Omaha and Oshkosh: Omikosh: A town of many fantastic surprises. Gerald Fleischmann, Fountain Valley, California, USA. It’s time for the results of our Blended Cities joke writing contest. The contest theme was inspired by Sol Morrison of Santa Barbara. New Joke Contests are announced mid-month. New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month. Here are this month’s top lines: ** FIRST PLACE **. MORE

Warren Buffett just bought his hometown newspaper the OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, reports Keach Hagey in POLITICO.    So, the question we all have is: is Buffett bullish on the newspaper industry or just having some fun?  MORE

With all that on his mind, it was kind of inevitable that he would re-name Omaha Beach: The speech itself was competent enough, though rather emotionless, like reading aloud from a history book rather than telling a story. MORE

Omaha and Oshkosh: Omikosh: A town of many fantastic surprises. Gerald Fleischmann, Fountain Valley, California, USA. It’s time for the results of our Blended Cities joke writing contest. The contest theme was inspired by Sol Morrison of Santa Barbara. New Joke Contests are announced mid-month. New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month. Here are this month’s top lines: ** FIRST PLACE **. MORE

We are the allies who landed at Omaha and Gold; who sacrificed side by side to free a continent from the march of tyranny, and help prosperity flourish from the ruins of war. MORE

KFAB Omaha, NE. It was a fast early morning. KPEL Lafayette, LA. 0707AM ET. 0713AM ET. WOC Davenport, IA. 0720AM ET. WTVN Columbus, OH. 0735AM ET. WDRC Hartford, CT. 0750AM ET. WSFX Ft. Myers, FL. 0808AM ET. WILM Wilmington, DE. 0817AM ET. WHJJ Providence, RI. 0825AM ET. WRPW Bloomington, IL. 0835AM ET. WSYR Syracuse, NY. 0843AM ET. Press Room MORE

KFAB Omaha, NE. WRVA Richmond, VA. 0705AM ET. 0713AM ET. WDRC Hartford, CT. 0720AM ET. WNDB Daytona Beach, FL. 0750AM ET. WILM Wilmington, DE. 0838AM ET. WOAI San Antonio, TX. 0847AM ET. WILS Lansing, MI. 0900AM ET. Press Room obama putin radio MORE

49 – Omaha World-Herald 174,548 205,759. 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

I did that when I lived in Omaha. What does public speaking, sign language for the deaf, dancing and singing have in common? When you receive training in any of these, you’ll be taught the importance of facial expression. Public speakers know the importance of showing what you mean through gestures and facial expression. Of course this is easier said than done. I am not a master of expressiveness. Because I need help, I stretched myself taking some classes out of my comfort zone. MORE

Luckily, I had a few spare applications booklets, and once I made it to Omaha from Sioux Falls and made the vehicle switch, I jetted to the nearest Fedex/Kinkos. MORE

These are photos I took at Henry Doorly Zoo, a great place to visit in Omaha, Nebraska! Do you have some business photos that you would like to highlight in a presentation or post on your company’s website as a video? Or perhaps you just want to show some friends your personal photos. MORE

Combinations and permutations of Dr. Gloom/Doom and Black-Swan sage Nassim Nicholas Taleb have replaced the Oracle of Omaha.    Yeah, the era of Warren Buffett, at least in the financial media and maybe even in the equities market, seems to be over.    And Buffett doesn't seem to like that at all. Instead of going quietly into the night of overville, Buffett is popping up just about everywhere in the media, from CNBC to NEW YORK Magazine.  MORE

skip to main | skip to sidebar Speaking Season - 3, 4, 5, 6 of 107 Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Saturday, August 21, 2010 Labels: 4 Pak , Omaha , People to People , Rich Hopkins , Seminars Sometimes you just have to keep going, and going, and going. MORE

Here are the results of our April contest– Reality TV Shows We Don’t Want to See. The winners were selected by our panel of seven judges (speakers and improv players). New Joke Contests are announced on the first of the month (alternating months). New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month (alternating months). The next caption contest is May 1, 2012. . Here are this month’s top lines: ** FIRST PLACE **. MORE

I love this series of commercials for Mutual of Omaha. They're about people's "moment of clarity. a defining moment where you gain real wisdom -- wisdom you can use to change your life." I like this concept both as a speaker and as an audience member. MORE

I knew Jens when we belonged to a club in Omaha. Here’s another Observational Humor monologue presented at the end of a meeting. In the text that follows, we will look at the set-up for the jokes. The monologue is provided with a short comment on what made each joke tick. THE SET-UP (What happened and what was said during the meeting, before the monologue was delivered.). My name on the agenda was misspelled Kindy instead of Kinde. MORE

I love this series of commercials for Mutual of Omaha. They're about people's "moment of clarity. a defining moment where you gain real wisdom -- wisdom you can use to change your life." I like this concept both as a speaker and as an audience member. MORE

Next weeks book: Drive, by Daniel Pink (Speak & Deliver disclaimer: I am friends with Heath, though we''ve never met, and only talked on the phone once, about 3 1/2 years ago, while I ate a really big steak in downtown Omaha all by my sad self. MORE

  Has the Oracle of Omaha lost his touch?  In all the buzz, including in NEW YORK Magazine, about why Janet Robinson might have been canned, the media have been missing the good-news story about the progress The New York Times Company has been making in surviving.  MORE

1917 Boys Town was founded by Father Edward Flanagan in Omaha, Nebraska. . 1667 Birthday of satirist Jonathan Swift (in Dublin, Ireland). Swift gave us this observation about the human species: “We ate when we were not hungry, and drank without the provocation of thirst.&# [If you’re writing a speech about obesity and its medical consequences, this line might be useful.]. MORE

I gave a speech in Omaha. Gerald Ford (1913 - 2006) 38th President of the United States. “I After the speech I went to a reception elsewhere in town. A sweet old lady came up to me, put her gloved hand in mine, and said, ‘I heard you spoke here tonight.’ MORE

  How many people want to take a huge binder home in addition to the luggage they came with, and that present for the 8-year-old waiting back in Omaha? I talked with author, speaker, and former Yahoo! executive Tim Sanders recently about the future and green conferences.   Tim is the author most recently of Saving the World at Work , as well as two highly regarded earlier books, Love is the Killer App and The Likeability Factor. MORE