Mario Cuomo passed away yesterday at the age of 82. For many people, myself included, the first thing we think of when someone mentions Cuomo’s name is his keynote speech from the 1984 Democratic Convention. You can see an excerpt below. (I can’t find the full speech on video online anywhere. If you find a link, please send it to me.)
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So what is the media training lesson here? It is not that politicians should avid speaking the truth or saying interesting things, or avoid trying to be quotable. But politicians must remember that if you say anything that is seen as a critical attack on someone or someplace, it will be quoted, and it will likely be re-quoted in other stories, and it may even be used in your obituary and the obituary of your political competitors long after you have died.
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Media Training Tip: Start With the End in Mind
Lots of self-help gurus like Steven Covey have long stressed the principle of start a project with the end in mind. That is, focus on highly specific goals and then work your way backwards to figure out exactly what steps need to be taken to achieve those goals.
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Pre-Training Info for Accord Conference Public Speaking and Podcast Training Workshop with TJ Walker Please take the following steps: 1. Watch this video. 2. To receive 50% of the benefit of this course, please do the following: Please record yourself on video giving a presentation at least 7 minutes long. Watch the video. Keep speaking,
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