tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:42:13 +0000fear of public speakinglibraryquotationspublic speakingmeetingsPowerpointcommunicationleadershipHarry Pottermanagementpresentationsbook salesbusinesslanguagelesson plansmarketingtime managementvideoswritingbabiesbooksbrandingcareerschildren's bookscreativitygoalsinnovationsuccessagendaschildrens librarycomicsconflict resolutiondietsgoal settinghumour in public speakinginspirationkids booksmemorymusicnon profitparentingsearchspeaking businessteachersthought for the dayvoicewealthweb2.0.Beijing OlympicsBoardsDilbertFather's DayHugo awardsITCKids wellbeingLibrariesLouise HayMan BookerParisPhobiasShrek3St Patrick's DayWater resourcesYA fictionabundanceancient historyangerattitudeauthorsbaby carebaseballbasketballbooklistsbooks for teenagersboys and educationbrain typebusiness successcaffeinecensorshipchangecharismachildhood obesitychildren's storiescitiesclassicscoachingcollaborationcollagecollection developmentcommitmentcomputer programmes for babiescomputersconcentrationconfidencecorporate consciencecreditdebtdecision makingdigital camerasdigital photographydisaster preparednessdisciplinedonald trumpebooksecourseeducationelevator pitchemailentrepreneursezinesfamiliesfatheringfilingfinancesfinding loveflexibilityfocusfrank zappafunfundraisingfunny signsgender in employmentgeographygestures in public speakinggrandparentsgratitudehappinessheal your lifeheroesinflationinfluenceinformationinomniainternet marketinginternet researchjokesjunk foodkids healthlibrary conferenceslibrary marektinglibrary technicianslightlistening skillsliterary awardsliving rightlymanagement researchmarketing with public speakingmathsmentoringmicrosoftmindmotivationmyths and legendsnegotiationnegotiatonnetworkingnon-profit organisationonline businessorganisationspen Faulkner Awardphotographspicture bookspresentation activitiespresentation openingsprioritiesproblem solvingproblem-solvingproductivitypublic speaking handoutspublic speaking nervespublic speaking quotespublic speaking tipspublicityquizzesreadingreading habits madeleine LEnglereal estate investmentreportsscarcitysearch enginesself improvementself-controlshadow bridgeshort story competitionsshynesssimplicitysleepslidesharesnackingsocial media marketingspeaking for moneyspeech conclusionsspeech openingsspeech technologyspeech writingspeed readingspiritual successstorytellingstrengthsstress managementstretchingstuff happenssubconscioussurf lifesavingteamstechnologyteenagerstelevision and kidstextingthinkingtongue twisterstrainingvisual aids in public speakingvisuals in public speakingwebcamsweight losswinningwomen on boardsword of mouthworkplacewriting for childrenyouth developmentThose times in your life when you pivot, change direction, towards a new way, a better life ... I want to share themhttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)Blogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-179448540728369254Sat, 16 May 2009 05:19:00 +00002009-05-16T15:19:56.542+10:00 <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:28DDE3D9-8906-4336-B9D3-82D8FCA49E52:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from www.schoollibraryjournal.com Diane Chen Diane ChenCreating a summer reading list? Where are the nonfiction titles? May 5, 2009Okay, people! Don't make me have to edit all your summer reading lists. I've begun to see lists under development and most of them &lt;gasp&gt; have forgotten to include any http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2009/05/crating-summer-reading-list-where-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-7119992680915130934Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:09:00 +00002008-02-29T08:25:16.726+10:00charismainternet marketingsearchstrengthsWant some charisma? I’ve met a lot of different guys who’ve wanted to become more charismatic in their social life. Oftentimes, they believe that charismatic people have some untouchable quality or genetics or an X-factor that they could never learn, so why try.I’m here to tell you that anyone can learn to be much more charismatic. Charisma is an inner game and, so long as you follow the core http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/charisma-strengths-explorer-for-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8343288337080244758Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:38:00 +00002008-02-28T10:45:37.461+10:00fear of public speakinginspirationprioritiestextingtime managementvideosTextonyms give cell phone addicts a new languageStudents are speaking a new language for texting friends via their cell phones. The shorthand, dubbed textonyms, adaptonyms or cellodromes, is based on the handset’s predictive text feature…7 Tips To Make Public Speaking EasierReal Estate Coach Maya Bailey Shows How to Overcome Angst and FearA survey was recently taken showing that the top fear is http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-management-inspiration-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-7024989098307760941Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:59:00 +00002008-02-26T17:37:53.701+10:00childrens librarydisciplineself-controlYA fictionShout, Whisper &amp; sing developing a strong voice for childrens library servicesA range of papers and resources from theShout, Whisper &amp; sing developing a strong voice for childrens library services CILIP Youth Libraries Group Annual Conference 2007are now available on their websiteWhy We Give In To Temptation February 26, 2008We’ve all had our moments of weakness when trying to control http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/childrens-libraries-self-control-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8956457569830851434Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:50:00 +00002008-02-26T08:32:42.360+10:00flexibilitygratitudestretchingvoice: How to unlock the hidden power of your voice by Susan BerkleyThis easy read handbook is filled with solid, common-sense advice on improving speaking skills, especially in business, by improving the sound of your voice.: project a polished professional image; speak with energy and enthusiasm; have a warm, friendly voice that puts people at ease.Learn how the voice can be used to achieve greater http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/speak-to-influence-gratitude-stretching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8595356217300077939Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:36:00 +00002008-02-23T12:42:11.799+10:00comicsinformationinomnialibrarymarketingsleepStop Paying Your Business expensesJay Conrad Levinson, the father of GuerrillaMarketing, has created a report called“The Guerrilla Balance Sheet”which claims that businesses can turn their expenses into profit centers.The idea is that if you profit at everything you do you’ll never run out of cash again…David Fickling to Launch Weekly Comic“In my own experience, the link between reading a comic http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/marketing-expenses-kids-comics-insomnia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8742135661540553221Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:32:00 +00002008-02-21T16:38:11.162+10:00meetingsSt Patrick's Dayyouth developmentNational Youth Development Information CenterThe National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) was created with generous support from the John T. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and a number of other charitable organizations. The site is designed to function as a place for youth workers to look through information on funding, programming, research, policy, and http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/youth-development-meetings-st-patricks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-9031412589230910002Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:42:00 +00002008-02-19T16:46:25.441+10:00authorsinspirationonline businesspresentations‘easy’ does it! - online business Imagine if setting up a money-making Internet business went like this:Step 1: Click HERE.Step 2: Now click HERE.Step 3: Do this (NO, not like that… like THIS.)Well, thanks to Derek Gehl and his team of Internet wealth experts, it really is that easy!Writers and Australia Day HonoursWriters Largely Missing from Australia Day HonoursAustralia’s writers were notablehttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/online-business-authors-presentations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-4574825618916423801Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:34:00 +00002008-02-18T17:39:13.228+10:00managementspeaking businessSelecting the Best Manager When filling a management position, should you promote from within or hire an outsider? Our expert weighs the pros and cons.Public Speaking Marketing - The One Hidden Secret To Growing Your Speaking BusinessWhen I learned what top marketers knew and then simply applied it to my speaking business, my income literally TRIPLE the next year.http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/management-speaking-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-4029250993878980873Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:03:00 +00002008-02-18T09:20:55.198+10:00children's bookschildrens librarycreditfinancesThe IFLA Libraries for Children &amp; Young Adults SectionNewsletter issue no. 67 - Dec 2007: available online Healthy relationship with credit February 17, 2008An exciting and innovative new project has been developed to encourage and empower women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to use credit wisely.OriginsBy Kate Thompson.Grades 7 and up. Book 3 of the Missing http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/childrens-library-credit-kids-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-193605676814889755Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:54:00 +00002008-02-16T13:00:52.354+10:00inflationlanguagespeaking businesssuccessvideosFocus on SuccessWhat do you focus on?Speak for High Fees in Many Landswith Frank Furness, CSPWouldn’t it be great to travel to the many interesting places in the world you’d like to visit?Wouldn’t it be great to have someone else pay you for traveling?More and more speakers are finding opportunities to speak outside the U.S., but this teleseminar features a speaker who has taken it to a whole newhttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/success-public-speaking-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-5982830376064789671Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:54:00 +00002008-02-15T16:55:33.305+10:00decision makingleadershiptelevision and kidsTelevision — How It Affects ChildrenFamily is the most important influence in a child’s life, but television is not far behind. Television can inform, entertain and teach us. However, some of what TV teaches may not be what you want your child to learn.Myth of Effective Decision Making A love affair with decision making can be a dangerous thing.http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/television-and-kids-decision-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-5862733392845859782Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:55:00 +00002008-02-14T19:01:17.346+10:00librarypicture bookssimplicityCreating Picture Bookswith Margaret Hamilton &amp; Dee HuxleyJoin us for a day focused on creating children’s picture booksSimplicity PatternsThe MIT Media Lab's John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art -- a place that can get very complicated. Here, he talks about paring down to basics, and how he creates clean, elegant art, websites and web tools. Library Stars: best of the http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/library-stars-simplicity-picture-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-6172929340243047933Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:15:00 +00002008-02-13T09:19:27.115+10:00dietspublic speaking handoutsspiritual successweight loss The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success:A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams (Hardcover)<!--aoeui-->by Deepak ChopraFrom Library JournalTeilhard de Chardin said, "We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Chopra builds on this powerful thought in this book that expands his life's work in spiritual approaches to daily living. He explains the laws of pure potentiality, giving,http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/spiritual-success-public-speaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-7620834767073532737Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:32:00 +00002008-02-11T17:34:22.153+10:00children's bookscommunicationgrandparentsleadershipmusicparentingIn our world, everything rises and falls on leadership Your ability to lead will determine who you influence and what you are able to accomplish. If you want to be a great influencer, you can’t afford to be an average leader.Communicate with your grandchild A pack for grandparents with ideas on talking to children in everyday situations, sharing books together and enjoying nursery rhymes and http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/leadership-grandparenting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-6974115136942314706Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:54:00 +00002008-02-10T13:57:50.747+10:00brandinggoalspresentationspublic speakingshadow bridgeShadow Bridge Gregory Frost’s Shadowbridge, just out from Del Rey, seems poised to intrigue both readers who like traditional fantasy and those who are into cross-genre or interstitial fiction,Theme DevelopmentWe can sometimes become so bound up in what we have to say that we forget to weave in the other factors that we can achieve in a presentation. Scott from Ethos 3 has called it “Theme http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/book-review-public-speaking-goals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-9047089610608967412Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:36:00 +00002008-02-08T21:40:19.221+10:00fatheringmanagementStrong Fathers, Strong Daughters: <?xml:namespace prefix = o />10 Secrets Every Father Should Know (Hardcover)<!--aoeui--> by Meg Meeker The most important person in a young girl’s life? Her father. That’s right—and teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker has the data and clinical experience to prove it.Management Secrets From Inside GE Here’s what it really takes to thrive at one of America’s most http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/fathers-and-daughters-management-in-ge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-1010576595035242602Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:43:00 +00002008-02-07T17:52:44.938+10:00abundancebasketballfear of public speakinggoalskids bookslibrarywealthOvercome the Fear of Public SpeakingThis interview with Mike Aguilera is a nice capsule on overcoming the fear of public speaking.Click on the picture to get to the videoMaking 2008 a better yearThere are many blog posts around at the moment about new Years resolutions, goal setting and generally making 2008 a better year. this one is just a ittle bit different. I really liked Sri Chinmoy’s way http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/fear-of-public-speaking-goals-for-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-4250580067087316443Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:03:00 +00002008-02-03T16:08:40.898+10:00kids bookslibrarysnacking Come Juneteenthby Ann RinaldiFROM THE BOOK JACKET:For as long as Luli can remember, the Confederate states have been at war with the Union. But the fighting has been far from the Texas plantation where she lives with her parents, brothers, and her "almost" sister, Sis Goose, who although born a slave has been raised as a beloved family member. Or so it seems.Feel-Good Gene May Spur SnackingDo http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/kids-book-snacking-boys-in-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8753771488119074789Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:42:00 +00002008-02-01T21:44:47.969+10:00confidencefear of public speakingmeetingsConfidence“Practice the body language of self-confidence...."10 Sure-Fire Steps To Take The Fear Out Of Public SpeakingDo you “feel the fear” when asked to do some public speaking?Public speaking is still one of our greatest fears and it turns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The mere thought of it turns our tongue to cotton wool, causes our internal plumbing to act up and turns our kneeshttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/02/confidence-public-speaking-meetings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-9026899045753930319Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:17:00 +00002008-01-31T12:19:21.010+10:00babiesmusicsocial media marketingHigh ROI for Social Media Marketing Engaging on social media is a hot trend, but many have doubts whether it provides actual return-on-investment (ROI).Communicate through musicAn activity pack to help share the joys and communication benefits of musical activities.http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/01/social-media-marketing-babies-and-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-3240054125716922363Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:04:00 +00002008-01-31T02:26:18.515+10:00books for teenagerscareerslibrary conferences“Libraries without borders: Navigating towards global understanding”World Library and Information Congress: 74th IFLA General Conference and Council10-14 August 2008, Québec City,Is Your Genius at Work?: 4 Key Questions to Ask Before Your Next Career Move by Dick Richards“This is a pleasant read with potentially profound implications for people who avail themselves of its wisdom.”Strange http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/01/library-conference-career-strange.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-8571947717754499841Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-01-29T08:14:54.179+10:00influencepublic speaking tipsWhat I Learned Buying a Rug in TurkeyI had no intention of buying a rug on our trip to Turkey in December 2006.The Steve Jobs exampleCarmine Gallo at businessweek has written a post distilling the essence of Steve Job’s presentation stylehttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/01/buying-rug-in-turkey-and-steve-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-1604385730968177714Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:47:00 +00002008-01-29T06:49:08.677+10:00living rightlyquotationsthought for the dayThought for the Day today is on the theme "living rightly". Get it here.http://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/01/living-rightly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980187104533808976.post-4417769227950189857Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:29:00 +00002008-01-27T20:32:32.513+10:00heal your lifeLouise Hayvideoshttp://pivotalpoints.blogspot.com/2008/01/you-can-heal-your-life-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bronwyn Ritchie)0