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If you look around who's living in those planned retirement communities it's not the 1% or the top 10% in wealth. And, that's one of the advantages of opting for that housing choice when aging: Affordability. MORE
At age 33, Chris Watts has no future. In itself that would be enough to make him very depressed. Yet, the Daily Mail has made that news. In the Weld County Jail, Watts is on suicide watch. That is not at all unusual for a man whose life has derailed. MORE
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Audiences today want an interactive experience. As a presenter, you can: Ask them questions. Answer their questions. Organize small group exercises. But you can do more. You can also integrate your audience into the presentation itself.
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
According to the Chicago Architecture Center, “Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation.” ” I was recently in Chicago for a conference and got to experience that great city firsthand. While in Chicago, I was joined by … Continue reading → Structure architecture Architecture River Tour Art Deco Chicago Postmodernism public speaking speech structure
Speaking Freely
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Story Telling is a powerful way to open up presentations, leadership messages and meetings of all kinds. Telling the right story produces astonishing results for you as a speaker and leader. If you’re not sure what a story is, it’s just what happened. That means it involves human beings doing or experiencing something. In case you don’t […].
Presentation Guru
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
The community is the Guru. We want to help our readers build their skills as presentation designers, speakers and coaches, learning from a wide range of our colleagues from across the world.
SlideModel
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
First impression is the last impression, and rightly so. In almost every facade of life, and especially in professional areas.
Speaking Freely
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Here’s a valuable tip for finding stories from your life that you can use to make talks and presentations more engaging and compelling. Both professional and personal stories can be used to illustrate ideas, make points and sell your services. If you read my last post on 6 Reasons to Tell Stories in Presentations, Leadership […].
Presentation Guru
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
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Speaker Launcher
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Today, The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is being brought to you by the Inner Circle Mastermind. Tired of hustling for low-paying speaking gigs that don’t really light your fire? Let me share some of what I learned after 12 years as a booking agent, 6 under the roof of a speakers bureau and recently, 12 […]. The post How to Book Repeat Business with Sarah McVanel-Viney appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Today, The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is being brought to you by the Inner Circle Mastermind.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
During the past six years IBM has terminated more than 20,000 employees older than 40 years old, reports ProPublica. That got the attention of not only those canned but also the now-famous employment lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordon.
Duarte Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
If you want to be a leader who can consistently convince a team to get behind your cause, you need to be a master of influence and persuasion. After all, only by getting people to share your viewpoints and champion your ideas can you make your goals a reality.
More than PowerPoint...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
You’re a bit psychic. You may not know this. But you can forecast the near future pretty well. For example, you can look at a stranger’s face as she walks toward you in a crowded airport. With one wordless glance, you know where she’s going next.
Max Atkinson
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Why wear your specs on your head? I've been fortunate in never having to wear glasses for anything other than reading, drawing and painting. I do of course occasionally wear sun-glasses.
Presentation Guru
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
(This article contains affiliate links). At some point in our lives, we all have to make a speech or present something to an audience. To present something comfortably and confidently requires plenty of preparation.
Speaker Launcher
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Today, The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is being brought to you by the Inner Circle Mastermind. Want to earn higher fees, book business at leading industry events and set your business up to scale? That’s The Inner Circle Mastermind program—a 12-month, time-tested program designed to help you lay down a foundation, accelerate and scale your […]. The post Sales Intel for Speakers with Sam Richter appeared first on Jane Atkinson.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Supreme Court (SCOTUS) justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh maintains his optimism. And he continues to deny Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of his sexual misconduct when they were both in high school. But, it's getting to look like he could wind up "Borked."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
It's come to this. At Law.com , Ellis Kim reports that U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) nominee Brett Kavanaugh has lawyered up. His choice of Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz is smart. To begin with, the lawyer is female. That could be a distinct plus, on many levels.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
At age 33, Chris Watts has no future. In itself that would be enough to make him very depressed. Yet, the Daily Mail has made that news. In the Weld County Jail, Watts is on suicide watch. That is not at all unusual for a man whose life has derailed.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
If you look around who's living in those planned retirement communities it's not the 1% or the top 10% in wealth. And, that's one of the advantages of opting for that housing choice when aging: Affordability.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
The stunner was that the female partner - Connie Bertram - who had sued employer Proskauer for alleged gender discrimination STAYED post-settlement. The usual rite of passage in these sorts of things is to leave or get kicked out. As many recall Kerrie Campbell got the boot.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
A funny emotional, physical, and spiritual game is going on. It might be called Now That I Decided To Retire. Those who opt to play that game find that they can "start over" again with a mindset that reduces stress significantly. Yeah, one for university folks to research).
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Media remains a glam business. But in an era when advertising buys are dominated by Facebook and Google, it has become a business in which generating a good profit is difficult. That's both in digital native media and publications with a print legacy.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
A bunch of misfits who couldn't make it in the old country migrated to the new world. They were the Puritans. Among the values they brought with them was the deification of work. Yes, work was a sacred act.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
The conservative Drudge Report took a surprising stand. Late Sunday night it headlined with The Hill coverage of Christine Blasey Ford's allegation that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. That was in the early 1980s.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Your boss might have been fired. It seems like a typical case of guilt-by-association. The new regime is cool or even abusive toward you. You notice less and less gray hair around the office. New hires all look the same: mid-20s. Plum assignments aren't coming your way.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
LinkedIn is the platform for professionals. At least currently. That means your profile represents how you are presenting yourself to potential employers, those you want to network with, clients, and customers. In essence, that constitutes a "sales pitch."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
The cover letter is how job hunters introduce themselves to potential employers. Essentially, that means it's a sales pitch. And, if the sales pitch is done effectively, the cover letter can prevent seasoned professionals from getting knocked out of the box as "overqualified."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
In bible-belt Texas, four prostitutes are murdered. Another who was kidnapped managed to escape and alerted police. The alleged serial killer turns out to be none other than a U.S. Border Patrol Agent.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
It's a deadly combination: 5% to 8% more water vapor in the atmosphere and warmer temperatures. The result makes not only possible but probable the Category 6 Hurricane. The winds are over 200 miles an hour. The storm surge double-digit.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
The long success of fictional crime programming of shows such as "Criminal Minds" is due to the public fascination with serial killers. And the more twisted their MO the higher the rating for an episode.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
A classic of magical thinking is that after something very bad happens we are insulated from future tragedy. 9/11 was positioned and packaged as that very bad thing. So, the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was unthinkable.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
You can bet, when those vacationing at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, heard Florence was on the way, they got out of the way. They could afford to. Some of those who call Myrtle Beach home didn't have that option. Or, at least, decided they didn't.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Legal gawkers mostly know venture capital (VC) firm Kleiner Perkins from the gender discrimination lawsuit by its former employee Ellen Pao. Because VC is sexy and gender-anything litigation is always controversial, the trial riveted the legal media.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Of course, a Cincinnati recruitment policy for police and fire fighters is controversial. Part of the application process requires answers about sexual behavior. Odd? Not really. After all, it had been the misfit Puritans who founded the U.S.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Like all media outlets with a print legacy, Conde Nast has been having a hard time making that leap into the digital era. Along the way, it has been shedding the expensive high-profile brandnames like Graydon Carter who had overseen Vanity Fair.
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