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/2011/12/02/speak-and-be-heard-tj-walker-in-workingwomen-com/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/12/02/speak-and-be-heard-tj-walker-in-workingwomen-com/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:08:14 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=12368 Whether it’s your first team meeting, a big presentation or just introducing yourself at a networking event, learning how to speak with confidence can be a daunting task. Here are tips from TJ Walker, who can help you put your best self forward. Learn to Like Your Voice: Most people hate the sound of their [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/12/02/speak-and-be-heard-tj-walker-in-workingwomen-com/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/31/compelling-stories-for-investor-pitches/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/31/compelling-stories-for-investor-pitches/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:10:04 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11582
When making a pitch to potential investors, tell great stories that they will relate to and that will draw them in. If you speak their language through stories you will have greater success.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/31/compelling-stories-for-investor-pitches/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/04/presentation-training-tip-if-you-get-invited-to-give-a-speech-then-speak-if-you-get-invited-to-a-reading-then-read-however-great-authors-dont-read-at-their-own-book-readings-they-tell-stori/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/04/presentation-training-tip-if-you-get-invited-to-give-a-speech-then-speak-if-you-get-invited-to-a-reading-then-read-however-great-authors-dont-read-at-their-own-book-readings-they-tell-stori/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:49:18 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=11189 Presentation Training Tip: If you get invited to give a speech, then speak. If you get invited to a reading, then read. (However, great authors don’t read at their own book readings, they tell stories instead.)]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/03/04/presentation-training-tip-if-you-get-invited-to-give-a-speech-then-speak-if-you-get-invited-to-a-reading-then-read-however-great-authors-dont-read-at-their-own-book-readings-they-tell-stori/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/18/new-opera-in-london-%e2%80%9canna-nicole%e2%80%9d/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/18/new-opera-in-london-%e2%80%9canna-nicole%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:22:25 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10647 I did a double take when I saw this headline. But then I found out that the creator is the same guy who made the Jerry Springer Opera. I saw the Jerry Springer Opera in London 7 or 8 years ago and I loved it. So why not Anna Nicole as an opera? Her life [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/18/new-opera-in-london-%e2%80%9canna-nicole%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/14/top-blogs-of-the-day-what-tj-is-reading-9/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/14/top-blogs-of-the-day-what-tj-is-reading-9/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:01:06 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10368 Turn Valentine’s Day into Generosity Day How to make work-life balance work Mother and daughter doctor-heroes Using nature’s genius in architecture: Michael Pawlyn on TED.com Is the ‘Compress’ Animation Gone in PPT 2010? What a great crowd image UPDATE: PowerPoint 2011 crashing when entering slideshow mode Phil Zimbardo and the Heroic Imagination Project A whistleblower [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/14/top-blogs-of-the-day-what-tj-is-reading-9/feed/ 2 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/12/presentation-tip-of-the-day-you-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-make-every-single-audience-member-love-you-or-even-a-majority-of-the-audience-members-love-you-but-if-95-are-chanting-that-they-want-you-to-resi/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/12/presentation-tip-of-the-day-you-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-make-every-single-audience-member-love-you-or-even-a-majority-of-the-audience-members-love-you-but-if-95-are-chanting-that-they-want-you-to-resi/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:38:23 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10303 Presentation Tip of the Day: You don’t have to make every single audience member love you or even a majority of the audience members love you. But if 95% are chanting that they want you to resign, be fired, or leave the country, chances are, it’s time to find a new line of work.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/12/presentation-tip-of-the-day-you-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-make-every-single-audience-member-love-you-or-even-a-majority-of-the-audience-members-love-you-but-if-95-are-chanting-that-they-want-you-to-resi/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/09/piers-morgan-conducts-worst-interview-ever/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/09/piers-morgan-conducts-worst-interview-ever/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:12:06 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=10125 Last night I caught Piers Morgan on CNN. He was interviewing Michael Oher, the guy who was the central character in the Sandra Bullock movie, The Blind Side. I hate to be mean, but the interview was an embarrassment for all involved. Oher said two “uhs” and three “ya knows” for every single other word [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/09/piers-morgan-conducts-worst-interview-ever/feed/ 1 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/ex-president-bushs-daughter-supports-gay-marriage-video-analysis/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/ex-president-bushs-daughter-supports-gay-marriage-video-analysis/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:53:04 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=9717
http://www.tjwalker.com media training, presentation training Barbara Bush supports marriage equality in NY. A video analysis of what it means for her to break rank from her father’s point of view.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/02/02/ex-president-bushs-daughter-supports-gay-marriage-video-analysis/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/virginia-poised-to-ban-teacher-student-texting-facebooking/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2011/01/11/virginia-poised-to-ban-teacher-student-texting-facebooking/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:01:35 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8906
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TJ Walker offers analysis of how a parent can join the social media world without angering their kids.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/28/facebook-twitter-revolutionizing-how-parents-stalk-their-kids/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/28/behind-the-scenes-and-in-the-studio-at-tj-walker-interactive/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/28/behind-the-scenes-and-in-the-studio-at-tj-walker-interactive/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:58:49 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=8133 To see more studio pictures click here.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/28/behind-the-scenes-and-in-the-studio-at-tj-walker-interactive/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/22/how-to-be-a-good-storyteller-presentation-training/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/22/how-to-be-a-good-storyteller-presentation-training/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:42:00 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=7828
What are the benefits of being a good storyteller and how you can use this skill during your next presentation.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/22/how-to-be-a-good-storyteller-presentation-training/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/snooki-shores-up-11000-pay-day-to-appear-at-tanning-salon/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/snooki-shores-up-11000-pay-day-to-appear-at-tanning-salon/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:32:36 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=7501 The next time you laugh at the long lines of contestants waiting to audition for a reality show take a look at this story from TMZ. Snooki from MTV’s Jersey Shore is cashing in on her reality fame at the tune of $11,000 a day for an appearance at a tanning salon. This speaks to [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/snooki-shores-up-11000-pay-day-to-appear-at-tanning-salon/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/top-ten-buzzwords-of-2010-released-on-linkedin/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/top-ten-buzzwords-of-2010-released-on-linkedin/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:49:29 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=7450 It’s good to use words that people understand and convey meaning, but at some point, words become so popular, that they lose all meaning. Click below to see a full list of the most over-used words on LinkedIn for 2010. And for goodness sake, don’t tell anyone you have “extensive experience” in 2011. Read the [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/top-ten-buzzwords-of-2010-released-on-linkedin/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/twitter-now-valued-at-3-7-billion/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/twitter-now-valued-at-3-7-billion/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:42:54 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=7476 And yet it makes less than $100 million. Is this rational? Time will tell. For the moment, being the industry leader in short-burst world wide communication seems like a winner. It’s as if someone invested TV and had a monopoly with 90% of the world audience. How Twitter is going to make big money in [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/16/twitter-now-valued-at-3-7-billion/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/06/rabbit-ears-perk-up-for-free-hdtv/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/06/rabbit-ears-perk-up-for-free-hdtv/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:38:07 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=6745 How to watch great TV without cable or the Internet. It turns out that rabbit ears are great on new digital TVS. A little known fact is this: reception of a digital channel (which all broadcast stations are now) with a digital rabbit ears on a digital TV is actually BETTER than the reception you [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/12/06/rabbit-ears-perk-up-for-free-hdtv/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/29/what%e2%80%99s-more-persuasive-fast-talkers-or-slow-talkers/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/29/what%e2%80%99s-more-persuasive-fast-talkers-or-slow-talkers/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:25:36 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=6251 I’ve always taught people to speaker slower in order to come across more understandable and persuasive, but new research suggests that’s not the case. It turns out, it depends on whether people already agree or disagree with you what is more persuasive. The results are surprising. Read more at PsyBlog.]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/29/what%e2%80%99s-more-persuasive-fast-talkers-or-slow-talkers/feed/ 2 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/08/obama-is-a-big-hit-with-votes-%e2%80%93-in-india/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/08/obama-is-a-big-hit-with-votes-%e2%80%93-in-india/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:49:00 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=5038 Obama is winning new friends in India. His big speech yesterday was well-received. His move to endorse India for a slot as a permanent member of the UN Security Council was a message that generated great press and resonated with the political establishment as well as the public in India. Now, if only he could [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/08/obama-is-a-big-hit-with-votes-%e2%80%93-in-india/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/04/bristol-palin-didn%e2%80%99t-vote/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/04/bristol-palin-didn%e2%80%99t-vote/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:25:44 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=4854 The producers at Dancing With The Stars must really run a tight ship. Was it the hours of practice and taping that prevented Bristol Palin from voting or was it just an example that the self proclaimed Momma Grizzle can’t even get her own daughter rallied to vote? As a public figure you have to [...]]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/11/04/bristol-palin-didn%e2%80%99t-vote/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/20/lady-gaga-to-attend-maine-anti-dont-ask-dont-tell-rally/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/20/lady-gaga-to-attend-maine-anti-dont-ask-dont-tell-rally/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:50:31 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=3321
by TJ Walker]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/20/lady-gaga-to-attend-maine-anti-dont-ask-dont-tell-rally/feed/ 0 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/15/eliminate-your-fear-of-public-speaking-with-matthew-cossolotto/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/15/eliminate-your-fear-of-public-speaking-with-matthew-cossolotto/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:35:51 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=3141
Matthew Cossolotto joins TJ Walker to discuss his book “Alll The World’s a Podium”. To contact Matthew visit his website: www.thepodiumpro.com]]> http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/15/eliminate-your-fear-of-public-speaking-with-matthew-cossolotto/feed/ 5 http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/15/should-i-read-my-speech-so-i-dont-make-any-mistakes/ http://www.tjwalker.com/2010/09/15/should-i-read-my-speech-so-i-dont-make-any-mistakes/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:12:45 +0000 TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com/?p=3083
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