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You can teach an old dog new trick – Conan O’Brien becomes master of new media
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Communications, Humor, internet marketing, Media, Media Training, News, podcasting, Professional Speakers, public relations, Public Speaking Skills on November 2, 2010
As a big shot at NBC for years, Conan O’Brien never had to dirty his hands with this whole Internet thing. But now that he is been on his own and is about to launch his own show on TBS, he’s had time to learn the ways of new media. Conan and his team have actually become masters at using clever, interactive videos to engage and grown his audience and fan base. Watch here to see his hilarious Show Zero. It’s low budget, low-production but still funny and has lessons for all of us who make Internet video.
The Top Ten Most Watched Political YouTube videos of 2010
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Communications, Government & Politics, Humor, Media, media relations, Media Training, podcasting, Politics, Social Media on November 2, 2010
Watch them here at CBS. The striking thing, or perhaps not really, all the videos ar pro-conservative and pro-Republican. The Democrats can’t claim this is the function of ad spending bank-rolled by Lobbyists or Dick Cheney’s Halliburton either. The conservatives have been superior communicators in every forum this year, and YouTube has been no exception.
Photo Op of the day: NY Governor Candidate Carl Paladino poses with guy in Black Face
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Humor, Media, public relations, Public Speaking Skills, reputation management on November 2, 2010
Carl Paladino seems to be going for the Guinness Book of World Records for dumbest comments, emails and actions by a candidate for major office tis year. Now, he adds stupid photo ops to his resume. It’s neck and neck between Paladino and Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell. Who do you think will be the better, er, worse of those two?
So what did Jon Stewart’s Rally for Reason mean?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Humor, Media, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, public relations, Public Speaking Skills on October 31, 2010
Director Ron Howard under attack for Gay Jokes in Movie
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Communications, Humor, Media, public relations, reputation management on October 31, 2010
Patrick Goldsten of the Los Angeles Times best sums it up:
“I concluded that ‘comedy is a lot like free speech–sometimes you have to hold your nose to support it.’ In other words, I’m not sure that I’m all that comfortable with most of the gay jokes I’ve heard, but once you start trying to make value judgments about one joke over another, you’re on a slippery slope to the arid wasteland of political correctness.”
Video of the Day EcoBold
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Communications, Humor, Media, podcasting, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Social Media, Technology, Video on October 30, 2010
Here is a clever speaking video that is generating decent viewership on Youtube. Here are the lessons learned from it for others looking for Youtube Success:
1. Don’t be boring.
2. Use clever graphics.
Sharron Angle Dodges Press with Decoy
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Government & Politics, Humor, Media, Media Training on October 26, 2010
Is this a cheesy TV movie? Sharron Angle’s relations with the press are so bad she’s resorting to cheap gimmickry to avoid them. You’ve go to read this to believe it.
Women in public relations- presentation training, media training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Humor, Pitching, Public Speaking Skills, Video on October 7, 2010
How Pros like Jeff Foxworthy time their presentations – Lisa Braithwaite
Posted by TJ Walker in Help, Humor, Public Speaking Skills on October 2, 2010
KFC Advertising On College Girls Buns To Promote Business sandwich
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, blogging, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Humor, Media, Professional Speakers, Sales and Marketing, Social Media, Social Speaking, Technology, Video on September 22, 2010
by TJ Walker
Reasons to use humor in most speeches-Tom Antion
Posted by TJ Walker in Help, Humor, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on September 16, 2010
Cher speaking at 2010 VMA – public speaking
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Humor, Public Speaking Skills, Video on September 12, 2010
Rating Snooki at the 2010 VMA
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Humor, Media, Media Training, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Video on September 12, 2010
Mayoral Candidate Breaks Into Song During Live TV Appearance
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio, Audio/Video Technology, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Government & Politics, Humor, internet marketing, News, Politics, Professional Speakers, Video, Voice, Workplace on August 26, 2010
by Mediaite.com
Well this is certainly something you don’t see every day. During a live “Coffee With The Candidates” segment on Fox Providence’s Rhode Show, Mayoral hopeful Chris Young wasted no time in demonstrating his true passion to the local host, in what may go down as the most awkward interview ever.
No cheering in the press box
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, Communications, Crisis Communications, Humor, Media Training, Public Speaking Skills, Social Media, Social Speaking, Workplace, Worst Speaker of the Day on August 18, 2010
by Mike Bako
What happens when the allegiances of a fan crosses paths with the real world of sports journalism? The tried and true axiom of “no cheering in the press box” was put to the test this past week resulting in a firing and ridicule for two autograph seekers.
Ridicule does not lose anyone a job but evidently wearing the wrong teams hat to an Arkansas Razorbacks press conference was the final straw for Hog Sports Radio reporter Renee Gork. This past week, in the heart of SEC country, she wore a Florida Gators hat to the press conference of Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. A big no no that earned her a pink slip from her job at the radio station. According to her ex boss Dan Storrs this was the last straw for her. Activity on her Twitter account was also mentioned but not elaborated on by Storrs who openly admitted that his station is bias in favor of all things Razorbacks when it comes to coverage of the schools sports teams.
Another way to face instant scorn from your peers is to ask an athlete for an autograph. Earlier this week after a Denver Broncos pre season game two reporters were seen asking for and receiving autographs from Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow. A Broncos public relations director saw this and quickly had the two reporters removed from the player interview area.
A lesson for any reporter, whether they are covering sports, politics or entertainment, is to never cross the line of professionalism into being a fan. An autograph on a piece of paper is not worth the 
credibility that you lose amongst the athletes you are covering and from your colleagues.
Short takes on Rand Paul, Steven Slater, Kanye West, and Charlie Rangel
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Humor, Media, Politics, Social Media on August 11, 2010
Short takes – sound bites from TJ
Kanye West has been invited back to the MTV Video Music Awards show. Prediction: he won’t be grabbing the mic from Taylor Swift or anyone else this year. In fact, there may be a few sketches where other people grab the mic out of his had repeatedly. It will help his image if he went along with the skit good-naturedly.
Rand Paul finally denied the charges that he kidnapped a woman while he was in college. He went 24 hours before making the denial—a major strategic blunder. Worse, his apology seemed weasily because he conflated the charges that he had been abducted by aliens with the charges that he had kidnapped a woman and said that “they” were untrue. This was either a sloppy apology or he really isn’t denying the kidnapping charges. Expect this issue to get further play in the campaign.
News Now – TJ Walker talking about Flight attendant Steven Slater
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, Communications, Crisis Communications, Humor, Social Media, Social Speaking, Story Telling, Uncategorized, Video, Workplace on August 11, 2010
“I’ve had it!” The new Howard Beale emerges
by The Daily Beast
A JetBlue flight attendant fed up with a rude passenger took to the airplane’s PA system to cuss out the man, then grabbed two beers, activated, and slid down the emergency inflatable slide, and went home Monday
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