Archive for June, 2010

How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation

A Speaking Survival Guide for the Rest of Us

By TJ Walker

“TJ Walker takes the fear factor out of speaking to the media and live audiences and clearly explains the secrets of great communicators like Reagan and Clinton. The best part is, what he teaches you really works when you put it to practice.” -Hakan Lindskog, Time Life

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TJ Walker offers his analysis of BP’s latest ploy of having employees pose as bloggers who are interviewing other journalists.

TJ Walker looks at Larry King’s career.

TJ Walker comments on Oprah’s new TV network and gives advice on what she’s looking for in a new host.

TJ Walker offers his analysis of Elena Kagan at her confirmation hearing.

Robert C. Byrd, 92, a West Virginia Democrat and the longest-serving member of Congress, died early this morning at Inova Fairfax Hospital.

TJ Walker offers his analysis of how we should remember Byrd as speaker and what lessons we can learn from him.

TJ Walker, speaking expert and USA Today best selling author, offers his analysis of BP’s decision to replace CEO Tony Hayward with Bob Dudley.

TJ Walker, speaking expert and USA Today best selling author, offers his analysis of how a company should deal with a media crisis that involves one of the faces of their company.

TJ Walker offers advice on how to prepare and what to say when preparing to give a new business pitch.

Communication expert TJ Walker comments on what he considers the sound bite blunder of the Day.

Lady Gaga made a spectacle of herself at Yankee Stadium. But is bad press for the Pop singer really that bad? TJ Walker explains.

TJ Walker comments on Obama’s oval office address on BP and the Gulf Oil Spill.

Chairman of BP Carl-Henric Svanberg said “I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don’t care, but that is not the case with BP. We care about the small people.” This angered residents of the coast as well as New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

TJ Walker comments on the statement.

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