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According to Census reports, the percentage of blacks who graduated from high school jumped to 85 percent in 2012, from 25.7 Martin Luther King, Jr. photographed by Marion S. Trikosko, 1964. LC-DIG-ppmsc-01269. I was an elementary student at Calvert School in Washington DC in 1963. MORE
11.29.2010 $5 Off $5 Off The $5 off coupon and the large percentage reductions provide good examples of media literacy and its relevance to everyday living. Increasingly we see coupons for saving money at the various stores. One such one is Bed Bath & Beyond. The coupon says “$5 off any purchase of $15 or more.&# Not a bad deal or so you’d think. MORE
In many states there is no cap on the percentage of increase. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released a disconcerting report. Here is a copy. Essentially, Landlord Nation is pushing even the middle class into financial distress. MORE
Our industry pie will always contain a large percentage of people who are making a living vs. a small percentage of people who are getting wealthy. Every year American Idol shows us the differences between singers who are good, and singers who can really go the distance. Greatness. MORE
When I was growing up in the 1950s, the percentage was 100. Right now, 36.4% of women 18 through 34 still live at home. That's straight from Pew Research, reports Bloomberg. And it's Deja Vu for us Baby Boomers. MORE
Among what's being put out there as recommendations are expansion of the number of justices and that a certain percentage of the justices be appointed through a non-political process. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is under the microscope. MORE
That was a higher percentage than any other skill, knowledge, or ability. In a survey of over 300 businesses, 89% of employers stated that they want colleges to place more emphasis on oral and written communication. This comes from the Association of American Colleges & Universities ‘ LEAP initiative. You can find the PDF of the results here. Why are oral and written communication so important? MORE
In only a 5-year period the percentage of those 65+ in the workforce jumped from 18.4 Back in the mid-80s, the percentage was at 10.4. to 19.5, according to the Labor Department. Here are more details from Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg. The shift from embracing retirement to pushing back on standard leisure by working is creating two cultures among the aging. One is the traditional expectation of leaving hustling for income in the past. MORE
It's nothing new. Way back in the 1970s, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" " shocked us with the reality that the professional who was best at applying for whatever got the whatever. That person was not necessarily the most qualified. MORE
As a result, he’s offering me a percentage of each sale. Oliver Adria, who blogs about presenting at ReThink Presentations , has just come out with an e-book called PresentationEssentials: 39 Ideas on Content, Design and Delivery. (I I like his categories — I use the same ones to describe the components of a presentation.). Oliver has a great sense of design; the book is beautifully designed. MORE
In addition, most states put no caps on the percentage the rent can be increased when the lease is renewed. Yes, it's still Landlord Nation. The property owners establish the terms and conditions for leasing. MORE
Effective Presenting and PowerPoint&# about what percentage of presenters have had presentation skills training. A great discussion is going on in the LinkedIn group, “Great Communicators! We’ve had guestimates from 1% to 75%! True, if you read this blog, you probably are more committed to improving your presentations skills than the average presenter, but let’s get some hard data! Here are two steps: Go to [link] and complete the short survey. MORE
Then there is no cap on by how much of a percentage the rent can be raised. Every time it was renewed the percentage of increase was a neck-snapper. This is the era when members of the media scream about coming catastrophes. MORE
" The way litigation financing operates at that level is to provide cash-strapped personal injury plaintiffs with an advance in exchange for a percentage of their settlements or verdicts. Victim advocates contend plaintiffs are being exploited since the percentage of the verdict or settlement they agree to sign over for the use of the funds amounts to usury. Ever since it was outed that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel helped finance "Hogan v. MORE
King and I both have a zero percentage shot of gaining the GOP nomination. In case you missed the big block buster news of the last week, Rep. Peter King is thinking of running for the GOP nomination for President. And that got me keeping, if King runs, then so should I (and so should you). MORE
The two major problems with the chart are that (1) showing only percentage increases over the last seven years says nothing about the actual dollar amount being allocated to each category nor its relative percentage to the entire NASA budget. (2) MORE
Census Bureau, noting that by 2018 just the percentage of the workforce working from their homes is reaching 5.4%. The face of the modern workplace is changing. It’s a matter of several things – companies are going global, or at least employing workers in places all over the globe. MORE
Our Excel spreadsheet usually has four columns for each item: the current measured results, the standard we are comparing to, the absolute difference between the results and the standard, and the relative difference expressed as a percentage. MORE
With the price of healthcare so high and too large of percentage of youth burdened with student loans, affordable housing isn't voter clickbait. In Los Angeles, reports The Wall Street Journal , 16,500 human beings have turned their vehicles into their homes. MORE
Full disclosure: The above link is an affiliate link, so I get a percentage of each sale. I recently received a free copy of a new e-book, Visual Presentations: Boring Slides to Visual Presentations in 3 Easy Steps, by M.S. Ramgopal. MORE
What percentage of residents commute by bike? Climate change. The high cost of maintaining a car. NerdWallet puts that at $706 a month. Wellness. Yes, there is an alterative to Peloton. Technologies such as the e-bike. MORE
The rise and fall of women in tech (as a percentage of programmers). On April 26, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable Held a conference call with Felicity Barber. Felicity is the Executive Speechwriter at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. MORE
Topics run from Actuary and Analysis, to Outliers and Percentages, to Truth and Variability STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS. selected and arranged by CC Gaither and AE Cavazos-Gaither, published by the Institute of Physics). MORE
You can see my struggle with this technique in this extended clip which includes Doug’s coaching: Or you can just watch my final attempt: I’ve only covered a small percentage of what I learned at Doug Stevenson’s Story Theater Retreat. MORE
Twenty-five percent — “ only three percentage points above the lowest presidential approval rating in Gallup Poll history.&#. There is no way to “come back&# if you don’t “go away.&# . When a public figure emerges from a crisis or scandal, it is imperative to disappear from the public spotlight for a while. . For more proof, look no further than former President George W. Bush. MORE
And the percentage of website readers was still lower than that of print readers. "A new research paper finds that over the past eight years the websites of 51 major metropolitan newspapers have not on average seen appreciable readership gains, even as print readership falls." MORE
The lawyer does the research and finds out that X percentage of those in a car accident do have a liability claim against such entities as the manufacturer or government entity. It's well-known that interactive content can be very effective. MORE
We also know that your percentage of storytelling vs. teaching is important to the success of your presentation. We know that telling a story in your business helps people know you and perhaps relate to you better, thus winning you more business. But, many people lean too heavily on teaching. Kelly Swanson, speech coach extraordinaire […]. The post How Important is “Story” to Your Success? appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
I’ve reproduced below the actual chart of the results as it appears in the paper: I assume the vertical axis is the percentage of respondents who ticked a specific purpose, and I assume they could tick more than one (this is not clear from the paper). MORE
In 1996 the percentage of public swearing by men and women was 67% for men and 33% for women. In 2006, however, the percentages were much more similar: 55% for men and 45% for women. 7.02.2010 Taboo language: gender differences Heres an interesting gender difference reported by Psychology Today (August 2010). Categories: gender differences , swearing 2comments: maestra said. MORE
What percentage of your sales have come from inbound processes? What percentage of sales are coming from these sources? When retail was all brick and mortar, things were simple. Business displayed their inventory; customers came in and physically assessed it and bought what they liked. MORE
I was captivated by the numbers and percentages until he reached the graph slide in his PowerPoint presentation. Executive Speech Coach - Business Presentations Business presentations tips for executives, sales presenters, managers, technical experts and professionals from the "Speech Coach for Executives" George Torok. Transform your business presentations into effective conversations. George Torok is a Toronto based presentation coach and presentation skills trainer. MORE
How about putting a cap on the percentage of increase at lease renewal time? Contract law has taken over the business of residential property management. As this article in The Guardian points out, the terms and a condition of a lease could include how many people are allowed to reside. Go over that number and those whose name or names are on the lease can be evicted. Recent statistics indicate that 2.3 million can be evicted in a year. MORE
At the top of the list is that in most locations there is no cap on the percentage of increase in the rent from year to year. The American Dream is dead. More and more personal finance experts are pushing the advantages of renting. MORE
This change seems to also be happening in the percentage of increase in lease renewals. The traditional rite of passage for college graduates landing jobs in Manhattan has been finding an apartment that doesn't eat up too much of their first-year compensation. Well, if Q4 2017 trends continue, that won't be their number-one challenge in adjusting to post-college life in New York City. Here are the details from Bloomberg. MORE
That percentage will grow significantly, I believe. If you have PowerPoint 365, by now you should have a major new feature, icons. MORE
The percentage of those who perceived it that way was 92.11. For Hillary Clinton the percentage who determined she was the winner was 7.89. No surprise, the Drudge Report conducted a poll after the first debate. Based on 16,367 votes,, Donald Trump was declared the winner. One must remember that the Drudge Report is a conservative website. Therefore, it could have been that mostly it was conservatives who went to the site post-debate and voted. I am a registered independent. MORE
There is a theory floating around that a percentage of those who leap from bridges to their deaths experience that edifice, at least emotionally, as an escape (temporary). In their jumbled thinking they, one might say, mistake the bridge for a path to relief, at least for the time being. What they are seeking relief from could range from intrusive thoughts to actual financial, relationship, or housing problems. Today, after 1 P.M. MORE
He replied in a clinical way that in X percentage of cases, that particular drug is associated with certain birth defects. The mother of severely malformed infant asks Shaun Murphy a question he gives exactly the wrong answer to. MORE
Keep in mind there will always be a small percentage of the population that does not want to play with you. Last week I wrote about the challenge of the third era of presenting: the era of the audience. MORE
According to Census reports, the percentage of blacks who graduated from high school jumped to 85 percent in 2012, from 25.7 I was an elementary student at Calvert School in Washington DC in 1963. Our school was connected to St. MORE
Importing the Merwede model to America for more affordable living could reduce the percentage of folks here living paycheck to paycheck. The proposed neighborhood of Merwede in Dutch city Utrecht will be totally walk/bike friendly for its 12,000 residents, reports Fast Company. MORE
According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, there is only a 3 percentage point gap. Speechwriters and public speaking coaches should may hay while the sun shines. Donald Trump is closing in on Hillary Clinton. MORE
And in 2018, it went down another percentage point to 6. The Pew Research Center, the gold standard in polling, has gotten the message: Don't call us for your research. As Pew itself reports, it is switching to taking surveys via email. In 1997, 36% of those contacted by phone agreed to participate in the survey. In 2017, that declined to 7%. If only other organizations would get that message and stop telemarketing to us. MORE
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MARCH 25, 2014
It's nothing new. Way back in the 1970s, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" " shocked us with the reality that the professional who was best at applying for whatever got the whatever. That person was not necessarily the most qualified.
The Communication Blog
JULY 2, 2010
In 1996 the percentage of public swearing by men and women was 67% for men and 33% for women. In 2006, however, the percentages were much more similar: 55% for men and 45% for women. 7.02.2010 Taboo language: gender differences Heres an interesting gender difference reported by Psychology Today (August 2010). Categories: gender differences , swearing 2comments: maestra said.
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The Communication Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
11.29.2010 $5 Off $5 Off The $5 off coupon and the large percentage reductions provide good examples of media literacy and its relevance to everyday living. Increasingly we see coupons for saving money at the various stores. One such one is Bed Bath & Beyond. The coupon says “$5 off any purchase of $15 or more.&# Not a bad deal or so you’d think.
Executive Speech Coach
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
I was captivated by the numbers and percentages until he reached the graph slide in his PowerPoint presentation. Executive Speech Coach - Business Presentations Business presentations tips for executives, sales presenters, managers, technical experts and professionals from the "Speech Coach for Executives" George Torok. Transform your business presentations into effective conversations. George Torok is a Toronto based presentation coach and presentation skills trainer.
Speaker Launcher
AUGUST 28, 2018
We also know that your percentage of storytelling vs. teaching is important to the success of your presentation. We know that telling a story in your business helps people know you and perhaps relate to you better, thus winning you more business. But, many people lean too heavily on teaching. Kelly Swanson, speech coach extraordinaire […]. The post How Important is “Story” to Your Success? appeared first on Jane Atkinson.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
The percentage of those who perceived it that way was 92.11. For Hillary Clinton the percentage who determined she was the winner was 7.89. No surprise, the Drudge Report conducted a poll after the first debate. Based on 16,367 votes,, Donald Trump was declared the winner. One must remember that the Drudge Report is a conservative website. Therefore, it could have been that mostly it was conservatives who went to the site post-debate and voted. I am a registered independent.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
In addition, most states put no caps on the percentage the rent can be increased when the lease is renewed. Yes, it's still Landlord Nation. The property owners establish the terms and conditions for leasing.
Presentation Zen
JUNE 18, 2015
The two major problems with the chart are that (1) showing only percentage increases over the last seven years says nothing about the actual dollar amount being allocated to each category nor its relative percentage to the entire NASA budget. (2)
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 13, 2010
Effective Presenting and PowerPoint&# about what percentage of presenters have had presentation skills training. A great discussion is going on in the LinkedIn group, “Great Communicators! We’ve had guestimates from 1% to 75%! True, if you read this blog, you probably are more committed to improving your presentations skills than the average presenter, but let’s get some hard data! Here are two steps: Go to [link] and complete the short survey.
Joan Detz Speaker Services
MARCH 28, 2012
Topics run from Actuary and Analysis, to Outliers and Percentages, to Truth and Variability STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS. selected and arranged by CC Gaither and AE Cavazos-Gaither, published by the Institute of Physics).
Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
JUNE 25, 2013
Our Excel spreadsheet usually has four columns for each item: the current measured results, the standard we are comparing to, the absolute difference between the results and the standard, and the relative difference expressed as a percentage.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 24, 2011
Full disclosure: The above link is an affiliate link, so I get a percentage of each sale. I recently received a free copy of a new e-book, Visual Presentations: Boring Slides to Visual Presentations in 3 Easy Steps, by M.S. Ramgopal.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 14, 2019
Among what's being put out there as recommendations are expansion of the number of justices and that a certain percentage of the justices be appointed through a non-political process. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is under the microscope.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 17, 2019
There is a theory floating around that a percentage of those who leap from bridges to their deaths experience that edifice, at least emotionally, as an escape (temporary). In their jumbled thinking they, one might say, mistake the bridge for a path to relief, at least for the time being. What they are seeking relief from could range from intrusive thoughts to actual financial, relationship, or housing problems. Today, after 1 P.M.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 9, 2016
And the percentage of website readers was still lower than that of print readers. "A new research paper finds that over the past eight years the websites of 51 major metropolitan newspapers have not on average seen appreciable readership gains, even as print readership falls."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 23, 2019
Then there is no cap on by how much of a percentage the rent can be raised. Every time it was renewed the percentage of increase was a neck-snapper. This is the era when members of the media scream about coming catastrophes.
DeFinis Communications
AUGUST 28, 2013
According to Census reports, the percentage of blacks who graduated from high school jumped to 85 percent in 2012, from 25.7 Martin Luther King, Jr. photographed by Marion S. Trikosko, 1964. LC-DIG-ppmsc-01269. I was an elementary student at Calvert School in Washington DC in 1963.
DeFinis Communications
AUGUST 28, 2013
According to Census reports, the percentage of blacks who graduated from high school jumped to 85 percent in 2012, from 25.7 I was an elementary student at Calvert School in Washington DC in 1963. Our school was connected to St.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 28, 2017
That percentage will grow significantly, I believe. If you have PowerPoint 365, by now you should have a major new feature, icons.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
And in 2018, it went down another percentage point to 6. The Pew Research Center, the gold standard in polling, has gotten the message: Don't call us for your research. As Pew itself reports, it is switching to taking surveys via email. In 1997, 36% of those contacted by phone agreed to participate in the survey. In 2017, that declined to 7%. If only other organizations would get that message and stop telemarketing to us.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
He replied in a clinical way that in X percentage of cases, that particular drug is associated with certain birth defects. The mother of severely malformed infant asks Shaun Murphy a question he gives exactly the wrong answer to.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MAY 3, 2018
The rise and fall of women in tech (as a percentage of programmers). On April 26, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable Held a conference call with Felicity Barber. Felicity is the Executive Speechwriter at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 8, 2019
What percentage of residents commute by bike? Climate change. The high cost of maintaining a car. NerdWallet puts that at $706 a month. Wellness. Yes, there is an alterative to Peloton. Technologies such as the e-bike.
Matt Eventoff
DECEMBER 23, 2009
Twenty-five percent — “ only three percentage points above the lowest presidential approval rating in Gallup Poll history.&#. There is no way to “come back&# if you don’t “go away.&# . When a public figure emerges from a crisis or scandal, it is imperative to disappear from the public spotlight for a while. . For more proof, look no further than former President George W. Bush.
SlideModel
JANUARY 3, 2019
What percentage of your sales have come from inbound processes? What percentage of sales are coming from these sources? When retail was all brick and mortar, things were simple. Business displayed their inventory; customers came in and physically assessed it and bought what they liked.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
How about putting a cap on the percentage of increase at lease renewal time? Contract law has taken over the business of residential property management. As this article in The Guardian points out, the terms and a condition of a lease could include how many people are allowed to reside. Go over that number and those whose name or names are on the lease can be evicted. Recent statistics indicate that 2.3 million can be evicted in a year.
Speaking about Presenting
MAY 24, 2011
You can see my struggle with this technique in this extended clip which includes Doug’s coaching: Or you can just watch my final attempt: I’ve only covered a small percentage of what I learned at Doug Stevenson’s Story Theater Retreat.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 25, 2018
In only a 5-year period the percentage of those 65+ in the workforce jumped from 18.4 Back in the mid-80s, the percentage was at 10.4. to 19.5, according to the Labor Department. Here are more details from Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg. The shift from embracing retirement to pushing back on standard leisure by working is creating two cultures among the aging. One is the traditional expectation of leaving hustling for income in the past.
Speaker Launcher
APRIL 20, 2011
Our industry pie will always contain a large percentage of people who are making a living vs. a small percentage of people who are getting wealthy. Every year American Idol shows us the differences between singers who are good, and singers who can really go the distance. Greatness.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 27, 2018
" The way litigation financing operates at that level is to provide cash-strapped personal injury plaintiffs with an advance in exchange for a percentage of their settlements or verdicts. Victim advocates contend plaintiffs are being exploited since the percentage of the verdict or settlement they agree to sign over for the use of the funds amounts to usury. Ever since it was outed that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel helped finance "Hogan v.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Importing the Merwede model to America for more affordable living could reduce the percentage of folks here living paycheck to paycheck. The proposed neighborhood of Merwede in Dutch city Utrecht will be totally walk/bike friendly for its 12,000 residents, reports Fast Company.
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 9, 2010
That was a higher percentage than any other skill, knowledge, or ability. In a survey of over 300 businesses, 89% of employers stated that they want colleges to place more emphasis on oral and written communication. This comes from the Association of American Colleges & Universities ‘ LEAP initiative. You can find the PDF of the results here. Why are oral and written communication so important?
Speaking about Presenting
MAY 27, 2009
I’ve reproduced below the actual chart of the results as it appears in the paper: I assume the vertical axis is the percentage of respondents who ticked a specific purpose, and I assume they could tick more than one (this is not clear from the paper).
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2019
At the top of the list is that in most locations there is no cap on the percentage of increase in the rent from year to year. The American Dream is dead. More and more personal finance experts are pushing the advantages of renting.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
When I was growing up in the 1950s, the percentage was 100. Right now, 36.4% of women 18 through 34 still live at home. That's straight from Pew Research, reports Bloomberg. And it's Deja Vu for us Baby Boomers.
Speaking about Presenting
AUGUST 17, 2010
Keep in mind there will always be a small percentage of the population that does not want to play with you. Last week I wrote about the challenge of the third era of presenting: the era of the audience.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
In many states there is no cap on the percentage of increase. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released a disconcerting report. Here is a copy. Essentially, Landlord Nation is pushing even the middle class into financial distress.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 9, 2010
As a result, he’s offering me a percentage of each sale. Oliver Adria, who blogs about presenting at ReThink Presentations , has just come out with an e-book called PresentationEssentials: 39 Ideas on Content, Design and Delivery. (I I like his categories — I use the same ones to describe the components of a presentation.). Oliver has a great sense of design; the book is beautifully designed.
TJ Walker Interactive
JULY 28, 2013
King and I both have a zero percentage shot of gaining the GOP nomination. In case you missed the big block buster news of the last week, Rep. Peter King is thinking of running for the GOP nomination for President. And that got me keeping, if King runs, then so should I (and so should you).
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 23, 2016
According to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, there is only a 3 percentage point gap. Speechwriters and public speaking coaches should may hay while the sun shines. Donald Trump is closing in on Hillary Clinton.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
The lawyer does the research and finds out that X percentage of those in a car accident do have a liability claim against such entities as the manufacturer or government entity. It's well-known that interactive content can be very effective.
SlideModel
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Census Bureau, noting that by 2018 just the percentage of the workforce working from their homes is reaching 5.4%. The face of the modern workplace is changing. It’s a matter of several things – companies are going global, or at least employing workers in places all over the globe.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 25, 2018
This change seems to also be happening in the percentage of increase in lease renewals. The traditional rite of passage for college graduates landing jobs in Manhattan has been finding an apartment that doesn't eat up too much of their first-year compensation. Well, if Q4 2017 trends continue, that won't be their number-one challenge in adjusting to post-college life in New York City. Here are the details from Bloomberg.
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