by Rob Cottingham | May 24, 2005 | Communicating, Speechwriting
Previously, we talked about how speakers (or their staff) need to negotiate a reasonable speaking time with their hosts. It’s part of going into every speaking engagement with your own agenda: a clear idea of what you want to accomplish, and the circumstances... by Rob Cottingham | May 22, 2005 | Communicating, Speechwriting
Entertainment mogul David Geffen once gave Lynda Obst a key piece of advice: never go into a meeting without an agenda. He didn’t mean a schedule. He meant that, before you walk into a meeting, you should know what you want to achieve It’s good advice for... by Rob Cottingham | May 22, 2005 | Media Mix
Can you wield the threat of withdrawn advertising to manipulate press coverage? That’s pretty clearly the goal of Morgan Stanley’s jaw-droppingly ill-advised new policy: In the latest sign of advertisers’ heightened sensitivity to editorial coverage,... by Rob Cottingham | May 21, 2005 | Media Mix
Via apophenia, the folks at Buzztracker are using Google News to track which parts of the world are making headlines in the English-speaking news media, and how those locations are linked: (Week o’ parliamentary drama notwithstanding, I don’t see circles... by Rob Cottingham | May 21, 2005 | Politics, Technology
If the thought of chairing a meeting fills you with dread… if your hands turn clammy if they so much as brush against a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order… if, deep down, you genuinely believe that you can’t wield a gavel without the serious...
