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
They go on to pay a percentage of the revenue from each assignment which had been listed on Upwork and for which Upwork handles the billing and collection of payment. The concept of the virtual law firm has caught on. 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
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
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
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
That could turn out to be a low percentage. The bull market, Howard Gold reminds us in MarketWatch , is 10 years old. If and when it turns into a bear one, the portfolios of those contemplating retiring or who are already retired could take a major hit. MORE
We've had a small percentage of women in the Finals in the first place, but we've had more than a few place in the top three. But still, a small percentage overall. See - other than a tiny percentage of speakers every year, NONE of us are good enough. 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
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
" 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
I have a hunch the percentage is higher. The news the 76 million Baby Boomers and the oldest of Gen X are paying attention to is: weather. Climate change seems to be causing extreme phenomenon like Hurricane Hector, already a Category 5. 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
" There has been a significant increase in the percentage of college students seeking formal modes of individual and group therapy and less-expensive treatments such as peer counseling. On Abovethelaw , lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino re-introduces us to Amy Chua. 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
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
32-33), on the percentage of people in various countries who would be willing to give up an important lifestyle habit to keep the Internet: · 89% of those in Indonesia and 65% of those in the United Kingdom would give up alcohol instead of the Internet. · One way to introduce computer-mediated communication and its role in our everyday lives would be to identify important lifestyle habits that we’d be willing to give up as long as we could keep our Internet connection. MORE
Pie charts are typically used when showing proportions, for example the percentages of stock, bonds and cash in a financial portfolio or the sources of energy use. It's no secret that I think visuals should dominate words in a presentation where any type of slideware is used. 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
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
No, I didn't have to be turning over such a large percentage of my revenue to keep a roof over my head. Right alongside the many other high-profile movements in America is one that is getting increasing attention. That's FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early. 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
We can make additional improvements to the previous design in order to visually reflect the percentage values. In the sample below, we have used small pie charts on each component to denote the percentage value associated to each item. Using alternative bullet points delivers a powerful impact on your audience. MORE
That accounts for a small percentage of independent drivers of taxi cabs and black cars. Influential media outlets such as New York Magazine and The New York Times have been covering the suicides of New York City drivers of taxi cabs and black cars. 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
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
by 21 percentage points." This is a hypercompetitive era, driven by technology. Corporations which don't keep improving their core businesses could go out of business. That why equity shareholders have turned negative on dividends, as well as shares repurchases. 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
It gets worse: A male blogger's take on the lack of women speakers in the tech world: It's worse than it seems, as women are a higher percentage of workers in cerrtain categories. 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
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
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
If it's a large percentage of the audience, you might be doing something to encourage their behavior. Andrew Zhan sent me this video the other day, and I loved it. It's got a profound message. It's not geared to speakers, but the message is applicable: It's not about you. 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
We were able to have a brief discussion acknowledging one truth about abusive relationships at the same time another truth was revealed: that only a small percentage of men are abusive in relationships. MORE
I wondered what percentage of pitch to content there would be, and I wondered if the content would be worth my drive, or if it was going to be a lot of fluff to fill the time in between pitches. But this is a small percentage of the audience and we can't only speak to this person. 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
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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).
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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.
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.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 6, 2018
No, I didn't have to be turning over such a large percentage of my revenue to keep a roof over my head. Right alongside the many other high-profile movements in America is one that is getting increasing attention. That's FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early.
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.
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.
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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."
PowerPoint Tips
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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.
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.
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.
The Communication Blog
APRIL 23, 2013
32-33), on the percentage of people in various countries who would be willing to give up an important lifestyle habit to keep the Internet: · 89% of those in Indonesia and 65% of those in the United Kingdom would give up alcohol instead of the Internet. · One way to introduce computer-mediated communication and its role in our everyday lives would be to identify important lifestyle habits that we’d be willing to give up as long as we could keep our Internet connection.
Speak Schmeak
JULY 25, 2012
I wondered what percentage of pitch to content there would be, and I wondered if the content would be worth my drive, or if it was going to be a lot of fluff to fill the time in between pitches. But this is a small percentage of the audience and we can't only speak to this person.
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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.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 7, 2018
I have a hunch the percentage is higher. The news the 76 million Baby Boomers and the oldest of Gen X are paying attention to is: weather. Climate change seems to be causing extreme phenomenon like Hurricane Hector, already a Category 5.
Speak and Deliver
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
We've had a small percentage of women in the Finals in the first place, but we've had more than a few place in the top three. But still, a small percentage overall. See - other than a tiny percentage of speakers every year, NONE of us are good enough.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 28, 2018
That could turn out to be a low percentage. The bull market, Howard Gold reminds us in MarketWatch , is 10 years old. If and when it turns into a bear one, the portfolios of those contemplating retiring or who are already retired could take a major hit.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
by 21 percentage points." This is a hypercompetitive era, driven by technology. Corporations which don't keep improving their core businesses could go out of business. That why equity shareholders have turned negative on dividends, as well as shares repurchases.
The Eloquent Woman
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
It gets worse: A male blogger's take on the lack of women speakers in the tech world: It's worse than it seems, as women are a higher percentage of workers in cerrtain categories.
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.
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
JUNE 12, 2018
That accounts for a small percentage of independent drivers of taxi cabs and black cars. Influential media outlets such as New York Magazine and The New York Times have been covering the suicides of New York City drivers of taxi cabs and black cars.
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).
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.
SlideModel
OCTOBER 7, 2016
We can make additional improvements to the previous design in order to visually reflect the percentage values. In the sample below, we have used small pie charts on each component to denote the percentage value associated to each item. Using alternative bullet points delivers a powerful impact on your audience.
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 12, 2008
If it's a large percentage of the audience, you might be doing something to encourage their behavior. Andrew Zhan sent me this video the other day, and I loved it. It's got a profound message. It's not geared to speakers, but the message is applicable: It's not about you.
Speak Schmeak
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
We were able to have a brief discussion acknowledging one truth about abusive relationships at the same time another truth was revealed: that only a small percentage of men are abusive in relationships.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 11, 2016
" There has been a significant increase in the percentage of college students seeking formal modes of individual and group therapy and less-expensive treatments such as peer counseling. On Abovethelaw , lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino re-introduces us to Amy Chua.
Professionally Speaking...
APRIL 29, 2009
Pie charts are typically used when showing proportions, for example the percentages of stock, bonds and cash in a financial portfolio or the sources of energy use. It's no secret that I think visuals should dominate words in a presentation where any type of slideware is used.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 14, 2017
They go on to pay a percentage of the revenue from each assignment which had been listed on Upwork and for which Upwork handles the billing and collection of payment. The concept of the virtual law firm has caught on.
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