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Steve Jobs: End of a business era but a speaking legacy that continues
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Press Room on August 26, 2011
Obama Can’t Leave Controversy Behind On His Family Vacation. TJ Walker on RT.
Obama can’t leave controversy behind on his family vacation.
As job numbers continue to struggle upward and a natural disaster aiming its bulls eye for the east coast President Obama is being criticized for taking it easy on Martha’s Vineyard.
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
Political Predictions For Hurricane Irene
Hurricanes can make or break a political legacy. Just ask President George ‘Katrina’ Bush.
That’s why we see so many politicians are today scrambling around to look like they are on top of the situation. NJ Gov Chris Christie just held a press conference outlining precautionary measures (and he did it from New Jersey, not on vacation in Florida—yes he still wants people to forget his poor performance in last winter’s blizzard.)
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
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.
TJ Walker interviewed by The Gatekeepers Post
Q: How do you get started as a public speaker?
TJ: By speaking at every opportunity I had, including elementary school graduation, student government in junior high, and as a campaign surrogate in college.
Q: If someone doesn’t have the budget to pay you, should you still do the gig?
TJ: It depends. If it is local, usually yes. How can they help you if they aren’t paying cash. An organization could give you $10,000 worth of ads in their newsletter or website if they don’t pay you hard cash. Always ask. Is the audience full of thousands of people who will likely hire you in the future? Then maybe it is a yes. But if it is a Toastmaster club in another city, then the answer is no (even though I like Toastmasters and will speak to them if they are in the city I am in at that time).
Everyone speaks for free from time to time—don’t kid yourself. Bono, speaks and performs for “free” when he goes on the Today Show. You have to pick and choose on a case-by-case basis. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser Speaks Out: Body Language Analysis
To read more of TJ’s analysis click here.
TJ Walker was interviewed by Inside Edition to offer his analysis on the body language of Nafissatou Diallo.
What does her body language indicate about whether she is telling the truth or not and if she should be believed.
Aim For All Three Message Points. In Every Answer -Media Training
Of all of the advice I give to my media training clients regarding answering questions in a media interview, the hardest concept for people to grasp is the need to communicate all three of your message points in every answer (that’s EVERY answer). When I tell people this, they think that I am kidding, or they think that I meant to say, “All three message points during the courseof the interview.” That’s not what I am saying. I urge people to try to say all three of their message points in every single answer.
“But TJ,” they cry. “I’ll sound insane! Reporters will run away from me.”
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5 Tips on How Can Casey Anthony Upgrade Her Image
1. Sex it up. Hire JLo’s makeup artist, Lady Gaga’s stylist and Playboy’s photographer.
2. Go for the quick gold. Get the huge book deal. Sell your interview to the highest sleaze TV show around. Cash in any and every way possible. Do this for 6 months.
New ‘Got Milk?’ campaign seeks to help men dealing with… PMS. Who gets the better PR from this campaign, men or women?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, public relations, Sales and Marketing, Social Speaking, Video, Workplace on July 13, 2011
Starting Monday, a new campaign hopes to encourage milk consumption through a less neutral angle: Milk as a cure for PMS, and for the men who have to deal with women during “that time of the month.”
TJ Walker offers his analysis of the campaign on NBC News NY
News Corp Under Increasing Attack
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, CEOs/Financial, Crisis Communications on July 13, 2011
In business, reputation matters. It doesn’t matter if you are a large cap, small cap or privately owned. And that’s why the investors of Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp should be very scared now. They’ve lost $7 billion in market cap in the last week and that may be just the tip of the iceberg.
Earlier this week, the New York Times Paul Krugman wrote that Newscorp should be viewed as more of a criminal organization than a business. Yesterday, Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame wrote that Newscorp is like a mafia organization.
TJ Walker filming at the Learning Annex
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, blogging, Body Language on July 13, 2011
TJ Walker recently filmed two live segments for the Learning Annex. To see more pictures click here.
TJ Walker guest lectures at the College of Tourism in Belgrade
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Authors Corner, Best Speaker of the Day, Body Language on July 13, 2011
TJ Walker at the College of Tourism in Belgrade. For more photos click here.
Are beauty pageants sexist relics from the past, or are they modern tools for empowering women?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Best Speaker of the Day, Body Language, celebrities on July 12, 2011
Actually, they are both. I’ve just returned from judging my second European beauty pageant and I can tell you that people are as fascinated as ever by beauty contests. Some people love them. Others despise them. I seem to be in the minority in that I really don’t have strong views either way.
To me, the fascinating thing about beauty pageants (beyond the pretty young women, of course) is that they do two things highly relevant to future business success:
Gordon Brown ‘targeted’ by Sunday Times. Murdoch’s Last Pillar of Legitimacy Crumbles?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, blogging, Body Language, celebrities, Video on July 11, 2011
To read more on this story click here for analysis by Michael Collins.
The Times of London, Sunday Times, stands accused of tapping into former Labour Party Leader Gordon Brown’s private medical records. According to the story published today by BBC, Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of the Times parent, News International, called Brown in 2006 when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and informed him that she knew Brown’s son was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Are Chinese Small Caps The Greatest Investment Opportunity Ever, Or Are They All Fraudulent Con Operations?
I have a new venture, the PitchingWell, that provides a forum for small cap companies and investors. We do TV and radio interviews with CEOs and other interesting experts for the small cap community.
Currently, I face a dilemma, do I include Chinese small cap companies or not into the mix? If I leave them out, am I guilty of racism and denying my web visitors valuable insights into a huge growing market? If I include CEOs from Chinese small caps, am I exposing my web visitors to a massive likelihood of being defrauded?
There is no easy answer, especially for a start-up media site like mine that doesn’t have massive funds for researching each company. Read the rest of this entry »
How NOT To Stay On Your Message Points During A Media Interview
Britain’s Labor Part leader Ed Miliband could not have produced a worse example of someone staying on their message points if they tried in his recent BBC interview.
We tell our clients to develop three message points and stick with them throughout the interview. Pepper in sound bites to make your answers more quotable and you have a winning combination.
Sweat Lodge ‘Guru’ Found Guilty
James Arthur Ray, the self-help guru who had appeared on Oprah, was found guilty Wednesday of negligent homicide in the deaths of three people who died during a sweat-lodge ceremony he hosted in 2009. Fifty-six people had paid $10,000 each to attend the event, which Ray would help them achieve their full potential. They signed waivers acknowledging death was a risk; still, Ray encouraged them to ignore signs of distress. Ray was acquitted of more serious manslaughter charges. He could face anything from probation up to 11 years in prison.
Here are past comments and analysis from TJ Walker on the Ray case:
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