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It went just fine. That is, the primary election in Ohio, conducted by snail mail. Joe Biden won, with more than 72% of the vote. The Daily Mail reports a little confusion but not enough to ditch the possibility of conducting the November election also by snail mail. MORE
Such a trend could head off increased regulation of these digital platforms. In Australia, Instagram is testing out an app which conceals the number of likes. That tally will only be visible to the person doing the posting, not those viewing the material. The hypothesis of that experiment is that relieving the pressure to pile up lots of likes will allow both posters and users to enjoy the social network more. Here are more details from The Daily Mail. MORE
Although my own little year in review is based on searches too, I admit that it cannot compete with the search trends that lead to results such as the Kardashians’ lips or pumpkin seed recipes. The year in review from the standpoint of Google searches tells a lot about what interests people. No, people find […]. Musings mask resonance practicing vocal power Happy Holidays MORE
It's tough to be the eloquent woman when they won't even let you on the stage. And it's tough to make this issue visible when women speakers are invisible. That's what has inspired me to run the Twitter account @NoWomenSpeakers since the middle of 2013, two and a half years. Mostly, the account retweets mentions of gender imbalance among conference speakers, and when I first established the account , I was noticing an average of a tweet a day on that topic. MORE
In the worst days of The Great Depression, two broken men struggled to form a fellowship which would stop and keep stopped their self-destructive behavior. They were Dr. Bob and Bill Wilson. Together, they formed 12-step program Alcoholics Anonymous. That became the platform for myriad peer-led groups around the world. The model is: one human being helping another. There are no leaders. MORE
Emerging Speaker Focused Hustle 5 Rising Superstar Speaker Seasoned Speaker accelerate live 2020 business books Chris West gino wickman kindra hall professional speaker podcasts stories that stick storytelling traction - get a grip on your business trends in speaker demo videos MORE
Tim and Roger take a look what some folks see as trends in the social media world. Tim and Roger take a look what some folks see as trends in the social media world. Podcast MORE
And since it's the 3rd consecutive month of it, we can call it a trend. Sweet. The job growth that is. The Labor Dept. reports that in February 227,000 jobs were created. The decline in angst is palpable. The mild winter in the Northeast, along with more daylight coming this Sunday, reinforces the upbeat mood. Current Affairs MORE
The post Hot Meeting Industry Trends Speakers Need to Know About appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Most Recent Post Speaking Business Strategy event social media meeting industry meeting trends speaking business trends to watch video at eventsMany years ago, someone predicted that video conferencing would take over the world and speakers would no longer be invited to speak at live events. As we all know, that did not happen. And do you want to know why? MORE
Let’s be honest, not everyone is a designer or has a professional designer on staff. A lot of business owners and marketers are creating their own graphics from scratch. At Venngage we have a ton of designers on staff but I still create a lot of my visuals!… MORE
So, that's what can happen to those with outsized public images! And that's what a lot of businesspeople might be thinking today as they read the cover story in the current issue of BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK. The article chronicles the fall of Eike Batista. His loss? billion. Before his empire, including oil, came tumbling down, Batista craved being flashy on any stage big enough to attract global media attention. MORE
The post Top 10 Emerging Presentation Design Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. The abrupt outbreak of Covid-19 in the year 2020 has changed the world on the spur of the moment. MORE
Grammarly’s overall 2020 communication trends are exciting and easy to apply. At the risk of sounding way too enthusiastic because of something the pandemic wrought, WHAT A SWEET OPPORTUNITY WE’VE BEEN GIVEN TO STAND OUT AND SELL MORE. Research proliferated telling us exactly what we can do now to sell more, get ideas noticed and enjoy better results! They found we are: •writing more to inform than to provide persuade. significantly (91%!) MORE
I have a hunch the next major trend will be getting together with our fellow humans, in-person, again. Those mirror neurons. We've caving to them As Italian researcher Marco Iacoboni ["Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others"] proved out, we affect each other, cell by cell. Now we want back to the real thing. MORE
Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" nailed it: There is no place like home. More of those in America are agreeing with that. Home has become the sacred sanctuary. There human beings can retreat from the grim whatevers of what's beyond their door. MORE
The following are current presentation design trends: Infographics. However, the current infographic style is a trend. As with all aesthetic trends, it will evolve over time. The style of the photographs, placement and cropping will evolve with stylistic trends of the time. Because they are stylistic trends, expect the popularity of infographics and flat design to wane over time. What presentation design trends are you seeing these days? MORE
The post Seven Trends to Make Your Presentation Pop appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. We can all envision it—the old-school presenter standing behind a podium in front of a sleepy audience reading a PowerPoint slideshow in a monotone voice. “15% 15% of respondents stated that they would be more likely to…” ZZZZZZ There’s a reason why that style of presenting doesn’t work anymore. It’s boring, doesn’t engage the audience, and […]. MORE
So clearly all metrics are trending to the top right. I am going to predict that this trend of smaller iterative studies will continue in 2018. I predict the same trend in 2018. One trend I missed: Longitudinal Diary Studies. The post Recap of 2017 Predictions & Trends for User Experience Design & Research appeared first on UserZoom. At the start of 2017 I made several predictions about UX design and research. Let’s see how I did. Happy December! MORE
One of the emerging trends we’re seeing in presentations has to do with using VR and AR to create immersive experiences for the audience. The post Presentation Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 appeared first on Duarte. Confucius once said: study the past if you would define the future. So, before everyone headed out on holiday vacations, we asked a few Duartians to tell us what they saw in the presentation industry during 2017, so that we all could better understand what 2018 holds. MORE
In that case, you should know the latest graphic design trends. Font Trends 2019: Best Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations. Cool Graphic Design Trends to Use In Presentation Design. What’s Your Take on Presentation Design Trends 2019? Font Trends 2019: Best Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations. Hipster design trends remain strong. Per Shutterstock , “vintage romantic rococo” aesthetics is one of the rising graphic design trends 2019. MORE
With all this going on, and lots more no one can anticipate, what are the communications trends for 2012? The other trend I’ve been talking about for a couple of years might be called the short-attention-span effect. This year is already shaping up to be a fabulous year for communications mavens. We have the quadrennial follies of the American presidential election. MORE
skip to main | skip to sidebar Elevator Speeches Part I - Buck the Trend Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Labels: Conversation , Elevator Speech , Networking , Questions , Sales The other day I was asked for some advice on how to create an Elevator Speech. More recently Ive seen the trend for a standard "Im John Doe, I own a hot dog stand, and I make the best dog in town for the lowest price" Elevator Speech disappear, thank goodness. MORE
skip to main | skip to sidebar Elevator Speeches Part II - Buck the Trend Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Labels: Elevator Speech , Networking , Twisted Reply Yesterday we talked about treating an Elevator Speech as an Elevator Conversation - a great approach when in a one on one situation (like, say, in an elevator.). MORE
And remote work statistics show that the trend is continuing at a pretty steady clip. With all of the benefits of working remotely, why would anyone not want this trend to continue? If current trends continue (and there is every reason to believe they will), it is estimated that, by 2025, about 50% of the workforce will be working remotely at least part of their workweek. The post The State of Remote Work: Key Trends for 2019-2020 appeared first on SlideModel. MORE
The post Industry Trends and Speaker Do’s and Don’ts with Holli Catchpole appeared first on Jane Atkinson. The Wealthy Speaker Podcast booking gigs booking speaking events finding an agent Get Paid to Speak Holli Catchpole Jane Atkinson speaking agent speaking business speaking industry speaking industry trendsOn this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking about when it’s time to find an agent and how to work with speakers’ bureaus. MORE
Neil Stewart from IR Magazine speaks with TJ Walker about trends in the small cap markets. To view the full interview visit: [link]. To learn more about IR Magazine visit: [link]. CEOs/Financial Video IR Magazine Neil Stewart MORE
Here’s an interesting article that I just ran across while researching trends in public speaking. business preentations Public Speaking trends in public speakingLisa B. Marshall identifies 7. I paraphrase these in brief but the article is worth reading especially if you’re teaching public speaking. Public speaking in the business world is becoming more casual. Audiences no longer can be viewed as passive recipients of a speaker’s message but are listeners who want to participate. MORE
But most of what is being hammered as Lessons Learned is stuff we writers already know about trends. To survive, we had to anticipate what trends were on their way out. The business media, such as Forbes (read here ), are busy deconstructing the death of Crumbs. To thrive we had to be early adopters (but not too soon on the scene) on what was emerging that our clients needed to know about in their communications. Everything changes. MORE
Lots of people assume that all TED talks are the famous 18 minutes long, and think that's plenty short enough. But in reality, the lengths of popular talks in this style are getting shorter and shorter. At least one TEDGlobal speaker I've worked with tells me that 14, rather than 18, minutes is the limit under discussion. But far shorter are the two-minute talks given by innovators featured in TEDMED's The Hive, bringing them to the main stage. MORE
The post 8 Presentation Industry Trends To Watch In 2018 appeared first on Duarte. Confucius once said: study the past if you would define the future. So, before everyone headed out on holiday vacations, we asked a few Duartians to tell us what they saw in the presentation industry during 2017, so that we all could better understand what 2018 holds. From an inclusion of more personal stories, to [.] continue reading. MORE
Even in Taiwan, Karen Bender reports in The Atlantic, folks are opting for the 4-legged type of children. That bypasses the expense of educating the 2-footed ones for a future in which they may or may not ever have proper jobs. Here is that coverage. And the Chinese are supposed to revere children. Here in the residential complex in which I live in Tucson, Arizona, there is only one couple with a child. MORE
Consequently, the new in trend is out-migration. The ultimate cool was to live in the Bay Area. Everything was there, ranging from geniuses doing their own thing (and becoming billionaires) to breathtaking natural beauty. Everything is still there. But, as Len Ramirez reports , it's no longer affordable. Even elite professionals can't buy a house. Also, two things have been added that long-term Bay Area residents don't like. Those are crime and politics. MORE
An oddball phenomenon has been the college town. From Ann Arbor, Michigan to Cambridge, Massachusetts, the college town had been a platform for not only encountering new ideas but also creating them. MORE
What are the current trends beyond the difficult financial times? Below I highlight four trends that I’m seeing from my window on the industry. It took a year for the conference world (and the traveling public) to recover from 9/11. How long will it take for conferences and meetings to rebound from the financial meltdown of Fall 2008? MORE
Traffic, no matter what it takes. That, in a nutshell, is the playbook for clickbait in social media. The grand master of that had been (and maybe still is) Nick Denton. He founded his digital gossip tabloid Gawker on the platform of maxing traffic. That includes everything from page views to comments. Well, when Gawker aired the online video of Hulk Hogan having sex with a friend's wife, it got the expected outcome: high traffic. But it also got itself in the lawsuit "Hogan v. Gawker." MORE
"The priest said that I should start my general confession with my teenage years. I could 'format' it according to the Ten Commandments." " I was shocked when a member of Generation X began sharing this experience with us. It was during the social part of a twice-monthly meeting of a crew of creatives. The reason for my shock was this: I had also been considering "going to confession." MORE
Because of the media, thought leaders, and fear associated with two brutal recessions in the 21st century, many of us have been conditioned to frame events in terms of possible trends. Players in communications as well as the legal sector paid close attention to Patton Boggs' announcement yesterday that it was laying off 65 staff. As the media, including POLITICO , report, the lobbying and law firm earned $2 million less in 2012 than it did in 2012. MORE
Recently, Forbes magazine published an article by Meghan Biro called 5 Trends Defining the World of Work and Leadership in 2013. communication Practical application vocal image Expression public speaking tips Top 5 business trendsIn the article, Meghan points out that “Uncertainty has increased, not decreased this past year. The country does not have its financial house in order. People of all ages and skill levels are worried [.]. MORE
Well, they may be onto something - actually a new trend: paying attention. At Law.com, Leigh Jones and Gina Passarella announce a 12-part series on mental health issues in all aspects of the legal sector. Here you can read all about it. And, at Lateral Link , senior director and career coach Cordell Parvin presented the first of 12 installments on rainmaking. Here is the first. What is obvious is that businesses are betting against the global epidemic of attention-deficit disorder. MORE
For many of us Baby Boomers, our idea of making a living has gone full circle. We grew up with the Italian immigrant (my uncle was one of them) who ran a fruit stand. And wound up retiring at age 50. Then we went off to college and then corporate America to work at that good job. Well, 195,000 new jobs were created in June but the odds are they aren't good - that is, secure. Most of us already have embraced or will the free agent economy. MORE
Dawn Knepper, nonequity shareholder at Ogletree Deakens, is using the California's Private Attorneys Act to file a gender discrimination lawsuit which seeks class action status. That Act allows employees to bypass the mandatory arbitration imposed by their employer. Knepper is represented by employment superlawyer David Sanford of Sanford Heisler Sharp. MORE
Content matters: Meeker's annual report is sought after because of its unique and comprehensive look at all the major internet and digital trends of the day--not just a data dump, but trenchant analysis, distilled so it makes sense. Throw me a sparse summary to keep my understanding high: Throughout the deck, you'll see nearly blank slides with just a few words of summary highlighting and summarizing the trend data she's discussing. "Ad MORE
Let's hope this a trend that will, uh -- fade quickly! architecture. revolutionary. relationships. re-contextualize. Those were four words on four slides in a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation I witnessed last month. The remaining 700 slides in the presentation each had one word on them, as well. OK, I'm exaggerating. There couldn't have been 700 slides in that presentation. But it seemed like it. MORE
And it has been Meeker's presentation and analysis of Internet trends that the world of money has been waiting for. The conference we should all be at is Recode's Coding one. Everyone, from Amazon's Jeff Bezos to Kleiner consultant Mary Meeker, is there. Here is it. Among the main points Meeker makes is that global growth of the Internet is slowing down. A prediction is that within five years we won't be texting words into search boxes. Instead we will use voice or images. MORE
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APRIL 29, 2020
It went just fine. That is, the primary election in Ohio, conducted by snail mail. Joe Biden won, with more than 72% of the vote. The Daily Mail reports a little confusion but not enough to ditch the possibility of conducting the November election also by snail mail.
The Communication Blog
APRIL 20, 2016
Here’s an interesting article that I just ran across while researching trends in public speaking. business preentations Public Speaking trends in public speakingLisa B. Marshall identifies 7. I paraphrase these in brief but the article is worth reading especially if you’re teaching public speaking. Public speaking in the business world is becoming more casual. Audiences no longer can be viewed as passive recipients of a speaker’s message but are listeners who want to participate.
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SlideModel
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
And remote work statistics show that the trend is continuing at a pretty steady clip. With all of the benefits of working remotely, why would anyone not want this trend to continue? If current trends continue (and there is every reason to believe they will), it is estimated that, by 2025, about 50% of the workforce will be working remotely at least part of their workweek. The post The State of Remote Work: Key Trends for 2019-2020 appeared first on SlideModel.
SketchBubble
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The post Top 10 Emerging Presentation Design Trends to Watch in 2021 and Beyond appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. The abrupt outbreak of Covid-19 in the year 2020 has changed the world on the spur of the moment.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 15, 2014
The following are current presentation design trends: Infographics. However, the current infographic style is a trend. As with all aesthetic trends, it will evolve over time. The style of the photographs, placement and cropping will evolve with stylistic trends of the time. Because they are stylistic trends, expect the popularity of infographics and flat design to wane over time. What presentation design trends are you seeing these days?
Presentation Guru
JANUARY 22, 2020
Let’s be honest, not everyone is a designer or has a professional designer on staff. A lot of business owners and marketers are creating their own graphics from scratch. At Venngage we have a ton of designers on staff but I still create a lot of my visuals!…
Kate's Voice
JANUARY 22, 2013
Recently, Forbes magazine published an article by Meghan Biro called 5 Trends Defining the World of Work and Leadership in 2013. communication Practical application vocal image Expression public speaking tips Top 5 business trendsIn the article, Meghan points out that “Uncertainty has increased, not decreased this past year. The country does not have its financial house in order. People of all ages and skill levels are worried [.].
Kate's Voice
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Although my own little year in review is based on searches too, I admit that it cannot compete with the search trends that lead to results such as the Kardashians’ lips or pumpkin seed recipes. The year in review from the standpoint of Google searches tells a lot about what interests people. No, people find […]. Musings mask resonance practicing vocal power Happy Holidays
Duarte Blog
JANUARY 18, 2018
One of the emerging trends we’re seeing in presentations has to do with using VR and AR to create immersive experiences for the audience. The post Presentation Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 appeared first on Duarte. Confucius once said: study the past if you would define the future. So, before everyone headed out on holiday vacations, we asked a few Duartians to tell us what they saw in the presentation industry during 2017, so that we all could better understand what 2018 holds.
SketchBubble
JUNE 22, 2015
The post Seven Trends to Make Your Presentation Pop appeared first on SketchBubble Official Blog. We can all envision it—the old-school presenter standing behind a podium in front of a sleepy audience reading a PowerPoint slideshow in a monotone voice. “15% 15% of respondents stated that they would be more likely to…” ZZZZZZ There’s a reason why that style of presenting doesn’t work anymore. It’s boring, doesn’t engage the audience, and […].
Speaker Launcher
JUNE 27, 2017
The post Hot Meeting Industry Trends Speakers Need to Know About appeared first on Jane Atkinson. Most Recent Post Speaking Business Strategy event social media meeting industry meeting trends speaking business trends to watch video at eventsMany years ago, someone predicted that video conferencing would take over the world and speakers would no longer be invited to speak at live events. As we all know, that did not happen. And do you want to know why?
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 13, 2019
Well, they may be onto something - actually a new trend: paying attention. At Law.com, Leigh Jones and Gina Passarella announce a 12-part series on mental health issues in all aspects of the legal sector. Here you can read all about it. And, at Lateral Link , senior director and career coach Cordell Parvin presented the first of 12 installments on rainmaking. Here is the first. What is obvious is that businesses are betting against the global epidemic of attention-deficit disorder.
SlideModel
MARCH 7, 2019
In that case, you should know the latest graphic design trends. Font Trends 2019: Best Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations. Cool Graphic Design Trends to Use In Presentation Design. What’s Your Take on Presentation Design Trends 2019? Font Trends 2019: Best Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations. Hipster design trends remain strong. Per Shutterstock , “vintage romantic rococo” aesthetics is one of the rising graphic design trends 2019.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 4, 2020
Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" nailed it: There is no place like home. More of those in America are agreeing with that. Home has become the sacred sanctuary. There human beings can retreat from the grim whatevers of what's beyond their door.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Consequently, the new in trend is out-migration. The ultimate cool was to live in the Bay Area. Everything was there, ranging from geniuses doing their own thing (and becoming billionaires) to breathtaking natural beauty. Everything is still there. But, as Len Ramirez reports , it's no longer affordable. Even elite professionals can't buy a house. Also, two things have been added that long-term Bay Area residents don't like. Those are crime and politics.
Duarte Blog
JANUARY 18, 2018
The post 8 Presentation Industry Trends To Watch In 2018 appeared first on Duarte. Confucius once said: study the past if you would define the future. So, before everyone headed out on holiday vacations, we asked a few Duartians to tell us what they saw in the presentation industry during 2017, so that we all could better understand what 2018 holds. From an inclusion of more personal stories, to [.] continue reading.
Userzoom
DECEMBER 20, 2017
So clearly all metrics are trending to the top right. I am going to predict that this trend of smaller iterative studies will continue in 2018. I predict the same trend in 2018. One trend I missed: Longitudinal Diary Studies. The post Recap of 2017 Predictions & Trends for User Experience Design & Research appeared first on UserZoom. At the start of 2017 I made several predictions about UX design and research. Let’s see how I did. Happy December!
Speaker Launcher
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
The post Industry Trends and Speaker Do’s and Don’ts with Holli Catchpole appeared first on Jane Atkinson. The Wealthy Speaker Podcast booking gigs booking speaking events finding an agent Get Paid to Speak Holli Catchpole Jane Atkinson speaking agent speaking business speaking industry speaking industry trendsOn this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking about when it’s time to find an agent and how to work with speakers’ bureaus.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 23, 2020
An oddball phenomenon has been the college town. From Ann Arbor, Michigan to Cambridge, Massachusetts, the college town had been a platform for not only encountering new ideas but also creating them.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 17, 2019
Such a trend could head off increased regulation of these digital platforms. In Australia, Instagram is testing out an app which conceals the number of likes. That tally will only be visible to the person doing the posting, not those viewing the material. The hypothesis of that experiment is that relieving the pressure to pile up lots of likes will allow both posters and users to enjoy the social network more. Here are more details from The Daily Mail.
Communication Steroids
JANUARY 16, 2012
Tim and Roger take a look what some folks see as trends in the social media world. Tim and Roger take a look what some folks see as trends in the social media world. Podcast
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 1, 2016
And it has been Meeker's presentation and analysis of Internet trends that the world of money has been waiting for. The conference we should all be at is Recode's Coding one. Everyone, from Amazon's Jeff Bezos to Kleiner consultant Mary Meeker, is there. Here is it. Among the main points Meeker makes is that global growth of the Internet is slowing down. A prediction is that within five years we won't be texting words into search boxes. Instead we will use voice or images.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 19, 2018
Content matters: Meeker's annual report is sought after because of its unique and comprehensive look at all the major internet and digital trends of the day--not just a data dump, but trenchant analysis, distilled so it makes sense. Throw me a sparse summary to keep my understanding high: Throughout the deck, you'll see nearly blank slides with just a few words of summary highlighting and summarizing the trend data she's discussing. "Ad
The Eloquent Woman
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
It's tough to be the eloquent woman when they won't even let you on the stage. And it's tough to make this issue visible when women speakers are invisible. That's what has inspired me to run the Twitter account @NoWomenSpeakers since the middle of 2013, two and a half years. Mostly, the account retweets mentions of gender imbalance among conference speakers, and when I first established the account , I was noticing an average of a tweet a day on that topic.
TJ Walker Interactive
JUNE 28, 2011
Neil Stewart from IR Magazine speaks with TJ Walker about trends in the small cap markets. To view the full interview visit: [link]. To learn more about IR Magazine visit: [link]. CEOs/Financial Video IR Magazine Neil Stewart
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 22, 2014
Even in Taiwan, Karen Bender reports in The Atlantic, folks are opting for the 4-legged type of children. That bypasses the expense of educating the 2-footed ones for a future in which they may or may not ever have proper jobs. Here is that coverage. And the Chinese are supposed to revere children. Here in the residential complex in which I live in Tucson, Arizona, there is only one couple with a child.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
JANUARY 3, 2012
With all this going on, and lots more no one can anticipate, what are the communications trends for 2012? The other trend I’ve been talking about for a couple of years might be called the short-attention-span effect. This year is already shaping up to be a fabulous year for communications mavens. We have the quadrennial follies of the American presidential election.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 28, 2016
Traffic, no matter what it takes. That, in a nutshell, is the playbook for clickbait in social media. The grand master of that had been (and maybe still is) Nick Denton. He founded his digital gossip tabloid Gawker on the platform of maxing traffic. That includes everything from page views to comments. Well, when Gawker aired the online video of Hulk Hogan having sex with a friend's wife, it got the expected outcome: high traffic. But it also got itself in the lawsuit "Hogan v. Gawker."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 8, 2014
But most of what is being hammered as Lessons Learned is stuff we writers already know about trends. To survive, we had to anticipate what trends were on their way out. The business media, such as Forbes (read here ), are busy deconstructing the death of Crumbs. To thrive we had to be early adopters (but not too soon on the scene) on what was emerging that our clients needed to know about in their communications. Everything changes.
The Eloquent Woman
MARCH 29, 2017
Lots of people assume that all TED talks are the famous 18 minutes long, and think that's plenty short enough. But in reality, the lengths of popular talks in this style are getting shorter and shorter. At least one TEDGlobal speaker I've worked with tells me that 14, rather than 18, minutes is the limit under discussion. But far shorter are the two-minute talks given by innovators featured in TEDMED's The Hive, bringing them to the main stage.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 16, 2018
Dawn Knepper, nonequity shareholder at Ogletree Deakens, is using the California's Private Attorneys Act to file a gender discrimination lawsuit which seeks class action status. That Act allows employees to bypass the mandatory arbitration imposed by their employer. Knepper is represented by employment superlawyer David Sanford of Sanford Heisler Sharp.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 9, 2012
And since it's the 3rd consecutive month of it, we can call it a trend. Sweet. The job growth that is. The Labor Dept. reports that in February 227,000 jobs were created. The decline in angst is palpable. The mild winter in the Northeast, along with more daylight coming this Sunday, reinforces the upbeat mood. Current Affairs
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
I have a hunch the next major trend will be getting together with our fellow humans, in-person, again. Those mirror neurons. We've caving to them As Italian researcher Marco Iacoboni ["Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others"] proved out, we affect each other, cell by cell. Now we want back to the real thing.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 2, 2013
Because of the media, thought leaders, and fear associated with two brutal recessions in the 21st century, many of us have been conditioned to frame events in terms of possible trends. Players in communications as well as the legal sector paid close attention to Patton Boggs' announcement yesterday that it was laying off 65 staff. As the media, including POLITICO , report, the lobbying and law firm earned $2 million less in 2012 than it did in 2012.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2016
In the worst days of The Great Depression, two broken men struggled to form a fellowship which would stop and keep stopped their self-destructive behavior. They were Dr. Bob and Bill Wilson. Together, they formed 12-step program Alcoholics Anonymous. That became the platform for myriad peer-led groups around the world. The model is: one human being helping another. There are no leaders.
More than PowerPoint...
JUNE 29, 2009
Let's hope this a trend that will, uh -- fade quickly! architecture. revolutionary. relationships. re-contextualize. Those were four words on four slides in a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation I witnessed last month. The remaining 700 slides in the presentation each had one word on them, as well. OK, I'm exaggerating. There couldn't have been 700 slides in that presentation. But it seemed like it.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 5, 2013
For many of us Baby Boomers, our idea of making a living has gone full circle. We grew up with the Italian immigrant (my uncle was one of them) who ran a fruit stand. And wound up retiring at age 50. Then we went off to college and then corporate America to work at that good job. Well, 195,000 new jobs were created in June but the odds are they aren't good - that is, secure. Most of us already have embraced or will the free agent economy.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 2, 2015
"The priest said that I should start my general confession with my teenage years. I could 'format' it according to the Ten Commandments." " I was shocked when a member of Generation X began sharing this experience with us. It was during the social part of a twice-monthly meeting of a crew of creatives. The reason for my shock was this: I had also been considering "going to confession."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 4, 2013
So, that's what can happen to those with outsized public images! And that's what a lot of businesspeople might be thinking today as they read the cover story in the current issue of BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK. The article chronicles the fall of Eike Batista. His loss? billion. Before his empire, including oil, came tumbling down, Batista craved being flashy on any stage big enough to attract global media attention.
Speak and Deliver
DECEMBER 1, 2009
skip to main | skip to sidebar Elevator Speeches Part I - Buck the Trend Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Labels: Conversation , Elevator Speech , Networking , Questions , Sales The other day I was asked for some advice on how to create an Elevator Speech. More recently Ive seen the trend for a standard "Im John Doe, I own a hot dog stand, and I make the best dog in town for the lowest price" Elevator Speech disappear, thank goodness.
Speak and Deliver
DECEMBER 2, 2009
skip to main | skip to sidebar Elevator Speeches Part II - Buck the Trend Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Labels: Elevator Speech , Networking , Twisted Reply Yesterday we talked about treating an Elevator Speech as an Elevator Conversation - a great approach when in a one on one situation (like, say, in an elevator.).
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What are the current trends beyond the difficult financial times? Below I highlight four trends that I’m seeing from my window on the industry. It took a year for the conference world (and the traveling public) to recover from 9/11. How long will it take for conferences and meetings to rebound from the financial meltdown of Fall 2008?
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