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Hillary Clinton makes statement attacking Wikileaks
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Media on November 30, 2010
A lot of people have made a nice living trashing Hillary Clinton on a daily basis, but you have to feel sorry for her today. Her statement attacking Wikileaks was fair and passionate. But let’s face it; it’s inherently difficult and complicated to have to defend secrecy. It really comes down to this: it’s a better world if government people can tell lies to and about each other rather than instantly waging war. That doesn’t quite fit on a bumper sticker, but it’s true nonetheless. See more about what Clinton said yesterday at Forbes.
WikiLeaked cable from Bob Gates: ‘Russian democracy has disappeared’
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, News on November 29, 2010
Many of the WikiLeaks are going to be like this one, where the obvious is stated, but by people in power who usually don’t say things like that it public. Will Secretary’s of defense ever speak freely again with staff members, given their fears that their comments will be turned into text and then leaked? More at Foreign Policy.
Christopher Hitchens and Tony Blair debate Whether God Exists – and Hitchens wins the debate: No God
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, Debate Central, Great Lectures, News, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on November 28, 2010
Congratulations to Christopher Hitchens for beating Tony Blair last week in Toronto in a debate on whether God Exists. And congrats to the organizer of the debates—it was a sellout crowd AND the story got massive worldwide coverage. Regardless of your position on the existence of a supernatural being, this is good news for those of us who love and care about public speaking and debate.
I’ve often fantasized about a competitive public speaking/debating professional circuit; compete with international rankings and tournaments. I know a lot more kids who were into high school and college debate than were into high school or college hockey or bowling and yet there’s no professional level debate whereas there is for bowling. Bowling! It’s not fair.
Fran Lebowitz in “Public Speaking” tonight on HBO at 10PM
Posted by TJ Walker in celebrities, Great Lectures, Humor, Media, Politics, Professional Speakers, public relations on November 22, 2010
If you are into speaking, media, punditry, and life of the public intellectual, then Martin Scorsese’s Public Speaking tonight is “must see” TV. I know I’ll be watching this.
Variety gave this review: “‘My Dinner With Andre,’ if Andre sat at a diner alone rambling about what annoys him.” That’s so biting and harsh and funny that it reminds me of something ran Lebowitz would say.
Did Bill Clinton Ban Tweeting during his Speech? No, it turns out.
Posted by TJ Walker in blogging, celebrities, Communications, Great Lectures, News on November 18, 2010
Bill Clinton was giving a speech at Salesforce.com this week. His representatives requested that there be no press allowed into the event. The organizers of the even interpreted this to mean no media at all, i.e. social media and thus told people no Tweeting. This, of course, raised a stir.
Why would someone like a Bill Clinton request that no reporters be allowed to an event where he is speaking? After all, don’t most celebrities want more press? Is it because he will be divulging state secrets? Doubtful.
Cornell Professor Chastises students for yawning
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Great Lectures, Presentation Skills Training, Teaching on November 18, 2010
You’ve got to watch this professor at mediaite. He is my hero! Those of us who speak in front of audiences on a regular basis get tired of rude behavior from people. However, I fault him for being this emotional (again, you need to watch the clip).
It is unlikely that he will ever do or say anything in his career again that will get him this much attention. Also, Mr. Professor, maybe your lectures are a little boring. Perhaps you should walk around the classroom more often and call on people with surprise questions—that will keep them more alert.
How much rehearsal is too much? (Answers.com)
Posted by TJ Walker in Debate Central, Great Lectures, Presentation Skills Training, Video on November 15, 2010
Stacy from answers.com asks TJ if rehearsal will make her sound stale?
Video Recording Teachers – a new requirement in 19 states
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Communications, Great Lectures, Public Speaking Skills on November 3, 2010
It’s about time! Student teachers who want to get hired in 19 states must now have their classroom presenting skills video recorded. This is fantastic. Before the rise of cheap cameras you could argue it was too difficult or expensive to record teachers, but not any longer. Let’s face it, if you can’t stand up in front of a classroom and talk to students in an interesting, engaging and memorable way, you are going to be a lousy teacher. More at USA Today.
Margaret Thatcher named most influential woman in the world by the English
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Media, media relations, Politics, Presentation Skills Training on November 1, 2010
How can this be? Thatcher hasn’t been power in decades. Partly, it’s from things like invading the Falkland Islands. But I believe the real reason she is still remembered with so much respect is the lasting legacy of her rhetorical skills. She was a forceful and dynamic speaker and she knew how to turn a phrase “This Lady’s NOT for turning!” More at Gawker.
Watch her for yourself here.
Obama Speaks to Half-Empty Coliseum in Ohio
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Communications, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, media relations, Politics, public relations, reputation management on November 1, 2010
That headline is and should be the worry of every speaker and conference organizer. It’s far better to have a small room and have stand room only or to expect 200 people and only put out 150 chairs and then add chairs when you need them. There is a crowd psychology that is in play for your audience and the news media. If you deliver 200 people for a room that holds 150, you will be described as wildly charismatic. However, if you deliver 50,000 people it a stadium that holds 100,000 then you will be considered a boring failure. If you are a coordinating a venue for a political speaker or any other speaker, you must factor in the expectations game into every decision you make.
Former presidents throw out ceremonial 1st pitch
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Presentation Skills Training on November 1, 2010
A historic moment in Texas before game 4 of the World Series saw George W. Bush, the 43rd president, throwing out the pitch, with his dad, the 41st president, at his side. It was the first time that two former presidents attended a World Series game.
Much like he did before game 3 of the 2001 World Series Bush threw a perfect strike to the catcher. Wouldn’t it have been a great treat for the American public if W. had spent as much time preparing for his ceremonial first pitches at baseball games as he did for speeches and press conferences? Granted we would have been deprived of some monumental verbal errors in the process and certainly the likes of Jon Stewart and Jay Leno would be minus some material but it really is a obvious example of how you need to prepare and rehearse for any type of public appearance or speech. The same techniques that you would use preparing for a major speech to investors or work colleagues should be used for public appearances.
Great example of what NOT to do on live TV–Trash your ex-girlfriend who is sitting next to you – media training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Great Lectures, Media, Media Training, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Social Media on October 19, 2010
You’ve got to watch this to believe it. Todd Seavey is on C-SPAN trashing his ex-girlfriend and it’s all live on C-SPAN and now permanently available on demand. What was he thinking? You have got to watch it.
Leslie Robinson, inventor of the game ‘Keep It Real’, with TJ Walker
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Great Lectures, Social Media, Technology, Video on October 16, 2010
Alan Weiss Interviews Patricia Fripp – lessons from Speaking Greats
Posted by TJ Walker in Great Lectures, Help, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on October 2, 2010
Top speaking stories of the day 9/20/10- TJ Walker Interactive
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Video on September 20, 2010
by TJ Walker
Media training tip of the day: Use a hands free receiver when conducting an interview
Posted by TJ Walker in Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Help, Media Training on September 20, 2010
by TJ Walker
Why the new iPad teleprompter app is a bad thing – public speaking
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, publishing, Sales and Marketing, Voice, Workplace on September 14, 2010
by TJ Walker
So there’s a new teleprompter app on the iPad for speakers, should you run out, get it, and use it?
Absolutely not!!!
TelePrompTers are a bad idea for speakers most of the time, even in ideal situations. But the main idea of a teleprompter for an anchorman or a politician is that they can still maintain eye contact with you because they are reading their script off a clear piece of glass—hence they can still make eye contact with you. But the iPad (at least the ones I’ve seen) aren’t clear. It’s just a place to have your notes roll off down the screen. This means you will have to look down and ignore your audience in order to use it.The bigger problems for all teleprompter users are that they tend to make people speaker at the same speed, the same volume the same tone and the same pitch. This makes people sound robotic, boring and monotone. The key to using a TelePrompTer effectively is to change your volume, speed, pitch and to occasionally pause.
Using an iPad teleprompter while speaking in front of any audience makes about as much since as playing on Match.com in front of your date—you have the technology to do it, but is that really going to help you with your audience?
Public speakers take Ipad to the podium with prompster
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, blogging, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Pitching, podcasting, PowerPoint, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, publishing, Sales and Marketing, Sermons, Social Media, Social Speaking, Technology, Video on September 14, 2010
by TJ Walker
Can you spot the 10 common mistakes this horrible speaker makes?
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Help, Keynote Speaking, Social Media, Social Speaking, Speaking Competition, Video on August 26, 2010
Glenn Beck Rally Prep Begins, Permits Issued
Posted by TJ Walker in blogging, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, News, Politics, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Social Media, Social Speaking, Voice, Workplace on August 24, 2010
by Joe Strupp
Organizers of Glenn Beck’s rally slated for Saturday in Washington, D.C., say they expect to have as many as 300,000 people in attendance, according to the permits issued for the event last week.
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