tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-528465 2012-01-08T22:26:00-05:00 Tips, Tricks & Tactics for Leaders (and the Communication Professionals Who Support Them) to Articulate and Deliver Persuasive Messages that Get Results. Special Focus on Media Training, Message Development & Presentation Skills. By Lou Hampton TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e20168e525facb970c 2012-01-08T22:26:00-05:00 2012-01-07T17:00:51-05:00 Lou Hampton As the 2012 U.S. presidential primaries begin, humorist John Kinde has analyzed the key humor techniques of 22 current and former candidates. Here, with his permission, are his findings: With the caucus and primary events coming soon, let’s reflect on...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=cxdoigbr8fU:BEe0v6hMhJg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=cxdoigbr8fU:BEe0v6hMhJg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=cxdoigbr8fU:BEe0v6hMhJg:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/cxdoigbr8fU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2012/01/as-the-primary-elections-move-to-new-hampshire-and-south-carolina-here-courtesy-of-humorist-john-kinde-are-with-the-caucu.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e20162fdb599c2970d 2011-12-12T09:23:15-05:00 2011-12-12T09:18:29-05:00 Lou Hampton See how good you are at counting the number of segments needed for this 2-minute story. Then go behind-the-scenes with the reporter to see how many takes were required to get the final piece. Michelle Michael is an award-winning "one-man-band"...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=yoBGpXMtWBA:j2lOtVtuTb0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=yoBGpXMtWBA:j2lOtVtuTb0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=yoBGpXMtWBA:j2lOtVtuTb0:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/yoBGpXMtWBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/12/go-behind-the-scenes-with-award-winning-tv-reporter.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e201539162489d970b 2011-09-07T14:53:37-04:00 2011-09-07T14:53:37-04:00 Lou Hampton As I was searching my hard drive for a manuscript, I came across the following description of how 4 words helped transform Dwight D. Eisenhower from an outsider to the presidential nominee at the Republican Convention in 1952. It may...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=XMeQfqgCk-s:7UPGXM23UIc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=XMeQfqgCk-s:7UPGXM23UIc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=XMeQfqgCk-s:7UPGXM23UIc:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/XMeQfqgCk-s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/09/persuasive-messages-how-4-words-opened-the-door-to-the-presidency.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e2014e8ab8b4e1970d 2011-08-17T13:28:12-04:00 2011-08-17T13:28:12-04:00 Lou Hampton Early in my speaking career, I had the privilege of appearing on the same program as Herb True, a member of the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. Since most of you reading this post may never have heard of...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=8JqfJuHcA_Y:sJw6C_hIAe4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=8JqfJuHcA_Y:sJw6C_hIAe4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=8JqfJuHcA_Y:sJw6C_hIAe4:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/8JqfJuHcA_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/08/early-in-by-speaking-career-i-had-the-privilege-of-appearing-on-the-same-program-as-herb-true-a-member-of-the-national-spea.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e20154348e375c970c 2011-08-15T23:31:23-04:00 2011-08-15T23:31:23-04:00 Lou Hampton Richard Nixon in 1967, a Washingtonian Magazine article in 1984, and an experience with political bloggers in 2009, all came into alignment as I was thinking back on last week's Iowa Republican Debate. The hardest lesson for Republicans to embrace...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=rmAw72YUsxY:0qaYCf_ue7E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=rmAw72YUsxY:0qaYCf_ue7E:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=rmAw72YUsxY:0qaYCf_ue7E:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/rmAw72YUsxY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/08/political-debates-conservatives-need-to-heed-advice-given-to-nixon.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e201543473cade970c 2011-08-12T01:45:34-04:00 2011-08-12T01:45:34-04:00 Lou Hampton Over the years, I have come to loathe U.S. Presidential debates. I've viewed (double entendre intended) them as one of the rare curses of my profession. I've watched because I know clients will ask me what I thought about the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=j0rFwT7KiII:DLhSQIMtv4w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=j0rFwT7KiII:DLhSQIMtv4w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=j0rFwT7KiII:DLhSQIMtv4w:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/j0rFwT7KiII" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/08/over-the-years-i-have-come-to-loath-us-presidential-debates-ive-viewed-double-ententre-intended-them-as-one-of-the-rar.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e2014e8a587f1c970d 2011-08-03T10:40:59-04:00 2011-08-03T10:08:04-04:00 Lou Hampton Ultracrepidarian. How could I have spent over 30 years dealing with the news media and not been aware of this term? Thanks to my 365 Amazing Trivia Facts Calendar (Workman Publishing), I've now been enlightened! Ultracrepidarian: a person who voices...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=l_D8Jc4eTuE:PVnsOgbHxVs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=l_D8Jc4eTuE:PVnsOgbHxVs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=l_D8Jc4eTuE:PVnsOgbHxVs:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/l_D8Jc4eTuE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/08/listening-to-media-pundits-heard-any-ultracrepidarians-lately.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e2014e88238333970d 2011-05-02T23:53:21-04:00 2011-05-02T23:53:21-04:00 Lou Hampton Eloquence of language. Eloquence of action. In modern politics we get a lot of the former, a dearth of the latter. So I was refreshed to read of a Congressman willing to sacrifice his election for a greater good. In...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=kVvuc-UKwzo:_gtacr7YR8Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=kVvuc-UKwzo:_gtacr7YR8Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=kVvuc-UKwzo:_gtacr7YR8Y:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/kVvuc-UKwzo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/05/incumbent-house-member-drops-election-results-challenge-to-allow-popular-bill-to-pass-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e2014e87f70f36970d 2011-04-21T00:47:34-04:00 2011-04-21T01:03:21-04:00 Lou Hampton Charisma is a critical element of a persuasive presenter. But is it an innate characteristic, or can it be faked? Executive coach and author of The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help - or Hurt - How...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=x3sbYAuzDps:isnjcXBi-KY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=x3sbYAuzDps:isnjcXBi-KY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=x3sbYAuzDps:isnjcXBi-KY:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/x3sbYAuzDps" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/04/persuasive-techniques-can-you-fake-charisma.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834545fe469e2014e5fe8ac63970c 2011-03-16T17:17:46-04:00 2011-03-16T17:17:46-04:00 Lou Hampton Ragan's PR Daily post Watch interview subjects storm out of '60 Minute' interviews by Kevin Allen contains a video (also included below) featuring some of the walk-off highlights from '60 Minutes' history. If you or one of your clients is...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=G2kHUETXwcE:Oy4O8gqho8Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=G2kHUETXwcE:Oy4O8gqho8Q:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?a=G2kHUETXwcE:Oy4O8gqho8Q:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MediaTrainingGuru?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MediaTrainingGuru/~4/G2kHUETXwcE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.speaktolead.com/2011/03/media-training-storming-out-of-a-60-minutes-interview.html