Twice it happened. The first situation was a mistake my financial institution made which caused me to lose out on interest. MORE
"Vega v. Postmates" has been a closely watched case in the growth of what has been called the "gig economy." " The latest court decision represents a setback for workers who are struggling to be legally designated "employees." MORE
The dust is settling on the Milbank Bump. That is, boosting entry-level associate salaries to $190k. Of course, members of the legal and business media are reporting that a number of in-house legal departments are outraged. MORE
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is near 90. And there is no sign that he is experiencing overseeing his Fox empire and making global deals as "missing out on life." " The same applies to investment guru Warren Buffett, who is in his late 80s. MORE
"Don't slouch." " Mom was the first to tell us that not sitting straight signaled that we were not the alert, ambitious hustlers employers would hire. MORE
On June 19, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable held a conference call with Bob Sands. Bob is a speaker and speechwriter who has helped people and businesses tailor and tell their stories for the last 25 years. He has also been a Pastor, Entrepreneur, Coach and Radio Broadcaster. Currently, he is focusing his time […] On June 19, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable held a conference call with Bob Sands. MORE
This may be an era of high job creation and low unemployment. However, it's also a time of extreme volatility in terms of who are in those jobs. Mergers and acquisitions, routine restructurings, and simple ageism are forcing many employees to decide to retire before they envisioned. MORE
Darkness sells, especially if it's about poor old grandma and grandpa. So, it's predictable The Wall Street Journal would frontline an article that we between 55 and 70 are screwed financially as we enter retirement age. That's assuming that we will ever retire. MORE
In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state and local governments can impose sales tax in online purchases. As Gregg Stohr reports in Bloomberg , that could mean between an additional $8 billion and $23 billion for government. MORE
This reduction in force (RIF) began as a restructuring back in September 2017. Global law firm Hogan Lovells wanted to shift some business and legal support personnel to centers in the U.S., England, and South Africa where the functions could be done more cost-effectively. MORE
Once unthinkable (or, at least kept under wraps) in professional life was The Side Hustle. The attention was to be focused totally on the day job. That is, there was no diluting the personal branding. That was then. MORE
Former Jones Day partner - Wendy Moore - has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco state court against the law firm. That could force it to abandon its "black box" approach to compensation. No one knows what anyone else is paid. MORE
The summer of 1967 was very hot. The tall buildings of urban areas trapped the heat. And, so, it was no surprise that cities like Newark, New Jersey went up in flames. Then there was copy-cat violence in the smaller Jersey City, NJ. MORE
Scared Speechless is the story of how an ordinary guy, Roy Rosell, overcame his crippling fear of public speaking. MORE
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After a student gives a class presentation, I’ll sometimes conduct a quick poll. I’ll ask the entire class: on a scale of 0-10, how nervous did the speaker appear? The audience might give the speaker a 2 or a 3. But the speaker? A nervous speaker might rate themselves a 7 or 9. MORE
The pilot of Journey to Confidence has just concluded and I am busy wrapping it up and getting ready to open the program up for enrollment again. Meanwhile I want to share with you some of the insights that the first group of students had. Torna Pitman has been a university lecturer, and so is a reasonably experienced presenter. She was scheduled to be a keynote speaker at a workshop on domestic violence. MORE
Under common law in Kansas, a child must be under the complete supervision of an adult. Therefore, Sarah Goodman, mother of the child who toppled the art work in the museum, could be declared negligent - and responsible to pay for it. MORE
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My friend, Lance Miller is an award-winning public speaker and trainer. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Degree in Food Systems, Economics and Management. Lance has an extensive background in business and is a philanthropist who has worked in numerous … Continue reading → Speechwriting creativity Lance Miller public speaking MORE
Let's cut to the chase: According to the new report from management consulting firm Bain & Co. age discrimination isn't going away. That report is titled "Labor 20130: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality." " That's the bad news. MORE
Lawyers at Wachtell Lipton have something new to put on their resumes: Their law firm, according to AmLaw, had the highest revenue per lawyer among the top 100 firms in 2017. That says a message about lawyer productivity, right. As lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino reports in Abovethelaw , that revenue per lawyer was $3,135,000. That may provide bragging rights for lawyers. But, will that big number send a chill through the Fortune 500? MORE
Starbucks has announced that it's closing another 150 stores in the U.S. during its 2019 fiscal year. But, unless it rebrands from being a "Third Place," it probably won't be able to halt its downward trajectory. The Third Place niche - the term coined by Ray Oldenburg - is glutted. MORE
Twice in the past week I’ve had clients come to me and say they thought their presentation went smashingly well, but then the feedback came… and they were wrong. The audience did not love their performance. In fact, some people didn’t even like it a little bit. Yikes! What would you do if you had […]. The post Recovering From an Onstage Flop appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Most Recent Post Presentation Skills new speakers professional speaker speaking business MORE
According to Microsoft estimates there are more than 500 millions users of PowerPoint worldwide, of which 120 million people are using it to create business presentations and 6 million teachers around the world use it in the classroom. MORE
Todays’ episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is brought to you by The Wealthy Speaker Acceleration Course. If you are ready to stop struggling and really get serious about becoming a Wealthy Speaker, this program may very well be a game-changer for you. Position yourself as the expert and get paid what you are […]. The post Stay Balanced and Energized While on the Road with John Ayo appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
Can Reed Smith hold onto its talent and attract the fresh waves of the best and brightest? As Law.com reports, the law firm is not doing the Milbank Bump. According to Reed Smith partner Casey Ryan, for the present time, it is keeping associate salaries where they have been. The reason? It's in the interest of clients, says Ryan. It remains to be seen if this gesture will prevent client churn and help bring in new business. MORE
"Oh! You have GE Capital as a client." " My colleague was envious. And, I couldn't believe my good fortune in becoming a communications vendor for a part of GE. Eventually, I worked my network from GE Capital in Stamford, Connecticut to GE headquarters in Fairfield, CT. MORE
Business - global, 24/7, continually disrupted by technology - had become season-free. That is, those standard off-duty times such as summer had been eliminated. We work, all the time. Or, do we? MORE
Essentially, Norman Pearlstine, 75, has been an EastCoast establishment journalist and editor. His territories included The New York Times, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Forbes. Now, he has been appointed by new LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong as that media outlet's executive editor. The agenda is to carve out a fresh path for the LA Times. Of course, the LA Times is a west-coast media company. That's very different than the EastCoast kind. MORE
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Probably everyone who anticipated the copycat phenomenon after the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain hoped they would be wrong. Both those celebrities had committed suicide by hanging. Now, that prediction seems to have played out - dead right. Brandname book publicist Jeanine Pepler also took her own life by hanging. That was on last Sunday in her home in Sag Harbor, Long Island. She was 50 years old. Her clients had included Jay McInerney and Candace Bushnell. MORE
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 21, 2018
“I was so happy with how Freaks and Geeks came out, that in my head I thought 'my career is basically over.' I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish, and everything else is gravy. And so nothing else matters. I can experiment. I can do anything.
Manner of Speaking
JUNE 20, 2018
My friend, Lance Miller is an award-winning public speaker and trainer. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Degree in Food Systems, Economics and Management. Lance has an extensive background in business and is a philanthropist who has worked in numerous … Continue reading → Speechwriting creativity Lance Miller public speaking
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JUNE 19, 2018
On June 19, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable held a conference call with Bob Sands. Bob is a speaker and speechwriter who has helped people and businesses tailor and tell their stories for the last 25 years. He has also been a Pastor, Entrepreneur, Coach and Radio Broadcaster. Currently, he is focusing his time […] On June 19, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable held a conference call with Bob Sands.
Speaking about Presenting
JUNE 19, 2018
The pilot of Journey to Confidence has just concluded and I am busy wrapping it up and getting ready to open the program up for enrollment again. Meanwhile I want to share with you some of the insights that the first group of students had. Torna Pitman has been a university lecturer, and so is a reasonably experienced presenter. She was scheduled to be a keynote speaker at a workshop on domestic violence.
Presentation Guru
JUNE 21, 2018
According to Microsoft estimates there are more than 500 millions users of PowerPoint worldwide, of which 120 million people are using it to create business presentations and 6 million teachers around the world use it in the classroom.
Presentation Guru
JUNE 19, 2018
Scared Speechless is the story of how an ordinary guy, Roy Rosell, overcame his crippling fear of public speaking.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 22, 2018
"Don't slouch." " Mom was the first to tell us that not sitting straight signaled that we were not the alert, ambitious hustlers employers would hire.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 22, 2018
"Vega v. Postmates" has been a closely watched case in the growth of what has been called the "gig economy." " The latest court decision represents a setback for workers who are struggling to be legally designated "employees."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 21, 2018
This reduction in force (RIF) began as a restructuring back in September 2017. Global law firm Hogan Lovells wanted to shift some business and legal support personnel to centers in the U.S., England, and South Africa where the functions could be done more cost-effectively.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 21, 2018
In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state and local governments can impose sales tax in online purchases. As Gregg Stohr reports in Bloomberg , that could mean between an additional $8 billion and $23 billion for government.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Business - global, 24/7, continually disrupted by technology - had become season-free. That is, those standard off-duty times such as summer had been eliminated. We work, all the time. Or, do we?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2018
Twice it happened. The first situation was a mistake my financial institution made which caused me to lose out on interest.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2018
Starbucks has announced that it's closing another 150 stores in the U.S. during its 2019 fiscal year. But, unless it rebrands from being a "Third Place," it probably won't be able to halt its downward trajectory. The Third Place niche - the term coined by Ray Oldenburg - is glutted.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
"Oh! You have GE Capital as a client." " My colleague was envious. And, I couldn't believe my good fortune in becoming a communications vendor for a part of GE. Eventually, I worked my network from GE Capital in Stamford, Connecticut to GE headquarters in Fairfield, CT.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
Former Jones Day partner - Wendy Moore - has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco state court against the law firm. That could force it to abandon its "black box" approach to compensation. No one knows what anyone else is paid.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
Once unthinkable (or, at least kept under wraps) in professional life was The Side Hustle. The attention was to be focused totally on the day job. That is, there was no diluting the personal branding. That was then.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
This may be an era of high job creation and low unemployment. However, it's also a time of extreme volatility in terms of who are in those jobs. Mergers and acquisitions, routine restructurings, and simple ageism are forcing many employees to decide to retire before they envisioned.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Let's cut to the chase: According to the new report from management consulting firm Bain & Co. age discrimination isn't going away. That report is titled "Labor 20130: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality." " That's the bad news.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Under common law in Kansas, a child must be under the complete supervision of an adult. Therefore, Sarah Goodman, mother of the child who toppled the art work in the museum, could be declared negligent - and responsible to pay for it.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Ever since The Wall Street Journal broke the story that Theranos' breakthrough technology might not be all that it was touted to be, the story of the startup has been hot.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
The dust is settling on the Milbank Bump. That is, boosting entry-level associate salaries to $190k. Of course, members of the legal and business media are reporting that a number of in-house legal departments are outraged.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
In New York City, a 60-something client I am coaching is weighing taking early retirement. He told me that today the temperature could reach 100 degrees. And the summer could be the hottest since 1929.
Speaker Launcher
JUNE 21, 2018
Todays’ episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is brought to you by The Wealthy Speaker Acceleration Course. If you are ready to stop struggling and really get serious about becoming a Wealthy Speaker, this program may very well be a game-changer for you. Position yourself as the expert and get paid what you are […]. The post Stay Balanced and Energized While on the Road with John Ayo appeared first on Jane Atkinson.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 17, 2018
The summer of 1967 was very hot. The tall buildings of urban areas trapped the heat. And, so, it was no surprise that cities like Newark, New Jersey went up in flames. Then there was copy-cat violence in the smaller Jersey City, NJ.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 17, 2018
Sure actress Mariska Hargitay is talented. But it was through her long-running role as Detective Olivia Benson on "Law & Order SUV" that she gained the power to bring attention to sexual assault - years before the #MeToo movement.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 16, 2018
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is near 90. And there is no sign that he is experiencing overseeing his Fox empire and making global deals as "missing out on life." " The same applies to investment guru Warren Buffett, who is in his late 80s.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 20, 2018
Probably everyone who anticipated the copycat phenomenon after the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain hoped they would be wrong. Both those celebrities had committed suicide by hanging. Now, that prediction seems to have played out - dead right. Brandname book publicist Jeanine Pepler also took her own life by hanging. That was on last Sunday in her home in Sag Harbor, Long Island. She was 50 years old. Her clients had included Jay McInerney and Candace Bushnell.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
Can Reed Smith hold onto its talent and attract the fresh waves of the best and brightest? As Law.com reports, the law firm is not doing the Milbank Bump. According to Reed Smith partner Casey Ryan, for the present time, it is keeping associate salaries where they have been. The reason? It's in the interest of clients, says Ryan. It remains to be seen if this gesture will prevent client churn and help bring in new business.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 19, 2018
Details. careers
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Essentially, Norman Pearlstine, 75, has been an EastCoast establishment journalist and editor. His territories included The New York Times, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Forbes. Now, he has been appointed by new LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong as that media outlet's executive editor. The agenda is to carve out a fresh path for the LA Times. Of course, the LA Times is a west-coast media company. That's very different than the EastCoast kind.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Lawyers at Wachtell Lipton have something new to put on their resumes: Their law firm, according to AmLaw, had the highest revenue per lawyer among the top 100 firms in 2017. That says a message about lawyer productivity, right. As lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino reports in Abovethelaw , that revenue per lawyer was $3,135,000. That may provide bragging rights for lawyers. But, will that big number send a chill through the Fortune 500?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Details. careers
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Details. careers
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 18, 2018
Details. That is just one job. There are others listed. careers
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