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Mike Bako on KURV 710 Fox Texas discussing the NFL lockout
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Media Training, Press Room on April 27, 2011
From Prison, Madoff Says Banks ‘Had to Know’ of Fraud
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Video, Worst Speaker of the Day on February 16, 2011
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“They had to know,” Mr. Madoff said. “But the attitude was sort of, ‘If you’re doing something wrong, we don’t want to know.’ “
Ann Coulter, Sound Bite Queen
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, Government & Politics, Politics on February 14, 2011
Once again Ann Coulter stole the show at the annual conservative gathering in Washington known as CPAC. 10,000 conservative activists listened to dozens of presidential candidates and pundits. Here’s an example of what made Coulter so popular:
“[President Obama] turned over our entire healthcare system to the Department of Motor Vehicles. You know those interminable lines at the DMV. Now imagine you’re standing in one of those lines, but this time you’re in a hospital gown that’s open in back. That’s Obamacare.”
Donald Trump Wows the Audience at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC)
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities on February 11, 2011
Yep, nothing speaks out to conservative values as well as a thrice-married guy who wrote about his pro-choice views a few years ago and now claims to be pro-life. Donald, it turns out, you really CAN fool all the people all the time.
Mubarak Refuses to Step Down -VIDEO -media training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Video, Voice, Workplace, Worst Speaker of the Day on February 10, 2011
Talk about failing to meet expectations. Egyptian President Mubarak spoke earlier today and with the world watching he defiantly refused to step down.
Mubarak went so far as to say the he plans to stay in Egypt, will never leave Egypt and will die in Egypt. The way things are going he might be right about the last part.
5 communication keys to becoming successful
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Help, Video on February 9, 2011
The Perils Of Excessive Communication – Woman Falls in Fountain While Texting
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Humor, Media, Technology on January 18, 2011
When Did Radio announcers start to Sound Like Ted Williams?
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio, Communications, Media, Presentation Skills Training on January 9, 2011
Ted Williams, the homeless voice of God, has a great voice, but it’s not a natural voice. Slate takes an interesting look through the history of radio announcers and how their voices have evolved. Fun nugget: Don Pardo is 92 years old and still does the voiceover for Saturday Night Live from his home in Arizona.
Winklevoss Twins Want to Sue Facebook Again
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Media, reputation management, Social Media on December 31, 2010
$65 million isn’t enough! The Winklevoss Twins want to sue Facebook for even more money. They made a firm agreement to accept the $65 million a few years back and be on their way. But now they’ve changed their mind and want to cancel the agreement. Isn’t it a bit unseemly, even un-gentlemanly to break one’s word Misters Winklevoss? If this is all about honor, aren’t you behaving without honor?
These boys better how they never face a jury. Two incredibly rich, tall, good-looking guys who grew up in Greenwich and get to spend their time being medal-winning Olympic atheltes dont elicit much sympathy, even if they do have a good point or tow.
Old People Now Using Social Media Almost as Much as the Young
Posted by TJ Walker in blogging, Communications, Social Media on December 27, 2010
Social media has now morphed from the “new high technology” thingy that you people like to dabble with in order to feel cool to simply “normal.” It’s become normal to use social media in the way it’s been normal to use a cell phone the last 10 years and normal to use a regular phone for 50 years before that.
The other trend? Blogging, at least at stand alone blogging sites, is dropping among the young.
A Quarter of Army Applicants Can’t Read or Add at Basic levels
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Media, Social Media on December 22, 2010
The Army revels that nearly a quarter of its applicants can’t pass a simple test that asks would-be soldiers to read and to basic math. And keep in mind, the non-high school graduates, the un-fit and the felons have already been weeded out. The 255 flunking are, relatively, the cream of the crop. Whats’ happening here? It is a continuation of a post-literate society. Like it or not, we are going to have more and more people in our country who can not read. This explains the rise and popularity of video and audio for news and entertainment. Still, I don’t mean to sound like this is some neutral change. If you can’t read, you are basically screwed when it comes to your long term job prospects and your abilities to provide for your family.
More at Slate
Eli Manning Acts like an All MEDIA Pro at No-show Press Conference
Posted by TJ Walker in Uncategorized on December 22, 2010
NFL quarterback Eli Manning is mocked in this YouTube video for a recent press conference where virtually no one showed up. I think Manning should be praised. He showed up on time, didn’t complain, and treated the one kid there as if he were just as important as a room full of TV network sportscasters. That is a class act Eli! You are our media pro of the day.
Paul Krugman Claims Obama’s Rhetoric is Killing Him Politically
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Presentation Skills Training, public relations, Public Speaking Skills, reputation management on December 20, 2010
Paul Krugman makes a great case that Obama’s incessant rhetorical overtures to Republicans, i.e. praising Ronald Reagan and his policies, has had a counterproductive result. Krugman maintains that Obama is providing cover for his ideological enemies and enabling economic policies against his administration’s interests. Krugman also points out that you never hear a conservative or a Republican praising the economic policies of FDR.
Great points. Yes, there is a need for civility and bi-partisanship in politics, but if you are constantly praising your ideological adversaries, your own arguments will begin to lose their punch.
Your Cell Phone Ring Tone is Sending a Message to Those Around You
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Communications, Press Room, reputation management on December 20, 2010
It’s fine if you have a generic ringtone, but if you are an estate lawyer and your cell phone rings to the tune of Cheech and Chong getting high, are you sending the right message to clients? If your wife calls and the ring tone is set to “American Beauty” do your co-workers get confused? Today’s high tech world gives more and more ways of communicating good and bad messages to all those around you. I advise giving real though to using any ring tone that isn’t a generic setting. Tones can help or hurt your image. More at AM New York.
Funny Modern Media Moment- Man Robs at ATM in front of a TV Camera
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Communications, Media, News on December 14, 2010
New Twitter Study shows half of people on it NEVER read anyone else’s Tweets
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Media, Social Media on December 12, 2010
So what? Most people who subscribe to cable TV never watch CNN, Fox or MSNBC. I’d still like to be on any or all of them any day of the week. More on the study at Business Insider.
The Seven Key Speaking Rules Sen. Bernie Sanders BROKE while giving the most-talked about speech of 2010
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on December 12, 2010
Sen. Bernie Sanders gave an 8 hour and 37 minute speech on the floor of the Senate and has since become an Internet sensation and a hero to liberals/progressives as his speech has become the most discussed of 2010. Bernie did it HIS way, but he also shows how many of the so-called rules of speaking are based on fallacy.
Rule number one: be short and concise.
Here are the top Communication blogs of the day
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Fear of Speaking, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training on December 7, 2010
Here is what I’m reading–TJ
- Good Speeches Always Have A Happy Ending (public speaking tips to boost presentation skills and business presentation) | The Accidental Communicator
- TED Blog | Video: Q&A with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, fresh from stage
- Sticky Slides – presentation design blog: The art of writing diplomatic cables
- Nonverbal Communication: What are the Types? How are they Used?
- Nick Morgan – Public Speaking Advice and Commentary: Inspirational Speakers, Inspirational Stories – 5 – Dalton Sherman
- Learn to “Present” to “Pay the Rent”- Executive Presentation Skills | Matt Eventoff
Obama is Failing to communicate with His Liberal Base
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Government & Politics, media relations, Presentation Skills Training, public relations, reputation management on December 5, 2010
And now Frank Rich is comparing Obama to a hostage suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
Martin Scorsese’s “Public Speaking” – a Review
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, celebrities, Communications, Humor, Media, Public Speaking Skills, Social Speaking on November 28, 2010
I caught the new Scorsese documentary on Fran Lebowitz when it premiered last week on HBO. While I don’t think this will spawn the next “Sex in the City” franchise for HBO, I personally loved the film. If you have an interest in the life of the public intellectual, the role of the speaker on college campuses and a the history of commentary going back to the infamous Gore Vidal/William F. Buckley (Queer) debate, then you will find this film as fascinating as I did. More at HBO.
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