and Gannett. Both the news companies and the world of advertising, as we have known them, could be in for a major reset. MORE
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. MORE
At the time, that was news. The phenomenon of a hurricane with such force and devastation is still news. The development of a category 6 or 7 hurricane would be news. Florence was made news. Those two should be news. Michael shouldn't be news. Should that gallop up to 6 or 7, then it would qualify as legitimate news. There had been Katrina. But it fizzled out in the end. MORE
If everyone observes social distancing rules, the British Legion is presumably going to have its worst year ever - which is bad news for those who rely on help from the charity As usual, TV newscasters have started wearing poppies because we’re getting closer to 11 November. But however many times I’ve told the British Legion that they’d collect far more money by using cans with slits big enough to make it easier for us to donate notes, rather than coins, they have never taken any notice. MORE
It's expected that local media might position and package several inches of snow as breaking news. The Daily Mail , which usually has bigger fish to fry, has focused on snow. Actually, the coverage is about two snow storms about to occur in the northeast U.S. However, since the amount of the flakes is about six inches, this shouldn't be a story. After all, it does tend to snow in winter. MORE
This represents a victory for gig economy workers which could spread from New York to other locations in the U.S. Bloomberg Law reports that drivers for Uber and Lyft in New York had sued in May to receive unemployment compensation payment. As yet, there had been no payment. That will change. MORE
And you have to be the bearer of bad news. To begin communicating your bad news, just say it. No couching it with “there’s no easy way to put this, but…” You must lead clearly and concisely with the bad news. You can use this one simple sentence as the only template you’ll ever need for delivering almost any bad news. There’s no way around it. Sometimes, terrible things happen. No hemming. No hawing. Get to the point. MORE
"News Corp is continuing its focus on India after it announced a deal to buy tech and startup-focused media company VCCircle. Overseen by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, newspaper niche News Corp had been split from the more profitable entertainment unit - Fox. But it looks like News Corp isn't going to remain in declining categories, at least not too long. MORE
Now in my 8th week of fasting from the daily news (for reasons I explained back in October) I’m nevertheless fascinated by the stories I hear people around me discussing (many of which seem to involve the surprise election of a New York property developer). MORE
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Recently, reports Geekwire , Microsoft's MSN.com terminated about 50 human editorial types to select news stories and headlines. MSN.com is the umbrella organization over Microsoft News. They will be replaced by robots, that is, artificial intelligence. This transition to robots from human contract editors is a bigger threat to the communications profession than the falloff in advertising. MORE
The post ABC News: Fry-day, Fry-day: Is pop music frying our vocal cords? Fry-day, Fry-day: Is pop music frying our vocal cords? By Jennifer Bowen. “…”It’s no different than at any other point in pop history in that, when folks who are held as role models by others and are looked up to by others – perform in a certain way, speak in a certain way – it’s often copied. MORE
Every day there are myriad stories in the news about companies dealing with a crisis situation; many more never make a news broadcast. Develop Relationships with Board Members, Investors, and Others BEFORE a Crisis Situation or Bad Bit of News. The reality is it is much easier to communicate bad news to someone who is used to hearing from you regularly than someone who hears from you once a quarter. MORE
Sure, fake news is a known weapon used in politics. It's a different context though, when we realize that fake news can just as easily take down our client's brand. In PR Week , Chris Daniels looks at this threat of fake news for brands. That's exactly why the possibility of fake news has to be included in all crisis planning. Don't wait until there's fake news. MORE
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations, MORE
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After 161 years, reports AP , the Martinez-News Gazette published its last print edition today. There is now one less spot for a new journalist to learn the trade. It was based east of San Francisco, in the city of Martinez. Like so many newspapers with a print legacy, it had been a victim of plunging ad revenues. The owner Gibson Publishing hasn't made known the future, if there is any, for the staff. MORE
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There wasn't enough in it for The New York Times to continue to allow Apple News to display some of its articles on Apple devices. However, there had been no mechanisms in the Apple News technology to direct readers back to the NYT website. NYT is the first to pull out of the curating arrangement with Apple News. The question is: Will there be others and therefore will Apple News lose established media brandnames for its site? MORE
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I read the news today, oh boy About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well, I just had to laugh. — The Beatles, A Day In The Life I’ve made a decision to avoid reading the news for the rest of 2016. This might strike some as […]. Deep End Book Review MORE
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AUGUST 20, 2020
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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Now in my 8th week of fasting from the daily news (for reasons I explained back in October) I’m nevertheless fascinated by the stories I hear people around me discussing (many of which seem to involve the surprise election of a New York property developer).
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
OCTOBER 11, 2016
I read the news today, oh boy About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well, I just had to laugh. — The Beatles, A Day In The Life I’ve made a decision to avoid reading the news for the rest of 2016. This might strike some as […]. Deep End Book Review
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OCTOBER 26, 2020
If everyone observes social distancing rules, the British Legion is presumably going to have its worst year ever - which is bad news for those who rely on help from the charity As usual, TV newscasters have started wearing poppies because we’re getting closer to 11 November. But however many times I’ve told the British Legion that they’d collect far more money by using cans with slits big enough to make it easier for us to donate notes, rather than coins, they have never taken any notice.
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JULY 19, 2009
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JULY 28, 2020
This represents a victory for gig economy workers which could spread from New York to other locations in the U.S. Bloomberg Law reports that drivers for Uber and Lyft in New York had sued in May to receive unemployment compensation payment. As yet, there had been no payment. That will change.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 11, 2016
Sure, fake news is a known weapon used in politics. It's a different context though, when we realize that fake news can just as easily take down our client's brand. In PR Week , Chris Daniels looks at this threat of fake news for brands. That's exactly why the possibility of fake news has to be included in all crisis planning. Don't wait until there's fake news.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 29, 2020
Yesterday his "baby" News Corp rolled out KNEWZ. The New York Post , which is owned by News Corp, describes what that launch was all about. Many recall that Murdoch's first love had been the news business. The sources include brandname establishment legacy news outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Posts, smaller media like the Winston-Salem Journal, and niche publications. After all, news-reading habits get formed and harden.
Matt Eventoff
APRIL 14, 2009
How does a CEO communicate change that may be perceived as negative? How does a CEO message bad news? Communicating or delivering negative or “bad&# news is without question an art form. (I I do disagree with the contention that delivering good news properly is not an art - it is) So how do you do it? It is much easier to communicate bad news to someone who is used to hearing from you regularly than someone who hears from you once a quarter.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 29, 2020
There wasn't enough in it for The New York Times to continue to allow Apple News to display some of its articles on Apple devices. However, there had been no mechanisms in the Apple News technology to direct readers back to the NYT website. NYT is the first to pull out of the curating arrangement with Apple News. The question is: Will there be others and therefore will Apple News lose established media brandnames for its site?
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JANUARY 2, 2018
In the News brokersWe all know financial woes rank high on the list of concerns millennials face - and hope their employers will help to solve. However, this generation is incredibly diverse when it comes to which financial challenges specifically affect their day to day lives, and their employers' bottom lines.
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JUNE 24, 2014
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 29, 2019
After 161 years, reports AP , the Martinez-News Gazette published its last print edition today. There is now one less spot for a new journalist to learn the trade. It was based east of San Francisco, in the city of Martinez. Like so many newspapers with a print legacy, it had been a victim of plunging ad revenues. The owner Gibson Publishing hasn't made known the future, if there is any, for the staff.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 10, 2012
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 13, 2020
Is it possible for news to be good? For the week of July 13th, New York Magazine's Madame Clairevoyant has some. At least for for those who believe in the phenomenon of Mercury in Retrograde. Here is her column. Mercury is the communication planet. When it goes into Retrograde all channels of communication becomes frayed. That ranges from trouble with the smartphone to the boss' misunderstanding what you said. There are only two more weeks for Mercury to be in Retrograde.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 29, 2020
Recently, reports Geekwire , Microsoft's MSN.com terminated about 50 human editorial types to select news stories and headlines. MSN.com is the umbrella organization over Microsoft News. They will be replaced by robots, that is, artificial intelligence. This transition to robots from human contract editors is a bigger threat to the communications profession than the falloff in advertising.
Beyond Bullet Points
AUGUST 2, 2011
For Cliff’s 5 Essentials for Effective Presentations, check out this Fox News iMag article: [link]. BBP news PowerPoint presentations
Matt Eventoff
MARCH 14, 2011
Every day there are myriad stories in the news about companies dealing with a crisis situation; many more never make a news broadcast. Develop Relationships with Board Members, Investors, and Others BEFORE a Crisis Situation or Bad Bit of News. The reality is it is much easier to communicate bad news to someone who is used to hearing from you regularly than someone who hears from you once a quarter.
DeFinis Communications
JULY 23, 2009
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 8, 2018
According to Similar Web , Internet traffic on Fox News is down 4 points. Meanwhile, CNN, whose news coverage is broader, is up 5 points. Its rank is 26 - 10 slots higher than that of Fox News. Fox News might send Tucker Carlson on a six-week tour of duty off the air. Are folks weary of the constant drumbeat of conservatism? Could be. It has fallen to 36th place.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 7, 2018
There seems to be as many former editors and journalists who had worked at Bloomberg News as folks who have ancestors on the Mayflower. Immediately, when we have the bad luck to do business with them they foist on us: I had been an editor/reporter with Bloomberg News. My colleagues and I in communications bump up against them all the time.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 8, 2015
"News Corp is continuing its focus on India after it announced a deal to buy tech and startup-focused media company VCCircle. Overseen by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, newspaper niche News Corp had been split from the more profitable entertainment unit - Fox. But it looks like News Corp isn't going to remain in declining categories, at least not too long.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 12, 2019
It's not news. The New York Post states yet agian that the aging are jittery about outliving their money. Simultaneously they are concerned that their monthly Social Security check will be cut back. So, it's no surprise that more than half of the elderly surveyed by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies stated they were still working for the income. No, it wasn't to keep busy.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 8, 2012
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 11, 2020
"Roughly 28,000 workers at news companies nationwide have been laid off, furloughed or had their pay reduced." Add those news companies to the list of the "victims" of the coronavirus. Yes, traffic is up at news outlets such as BuzzFeed and Gannett. Both the news companies and the world of advertising, as we have known them, could be in for a major reset.
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DECEMBER 6, 2015
And you have to be the bearer of bad news. To begin communicating your bad news, just say it. No couching it with “there’s no easy way to put this, but…” You must lead clearly and concisely with the bad news. You can use this one simple sentence as the only template you’ll ever need for delivering almost any bad news. There’s no way around it. Sometimes, terrible things happen. No hemming. No hawing. Get to the point.
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APRIL 7, 2012
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JULY 8, 2012
Uncategorized top newsJon huntsman will not attend GOP convention. July 7, 2012 4:52 PM. Anti-gay “christian” group admits “reparati…. July 7, 2012 4:51 PM. More conservatives complain about Romn…. July 7, 2012 4:51 PM. " />. 12 1 0 2. Gov Chris Christie is out of control! July 7, 2012 4:50 PM. " />. 7 0 0 1. Ted nugent endorses slavery and mitt Romney. July 7, 2012 4:49 PM. " />. 16 0 0 2. Running of the bulls results in 6 people injured.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 29, 2018
The hometown newspaper - the New York Daily News - announced that it was laying off 93. Those who loved the raw personality of the Daily News felt it was the end of an era. Many in the New York Metro area remember the carnage announced on July 23rd of this year. Meanwhile, those of us in communications mourned the loss of the jobs and how the newly terminated would swell the glut of editorial types. I offered complimentary career coaching to those over-50.
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.
Matt Eventoff
AUGUST 24, 2016
The post ABC News: Fry-day, Fry-day: Is pop music frying our vocal cords? Fry-day, Fry-day: Is pop music frying our vocal cords? By Jennifer Bowen. “…”It’s no different than at any other point in pop history in that, when folks who are held as role models by others and are looked up to by others – perform in a certain way, speak in a certain way – it’s often copied.
TJ Walker Interactive
JULY 26, 2013
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 6, 2019
News on ABC, anchor David Muir has become the youthful version of Walter Cronkite. In addition, the pacing and visuals for the ABC news are done perfectly. Therefore, the incoming head of CBS News Susan Zirinsky will have to transcend the aura surrounding Muir. After all, the size of the audience for network evening news is not a growth area. Her best shot is to revamp the format of the news. That will create a whole new genre for presenting news.
TJ Walker Interactive
JUNE 20, 2014
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TJ Walker Interactive
APRIL 13, 2012
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NOVEMBER 7, 2012
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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
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Beyond Bullet Points
AUGUST 2, 2011
For Cliff’s 5 Essentials for Effective Presentations, check out this Fox News iMag article: [link]. BBP News PowerPoint Presentations
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 30, 2018
It's expected that local media might position and package several inches of snow as breaking news. The Daily Mail , which usually has bigger fish to fry, has focused on snow. Actually, the coverage is about two snow storms about to occur in the northeast U.S. However, since the amount of the flakes is about six inches, this shouldn't be a story. After all, it does tend to snow in winter.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JANUARY 23, 2010
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations,
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