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TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, Body Language, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Foreign Languages, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Humor, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Pitching, Politics, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Sermons, Social Speaking, Speaking Competition, Story Telling, Technology, Uncategorized on June 1, 2009
How to multitask while attempting to break a Guinness World Record
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Politics, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Social Speaking, Speaking Competition, Uncategorized, Voice on June 1, 2009
TJ Walker Promotional Video
Posted by TJ Walker in Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Debate Central, Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Humor, Media Training, Meeting Planners, Pitching, Politics, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition, Story Telling, Student Speak, Training Community, Uncategorized, Voice, Workplace on May 27, 2009
Top 100 speakers from 1960-2010
Posted by TJ Walker in Body Language, Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Humor, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Social Speaking, Speaking Competition, Story Telling on May 23, 2009
I have compiled a list of people I consider to be the top 100 speakers of the last 50 years. This list is not meant to be definitive. I selected the speakers based on several factors: a. did they attract a large following. B. are there certain basic speaking skills that they demonstrate that are relevant and easily copied by other speakers and c. did they move people in some way. The speakers could be form any field and they could speak in any forum or medium, hence you will see infomercial gurus and ad pitchmen here. There are numerous arbitrary elements here, plus many bias. One, the focus is on English speaking speakers. Two, the focus in on US-Based speakers. Three, no consideration was given to the genuine accomplishments or the ideology (even when I find the politics of the speaker repugnant) of the speaker. Four, yes, you will see a disproportionate amount of white men here and a corresponding under representation of non-white men. Five, it is heavily weighted toward people who are alive and well-known today and in this decade. Hence, someone like Senator Eugene McCarty who became prominent in the 1960’s didn’t make the list. If you check back here in the next few days you can click on the hyperlink and watch my video analysis of each speaker’s strengths. Please feel free to submit your own list of the top 100 speakers of the past 50 years in the comment section below.
1. Al Franken
2. Alan Dershowitz
3. Ann Coulter
4. Ann Richards
5. Anthony Robbins
6. Arnold Schwarzenegger
7. Art Linkletter
8. Barack Obama
9. Barbara Walters
10. Bill Clinton
11. Bill Cosby
12. Bill O’Reilly
13. Billy Graham
14. Billy Mayes
15. Bob Costas
16. Bob Newhart
17. Bono
18. Charles Osgood
19. Charlie Rose
20. Chris Rock
21. Colin Powell
22. David letterman
23. Dick Clark
24. Don Imus
25. Donald Trump
26. Dr. Joyce Brothers
27. Dr. Phil
28. Ellen DeGeneres
29. Garrison Keillor
30. George Carlin
31. Glen Beck
32. Gloria Steinem
33. Gore Vidal
34. Howard Cosell
35. Howard stern
36. Jack canfield
37. Jack Lalane
38. Jack Welch
39. Jay Leno
40. Jeffrey Gitomer
41. Jerry Seinfeld
42. Jesse Jackson
43. Jim Cramer
44. Jimmy Swaggert
45. Joan Rivers
46. Joel Osteen
47. John Edwards
48. John Kennedy
49. John Madden
50. Johnny Carson
51. Johnny Cochran
52. Katie Couric
53. Larry King
54. Larry the Cable Guy
55. Les Brown
56. Louis Farrakhan
57. Malcolm x
58. Margaret Thatcher
59. Maria Bartiromo
60. Mario Cuomo
61. Mark victor Hansen
62. Martha Stewart
63. Martin Luther King Jr.
64. Michael Moore
65. Mike Huckabee
66. Mike Wallace
67. Montel Williams
68. Newt Gingrich
69. Nido Qubein
70. Norman Vincent Peal
71. Oprah
72. Pat Buchanan
73. Pat Robertson
74. Patricia Fripp
75. Paul Harvey
76. Phil Donahue
77. Rachel Ray
78. Randy Pausch
79. Richard Pryor
80. Robert kennedy
81. Robert Schuler
82. Roger Ebert
83. Ron Popeil
84. Ronald Reagan
85. Ross Perot
86. Rudy Giuliani
87. Rush Limbaugh
88. Sarah Palin
89. Sean Hannity
90. Steve Jobs
91. Steve Martin
92. Stephen Covey
93. George Wallace
94. Studs Terkel
95. Suze Orman
96. Tony Blair
97. Walter Cronkite
98. Warren Buffet
99. Wayne dyer
100. Zig Zigler
I am going for World’s Record for talk show appearances in 24 hours
Posted by TJ Walker in Media Training, Pitching, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition on May 3, 2009
rough draft for 60-90 minute keynote speech on success and personal development
Posted by TJ Walker in Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Pitching, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Speaking Competition on May 1, 2009
(rough draft for 60-90 minute keynote speech)
(Note from TJ: does anyone have any thoughts on how to make a speech like this more palatable? This is essentially a motivational speech about success that debunks all other motivational gurus. This is a success/motivation speech that is anti success/motivational speech)
In my attempt to show the emperor is wearing no clothes, I am concerned that it can come across as too negative, harsh and nasty. Thoughts?)
Here is a list of the 101 best online videos on public speaking
Posted by TJ Walker in Fear of Speaking, Great Lectures, Humor, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Politics, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition on April 20, 2009
So who won the Jim Cramer versus Jon Stewart Debate on Comedy Central?
Posted by TJ Walker in CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Media Training, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition on March 14, 2009
They both did. Cramer “won” by showing up, taking his medicine, and making it harder for Stewart to keep making (justifiable) attacks. In the long run, Cramer didn’t do any further damage to his already shaky image and he probably enjoyed being in a bigger limelight than usual. Since Cramer has been exposed as a hyperbolic conman in the past, his reputation couldn’t be lowered more in the eyes of most investors.
The Comedy Central host, however, was the big winner. Stewart proved to be as funny as David Letterman, as economically insightful as Paul Krugman, as fearless as Ed Murrow, and as consumer-centric as Ralph Nader (the good, early Nader). And Stewart crammed more tough economic and political questioning and reporting into one 15 minute interview than CNBC or even NBC’s Meet the Press does in a month of Sundays.
I am looking for experts are starting ad networks for the public speaking and presentation industries
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Media Training, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition on April 28, 2008
Does anyone know of an expert in starting ad networks? I am looking to start an ad network focusing on web sites that deal with the following topics: speaking, public speaking, presentations, powerpoint and media training. If you know of anyone, please have them contact me at tj@tjwalker.com.
How will I know if my speech “worked?”
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition, Student Speak on March 13, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How will I know if my speech “worked?â€
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