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Speech, speechwriting, business, communications, presentations Ian Griffin Ian Griffin ian.griffin@exec-comms.com no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/16/manufacturing-industry-why-china-will-win-hands-down/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/16/manufacturing-industry-why-china-will-win-hands-down/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:11:12 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=4238 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/16/manufacturing-industry-why-china-will-win-hands-down/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/13/guest-posting-worst-brand-name-award-of-2011-by-alexandra-watkins/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/13/guest-posting-worst-brand-name-award-of-2011-by-alexandra-watkins/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:36:28 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=4219 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2012/01/13/guest-posting-worst-brand-name-award-of-2011-by-alexandra-watkins/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/06/08/197-top-tweets-from-hay/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/06/08/197-top-tweets-from-hay/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:38:52 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=2387 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/06/08/197-top-tweets-from-hay/feed/ 6 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/05/30/2010-hay-festival-of-literature-and-arts/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/05/30/2010-hay-festival-of-literature-and-arts/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 07:22:57 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=2271 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/05/30/2010-hay-festival-of-literature-and-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/03/02/toastmasters-speech-you-say-tomato/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/03/02/toastmasters-speech-you-say-tomato/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:04 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=2008 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/03/02/toastmasters-speech-you-say-tomato/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:37:37 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1969 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/feed/ 3 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/11/06/west-wing-writers-dour-scottish-client/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/11/06/west-wing-writers-dour-scottish-client/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:28 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1742 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/11/06/west-wing-writers-dour-scottish-client/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/08/03/recommended-reading-the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-work/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/08/03/recommended-reading-the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-work/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:50:27 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1489 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/08/03/recommended-reading-the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-work/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/06/17/interview-dr-ellen-taliaferro/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/06/17/interview-dr-ellen-taliaferro/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:55:53 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1362 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/06/17/interview-dr-ellen-taliaferro/feed/ 0 0:08:09 Ellen Taliaferro, MD (aka Dr T) is a recovering emergency physician now serving as the Medical Director of the San Mateo Medical Center Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention in San Mateo, CA. Using her background in emergency medicine, str[...] Ellen Taliaferro, MD (aka Dr T) is a recovering emergency physician now serving as the Medical Director of the San Mateo Medical Center Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention in San Mateo, CA. Using her background in emergency medicine, stress management, and writing, she has created a program called Healing the Wound Within with a personal Writing Practice Prescription. In addition, she continues to speak on Domestic Violence As A Health Issue and The Medical Aspects Of Manual Strangulation As A Form Domestic Violence Assault. Dr T grew up in Will Rogers country and loves country humor. She sees herself as a true Okie: “Sooner born, Sooner bred, and when I die I’m California dead.” Of note, she finished her clinical career at UTSW medical school and Parkland Hospital. While there, the Dallas Morning News named her as one of the 100 most influential Texas women — an amazing feat for an Okie. Pro-Track Profile Dr. T. is a professional member of the National Speakers Association. She’s also a Board Member of the Northern California Chapter. Ellen is one of a growing number of established members who have enrolled in the 2009 Pro-Track class in order to take their career to the next level. To hear what Dr. T has to say about professional speaking, well writing and Pro-Track, click on the podcast icon below. Ian Griffin no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/04/20/you-are-what-you-eat/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/04/20/you-are-what-you-eat/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:17 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1224 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/04/20/you-are-what-you-eat/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/09/tough-economic-times-professional-speakers-panel-4-of-4/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/09/tough-economic-times-professional-speakers-panel-4-of-4/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:36:24 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1112 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/09/tough-economic-times-professional-speakers-panel-4-of-4/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/04/quick-what-do-lesotho-swaziland-papua-new-guinea-and-the-us-have-in-common/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/04/quick-what-do-lesotho-swaziland-papua-new-guinea-and-the-us-have-in-common/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:02:23 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1086 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/03/04/quick-what-do-lesotho-swaziland-papua-new-guinea-and-the-us-have-in-common/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/08/16/chinese-cuisine-the-fragrance-explodes-the-cowboy-bone/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/08/16/chinese-cuisine-the-fragrance-explodes-the-cowboy-bone/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:15:18 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/08/16/chinese-cuisine-the-fragrance-explodes-the-cowboy-bone/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/08/16/chinese-cuisine-the-fragrance-explodes-the-cowboy-bone/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/07/10/game-set-match/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/07/10/game-set-match/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:55:24 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/game-set-match/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/07/10/game-set-match/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/22/interview-bruce-sterling-cyberpunk-author-plans-european-book/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/22/interview-bruce-sterling-cyberpunk-author-plans-european-book/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 02:15:29 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/interview-bruce-sterling-cyberpunk-author-plans-european-book/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/22/interview-bruce-sterling-cyberpunk-author-plans-european-book/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/13/women-in-engineering-mia/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/13/women-in-engineering-mia/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 14:10:10 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/women-in-engineering-mia/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/05/13/women-in-engineering-mia/feed/ 3 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/27/hp-labs-researcher-speaks-out-on-women-in-engineering/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/27/hp-labs-researcher-speaks-out-on-women-in-engineering/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:19:16 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/hp-labs-researcher-speaks-out-on-women-in-engineering/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/27/hp-labs-researcher-speaks-out-on-women-in-engineering/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/03/superbowl-sunday-lost-in-translation/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/03/superbowl-sunday-lost-in-translation/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:23:07 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/superbowl-sunday-lost-in-translation/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/03/superbowl-sunday-lost-in-translation/feed/ 3 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/01/30/laughing-in-a-foreign-language/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/01/30/laughing-in-a-foreign-language/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:43:41 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/laughing-in-a-foreign-language/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/01/30/laughing-in-a-foreign-language/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/12/07/leadership-in-silicon-valley-down-the-ages/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/12/07/leadership-in-silicon-valley-down-the-ages/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:06:14 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/cultural-differences/leadership-in-silicon-valley-down-the-ages/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/12/07/leadership-in-silicon-valley-down-the-ages/feed/ 4