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Televised Reenactment of Michal Jackson’s Autopsy on Discovery Network is Canceled
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central on January 1, 2011
It wasn’t canceled out of good taste, but for legal reasons. Before we get al high and mighty about how tasteless the execs were at Discovery for scheduling this we have to ask ourselves, who would watch this?
Network execs must have assumed more than one million people would want to watch this, and there were probably right. Yuck!
More at LA TIMES
Momentum Is Gaining In the Senate for Filibuster Reform
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers on December 31, 2010
The Democrats in the Senate are advancing their plans to change filibuster rules in the new Congress. Regardless of your politics, this is GREAT news if you are a lover of speeches.
If the filibuster rules go back to their old style, that will mean Senators will have to speak for hour after hour if they want to prevent a vote from happening on a bill. Sure, some speeches will be boring (Sen. Strom Thurmond resorted to reading the phone book when he filibustered for 24 hours against desegregation in the 1950s). But some of the speeches Will be fascinating, especially when a Senator is tired and has run out of prepared text–then we’ll really hear some fun stuff!
How to Reduce Redness in the Face From Nervousness
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Pitching, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers on December 30, 2010
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie to Take on Birthers
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Great Lectures on December 29, 2010
Abercrombie wants to release even more documents proving Obama was born in Hawaii, since the birth certificates and numerous newspaper announcements at the time haven’t persuaded more than 40% of the American people.
Abercrombie seems like a smart and ambitions fellow. Perhaps next he can persuade people that the moon landing wasn’t a hoax, that there was a holocaust, and that the moon is not, I fact, made of green cheese.
Man Calls 911 and Asks for the Media to Be Arrested
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking on December 29, 2010
This is a funny story out of, you guessed it, Florida. Prediction, this guy can hire the same publicist, agent, manager, and speaker bureau of “Joe the Plumber.” If the 911 guys plays it right, he could get a talk radio show out of this and end up as….Sarah Palin’s running mate?
NJ Gov. Christie at Disney World Is Latest Pol Snowed Under
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Technology, tip of the day, Video, Voice, Workplace, Worst Speaker of the Day on December 28, 2010
How to get influential bloggers, reporters and journalists to cover your startup
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, public relations, reputation management, Sales and Marketing, Video on December 28, 2010
Graham Lawlor of Ultra Light Startups speaks with TJ Walker about Ultra Lights January 13th event and how to get influential bloggers, reporters and journalists to cover your startup. Determining which blogs, magazines, newspapers and TV shows to target for your PR efforts
Gawker headline: Who Will Save New Jersey While Chris Christie Eats Mickey Mouse?
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Government & Politics on December 28, 2010
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I was the first one to predict that Christie would get “snowed under’ with criticism for his decision to fly off to Disney World on Sunday when the storm was on the way to his state of New Jersey. Now the snow is turning into an avalanche of attacks on the governor’s political judgement. Should have listened Governor.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Are The Most Admired Man and Woman In America – USA Today
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics on December 28, 2010
Polls like this are meaningless. All they do is measure name ID. If you like Obama and Clinton don’t get too excited; Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are on the list too, with Palin actually coming in 2nd place.
GOP Elites Start to Take Aim at Sarah Palin
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics on December 28, 2010
The Wall Street Journal came out attacking Sarah Palin’s critique of Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign. Anytime the Wall Street Journal seems to be defending a Democratic President or First lady there needs to be further analysis of the tea leaves. The Wall Street Journal all but called Palin a fool and an imbecile for attacking Michelle Obama on the obesity issue.
Here’s what’s really going on. The GO elite at the Wall Street Journal, like the GOP elite everywhere, are getting very nervous that Palin will win the nomination and lead the party to a Georg McGovern-style landslide loss. So the elites are starting to attack her now to weaken her chances of getting the nomination.
AP Slams New York Times For Claiming Scoop on BP Story
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central on December 28, 2010
The Associated press is steaming mad at the New York Times for claiming to have broken a big story on the Deepwater horizon story. It turns out that all of the “exclusive” news in the Times’ story appeared in AP stories awhile back. The dirty little secret of journalism is that terms like “exclusive” and “first” and “news breaking” are thrown about quite promiscuously by the media.
My favorite is when a politician who does 10 TV interviews a day is seen on a cable news show and the graphic says “exclusive.” Well, obviously that interview is exclusive to that media outlet at that moment because it’s not a live feed at a press conference. But if the politician is saying the same thing he said on 10 other interviews that day, it’s not very exclusive.
Sound bite of the Day “We’ve become a nation of wusses” Ed Rendell
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Great Lectures on December 28, 2010
This sound bite is continuing to get good play. Here is more of what the Pennsylvania Governor said:
“We’ve become a nation of wusses…China…is kicking our butt in everything…Chinese residents would have marched to the stadium…and done calculus all the way down!”
That is funny! It’s forceful, absolute, not whishy washy and is sure to endear Rendell to NFL fans who were surely disappointed about the big game being canceled due to snow.
Potential downside to Rendell politically: Family members of anyone who was killed on the highways during the blizzard are sure to be sore at Rendell for a long time.
Pat Buchanan predicts Sarah Palin will have pole position in 2012
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics on December 28, 2010
As someone who has been an active participant or observer of every Republican Party nomination process since 1968, Pat Buchanan is not someone whose views can be dismissed on this issue. Buchanan feels that Palin’s communication skills, attractiveness and money will make her the one to beat in going into the primaries. I agree. Watch Pat on the McLaughlin group.
Jon Stewart Mocks Congressman for Using Cute Dog Visuals
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, media relations, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers on December 23, 2010
Visuals can make or Break any presentation. Jon Stewart mocks Congressman Joseph Crowley for using Leona Helmsley’s dog in a visual for a speech against tax cuts fro the rich. Stewart’s point is that the dog is too cute and lovable.
Lesson: make sure your visuals don’t conflict with your message or confuse your audience.
Bank of America prepares for worst as Wikileaks threatens damaging document release (Forbes.com article by TJ Walker)
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central on December 23, 2010
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is preparing for the worst as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has stated that he has the bank firmly in his sights. Assange plans to release documents that are reported to be devastating to Bank of America’s reputation. To read more visit FORBES.com for TJ Walker’s full column.
Does Filibuster Reform Have a Chance? -media training
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Government & Politics, Video, Voice, Workplace on December 23, 2010
A letter has been signed by every returning Democratic senator urging Majority Leader Harry Reid to push for filibuster reform in the New Congress, National Journal reports.
TJ Walker offers his analysis of potential changes to the filibuster rules.
Rex Ryan on Foot Fetish: “It’s Personal” -Crisis Communication
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Video, Voice, Workplace on December 23, 2010
TJ Walker offers crisis communication advice to New York Jets head coach as he deals with questions about videos he may or may not have made with his wife.
NBA Coach Phil Jackson On Christmas Games: “It’s Like Christian Holidays Don’t Mean Anything To Them Anymore.”
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Sermons, Social Media, Social Speaking, Workplace on December 23, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson comments about playing on Christmas and how Christian holidays don’t mean anything to the NBA need to be looked at through the prism of the source. Jackson is someone who is known for his measured comments and rarely ever says anything that is not premeditated.
These comments are not an off the cuff remark by a player who is complaining about having to “work” on Christmas. They are being made by the most respect coach in the sport, the son of a minister and by someone who is a thoughtful thinker with many interests away from the basketball court.
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Pat Buchanan Slams Gays Better than any Other Conservative Pundit!
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Humor, Media, Politics, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, speech writing on December 21, 2010
“You are trying to impose the values of Fire Island on Parris Island. These are 19-year-old Marines, they’re very macho guys. Many of them are Christian traditionalists and you’ve got these secular values and you bring open homosexuals into the barracks with these guys, it’ll be hellish. One Marine commandant said very simply, ‘Would moving homosexuals into the barracks with my Marines enhance the fighting effectiveness, the cohesion and morale of our Marine units? I don’t believe it would.’ Why change something that is working. The Marine Corps is the finest unit in the world, or one of them, and it works. Why impose outside values on them? . . .”
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