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Super Bowl Commercials Preview
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media, Presentation Skills Training on January 31, 2012
Honda is winning the battle of the pre-Super Bowl commercial buzz by releasing its new commercial starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller.
By releasing this commercial early, and by having released a 10 second teaser before, Honda is cornering the market on word of mouth buzz.
Speaking To The Media: How Anyone Can Improve
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media, Media Training, Presentation Skills Training, Press Room on January 31, 2012
A preview of an upcoming article in Pioneer Growing Point Magazine featuring Media Training Worldwide President Mike Bako discussing how anyone can improve their skills in dealing with the media:
Obama and Arizona governor have tense exchange: How respected is President Obama?
Mike Bako on Headline News Radio
Is it Fair to Quote Mitt Romney on “Firing?”
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Media, Media Training, News, Politics on January 11, 2012
There is a great deal of nonsense surround the fairness of quoting Mitt Romney saying “I like to be able to fire people.” Romney defenders scream that this quote is taken out of context and is horrifically unfair. But every quote in every newspaper, TV newscast and political ad is “taken out of context.” It is taken out of the context of a longer speech, interview or conversation.
The issue is whether it is taken out of context in a way that fundamentally distorts the meaning. If, for example, I said “children, you should never walk across busy streets without looking both ways.” And Newsmax quotes me as saying “TJ Walker says that children should ‘walk across busy streets without looking both ways,’” every fair-minded person would conclude that I had been taken out of context in such a way as to fundamentally distort and pervert my true meaning 100%.
Is Mitt Romney Too Smart for the Republican Base?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Government & Politics, Video, Workplace, Worst Speaker of the Day on December 9, 2011
A lot has been written about Mitt Romney’s flip flopping on important philosophical and public policy issues, but does he have a greater problem with the GOP electorate? Perhaps Romney appears too smart, as in the intellectual variety.
You don’t have to be Bill Maher (he calls the GOP the “stupid party”) to acknowledge that during the last dozen years or so the party has not rewarded intellectualism. George W. Bush in 2000 liked to convey the idea that he was so unworldly that he’d never left the country (even though he had.)
Media Training For A Crisis: Mike Bako interviewed by McCormick Publishing
How to deal with the media in a crisis and other ways to prepare for media appearances.
Who Won the Tea Party Presidential Debate?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Government & Politics, Video on September 13, 2011
TJ Walker looks at the winners and losers of the CNN Tea Party GOP Presidential Debate.
CORRECTION:
“Correction: I made a blunder in this video. I incorrectly stated that Pawlenty endorsed Perry. In fact, Pawlenty endorsed Romney. I will try not to make such simple, unforced errors in the future.”
TJ Walker On Wall Street Journal Radio: Did Obama’s Jobs Speech Get The American People On His Side?
Doing The Math On Obama’s Poll Numbers: TJ Walker On Saudi Arabia TV
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics on September 9, 2011
TJ Walker, Managing Editor of The Daily National, takes an in-depth look at the meaning of President Obama’s record low poll numbers.
Obama’s Report Card For Last Night’s Jobs Speech
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics on September 9, 2011
President Obama’s speech last night earned a lot of buzz before and after he made his case for a one-year $450 billion jobs bill he wants passed. So how did the president do from a presentation perspective in making his case before the American public, press and his political peers? The answer:
Style: A+. Obama is still the coolest cat in the room and he walks and talks with great confidence.
Passion: A+. Obama spoke more forcefully and with greater passion than he has in a long time.
Platform skills: A+. Obama is still the master of the TelePrompTer. He is smooth and makes fewer flubs in a year of speeches than George. W. Bush did in the first 60 seconds of most of his speeches.
Civility and warmth: A+. Obama likes everyone and doesn’t have a hateful bone in his body. He is darn likeable and it shows in his speech.
So far, so good.
Policy Impact: F-. This president is either unwilling or unable to package his ideas within a greater narrative, story or philosophy. He didn’t explain his vision of how we got into this financial mess and he didn’t explain why his approach is different or better than the Republicans. Read the rest of this entry »
President Obama’s Jobs Speech. What To Expect Tonight.
TJ Walker, Managing Editor of The Daily National, offers his preview of President Obama’s jobs speech.
Is he doomed to fail before even delivering the speech?
Justin Bieber Thanks God For Best Male Video Award At VMAs. What About His Fans?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, celebrities, Video on August 29, 2011
Justin Bieber may have won a Best Male Video award at the MTV VMA but did he also lose some fans?
Instead of thanking his fans and professing his thanks to them, Bieber spent his time thanking God, Jesus and even the other nominees but no mention of the people that have put him where he is today.
Gore Compares Climate Change to Civil Rights Fight. Let The Misquoting Begin?
Posted by TJ Walker in Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Government & Politics on August 29, 2011
Will Al Gore’s history of being misquoted continue after his latest comments comparing deniers of climate change with 20th century racists?
If you examine his comments ranging from the claims that he said he “invented” the Internet to the fact that he proclaimed that he was part of the inspiration for the book, Love Story, you will see a constant pattern of Gore being one of the most misquoted politicians of the last two decades.
Christie Shows Leadership And Crisis Communications Skills During Hurricane Irene
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics on August 29, 2011
http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog
Chris Christie was a constant presence on the NY and NJ stations this weekend giving constant updates on the progress of Irene and then once it hit how the various towns of NJ were dealing with its effects.
7 Hurricane Crisis Communications Laws of Success Every Politician Needs to Follow
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Communications, Crisis Communications on August 25, 2011
Steve Jobs Resigns. What Presentation and Speaking Secrets Can You Learn From Him? -Presentation Training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Video, Workplace on August 25, 2011
Tiger Woods Loses Tag Heuer Endorsement. Why? Mike Bako on Business Talk Radio Network
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Audio, Body Language, CEOs/Financial, Media Training on August 8, 2011
How Do You Media Train Police Officers? -Media Training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Media Training on August 8, 2011
Question:
I have a possibility of doing some training with police here in New Zealand. How would you train police officers on the beat to deal with pushy journalist who arrive at the scene of a crime they are dealing with? They may want basic information, or more detail. These may be low ranking police.
I know the relationship between police and media is not great here.
7 Communications Lessons From NJ Gov. Chris Christie That Every Democrat Needs To Learn -Media Training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Body Language, CEOs/Financial on August 5, 2011
You might think that Chris Christie is nothing more than Ann Coulter force fed a Duncan Donuts factory, but the guy is a fantastic, powerful communicator. Your first image of him might be of the demagogue vilifying a school teacher or defending the indefensible use of a state helicopter to attend his son’s ballgame but if you haven’t seen Christie defend his selection of a Muslim American to a high level judgeship, then I beg you, please watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83z552NJaw
If it’s one thing every single Democrat and liberal can agree on it’s that Republicans and conservatives are the masters at attacking Democrats for supporting unpopular or minority positions or people and putting Progressives on the defensive. Republicans have destroyed many Democrats in the polls by making them appear wimpy and cowardly when defending unpopular decisions or positions. Christie reveals exactly how Liberals should defend themselves for maximum political benefit.
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Gov. Christie Defends Appointing Muslim Judge -Media Training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, Video on August 4, 2011
Gov. Christie did what I think should be the textbook example of what any politician, on either side, should do when put in a position to explain a choice they made.
He did not defend, he attacked. This is what I liked about Christie’s approach. He attacked so forcefully that he almost made the reporter asking the questions embarrassed for bringing up the subject.
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