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A lot of things slow down in the summer, like high profile speaking opportunities for executives/companies seeking to increase their visibility and build their thought leadership, but not everything has come to a screeching stop. I’ve been reading about some interesting ones in the top tier media that didn’t slow down. Two have already passed but good to keep an eye out for them next year. 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, July 5 to 11 TED, July 13 to 16 Fortune Brainstorm: TECH, July 22 to 24 Print This Post
With the new year, I wanted to refresh my “About” section, and now seemed like a great moment in time to do it. In addition, at the beginning of this month, I am embarking onto a semi-new adventure of doing a lot more media work than I have in the past, and I can’t wait! In my last “About” section, I started off with a quote from White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” At the beginning of 2010, that whole idea was sounding so stale, and a part of my life was ...read more Print This Post
Reading President Barak Obama’s Keynote Address to the Democratic Convention in 2004 at the end of Dreams from My Father reminded me of my speechwriting fantasy. Since part of Global Brain Candy is about doing things that I don’t get to do already, I thought I’d create a new “Speech Center” section. I’ve always loved the longish-form narrative structure of speeches with their imagery and power to ignite and mark pivotal moments in time, a lot like Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. On top of this, with my speechwriting fantasy as a backdrop, I have also coincidentally learned many ins and outs of high ...read more |
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