Posts Tagged michelle obama

Glenn Beck Calls Michelle Obama “Marie Antoinette”

Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Government & Politics, public relations on February 28, 2011

Glenn Beck is simply outraged that Michelle Obama has occasional parties at the White House (like all other First ladies) and has an office staff (like all other First Ladies).

It makes you wonder, is there anything Michelle Obama could do all day long at the White House that would be instantly condemned by Glenn Beck? Washing clothes by hand perhaps?

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Michelle Obama’s Signals in a Red Dress

Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications, Debate Central, Government & Politics, Politics, Workplace on January 20, 2011


There are many ways to communicate a message and at last nights state dinner for President Hu Jintao of China the red dress worn by Michelle Obama sent out one message loud and clear.

We do not only communicate with our words but our body language and hand gestures can tell a great deal about what we are trying to say. By wearing red the first lady left no doubt about communicating a message of welcome to the Chinese leader.

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Michelle Obama wears “vintage” Dress to Fancy White House Function

Posted by TJ Walker in Body Language, celebrities, Communications, Government & Politics, media relations, public relations, reputation management on December 19, 2010

Vintage is, of course, another word for “old and used.” This is smart PR on the part of the White House. With massive unemployment and widespread economic unease, now is not the time for the First Lady to be wearing brand new $20,000 designer dresses. Michele Obama looked great in her 1950’s vintage dress and she helps the White House show it is in tunes with the Zeitgeist. To see the frist lady, go to the Daily Mail.

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Michelle Obama channels her inner Jackie O -Video analysis

Posted by TJ Walker in advertising, Analysis, Audio/Video Technology, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, CEOs/Financial, Video on December 17, 2010

Michelle Obama is once again setting the style world abuzz — wearing a thrift-store dress to the “Christmas in Washington” concert, which was taped Sunday and airs on TNT tonight.

The “couture” black-lace overlay frock, featuring a high, square neckline and a full skirt was plucked from New York Vintage in Chelsea.

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Short takes on Michelle Obama, HP, and Digital Publishing

Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Media, Politics on August 9, 2010

TJ’s Sound bites for the day

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Is Obama family vacation causing PR problem?

Posted by TJ Walker in Crisis Communications, News, Politics on August 9, 2010

First lady visits Spain

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Favorite pet peeve for I?

Posted by TJ Walker in Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Media Training, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Social Speaking on May 1, 2008

Barack Obama and his wife are great communicators and wonderful speakers. I like them both. But for the love of hanging chads, could somebody, PLEASE, tell them that “I” can not be the object of a preposition? Last night on CNN Michelle Obama said “for I” and then this morning on the Today Show Barack Obama said “for I.” What they said after that I couldn’t tell you because my teeth were still hurting so much. Come on, you are both Harvard Law grads. It is “for me, for me, for me!” It can never be “for Michelle and I” or “for Barack and I.” Now, me glad me got that off my chest.

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