http://www.tjwalker.com News analyzed from a communication perspective. | Public speaking, media training, presentation training, crisis communications Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:18:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/what-is-steve-jobs-legacy-as-a-speaker/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/what-is-steve-jobs-legacy-as-a-speaker/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:23:33 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12169
The announcement of Steve Jobs’ resignation shines a light on his brilliant career as an innovator at Apple. What it also shines a light on is his amazing skills as a presenter and speaker. What lessons can be learned from Jobs that can help you as a speaker? “Jobs made products that were easy to [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/what-is-steve-jobs-legacy-as-a-speaker/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-resigns-what-presentation-and-speaking-secrets-can-you-learn-from-him-presentation-training/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-resigns-what-presentation-and-speaking-secrets-can-you-learn-from-him-presentation-training/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:59 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12161
              Steve Jobs Resigns. What Presentation and Speaking Secrets Can You Learn From Him? For more information on media and presentation training please visit http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-resigns-what-presentation-and-speaking-secrets-can-you-learn-from-him-presentation-training/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/07/26/12033/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/07/26/12033/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:02:00 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12033 If you wanted even more evidence that the world of video blogging is changing look no further than movie director Peter Jackson. Jackson is an Oscar winning director who has millions in the bank and even more for movie budgets yet he see the value of interacting with his audience via a video blog. It [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/07/26/12033/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/06/21/what%e2%80%99s-the-easiest-way-to-distract-your-audience-wear-something-like-this/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/06/21/what%e2%80%99s-the-easiest-way-to-distract-your-audience-wear-something-like-this/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:09:52 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11854 by Mike Bako What is the quickest and easiest way to have an audience not remember a word of what you say during a media interview? Wear something so loud and outrageous that they spend all their time looking at what you are wearing and no time actually listening to what you are saying. If [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/06/21/what%e2%80%99s-the-easiest-way-to-distract-your-audience-wear-something-like-this/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/05/the-pitching-well-is-launching-a-weekly-tv-show/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/05/the-pitching-well-is-launching-a-weekly-tv-show/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 16:39:53 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11692 I’m launching and hosting a new hour-long TV show next week, called The Pitching Well. This will be the signature program of our site www.pitchingwell.com. The new site already contains more than one hundred video clips of entrepreneurs pitching their businesses and short how-to tutorials. This new show will be our primary hour-long program each [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/05/05/the-pitching-well-is-launching-a-weekly-tv-show/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/04/27/mike-bako-on-business-talk-radio-network-discussing-the-nfl-lockout/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/04/27/mike-bako-on-business-talk-radio-network-discussing-the-nfl-lockout/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:04:15 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11649
]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/04/27/mike-bako-on-business-talk-radio-network-discussing-the-nfl-lockout/feed/ 2 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/ny-times-claims-fox-is-thinking-of-dumping-glenn-beck/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/ny-times-claims-fox-is-thinking-of-dumping-glenn-beck/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:20:31 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11267 Are Beck’s days numbered at Fox? True, his audience has shrunk by a million people in recent times but let’s not forget that his audience is still larger then all of his competitors COMBINED. The bigger problem for Beck is that advertisers are fleeing. I think Beck is still several trips to the woodshed away [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/ny-times-claims-fox-is-thinking-of-dumping-glenn-beck/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/marks-cuban-hints-at-hiring-charlie-sheen-for-hdnet-tv-network/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/marks-cuban-hints-at-hiring-charlie-sheen-for-hdnet-tv-network/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:15:17 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11262 If you’ve never heard of HDnet you’re not alone. It’s usually on channel 100,051 on most cable systems. And then it’s often one you have to subscribe to separately. Mark Cuban might not be the best guy to build businesses of enduring value, but he is the master of good timing and headline grabbing. This [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/marks-cuban-hints-at-hiring-charlie-sheen-for-hdnet-tv-network/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/tina-brown-reveals-new-newsweek-magazine/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/tina-brown-reveals-new-newsweek-magazine/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:45:58 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11255 Did you see it? Neither did I. Did you look for it? Neither did I. Do you feel like you missed something or would be left out of the conversation? Neither did I. And that’s not our problem; it’s Tina’s problem.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/tina-brown-reveals-new-newsweek-magazine/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/apps-are-now-the-favorite-cell-phone-communications-tool/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/apps-are-now-the-favorite-cell-phone-communications-tool/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:42:58 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11257 People with cell phones are now using apps more than they are surfing the web or talking on the phone. This is a good reminder to me to create a public speaking and media training app for the iTunes stores ASAP. If you don’t have an app to demonstrate your expertise or your business’s strengths, [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/07/apps-are-now-the-favorite-cell-phone-communications-tool/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/05/mediaite-adopts-video-question-and-answer-format-with-readers/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/05/mediaite-adopts-video-question-and-answer-format-with-readers/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:59:37 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11227 Mediaite, one of my favorite websites, will now allow readers to submit questions to writers and the writers will respond by talking directly to the reader in the form of a video. We’ve been doing this at TJWalker.com forever and I think it’s inevitable that all major websites do the same. I’m looking forward to [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/05/mediaite-adopts-video-question-and-answer-format-with-readers/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/ipad-2-is-released-by-steve-jobs/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/ipad-2-is-released-by-steve-jobs/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:23:25 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11139 Jobs rallied for the occasion and personally unveiled the iPad himself. The new version has two video cameras and has shrunk the weight dramatically. I’m glad I waited. The first version was too heavy to hold with one hand for a sustained period. Now I am ready to hop in; and with the multiple video [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/ipad-2-is-released-by-steve-jobs/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/panasonic-announces-a-new-camera-that-will-make-you-appear-as-though-you-are-wearing-makeup/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/panasonic-announces-a-new-camera-that-will-make-you-appear-as-though-you-are-wearing-makeup/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:10:51 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11132 This is going to be big. Very big. Read more at Reuters.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/03/panasonic-announces-a-new-camera-that-will-make-you-appear-as-though-you-are-wearing-makeup/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/oprah%e2%80%99s-own-network-ratings-are-10-lower-than-old-network-in-same-slot/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/oprah%e2%80%99s-own-network-ratings-are-10-lower-than-old-network-in-same-slot/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:00:05 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11089 This is embarrassing. It’s one thing not to be a huge ratings giant. But for Oprah to get 10% less than the old network that no one remembers or watched is painful. Prediction: Oprah is going to have to do a lot of original programming featuring Oprah for her new network is to survive. Read [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/oprah%e2%80%99s-own-network-ratings-are-10-lower-than-old-network-in-same-slot/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/the-daily-show-is-now-the-most-watched-late-night-program-among-young-people/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/the-daily-show-is-now-the-most-watched-late-night-program-among-young-people/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:50:55 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11086 What is the lesson here? If you want to communicate to young people you must infuse entertainment into your substance. It doesn’t matter if you are giving a new business pitch or a quarterly sales presentation, you need to engage your audience with more than just straight forward facts. Read more at Mediaite.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/the-daily-show-is-now-the-most-watched-late-night-program-among-young-people/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/pr-blunder-of-the-day%e2%80%94mike-huckabee-says-obama-%e2%80%9cgrew-up-in-kenya%e2%80%9d/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/pr-blunder-of-the-day%e2%80%94mike-huckabee-says-obama-%e2%80%9cgrew-up-in-kenya%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:45:45 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11081 Huh? Huckabee isn’t known for saying incredibly stupid things that can easily be proven factually incorrect later. Yesterday, Huckabee had an aide put out a statement that the Huck had “misspoken” and had meant to say Indonesia. Hmmm…is this just an attempt to court the birther vote? More at WashingtonPost.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/02/pr-blunder-of-the-day%e2%80%94mike-huckabee-says-obama-%e2%80%9cgrew-up-in-kenya%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/27/test-your-av-equipment-from-the-audiences-perspective/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/27/test-your-av-equipment-from-the-audiences-perspective/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:10:27 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10937 You should always test the quality of your microphones and speakers before giving a public presentation. But don’t just test them from your own standpoint as a speaker; you need to judge the audio or video quality from the viewpoint of the audience-ALL of the audience. It doesn’t matter if you are speaking to 20 [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/27/test-your-av-equipment-from-the-audiences-perspective/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/25/does-david-axelrod-know-the-real-reason-why-sarah-palin-won%e2%80%99t-run-for-president/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/25/does-david-axelrod-know-the-real-reason-why-sarah-palin-won%e2%80%99t-run-for-president/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:32:17 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10931 Here’s what David Axelrod told CNN this week when asked whether he thought Sarah Palin would run for President: “I don’t know. She seems to be enjoying being Sarah Palin. Being Sarah Palin seems like a pretty good gig. Whether she wants to give that up to be a candidate is something I can’t answer.” [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/25/does-david-axelrod-know-the-real-reason-why-sarah-palin-won%e2%80%99t-run-for-president/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/marketers-plan-on-integrating-oscar-show-with-ads-and-social-media-to-unprecedented-level/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/marketers-plan-on-integrating-oscar-show-with-ads-and-social-media-to-unprecedented-level/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:40:59 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10888 Marketers are drooling at the thought of engaging customers this Sunday night during the Oscars. Ads will be used to engage customers in real time on Facebook and a million other social media outlets. Read more here at NYTimes.com.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/marketers-plan-on-integrating-oscar-show-with-ads-and-social-media-to-unprecedented-level/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/sex-com-domain-name-sells-for-14-million%e2%80%94is-this-the-start-of-another-internet-bubble/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/sex-com-domain-name-sells-for-14-million%e2%80%94is-this-the-start-of-another-internet-bubble/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:30:20 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10899 MSNBC reveals the fascinating story behind all of the bad things that have happened to the various owners of domain name Sex.com. Now, new owners are ready to take it for a spin. Certainly, having a domain name that is easy to spell and easy to remember and contains a word that people are interested [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/sex-com-domain-name-sells-for-14-million%e2%80%94is-this-the-start-of-another-internet-bubble/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/don-rumsfeld-appears-on-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/don-rumsfeld-appears-on-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:20:24 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10896 Don Rumsfeld may or may not be your favorite Secretary of Defense, but he certainly is no media coward. Rumsfeld had a no-holds-barred interview with Jon Stewart last night and it made for intriguing TV. A lot of political and business figures prefer to go on only “friendly” shows with sympathetic interviewers. Rumsfeld is smarter; [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/don-rumsfeld-appears-on-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/apps-take-over-the-oscar-world/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/apps-take-over-the-oscar-world/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:47:52 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10884 An explosion of new apps has arrived in time for the Oscars. Now, individuals can choose exactly what camera angle they want to see and take longer glimpses back stage. Read more at NYTimes.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/24/apps-take-over-the-oscar-world/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/analysis-how-to-take-your-radio-careershow-to-the-next-level/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/analysis-how-to-take-your-radio-careershow-to-the-next-level/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:11:30 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10872 Hello T.J., Currently, I am the creator/host of a radio program which airs Sunday nights at (xx)pm. on (XXXX) AM 1XX0, as well as on eight internet radio outlets. It is also in syndication on 14 more thru the week. My program is called(XXXX). I feature indie bands, solo artists and performers. It is a [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/analysis-how-to-take-your-radio-careershow-to-the-next-level/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/kara-swisher-reports-the-ipad-2-is-coming-out-in-march/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/kara-swisher-reports-the-ipad-2-is-coming-out-in-march/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:26:13 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10859 The new iPad will reportedly have a front-facing video camera—that alone may force me to buy one. I make it a habit not to buy the first version of anything Apple puts out. I still feel burned from buying the iPhone the first week it came out. Let’s face it, it was a horrible phone [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/kara-swisher-reports-the-ipad-2-is-coming-out-in-march/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/media-training-tip-%e2%80%9ci-don%e2%80%99t-know-but-i-will-find-out-and-get-back-to-you-before-deadline%e2%80%9d-is-an-infinitely-better-thing-to-say-to-a-reporter-than-making-up-facts-that-doesn-2/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/media-training-tip-%e2%80%9ci-don%e2%80%99t-know-but-i-will-find-out-and-get-back-to-you-before-deadline%e2%80%9d-is-an-infinitely-better-thing-to-say-to-a-reporter-than-making-up-facts-that-doesn-2/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:50:09 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10856 MEDIA TRAINING TIP: “I don’t know, but I will find out and get back to you before deadline” is an infinitely better thing to say to a reporter than making up facts that doesn’t turn out to be true.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/23/media-training-tip-%e2%80%9ci-don%e2%80%99t-know-but-i-will-find-out-and-get-back-to-you-before-deadline%e2%80%9d-is-an-infinitely-better-thing-to-say-to-a-reporter-than-making-up-facts-that-doesn-2/feed/ 0