http://www.exec-comms.com/blog "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 2006-2009 ian.griffin@exec-comms.com (Ian Griffin) ian.griffin@exec-comms.com (Ian Griffin) 1440 http://www.exec-comms.com/Pictures/0209_exe-comms_141.png http://www.exec-comms.com/blog 144 144 A forum for professional excellence in public speaking, speechwriting and executive communications. Speech, speechwriting, business, communications, presentations Ian Griffin Ian Griffin ian.griffin@exec-comms.com no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/11/13/poll-what-do-you-want-to-hear-from-me-on-my-next-blog-post/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/11/13/poll-what-do-you-want-to-hear-from-me-on-my-next-blog-post/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:29:52 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=3220 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/11/13/poll-what-do-you-want-to-hear-from-me-on-my-next-blog-post/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/10/26/interview-melinda-heryford-dental-consultant/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/10/26/interview-melinda-heryford-dental-consultant/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:16:43 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=3152 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/10/26/interview-melinda-heryford-dental-consultant/feed/ 1 0:03:18 Melinda is an enthusiastic, effervescent motivational speaker, coach and management counselor with over three decades of experience in the dental industry. She is a past board member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants and a DiSC cer[...] Melinda is an enthusiastic, effervescent motivational speaker, coach and management counselor with over three decades of experience in the dental industry. She is a past board member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants and a DiSC certified trainer. Since 1986, she has been assisting Dental Professionals and coaching winning teams. As a specialist in communications and operations, she has trained, coached, and counseled numerous winning teams and worked with over 500 professionals in a variety of disciplines. Her expertise employs practical experience as well as innovative strategies to help dental practices deal successfully with today’s industry challenges, specializing in professional development with an emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and personal growth. Her unique strength is the ability to enhance communications within dental teams and create a more productive, satisfying work environment. She accomplishes this through a personal, collaborative, upbeat approach when teaching dental teams how to implement essential systems. Doctors and staff report that they like having an approach that is tailored to their specific personalities and needs. Melinda is a member of the Pro-Track class of 2010 sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association. I asked her how she got into the business of consulting to dentists and what advantages Pro-Track has brought to her business. To hear what she told me, click on the podcast icon below. Uncategorized Ian Griffin no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/01/23/speakernet-news-a-great-resource/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/01/23/speakernet-news-a-great-resource/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:48:30 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1876 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/01/23/speakernet-news-a-great-resource/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/02/14/speechwriters-conference-closing-keynote-ted-sorensen-1-of-4/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/02/14/speechwriters-conference-closing-keynote-ted-sorensen-1-of-4/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:12:13 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=914 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/02/14/speechwriters-conference-closing-keynote-ted-sorensen-1-of-4/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/07/breaking-the-mould-with-powerpoint/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/07/breaking-the-mould-with-powerpoint/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:50:43 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=495 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/10/07/breaking-the-mould-with-powerpoint/feed/ 0 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/03/06/interview-nelson-niranjan-pluribus/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/03/06/interview-nelson-niranjan-pluribus/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:22:01 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/uncategorized/interview-nelson-niranjan-pluribus/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/03/06/interview-nelson-niranjan-pluribus/feed/ 0 0:04:02 E Pluribus Unum – Out of One, Many HP Labs Pluribus – Out of Many projectors, One super-screen Super-bright, large-scale, and very high-resolution digital projectors are indispensable tools of modern communication. They help CEOs wow aud[...] E Pluribus Unum – Out of One, Many HP Labs Pluribus – Out of Many projectors, One super-screen Super-bright, large-scale, and very high-resolution digital projectors are indispensable tools of modern communication. They help CEOs wow audiences of analysts. They make rock concerts intimate. They turn computer gaming into a spectator sport. And they can make digital cinema an instant reality. They are also very expensive. Prices for high-end projectors run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, which keeps these devices from being widely used. HP Labs’ Nelson Chang and Niranjan Damera-Venkata had a hunch they could make a much cheaper projection system by combining the outputs of several smaller projectors to create a single, high-quality image. They work in the Multimedia Interaction and Understanding Lab in Palo Alto on a project code-named Pluribus. Seeing Pluribus in action, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the huge, crystal-clear picture it creates. Hook a 16-foot screen up to a game of Madden NFL Football, for example, and the players are life-size – putting you front row and center at the same scale as the real thing. Although Pluribus looks great, its true appeal lies in the cost savings it offers anyone in the business of projecting large images. How so? For example, Pluribus can combine ten off-the-shelf projectors costing $1,000 each to project an image as bright and sharp as that created by a single high-grade projector costing $100,000. Once this technology reaches your local Best Buy it will cause the prices of what is possible with high-end home theatre to be reset to a new price-point. You’ll just have to be patient. Hear Nelson and Niranjan discuss their work in the podcast. Podcasts, Uncategorized Ian Griffin no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/17/interview-marjorie-brody-csp-cpae-social-media-novice/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/17/interview-marjorie-brody-csp-cpae-social-media-novice/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:50:10 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/uncategorized/interview-marjorie-brody-csp-cpae-social-media-novice/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2008/02/17/interview-marjorie-brody-csp-cpae-social-media-novice/feed/ 0 0:02:45 One of the most popular break-out sessions at this weekend’s National Speakers Association Conference was a three-hour session presented by Michael Benidt and Sheryl Kay on social media and the “Hidden Treasures the Internet”. A st[...] One of the most popular break-out sessions at this weekend’s National Speakers Association Conference was a three-hour session presented by Michael Benidt and Sheryl Kay on social media and the “Hidden Treasures the Internet”. A standing room only crowd was treated to a fire-hose of information on everything from advanced Google search tips to ensuring the audience can see the relevant information on a slide by using SnagIt. Not to mention advanced tips on blogging and podcasting, how to use Creative Commons to grow your business and much more. It was apparent from the questions the audience asked that many NSA’ers are social media novices. So rather than stick around to ask Michael and Sheryl comment on their class, I caught up with some of the audience and asked what were some of the opportunities and challenges presented by this plethora of social media tools, and what practical steps they planned to take to incorporate them in their existing businesses. The most successful NSA members have the designation of Certified Speaking Processional (CSP) and CPAE (Speaker Hall of Fame). So I was thrilled when, despite a voice which was not in top form (an occupational hazard for NSA members!) Marjorie Brody, CSP, CPAE, agreed to give me her take on how she plans to incorporate these tools into her very successful speaking business. To hear what an admitted “social media novice” has to say, click on the podcast icon below. Uncategorized Ian Griffin no no http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/03/11/blog-software-updated/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/03/11/blog-software-updated/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:42:48 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/uncategorized/blog-software-updated/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/03/11/blog-software-updated/feed/ 1 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/01/09/joan/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/01/09/joan/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:40:42 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=144 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/01/09/joan/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/08/24/youtube/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/08/24/youtube/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:03:22 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=103 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/08/24/youtube/feed/ 2 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/03/30/my-blog-is-read-on-the-bbc/ http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/03/30/my-blog-is-read-on-the-bbc/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:31:06 +0000 Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=53 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2006/03/30/my-blog-is-read-on-the-bbc/feed/ 1