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There is a school of thought which champions sustained reinforcement of a stock marketing message. The classic example of that had been Ford's slogan that quality was job #1. Then there is another line of marketing strategy which pushes continuous disruption. MORE
Based on the work of Alexander Osterwalder, a Business Model Canvas , or BMC for short, is a diagram used to visualize a business model; it allows structured organization and a quick method of evaluation and reflection on the effectiveness of a Business Models. The Role of the Business Model Canvas. MORE
Dorothy Bruns, 44, suffered from MS and seizures. Given those conditions, she had been warned not to drive. But last March, drive she did. In the process she killed two Park Slope toddlers and the fetus one of their mothers had been carrying. Mothers of both children had been injured. MORE
Backup your statements with facts. Interview presentations have now become the new norm for most industries. They are popular for sales, marketing, technology and academic positions. MORE
It was the ice. No, some contend, it was the snow. And, everyone groused about the bone-chilling cold. Avery made life a lot harder, very quickly on Thursday. The ice was plentiful. Several times my car veered into the sidewalk. You bet, those cars behind me slowed down. MORE
Success usually comes in through some back door. Not from careful planning of goals and then methodically tracking them. The same goes for happiness. That's why it would be a useful experiment not to set goals this New Year. Instead, just commit to be totally engaged in your little life. MORE
I’m so excited because I am currently building my own website, and as a result, I have seen my ideas about what makes a website shift and evolve. I’ll bet your ideas about great websites have changed over the years as well? Think about how many websites you’ve developed during the course of your business […]. The post It’s Back! Our Best Speaker Website Contest! appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
Speaking to time - Hands up if you get frustrated by speakers who overrun! Presenters who have not mastered the art of speaking to time are one of my pet hates, and it seems that I am not alone. Overrunning is one of the most common complaints in both the business and community sectors. Few people appreciate speakers who fail to respect their audience's time. The consequences of poor presentation timekeeping. Audiences get bored by overlong presentations, and some members may even walk out. MORE
The West is different from the East. One of the first of those differences a transplanted East Coaster picks up on is this: There is no stigma in thinking about buying a mobile home. MORE
In "Dateline" fashion, the world speculated about the motivation involved in Chris Watts' murder of his pregnant wife and two small daughters? Was it something oddball, like a male lover? Did the looming birth of a third child put too much pressure on him? MORE
What if we started learning food prep and cooking in elementary school? And I’m not thinking about food prep as an elective course or two. No, my vision is much bolder: Learning to cook needs to be mandatory. Food prep needs to be integrated into every class you take in school. MORE
It was a situation of a talk show host who couldn't connect. That was Megyn Kelly's tragic flaw. And once she was gone from "Today," its ratings went up 10% in the demographic important to advertisers. Here are more details. Kelly was no newbie to broadcast. MORE
It was palpable. Not only we over-50 but also Millennials and iGens were becoming weary of the hipster tone and outrageous content of much of digital media. What had been cool just seemed yesterday. Downright old. The tone came across as arrested development. MORE
As a presenter, one can tend to focus too much on the final presentation, missing one essential ingredient in the mix, empathy! MORE
I own a car. When it dies, I may not buy another. In fact, I may never own another car again in my lifetime. I don’t want to be careless. I’d rather be carless. This is a shocking statement for a middle-aged Michigan suburbanite to make. For a time, I worked in the auto industry. MORE
On all those well-done television shows like "FBI," crime is riveting. There's the fun of struggling to connect the dots about the identity of the bad guy or girl. But, in real life, crime is totally an inconvenience. Yesterday, I was heading out to run must-do errands. MORE
An iconic part of the Christmas story is the altruism of Joseph. According to the standard saga, Virgin Mary told him that she was pregnant. Since they had not had sexual relations, he knew he was not the father. He also accepted that Mary had not had sex with anyone else. MORE
Facebook employees are giving their employer coal in its stocking this year. As The Wall Street Journal reports, an internal survey found that employees' confidence in the future of that social network has dropped to 52%. That's down 32% from last year's 84%. MORE
Sure, Jones Day paid bonuses up to $400k to the 11 former U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) clerks. And, sure, that has become a story in itself, and, according to Tony Mauro at Law.com , not an entirely positive one. But, likely Jones Day doesn't give a damn. MORE
The dream is to be sitting sipping a cold beverage, watching the ocean, and having the deep satisfaction of being-debt-free. However, for 35 percent of those 65 to 74 and 23 percent of those over 75 that's not how it plays out, documents the Federal Reserve. MORE
Another standard way of making a good living, if you work very hard, is being blown up by technology. That's driving a taxi in New York City. MORE
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This blog post is about something that many writers realize consciously and some realize subconsciously. It is something that all writers should realize consciously so that is at the forefront of their minds as they write. Here it is : there are two components to writing. There is the technical component and there is the content component. The technical component includes spelling and grammar. But it is more than that. MORE
New York City taxi driver Roy Kim hung himself on November 5th. That was the 8th recent suicide among the city's cabbies. And, collectively they are part of the dramatic rise in suicides among American workers of all kinds. MORE
You’re standing in front of your ideal audience, you had them at “hello” and you rocked them all the way through until you close. As you exit the stage to thunderous applause, the leader of the organization pumps your hand and says “Thank you so much, that was exactly what my people needed to hear.” […]. The post What Are Your “Pinch Me” Moments? appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
The signature of "Criminal Minds" is this: Creepy plot lines for depicting various kinds of serial killings. One of the most riveting was the psychiatrist's daughter who transformed her victims into the dolls her father had taken away from her when a child. Then she offed them. MORE
Recently, ivy league academic institutions, such as Yale , have been sued by students, current and past, alleging sexual misconduct. However, the $70 million lawsuit filed today against the trustees at Dartmouth College is, well, in a unique category. MORE
Several key players at his law firm have left. My client, a partner, has been mulling over doing a FIRE - that is, Financial Independence, Retire Early. Then he can do what he wants in terms of work, without the long days and extreme pressure. MORE
When I was blogging the iconic Rhode Island lead paint public nuisance class action trial, the formal public relations focused on advocacy. That was November 1, 2005 until February 22, 2006. MORE
The ability to frame ideas in a compelling manner is critical for companies working on innovation. Developing new products involves enormous levels of uncertainty. Entrepreneurs, therefore, need to get their story straight if they want to get attention – and funding.… MORE
FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) haters are nothing new. They simply have secured a place on the media radar because more of us have embraced FIRE. Incidentally, FIRE doesn't necessarily mean not working. MORE
On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber Alex Honnold accomplished something that few people thought could be done. He climbed the 3,000-foot granite wall of Yosemite Park’s famous El Capitan. Yes – it’s that vertical wall in the photo above!) Alone.… MORE
Conde Nast is struggling to shift from a print publications empire to a full-fletched media company. Now, Joseph Libonati will tell that story. He has been moved up to chief communications officer. Here are more details. MORE
If you use slides in your presentations, whether PowerPoint, Keynote or some other software, you must become comfortable using a remote to advance those slides. The alternatives are not great: 1. Standing by the computer the entire presentation and advancing … Continue reading → MORE
Like Megyn Kelly's NBC Sunday evening talk show, Alec Baldwin's ABC one has poor ratings. Both can't connect with the audience in a talk-show format. And the selection of their guests seems all wrong. And, also like Kelly, Baldwin's behavior embarrassed the television. MORE
Tone-deaf. That's the best way to describe the recruitment policies of an established organization dealing with economic development. I had applied for a contract position rewriting content. Quickly I received a response. I had been selected to create sample content. That would be paid. MORE
A crash? Probably not. The real estate experts, reports LA Times , are not anticipating a meltdown in the housing market in Southern California. But there has been a slowdown in sales. Inventory of unsold houses is piling up. And sellers have had to downsize the asking price. MORE
Manner of Speaking
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
If you use slides in your presentations, whether PowerPoint, Keynote or some other software, you must become comfortable using a remote to advance those slides. The alternatives are not great: 1. Standing by the computer the entire presentation and advancing … Continue reading →
SlideModel
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
As a presenter, one can tend to focus too much on the final presentation, missing one essential ingredient in the mix, empathy!
Presentation Guru
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The ability to frame ideas in a compelling manner is critical for companies working on innovation. Developing new products involves enormous levels of uncertainty. Entrepreneurs, therefore, need to get their story straight if they want to get attention – and funding.…
More than PowerPoint...
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
What if we started learning food prep and cooking in elementary school? And I’m not thinking about food prep as an elective course or two. No, my vision is much bolder: Learning to cook needs to be mandatory. Food prep needs to be integrated into every class you take in school.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
It was the ice. No, some contend, it was the snow. And, everyone groused about the bone-chilling cold. Avery made life a lot harder, very quickly on Thursday. The ice was plentiful. Several times my car veered into the sidewalk. You bet, those cars behind me slowed down.
Speaker Launcher
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
You’re standing in front of your ideal audience, you had them at “hello” and you rocked them all the way through until you close. As you exit the stage to thunderous applause, the leader of the organization pumps your hand and says “Thank you so much, that was exactly what my people needed to hear.” […]. The post What Are Your “Pinch Me” Moments? appeared first on Jane Atkinson.
Manner of Speaking
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
“I think the most obvious real fear I had was of public speaking. That really paralyzed me. I’d have to cancel appearances at the last minute because if I tried to do them, I’d lose all my saliva and each … Continue reading → Quotes for Public Speakers fear of public speaking Gloria Steinem public speaking Public Speaking Quotations quotes
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Presentation Guru
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Many of us (especially if we’re working in any kind of corporate role) wrongly assume that to be creative, means to be artistic. In fact, creativity involves using our imagination or original ideas to create something. It’s about being inventive.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
This blog post is about something that many writers realize consciously and some realize subconsciously. It is something that all writers should realize consciously so that is at the forefront of their minds as they write. Here it is : there are two components to writing. There is the technical component and there is the content component. The technical component includes spelling and grammar. But it is more than that.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Success usually comes in through some back door. Not from careful planning of goals and then methodically tracking them. The same goes for happiness. That's why it would be a useful experiment not to set goals this New Year. Instead, just commit to be totally engaged in your little life.
More than PowerPoint...
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I own a car. When it dies, I may not buy another. In fact, I may never own another car again in my lifetime. I don’t want to be careless. I’d rather be carless. This is a shocking statement for a middle-aged Michigan suburbanite to make. For a time, I worked in the auto industry.
Speaker Launcher
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
I’m so excited because I am currently building my own website, and as a result, I have seen my ideas about what makes a website shift and evolve. I’ll bet your ideas about great websites have changed over the years as well? Think about how many websites you’ve developed during the course of your business […]. The post It’s Back! Our Best Speaker Website Contest! appeared first on Jane Atkinson.
SlideModel
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Backup your statements with facts. Interview presentations have now become the new norm for most industries. They are popular for sales, marketing, technology and academic positions.
Presentation Guru
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber Alex Honnold accomplished something that few people thought could be done. He climbed the 3,000-foot granite wall of Yosemite Park’s famous El Capitan. Yes – it’s that vertical wall in the photo above!) Alone.…
Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Speaking to time - Hands up if you get frustrated by speakers who overrun! Presenters who have not mastered the art of speaking to time are one of my pet hates, and it seems that I am not alone. Overrunning is one of the most common complaints in both the business and community sectors. Few people appreciate speakers who fail to respect their audience's time. The consequences of poor presentation timekeeping. Audiences get bored by overlong presentations, and some members may even walk out.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Several key players at his law firm have left. My client, a partner, has been mulling over doing a FIRE - that is, Financial Independence, Retire Early. Then he can do what he wants in terms of work, without the long days and extreme pressure.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Facebook employees are giving their employer coal in its stocking this year. As The Wall Street Journal reports, an internal survey found that employees' confidence in the future of that social network has dropped to 52%. That's down 32% from last year's 84%.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
It was a situation of a talk show host who couldn't connect. That was Megyn Kelly's tragic flaw. And once she was gone from "Today," its ratings went up 10% in the demographic important to advertisers. Here are more details. Kelly was no newbie to broadcast.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The West is different from the East. One of the first of those differences a transplanted East Coaster picks up on is this: There is no stigma in thinking about buying a mobile home.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The dream is to be sitting sipping a cold beverage, watching the ocean, and having the deep satisfaction of being-debt-free. However, for 35 percent of those 65 to 74 and 23 percent of those over 75 that's not how it plays out, documents the Federal Reserve.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
In "Dateline" fashion, the world speculated about the motivation involved in Chris Watts' murder of his pregnant wife and two small daughters? Was it something oddball, like a male lover? Did the looming birth of a third child put too much pressure on him?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Conde Nast is struggling to shift from a print publications empire to a full-fletched media company. Now, Joseph Libonati will tell that story. He has been moved up to chief communications officer. Here are more details.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) haters are nothing new. They simply have secured a place on the media radar because more of us have embraced FIRE. Incidentally, FIRE doesn't necessarily mean not working.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Tone-deaf. That's the best way to describe the recruitment policies of an established organization dealing with economic development. I had applied for a contract position rewriting content. Quickly I received a response. I had been selected to create sample content. That would be paid.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
New York City taxi driver Roy Kim hung himself on November 5th. That was the 8th recent suicide among the city's cabbies. And, collectively they are part of the dramatic rise in suicides among American workers of all kinds.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The signature of "Criminal Minds" is this: Creepy plot lines for depicting various kinds of serial killings. One of the most riveting was the psychiatrist's daughter who transformed her victims into the dolls her father had taken away from her when a child. Then she offed them.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Recently, ivy league academic institutions, such as Yale , have been sued by students, current and past, alleging sexual misconduct. However, the $70 million lawsuit filed today against the trustees at Dartmouth College is, well, in a unique category.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Another standard way of making a good living, if you work very hard, is being blown up by technology. That's driving a taxi in New York City.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Sure, Jones Day paid bonuses up to $400k to the 11 former U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) clerks. And, sure, that has become a story in itself, and, according to Tony Mauro at Law.com , not an entirely positive one. But, likely Jones Day doesn't give a damn.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
An iconic part of the Christmas story is the altruism of Joseph. According to the standard saga, Virgin Mary told him that she was pregnant. Since they had not had sexual relations, he knew he was not the father. He also accepted that Mary had not had sex with anyone else.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
On all those well-done television shows like "FBI," crime is riveting. There's the fun of struggling to connect the dots about the identity of the bad guy or girl. But, in real life, crime is totally an inconvenience. Yesterday, I was heading out to run must-do errands.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
It was palpable. Not only we over-50 but also Millennials and iGens were becoming weary of the hipster tone and outrageous content of much of digital media. What had been cool just seemed yesterday. Downright old. The tone came across as arrested development.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Like Megyn Kelly's NBC Sunday evening talk show, Alec Baldwin's ABC one has poor ratings. Both can't connect with the audience in a talk-show format. And the selection of their guests seems all wrong. And, also like Kelly, Baldwin's behavior embarrassed the television.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Dorothy Bruns, 44, suffered from MS and seizures. Given those conditions, she had been warned not to drive. But last March, drive she did. In the process she killed two Park Slope toddlers and the fetus one of their mothers had been carrying. Mothers of both children had been injured.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
There is a school of thought which champions sustained reinforcement of a stock marketing message. The classic example of that had been Ford's slogan that quality was job #1. Then there is another line of marketing strategy which pushes continuous disruption.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
A crash? Probably not. The real estate experts, reports LA Times , are not anticipating a meltdown in the housing market in Southern California. But there has been a slowdown in sales. Inventory of unsold houses is piling up. And sellers have had to downsize the asking price.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
When I was blogging the iconic Rhode Island lead paint public nuisance class action trial, the formal public relations focused on advocacy. That was November 1, 2005 until February 22, 2006.
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