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Tennessee Williams' character Blanche DuBoise from "A Streetcar Named Desire" belonged to a different time. The flamboyant, outsized, self-destructive deluded female is everywhere. But until Woody Allen gave us the character Jasmine in "Blue Jasmine," we usually had to milk our memory bank to connect the dots. It took that for us to decide and write off so-and-so as that sort of nuisance. MORE
Yesterday Pat Summitt, long-time coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, became the first Division I basketball coach -- male or female -- to reach 1,000 victories. She's won eight national championships in her 35-year career at Tennessee. In 1976, she played on the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. Only two coaches have come anywhere near her 1,000 wins: Bob Knight with 902 and Jody Conradt with 900 -- both retired. MORE
They have three grown children and seventeen grandchildren and live on 9 beautiful acres in rural Franklin Tennessee. We all strive to create a successful speaking business but are we truly living the life that we envision for ourselves? Today I am happy to welcome to The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, Dan Miller who joins us to talk about building YOUR ideal business model. MORE
Baby was a beagle who brought such joy to Taryn in her life of an author and ghostwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Today Taryn Simpson put to sleep Baby Simpson [5/1/1994 - 2/22/10.] Since our four-footed companions are so open and loving, they are family to everyone. For me here in New Haven, Connecticut this is a death in the family. Unfortunately these deaths come too often. MORE
Shurnue Bratton was fired from law firm Casey Simmons and Bryant in Tennessee. Her story is not unusual. That was in March. More recently she returned with a gun. Among her acts of violence was fatally shooting law firm employee Betsy Raines. Here are the details in Abovethelaw.com. Even though Bratton has admitted her guilt, a psychiatric evaluation has been ordered. However, a firing is a major disruption in any human being's life. MORE
But equally as powerful is the speech he gave the night before his death in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. When you’re looking for powerful material for your next speech—from examples and metaphors to stories and themes—look no further than your own life. In fact, the best content often comes from your personal challenges and tribulations, from your joys and successes, and from people you know who have survived adversity and risen above it. MORE
The New York Post reports that in Spring Hill, Tennessee, a mother apparently shot her four children, ages 7 to 16, to death. Yet another domestic murder-suicide has occurred. This method of dealing with a problem or chronic stress within a group living together has become contagious. Then, she died of a self-inflicted shot gun wound. A sibling not there at the time returned to the house and found the bodies. MORE
For this project, I trained scientists in Australia, Belize, California, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mongolia, Palau, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.without traveling to them or vice versa, except for the workshops. Many companies and organizations underestimate the public-speaking abilities of the scientists they employ, even as they believe those skills are critical in making science more widely understood. MORE
Instead, Judd announced she would be performing a poem written by 19-year-old Nina Davenport, who, like Judd, lives in Tennessee. Even if she hadn't demonstrated in action how you keep a man from hogging the mic as she took the stage, actor and activist Ashley Judd was widely considered to be the standout speaker at the Women's March on Washington last Saturday. But she didn't do it with a standard speech. MORE
As much as we would like to ask the orchestra conductor or theater director why they interpreted Beethoven or Tennessee Williams in a particular way, the opportunity to query them personally doesn’t often happen except in a lecture. I met William Gurstelle , author of Backyard Ballistics , at FOO Camp , an event run by O’Reilly Media. MORE
The liberals of Nashville, Tennessee turned out not to be liberal enough to forgive both illicit romance and illegal corruption. Bob Fredericks in the New York Post reports: "Nashville Mayor Megan Barry quit Tuesday after pleading guilty to a felony theft charge for authorizing more than $10,000 in improper overtime for a top city cop [Rob Forrest] she was having an affair with." MORE
They live in Nashville, Tennessee where Grant enjoys bicycling, summer days at the pool, and living life like Chuck Norris. Today we are taking a deep dive into some things that are rarely discussed before going into the speaking business. I am joined by Grant Baldwin who is a nationally known speaker, podcaster, and author who has helped thousands of people start and build their own speaking business through his Booked and Paid to Speak […]. MORE
Cleverly, Matt and Colvin bought up 70,000 bottles of hand sanitizer in Tennessee and Kentucky. Some things are changing. Some not. Right Thing to Do Transcends Sexiness of Entrepreneurship. MORE
I am mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. "Father, forgive me. I own my wrong in conducting an affair of the heart with subordinate Robert Forrest." " " My child, the supreme being forgives you. You must forgive yourself for being so human. But no one in the real-life loop of ethics and legalities has the right to allow you to remain mayor." MORE
Remember, if the time in Nashville, Tennessee is 8 P.M., "I wanted to be part of this project." " That project was creating the novel "The Mango Street Cafe: Loi Kroh Road," which won the Indie Book Award and could well wind up being the film sequel to "Casablanca." " And that's how Taryn Simpson took on the unthinkable: Collaborating on a work of fiction. MORE
He was assassinated on 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, 4 April 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. He was 39 years old. On 3 April 1968, the day before his assassination, … Continue reading → History of Public Speaking I have been to the mountaintop Martin Luther King public speaking MORE
kings martin luther martin luther king martin luther king words mason temple matter matters memphis nonviolence protestantism Public Speaking sanitation worker tennessee tuscon political rhetoric violent political rhetoric words words matterMartin Luther King is one of the greatest communicators of the past century. This clip is the conclusion of his final speech, given at Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3rd — he was assassinated the next day. . MORE
Sarah Palin, Nashville, Tennessee, 6 February 2010. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Epizeuxis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? epizeugnumi), meaning “to join together&# or “to fasten together&#. In plain English: Repetition of the same word or words in immediate succession, usually with great vehemence or emotion. Effect: Epizeuxis is a very dramatic rhetorical device. MORE
Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summit complained that players on the team bus were texting each other rather than speaking face to face. MORE
You need both to sustain yourself over the long haul, because the travel is hard and you’re going to be depending on the kindness of strangers (to adapt Tennessee Williams) for much of it. Coming out of the SXSW conference and the session Tim Sanders and I ran, I’m going to continue a blog series begun then on how to develop a paid public speaking career. In the first blog I discussed in general terms some of the ideas that came up during the session. MORE
Memphis, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tennessee. The BigUncertainty for the aging in relocating for a lower cost of living is this: That might not last. For example, cities in southern Arizona had represented Paradise for retirees and the semi-retired. Then the middle class throughout California could no longer afford the state. They migrated to nearby states, including AZ. That drove up costs, especially rent. MORE
The committee usually chooses speakers who they have used before or someone has told them You need to get this speaker," explains Susan Taylor of the Tennessee Association for Home Care. MORE
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But equally as powerful is the speech he gave the night before his death in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. When you’re looking for powerful material for your next speech—from examples and metaphors to stories and themes—look no further than your own life. In fact, the best content often comes from your personal challenges and tribulations, from your joys and successes, and from people you know who have survived adversity and risen above it. MORE
I found this article (at [link] ) that shares how the University of Tennessee football players find that they have been able to absorb their playbook quicker because of the PowerPoint slides that the coaches have used. I haven’t seen these slides, but I think we can probably make a couple of observations. First, PowerPoint is only one tool to use when teaching a new skill. It is quite obvious in football that practicing what is taught is essential. MORE
So, of course, in today's speech in Tennessee he focused on terrorism. Donald Trump knows to keep his public speaking topical. That issue has catapulted to number-one since the Paris massacre Friday. During his speech, Trump took credit for sensing in 2000 that there will be a major attack on U.S. Sure enough there was one in 2001. And he framed the issue of whether to give sanctuary to Syrian refugees as a possible "Trojan Horse." MORE
1920 State of Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. 1774 Birthday of Meriwether Lewis. He served in the Army … became Secretary to President Thomas Jefferson … became Governor of the Louisiana Territory … and forever changed our view of the American West through the Lewis and Clark expedition. 1853 A Mr. Gail Borden received a patent for his method of condensing milk. . MORE
Melody is being held without bond in Tennessee. Count on this murder eventually to be featured on "Dateline." " The allegations fit the traditional specs perfectly. Only, they are more sensational. As R. Robin McDonald reports in Law.com : "The wife [Melody Farris] of former managing partner [Gary Farris] of Burr & Forman's Atlanta office has been charged with murder in the 2018 slaying. MORE
Victoria and her sister Tennessee became the first woman stockbrokers on Wall Street, after a stint as spiritual advisers to Cornelius Vanderbilt. Victoria Woodhull led a fascinating life, without a doubt. Her father, a snake oil salesman in the 1840s, soon put his young daughter to work as a fortune teller. She married an alcoholic at age 14 or 15--a devastating experience that probably fueled her later thoughts on marriage. MORE
He is a law professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a columnist published in media outlets such as USA Today. Protest is a sacred right in America. Sure, sometimes those push-backs can get out of hand. Among the early ones to turn violent was the Boston Tea Party by the American colonists. More recently, the protest against the alleged police abuse in Charlotte, North Carolina also became ugly. Already one man has died. MORE
The 20 - 13 loss to Tennessee Titans has been a kind of tipping point. It's predictable. When an icon in any sector is "between careers" those who never could achieve that branding exude glee. The language they happily apply essentially is some version of "finished." MORE
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Tennessee Williams spoke for audiences worldwide in “A Streetcar Named Desire” when he wrote the words: “I don’t want realism. Halloween. Time for stories, and for magic. Let’s talk of magic, and illusion. This Halloween, as little witches and wizards bearing bags begging candy come up to your door, reflect on the thought that every time we take to the stage as presenters, we too join a world of magic and illusion. MORE
They live in Nashville, Tennessee where Grant enjoys bicycling, summer days at the pool, and living life like Chuck Norris. . MORE
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Manner of Speaking
APRIL 4, 2018
He was assassinated on 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, 4 April 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. He was 39 years old. On 3 April 1968, the day before his assassination, … Continue reading → History of Public Speaking I have been to the mountaintop Martin Luther King public speaking
Matt Eventoff
JANUARY 17, 2011
kings martin luther martin luther king martin luther king words mason temple matter matters memphis nonviolence protestantism Public Speaking sanitation worker tennessee tuscon political rhetoric violent political rhetoric words words matterMartin Luther King is one of the greatest communicators of the past century. This clip is the conclusion of his final speech, given at Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3rd — he was assassinated the next day. .
The Presenter's Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Tennessee Williams spoke for audiences worldwide in “A Streetcar Named Desire” when he wrote the words: “I don’t want realism. Halloween. Time for stories, and for magic. Let’s talk of magic, and illusion. This Halloween, as little witches and wizards bearing bags begging candy come up to your door, reflect on the thought that every time we take to the stage as presenters, we too join a world of magic and illusion.
Speaker Launcher
APRIL 16, 2020
They live in Nashville, Tennessee where Grant enjoys bicycling, summer days at the pool, and living life like Chuck Norris. .
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Memphis, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tennessee. The BigUncertainty for the aging in relocating for a lower cost of living is this: That might not last. For example, cities in southern Arizona had represented Paradise for retirees and the semi-retired. Then the middle class throughout California could no longer afford the state. They migrated to nearby states, including AZ. That drove up costs, especially rent.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2019
Melody is being held without bond in Tennessee. Count on this murder eventually to be featured on "Dateline." " The allegations fit the traditional specs perfectly. Only, they are more sensational. As R. Robin McDonald reports in Law.com : "The wife [Melody Farris] of former managing partner [Gary Farris] of Burr & Forman's Atlanta office has been charged with murder in the 2018 slaying.
Speaker Launcher
JULY 11, 2019
They have three grown children and seventeen grandchildren and live on 9 beautiful acres in rural Franklin Tennessee. We all strive to create a successful speaking business but are we truly living the life that we envision for ourselves? Today I am happy to welcome to The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, Dan Miller who joins us to talk about building YOUR ideal business model.
Speaker Launcher
APRIL 18, 2019
They live in Nashville, Tennessee where Grant enjoys bicycling, summer days at the pool, and living life like Chuck Norris. Today we are taking a deep dive into some things that are rarely discussed before going into the speaking business. I am joined by Grant Baldwin who is a nationally known speaker, podcaster, and author who has helped thousands of people start and build their own speaking business through his Booked and Paid to Speak […].
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
He is a law professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a columnist published in media outlets such as USA Today. Protest is a sacred right in America. Sure, sometimes those push-backs can get out of hand. Among the early ones to turn violent was the Boston Tea Party by the American colonists. More recently, the protest against the alleged police abuse in Charlotte, North Carolina also became ugly. Already one man has died.
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
Yesterday Pat Summitt, long-time coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, became the first Division I basketball coach -- male or female -- to reach 1,000 victories. She's won eight national championships in her 35-year career at Tennessee. In 1976, she played on the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. Only two coaches have come anywhere near her 1,000 wins: Bob Knight with 902 and Jody Conradt with 900 -- both retired.
Manner of Speaking
JUNE 6, 2011
Sarah Palin, Nashville, Tennessee, 6 February 2010. This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Epizeuxis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? epizeugnumi), meaning “to join together&# or “to fasten together&#. In plain English: Repetition of the same word or words in immediate succession, usually with great vehemence or emotion. Effect: Epizeuxis is a very dramatic rhetorical device.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 10, 2017
Shurnue Bratton was fired from law firm Casey Simmons and Bryant in Tennessee. Her story is not unusual. That was in March. More recently she returned with a gun. Among her acts of violence was fatally shooting law firm employee Betsy Raines. Here are the details in Abovethelaw.com. Even though Bratton has admitted her guilt, a psychiatric evaluation has been ordered. However, a firing is a major disruption in any human being's life.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 15, 2020
Cleverly, Matt and Colvin bought up 70,000 bottles of hand sanitizer in Tennessee and Kentucky. Some things are changing. Some not. Right Thing to Do Transcends Sexiness of Entrepreneurship.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 6, 2018
The liberals of Nashville, Tennessee turned out not to be liberal enough to forgive both illicit romance and illegal corruption. Bob Fredericks in the New York Post reports: "Nashville Mayor Megan Barry quit Tuesday after pleading guilty to a felony theft charge for authorizing more than $10,000 in improper overtime for a top city cop [Rob Forrest] she was having an affair with."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The New York Post reports that in Spring Hill, Tennessee, a mother apparently shot her four children, ages 7 to 16, to death. Yet another domestic murder-suicide has occurred. This method of dealing with a problem or chronic stress within a group living together has become contagious. Then, she died of a self-inflicted shot gun wound. A sibling not there at the time returned to the house and found the bodies.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
I am mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. "Father, forgive me. I own my wrong in conducting an affair of the heart with subordinate Robert Forrest." " " My child, the supreme being forgives you. You must forgive yourself for being so human. But no one in the real-life loop of ethics and legalities has the right to allow you to remain mayor."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 25, 2013
Tennessee Williams' character Blanche DuBoise from "A Streetcar Named Desire" belonged to a different time. The flamboyant, outsized, self-destructive deluded female is everywhere. But until Woody Allen gave us the character Jasmine in "Blue Jasmine," we usually had to milk our memory bank to connect the dots. It took that for us to decide and write off so-and-so as that sort of nuisance.
DeFinis Communications
JANUARY 18, 2011
But equally as powerful is the speech he gave the night before his death in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. When you’re looking for powerful material for your next speech—from examples and metaphors to stories and themes—look no further than your own life. In fact, the best content often comes from your personal challenges and tribulations, from your joys and successes, and from people you know who have survived adversity and risen above it.
DeFinis Communications
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
But equally as powerful is the speech he gave the night before his death in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. When you’re looking for powerful material for your next speech—from examples and metaphors to stories and themes—look no further than your own life. In fact, the best content often comes from your personal challenges and tribulations, from your joys and successes, and from people you know who have survived adversity and risen above it.
Joan Detz Speaker Services
AUGUST 16, 2009
1920 State of Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. 1774 Birthday of Meriwether Lewis. He served in the Army … became Secretary to President Thomas Jefferson … became Governor of the Louisiana Territory … and forever changed our view of the American West through the Lewis and Clark expedition. 1853 A Mr. Gail Borden received a patent for his method of condensing milk. .
Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
JULY 16, 2009
I found this article (at [link] ) that shares how the University of Tennessee football players find that they have been able to absorb their playbook quicker because of the PowerPoint slides that the coaches have used. I haven’t seen these slides, but I think we can probably make a couple of observations. First, PowerPoint is only one tool to use when teaching a new skill. It is quite obvious in football that practicing what is taught is essential.
Matt Eventoff
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summit complained that players on the team bus were texting each other rather than speaking face to face.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Baby was a beagle who brought such joy to Taryn in her life of an author and ghostwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Today Taryn Simpson put to sleep Baby Simpson [5/1/1994 - 2/22/10.] Since our four-footed companions are so open and loving, they are family to everyone. For me here in New Haven, Connecticut this is a death in the family. Unfortunately these deaths come too often.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
MARCH 25, 2010
You need both to sustain yourself over the long haul, because the travel is hard and you’re going to be depending on the kindness of strangers (to adapt Tennessee Williams) for much of it. Coming out of the SXSW conference and the session Tim Sanders and I ran, I’m going to continue a blog series begun then on how to develop a paid public speaking career. In the first blog I discussed in general terms some of the ideas that came up during the session.
The Eloquent Woman
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
For this project, I trained scientists in Australia, Belize, California, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mongolia, Palau, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.without traveling to them or vice versa, except for the workshops. Many companies and organizations underestimate the public-speaking abilities of the scientists they employ, even as they believe those skills are critical in making science more widely understood.
The Eloquent Woman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Victoria and her sister Tennessee became the first woman stockbrokers on Wall Street, after a stint as spiritual advisers to Cornelius Vanderbilt. Victoria Woodhull led a fascinating life, without a doubt. Her father, a snake oil salesman in the 1840s, soon put his young daughter to work as a fortune teller. She married an alcoholic at age 14 or 15--a devastating experience that probably fueled her later thoughts on marriage.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
So, of course, in today's speech in Tennessee he focused on terrorism. Donald Trump knows to keep his public speaking topical. That issue has catapulted to number-one since the Paris massacre Friday. During his speech, Trump took credit for sensing in 2000 that there will be a major attack on U.S. Sure enough there was one in 2001. And he framed the issue of whether to give sanctuary to Syrian refugees as a possible "Trojan Horse."
Speaker Confessions
APRIL 28, 2009
As much as we would like to ask the orchestra conductor or theater director why they interpreted Beethoven or Tennessee Williams in a particular way, the opportunity to query them personally doesn’t often happen except in a lecture. I met William Gurstelle , author of Backyard Ballistics , at FOO Camp , an event run by O’Reilly Media.
Speaking Of...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
link] “ Tennessee media have reported that nearly half of the superintendents in the state have signed the letter. Tennessee school superintendents protest against state ed chief Washington Post Answer Sheet Blog By Valerie Strauss , Published: September 13 at 1:59 pm A number of school superintendents in Tennessee have signed on to a letter that asks Gov.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Remember, if the time in Nashville, Tennessee is 8 P.M., "I wanted to be part of this project." " That project was creating the novel "The Mango Street Cafe: Loi Kroh Road," which won the Indie Book Award and could well wind up being the film sequel to "Casablanca." " And that's how Taryn Simpson took on the unthinkable: Collaborating on a work of fiction.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 27, 2017
Instead, Judd announced she would be performing a poem written by 19-year-old Nina Davenport, who, like Judd, lives in Tennessee. Even if she hadn't demonstrated in action how you keep a man from hogging the mic as she took the stage, actor and activist Ashley Judd was widely considered to be the standout speaker at the Women's March on Washington last Saturday. But she didn't do it with a standard speech.
http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MAY 1, 2009
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http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MAY 5, 2009
The committee usually chooses speakers who they have used before or someone has told them You need to get this speaker," explains Susan Taylor of the Tennessee Association for Home Care.
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