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Media Training Insider’s Mike Bako on WTGM 960 Sports Talk breaking down the NFL lockout
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Media, Media Training, Press Room on April 27, 2011
Michael Vick “Postpones” Oprah Interview: Smart, Or Blown Opportunity? -media training
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But why Vick called the interview off, and for what reasons, aren’t the issues of the moment. This is: was it a good idea or not? There are arguments out there for both sides.
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.’ “
ABC Reporter Attempts To Explain The Budget With $100 In Pennies -VIDEO
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Give ABC’s Jonathan Karl some credit. The guy’s creative–and willing to risk the snarky ridicule of those media websites. In an effort to explain the federal budget, Karl got his hands on $100 in pennies, and then proceded to cover a conference room table with them–all divided up according to the spending in the president’s budget.
Obama, Romney and the Birthers
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Politics, Video, Voice on February 16, 2011
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Birthers make a majority among those voters who say they’re likely to participate in a Republican primary next year. 51% say they don’t think Barack Obama was born in the United States to just 28% who firmly believe that he was and 21% who are unsure.
SI Swimsuit Cover Accidentally Revealed -VIDEO analysis -social media
Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Body Language, celebrities, publishing, Video, Voice on February 15, 2011
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The cat was of the bag for the reveal of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover on the Late Show With David Letterman.
Lady Gaga on Grammys 2011 Red Carpet (Inside an egg) -Media Training
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Tiger Woods Fined for Spitting -VIDEO analysis -media training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Crisis Communications, Video, Voice, Worst Speaker of the Day on February 15, 2011
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Public speaking moment of the day: LeBron James confronts his heckler in Detroit
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Public Speaking Skills, tip of the day, Training Community on February 14, 2011
by Mike Bako -At this point in his career Lebron James has heard it all from opposing fans. The boos, the cheers, the cursing and through it all he has continuously preformed at a high level. At times it almost seemed like he used it as fuel to reach even greater heights.
So why did he decide to verbally confront a fan in Detroit over heckling that he was receiving? It certainly was not the first time he had heard it from the Detroit crowd. What was different this time was that his small children were nearby and he did not want them hearing the curses coming out of the fans mouth.
How to Master Interpersonal Communication Over the Phone
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Help, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Video on February 11, 2011
Obama Speaks Out Against Mubarak
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Politics on February 11, 2011
The Obama Administration was clearly not happy with Mubarak’s head fake last night. Team Obama put out a statement criticizing the Egyptian’s failure to communicate clearly on what is happening.
You get the sense that the Obama administration is one straw away from breaking completely with Mubarak and just sending a jet to take him away to Paris.
NY Times Op-Ed by ElBaradei: The Next Step for Egypt’s Opposition
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Government & Politics, Politics on February 11, 2011
Mohamed ElBaradei’s column in Today’s New York Times reveals much about who he is. The fact that at a time when he is, presumably, very busy, he takes the time to reach out to the West in general and the United States in particular, is significant. ElBaradei cares about the international community’s opinion and specifically the United States view toward Egypt. He wants to have good relations with us.
ElBaradei also does a masterful job of oh-so-gently chastising the United States for not being stronger and earlier supporters of the Egyptian opposition and coming out against Mubarak. After a lifetime work in high level diplomatic circles, ElBaradei knows the best way to convince someone to change is to focus on their own self-interest and to cite their own values in defense of that policy. ElBaradei very diplomatically makes the case that the US is spending a fortune trying to create democracy around the world and here is a case where it’s just happenings, so why are we jumping up and down helping them?
French President Nicholas Sarkozy Speaks Out Against Multiculturalism
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics on February 11, 2011
Sarkozy joins leaders from Britain, Germany and Spain who have all spoken out against multiculturalism. Sarkozy also proclaims that multiculturalism has been a “failure.”
How will liberal democracies continue to assimilate immigrants? The key word is assimilate, in the eyes of these leaders. This battle is going to continue to brew and we are going to see more and more speeches on this topic in the months and years to come.
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.
Here’s Why Nobody Respects Scientology Except for Scientologists
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, media relations, Media Training, reputation management on February 7, 2011
ABC’s Martin Bashir asks polite and fair questions to this Scientology stooge. That’s why he stormed out of the interview. If you aren’t willing to answer basic questions about your business/religion/cult, you shouldn’t consent to interviews in the first place.
Media Training Tip: How to Keep your Audience Interested
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media, media relations, Media Training, Politics, Social Media, tip of the day, Training Community, Video, Voice, Workplace on February 1, 2011
Keith Olbermann Will Return to the airwaves in 2011 – Prediction
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Media, News, reputation management on January 22, 2011
Keith Olbermann is one prickly pear. He’s quit other networks many times. He’s even quit MSNBC before. Creative people with strongly held opinions are often difficult to work with and that’s the rap on Olbermann as well.
But is doesn’t matter because Olbermann has talent. It’s actually a rare talent for someone to talk every night on TV and attract a large audience. Olbermann has it. That’s why I predict he will be back on the airwaves–in 2011. Maybe even on MSNBC.
How Washington Information Brokers Ply Their Trade
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Government & Politics, Politics on January 18, 2011
The New York Times chronicles the lives of young Washington staffers who get up at 4:00 AM to gather and process news for their more influential bosses. Apparently, no one in DC has ever heard of an RSS feed. I don’t like people who just reflexively bash Washington and bureaucrats (disclosure, I used to live there and I did work on Capitol Hill for members of congress), but in this case, DC does seem to be behind the times.
Read for yourself at the New York Times
New Version of Twain’s Huckleberry Finn Won’t Have N-Word
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, Communications, Media on January 4, 2011
What! This seems insane. Or at least like something the producers of Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly shows would cook up on a slow news day, now that they can’t complain about the phony, non-existent war on Christmas anymore. The idea of banning older books and words because values have evolved takes us down a slippery slope. The publisher of the new Huck Finn are going to substitute the N-word with “salve.” But isn’t slavery an abomination? Why not protect young ears from slavery? Why not change the word phrase to “person with power and wealth deficiencies?” That should make for elegant and exciting reading.
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