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In June 2021, I took a stroll around Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I was in Rome because I had speaking engagements there and, a few days later, in Turin – my first in-person events in almost a year because of the pandemic. MORE
I took a stroll around Charles Town yesterday with camera in tow. via flickr.com. Posted via web from Mike Pulsifer’s posterous. MORE
Anyone who''s taken a stroll across UVA''s lawns knows that it would be perfectly possible to have a darned good college education for the students of the state at a fraction of what they are spending now. Just a few years ago, we the people of UW-Madison were hearing quite a bit about the flagship university of another state -- the University of Virginia. MORE
Consider this While strolling in your neighborhood you will feel more comfortable and confident than in a strange town. 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
Salespeople bother us when were eating, jump on us at the car lot, interrupt our strolls through the mall, and we cant trust a word that comes out of their mouths, because they only care about one thing: The Sale ! skip to main | skip to sidebar Why We Must Sell. Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Thursday, September 17, 2009 Labels: Audience , Benefit , Glengarry Glen Ross , Sales The profession of sales gets a bad rap. MORE
While strolling in your neighborhood you will feel more comfortable and confident then in a strange town. 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
Until we can walk abroad and recreate ourselves, until we can stroll along the streets like boulevards, congregate in parks free from fear.our families mingling, our children laughing, our hearts joined." (Did Download audio here. Speeches and presentations are not the same thing (see post here explaining the difference). MORE
Have fun strolling down memory lane and be sure to turn on and tune in to the verbal vibes! . The Woodstock Music & Art Fair celebrates its 40 th anniversary on August 15 th, 2009. The “flower-power” generation was partly-fueled by the message of limitless self-expression, creativity and freedom. MORE
Just one or two degrees of specificity can mean the difference between strolling into a new market and making a grand entrance. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE Resources Articles Events Online Tutorial FAQs Links Article: How To Introduce Yourself To A Market, Create Credibility & Flourish RainToday.com, April 2007 By Vickie K. Sullivan One of the most popular ways professional service firms grow is by penetrating new markets. MORE
In the background strolled a toddler in a bright yellow shirt. To save money, so many of us on-demand economy workers set up home offices. Why pony up the nut every mouth for a real office in some professional plaza. Also, more companies are allowing telecommuting by full-time employees. And, so it could happen that it's at your home office that the media will interview you. The The technology has made that possible. MORE
Round off the day with a gentle stroll through the town, drinking in the atmosphere and perusing the outstanding shops and boutiques. Elizabethkuhnke's Blog Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home About Elizabeth Make the most of your meetings Stand Tall Networking with a difference Posted by: Kuhnke Communication on: March 16, 2011 In: Communication | Lifestyle | Miscellaneous Comment! MORE
I have occasionally connected with my audiences before my talks by performing strolling magic. Las Vegas is a classroom for performance and presentation techniques. One of the lessons I’ve learned after watching over 200 shows is the importance of The Show Before The Show. Rarely does a Las Vegas show begin with the curtain rising on a dead stage before a lifeless audience. . MORE
So in addition to extensive planning, preparation and practice, getting a good night’s sleep, practicing deep breathing exercises, drinking plenty of water and using positive self-talk, the next time you become nervous before a presentation, stroll down the hallway or take a walk around the block. According to a team of Dutch scientists, walking backward helps people think more clearly. . I saw this article in the San Francisco Chronicle awhile ago and it piqued my interest. . MORE
Round off the day with a gentle stroll through the town, drinking in the atmosphere and perusing the outstanding shops and boutiques. Elizabethkuhnke's Blog Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home About Elizabeth Make the most of your meetings Stand Tall Networking with a difference Posted by: Kuhnke Communication on: March 16, 2011 In: Communication | Lifestyle | Miscellaneous Comment! MORE
The best way to do this is to pick up the phone, go for a coffee, go for a stroll or whatever and just ask them. Login Email Password Remember? Register Go PRO SEOmoz.org looking for talent! Daily SEO Blog Pro + Free SEO Tools Search Marketing Guides User Powered YOUmoz SEO Services Marketplace SEOmoz Store Learn More About SEOmoz Blog Keep up to date with the most current News, Tips & Highlights from the search marketing industry with the daily SEO Blog. MORE
You wouldn’t go strolling in to a top executive meeting with a wave and a ‘Hi there, how ya doin’?’ Clear, focused, and powerful language – whether verbal or physical – conveys knowledge, confidence, and authority. Vague, disjointed, and sloppy language – both the spoken word as well as the physical movements – denotes ambiguity and a lack of direction. Your body language and your spoken language reflect your thoughts and beliefs. MORE
So today, on Halloween, let''s take another stroll into the dismal, dusty land of over-told, possibly never true, cliche-filled motivational stories. In October, 2011, I wrote what has become one of the most popular posts on this site - Speak and Deliver''s Story Graveyard - filled with stories that I felt needed to be buried, and removed from our use as speakers. These included the Harvard/Yale Goals Study, The Stuck Semi Story, The Starfish Story, and several others. MORE
In fact, as I'm writing this, I'm posting more of my most recent work from this morning's stroll through Martinsburg, WV. Yeah, it's been quiet on this blog. That doesn't mean I haven't been productive. To see everything I'm putting out there, just hop over to my flickr page. To see what I consider to be my best work, follow the link below to my little home on 500px. mikepulsifer on 500px. Grab Bag MORE
For the crying baby, you might make a joke about agreeing with the baby’s complaint because what you are discussing is a terrible situation, then invite the parent to take the child out for a stroll. An aide comes in with a note. Someone’s cell phone rings repeatedly. A baby cries. Two people chatter. An audience member faints. The fire alarm goes off. MORE
At the end of that stroll, I didn't even have to conjure up negative feelings about those who had given me the thumbs down. Mindfulness, or the meditation practice which trains the mind to focus on the present, is becoming more accepted and acceptable in business. The LA TIMES reports that a course in it is, for example, offered at the Drucker School of Management as well as corporations such as Google and General Mills. MORE
Until we can walk abroad and recreate ourselves, until we can stroll along the streets like boulevards, congregate in parks free from fear.our families mingling, our children laughing, our hearts joined." (Did Download audio here. Speeches and presentations are not the same thing (see post here explaining the difference). MORE
On weekends, they strolled down crowded Braddock Avenue for Catholic mass and later Sunday brunch. This post is authored by R. Thomas, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There’s a lot of talk these days about university reform, and coursing through it I see a beautiful and tragic dream of the future. Dreams, of course, meld idiosyncratic images and mine blends Detroit, Mad Men, and the great speeches of Samuel Clemens. MORE
Watch their body language in a restaurant, or strolling down the street, or at a party, and you’ll see something the non-verbal experts call synchronicity. There are many ways to say the words “I love you,” but the way that counts is said without words. MORE
A third is a stroll down memory lane. At this point in being your own speechwriter you are thinking about how you should organize the talk. You are not yet putting together content. This strategic planning is never done in isolation. The first thing to consider is who else might be talking on the same forum. MORE
Some things just don't work out. Macy's sued Martha Stewart when it got wind that she was also hawking her merchandise, licensed to Macy's on an exclusive basis, to J.C. Penney. Then, Stewart countersued. Everyone is probably all worked up. Lawyers are making a bundle. Let the recovery continue. I analyze the situation for financial information powerhouse Motley Fool. MORE
One was murdered strolling home drunk on the pre-gentrified mean streets of Jersey City. "Who wanted damaged children?" " That's how a close adult friend bluntly pushed back with another question when I posed the question: "Should we all have gone to some agency in Jersey City and told them what was going on in our homes?" MORE
Some were nervous and clammed up before we got the workshop underway, refusing to mingle with any of the participants as they strolled into the room! Home About Gary Testimonials FREE MATERIALS! NTU PPT TRAINING FILES The Shy Speaker's Guide to Success on Stage Tips & Strategies to Help You Speak Effectively to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Stay updated via RSS Get Gary Now!: Facebook: Shy Speakers Guide on FB Mobile: (+65) 91380556 Email: gary@garyguwe.com Subscribe Click below ! MORE
I strolled over to a neighbor's. It was the dog's idea I put the heat on this morning. He looked deep into my Scrooge-Cheapo eyes, then started shaking. So, here in the desert the heat actually went on this day in mid-November. As NPR reports, yes, it was cold in all 50 states. Things didn't warm up until about 2:00 P.M. So, there were no snide emails sent to my old friends in the New York Metro area, where I had lived, until last April, for decades. About 3:00 P.M. MORE
At the hospital I strolled in all slow and friendly. The ultimate catastrophe for a small business is this: The tech system requires hospitalization. Sure, there are online services that tend to what can go wrong with tech systems. But there also exist more complex problems that require brick and mortar hospitalization. When the equipment is an inpatient, you bet, we small business types are at the mercy of those who run those places. MORE
In June 2021, I took a stroll around Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I was in Rome because I had speaking engagements there and, a few days later, in Turin – my first in-person events in almost a year because of the pandemic. MORE
It’s certainly clever, and does add the potential for hot dog vendors to stroll up the aisles during a lecture. I’ve given lectures in some strange places, but this venue is a new one. Scott Hanselman has this photo from a sports arena converted into a lecture hall. Hanselman explains what you’re seeing here: They’ve used curtains to build up a “room&# on the bleachers of this part of the stadium. MORE
strolling around a mall that still is hanging on. In the influential The Wall Street Journal Timothy Martin and Sarah Krouse chronicle the ending of the era of the smartphone - at least in terms of the technology's control over us. In itself that article could trigger the thinking: Hey, I don't need to always be checking my smartphone to be in-touch, cool, or managing my business anymore. MORE
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FEBRUARY 13, 2012
Some things just don't work out. Macy's sued Martha Stewart when it got wind that she was also hawking her merchandise, licensed to Macy's on an exclusive basis, to J.C. Penney. Then, Stewart countersued. Everyone is probably all worked up. Lawyers are making a bundle. Let the recovery continue. I analyze the situation for financial information powerhouse Motley Fool.
Manner of Speaking
JULY 13, 2021
In June 2021, I took a stroll around Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I was in Rome because I had speaking engagements there and, a few days later, in Turin – my first in-person events in almost a year because of the pandemic.
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Thoughts On Presenting And Design
MAY 2, 2010
I took a stroll around Charles Town yesterday with camera in tow. via flickr.com. Posted via web from Mike Pulsifer’s posterous.
Manner of Speaking
JULY 14, 2021
In June 2021, I took a stroll around Colosseum in Rome, Italy. I was in Rome because I had speaking engagements there and, a few days later, in Turin – my first in-person events in almost a year because of the pandemic.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
In fact, as I'm writing this, I'm posting more of my most recent work from this morning's stroll through Martinsburg, WV. Yeah, it's been quiet on this blog. That doesn't mean I haven't been productive. To see everything I'm putting out there, just hop over to my flickr page. To see what I consider to be my best work, follow the link below to my little home on 500px. mikepulsifer on 500px. Grab Bag
DeFinis Communications
JULY 7, 2009
So in addition to extensive planning, preparation and practice, getting a good night’s sleep, practicing deep breathing exercises, drinking plenty of water and using positive self-talk, the next time you become nervous before a presentation, stroll down the hallway or take a walk around the block. According to a team of Dutch scientists, walking backward helps people think more clearly. . I saw this article in the San Francisco Chronicle awhile ago and it piqued my interest. .
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
I strolled over to a neighbor's. It was the dog's idea I put the heat on this morning. He looked deep into my Scrooge-Cheapo eyes, then started shaking. So, here in the desert the heat actually went on this day in mid-November. As NPR reports, yes, it was cold in all 50 states. Things didn't warm up until about 2:00 P.M. So, there were no snide emails sent to my old friends in the New York Metro area, where I had lived, until last April, for decades. About 3:00 P.M.
Executive Speech Coach
APRIL 19, 2010
While strolling in your neighborhood you will feel more comfortable and confident then in a strange town. 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.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 15, 2017
At the hospital I strolled in all slow and friendly. The ultimate catastrophe for a small business is this: The tech system requires hospitalization. Sure, there are online services that tend to what can go wrong with tech systems. But there also exist more complex problems that require brick and mortar hospitalization. When the equipment is an inpatient, you bet, we small business types are at the mercy of those who run those places.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 10, 2017
In the background strolled a toddler in a bright yellow shirt. To save money, so many of us on-demand economy workers set up home offices. Why pony up the nut every mouth for a real office in some professional plaza. Also, more companies are allowing telecommuting by full-time employees. And, so it could happen that it's at your home office that the media will interview you. The The technology has made that possible.
Kuhnke Communication
JUNE 9, 2011
You wouldn’t go strolling in to a top executive meeting with a wave and a ‘Hi there, how ya doin’?’ Clear, focused, and powerful language – whether verbal or physical – conveys knowledge, confidence, and authority. Vague, disjointed, and sloppy language – both the spoken word as well as the physical movements – denotes ambiguity and a lack of direction. Your body language and your spoken language reflect your thoughts and beliefs.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 24, 2013
At the end of that stroll, I didn't even have to conjure up negative feelings about those who had given me the thumbs down. Mindfulness, or the meditation practice which trains the mind to focus on the present, is becoming more accepted and acceptable in business. The LA TIMES reports that a course in it is, for example, offered at the Drucker School of Management as well as corporations such as Google and General Mills.
DeFinis Communications
AUGUST 14, 2009
Have fun strolling down memory lane and be sure to turn on and tune in to the verbal vibes! . The Woodstock Music & Art Fair celebrates its 40 th anniversary on August 15 th, 2009. The “flower-power” generation was partly-fueled by the message of limitless self-expression, creativity and freedom.
Kuhnke Communication
MARCH 16, 2011
Round off the day with a gentle stroll through the town, drinking in the atmosphere and perusing the outstanding shops and boutiques. Elizabethkuhnke's Blog Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home About Elizabeth Make the most of your meetings Stand Tall Networking with a difference Posted by: Kuhnke Communication on: March 16, 2011 In: Communication | Lifestyle | Miscellaneous Comment!
Speaker Confessions
JUNE 18, 2009
It’s certainly clever, and does add the potential for hot dog vendors to stroll up the aisles during a lecture. I’ve given lectures in some strange places, but this venue is a new one. Scott Hanselman has this photo from a sports arena converted into a lecture hall. Hanselman explains what you’re seeing here: They’ve used curtains to build up a “room&# on the bleachers of this part of the stadium.
Kuhnke Communication
MARCH 16, 2011
Round off the day with a gentle stroll through the town, drinking in the atmosphere and perusing the outstanding shops and boutiques. Elizabethkuhnke's Blog Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Home About Elizabeth Make the most of your meetings Stand Tall Networking with a difference Posted by: Kuhnke Communication on: March 16, 2011 In: Communication | Lifestyle | Miscellaneous Comment!
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 12, 2019
strolling around a mall that still is hanging on. In the influential The Wall Street Journal Timothy Martin and Sarah Krouse chronicle the ending of the era of the smartphone - at least in terms of the technology's control over us. In itself that article could trigger the thinking: Hey, I don't need to always be checking my smartphone to be in-touch, cool, or managing my business anymore.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 23, 2012
A third is a stroll down memory lane. At this point in being your own speechwriter you are thinking about how you should organize the talk. You are not yet putting together content. This strategic planning is never done in isolation. The first thing to consider is who else might be talking on the same forum.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 21, 2018
One was murdered strolling home drunk on the pre-gentrified mean streets of Jersey City. "Who wanted damaged children?" " That's how a close adult friend bluntly pushed back with another question when I posed the question: "Should we all have gone to some agency in Jersey City and told them what was going on in our homes?"
Pivotal Public Speaking
DECEMBER 11, 2011
For the crying baby, you might make a joke about agreeing with the baby’s complaint because what you are discussing is a terrible situation, then invite the parent to take the child out for a stroll. An aide comes in with a note. Someone’s cell phone rings repeatedly. A baby cries. Two people chatter. An audience member faints. The fire alarm goes off.
Speaking Of...
AUGUST 6, 2013
Anyone who''s taken a stroll across UVA''s lawns knows that it would be perfectly possible to have a darned good college education for the students of the state at a fraction of what they are spending now. Just a few years ago, we the people of UW-Madison were hearing quite a bit about the flagship university of another state -- the University of Virginia.
Speak Schmeak
JANUARY 4, 2010
Until we can walk abroad and recreate ourselves, until we can stroll along the streets like boulevards, congregate in parks free from fear.our families mingling, our children laughing, our hearts joined." (Did Download audio here. Speeches and presentations are not the same thing (see post here explaining the difference).
Speak and Deliver
OCTOBER 31, 2014
So today, on Halloween, let''s take another stroll into the dismal, dusty land of over-told, possibly never true, cliche-filled motivational stories. In October, 2011, I wrote what has become one of the most popular posts on this site - Speak and Deliver''s Story Graveyard - filled with stories that I felt needed to be buried, and removed from our use as speakers. These included the Harvard/Yale Goals Study, The Stuck Semi Story, The Starfish Story, and several others.
Speak Schmeak
JANUARY 4, 2010
Until we can walk abroad and recreate ourselves, until we can stroll along the streets like boulevards, congregate in parks free from fear.our families mingling, our children laughing, our hearts joined." (Did Download audio here. Speeches and presentations are not the same thing (see post here explaining the difference).
Humor Power
JULY 16, 2010
I have occasionally connected with my audiences before my talks by performing strolling magic. Las Vegas is a classroom for performance and presentation techniques. One of the lessons I’ve learned after watching over 200 shows is the importance of The Show Before The Show. Rarely does a Las Vegas show begin with the curtain rising on a dead stage before a lifeless audience. .
The Shy Speaker's Guide to Succes on Stage
DECEMBER 13, 2007
Some were nervous and clammed up before we got the workshop underway, refusing to mingle with any of the participants as they strolled into the room! Home About Gary Testimonials FREE MATERIALS! NTU PPT TRAINING FILES The Shy Speaker's Guide to Success on Stage Tips & Strategies to Help You Speak Effectively to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Stay updated via RSS Get Gary Now!: Facebook: Shy Speakers Guide on FB Mobile: (+65) 91380556 Email: gary@garyguwe.com Subscribe Click below !
Speak and Deliver
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
Salespeople bother us when were eating, jump on us at the car lot, interrupt our strolls through the mall, and we cant trust a word that comes out of their mouths, because they only care about one thing: The Sale ! skip to main | skip to sidebar Why We Must Sell. Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Thursday, September 17, 2009 Labels: Audience , Benefit , Glengarry Glen Ross , Sales The profession of sales gets a bad rap.
http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MAY 5, 2009
Just one or two degrees of specificity can mean the difference between strolling into a new market and making a grand entrance. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE Resources Articles Events Online Tutorial FAQs Links Article: How To Introduce Yourself To A Market, Create Credibility & Flourish RainToday.com, April 2007 By Vickie K. Sullivan One of the most popular ways professional service firms grow is by penetrating new markets.
http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MAY 1, 2009
The best way to do this is to pick up the phone, go for a coffee, go for a stroll or whatever and just ask them. Login Email Password Remember? Register Go PRO SEOmoz.org looking for talent! Daily SEO Blog Pro + Free SEO Tools Search Marketing Guides User Powered YOUmoz SEO Services Marketplace SEOmoz Store Learn More About SEOmoz Blog Keep up to date with the most current News, Tips & Highlights from the search marketing industry with the daily SEO Blog.
Speaking Of...
JULY 16, 2013
On weekends, they strolled down crowded Braddock Avenue for Catholic mass and later Sunday brunch. This post is authored by R. Thomas, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There’s a lot of talk these days about university reform, and coursing through it I see a beautiful and tragic dream of the future. Dreams, of course, meld idiosyncratic images and mine blends Detroit, Mad Men, and the great speeches of Samuel Clemens.
Executive Speech Coach
APRIL 11, 2010
Consider this While strolling in your neighborhood you will feel more comfortable and confident than in a strange town. 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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