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SUMMARY Emmy award–winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno teaches how to question others in his book, Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change. Sesno shares the secret sauce to asking the right question at the right time. Mastering this simple skill sets apart successful people in all disciplines from the pack. With more than three decades of diverse journalistic reporting under his belt, Sesno knows how to use questions to break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. He explores all different types of inquiries—from strategic and confrontational questions to empathy and creativity questions. Sesno’s advice will help you know what to ask and when, what you should listen for, and what you can expect as the outcome. By asking more, you can get people talking! KEY INQUIRY SKILLS HELP YOU… Connect with strangers Enhance friendships Cement relationships Land career opportunities Interview candidates Advance short and long-term goals Improve dinner-party conversations Solve mysteries Challenge experts Learn to listen Develop sharp strategies Discover your legacy Invent and innovate Express empathy Convey interest Generate trust Hold people accountable Advocate effectively Project moral authority Drive creative thinking Confront power Develop mission statements Solve problems Generate trust Find meaning Shape the future Change the world! QUOTES FROM SESNO “Questions are humanity’s unique attribute. They are our investment in ourselves and in the future. When we ask more, we open our minds and challenge others to open theirs. We organize our thoughts so we can tackle big ideas and probe with precision. We learn and lead and discover.” “Smart questions make smarter people.” “A few well-placed questions will jump-start a conversation. The more you ask, the more you get. You decide what and how much you want to serve up. The ingredients for this recipe are readily available and require just a little preparation.” “Questions are our way to connect with other human beings. I believe that inquiry, not imitation, is the sincerest form of flattery.” BUY Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change RECOMMENDATION Get more tips for asking great questions by listening to Nonfiction4Life podcast episode #110: The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead by Warren Berger. Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit
Lindsey Nadeau, senior director, prospect development for UNICEF USA and prospect development virtual experience chair, interviews Keynote Speaker Frank Sesno. Listen in as they discuss Sesno’s history with fundraising, how to instill a culture of philanthropy, the importance of data and the power of asking questions. Frank Sesno’s keynote presentation takes place Monday, August 24 to kick off the conference.
Frank Sesno, former CNN DC bureau chief and White House correspondent, sits down with us for an informative chat around the chaos that engulfs the White House and Congress. Sesno, now head of the GW School of Media & Public Affairs, also weighs in on issues impacting a free and independent media and higher ed's ROI.
Donaldson: H.W. Bush respected media's role; What a presidential funeral signifies; Sesno: Bush 'actually believed in government'; Piecing together the Trump-Russia story; Inside Miami Herald's Jeffrey Epstein exposé
In the course of his storied career, Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno has interviewed heads of state including five U.S. Presidents and many other influential figures including Presidents Bush and Clinton, Bill Gates, Benjamin Netanyahu, Condoleezza Rice, Anderson Cooper, Karl Rove, Hillary Clinton, and Colin Powell. Mr. Sesno, CNN's former White House Correspondent, joins Halli at her table on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show for a wide-ranging conversation.Frank Sesno has asked a lot of questions. During his 17 years at CNN, Sesno served as news anchor, analyst and reporter. For seven years he hosted the network's flagship weekend interview program, "Late Edition with Frank Sesno." Besides political leaders Sesno has interviewed scientists, celebrities, and best-selling authors along with leaders from a wide range of industries. In his new book ASK MORE, THE POWER OF QUESTIONS TO OPEN DOORS, UNCOVER SOLUTIONS, AND SPARK CHANGE with a foreword by Wolf Blitzer, Sesno offers a guide to unlocking the power of inquiry that's both intriguing and instructive by asking the right questions at the right time that will lead to success.Currently the Director of The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs Sesno leads nearly two dozen world-class faculty and teaches ‘The Art of the Interview' in addition to conducting classes on journalism ethics, documentary, and sustainability reporting. He has also created PlanetForward.org, a user-driven web and television project that brings students and experts together to examine sustainable innovations that “move the planet forward.” Asking the right questions, politics, journalism in the age of Donald Trump, the early days of CNN -- a conversation with journalist, author, educator Frank Sesno on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show. For more information visit Halli Casser-Jayne dot com.
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno asks the question, what role should religious institutions play in addressing issues of climate change? In answer, one filmmaker from UNC's "Powering a Nation" initiative explores how religious leaders are grappling with climate change and what they feel their responsibility should be both to the earth and to their flock.
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson talks to Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, in front of a live studio audience at our "A Time to Change? event." Hear what she thinks the role of the EPA should be in a climate bill and how innovation can be spurred by better regulation.
Planet Forward host Frank Sesno sits down with "Earth Days" director Robert Stone which "tells the back story of how we arrived at this point" and what lessons can be learned from past successes and failures. "Earth Days" airs nationally on PBS on April 19 - check local listings.
Welcome to the Blacklist. Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, interviews Richard Crespin, the head of the Corporate Responsibility Officer's Association, about their release of the first ever CRO Blacklist. See who else made the list and why they're on it in the first place.
Planet Forward Host, Frank Sesno, poses questions from the Planet Forward community to Robert Stone, director of the American Experience documentary film "Earth Days". Stone says "the great mistake of the environmental movement was when it got into a conflict with big business... because business will always win," and that "the environmental movement needs to get away from harping about climate change and get on to the business of energy and things positive."Earth Days premieres on Facebook, April 11 and on PBS, April 19. Check local listings
Producer/director of the PBS documentary, "Food, Inc.", Robert Kenner discusses how to reform the food industry.
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, poses questions from the Planet Forward community to Robert Kenner, producer/director of the film Food, Inc. Food, Inc. premieres as a part of the P.O.V. independent film series April 21 on local PBS stations around the country.
Examining one way to reduce your carbon footprint in Bristol, RI
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, talks with George Washington University business professor and Planet Forward member, Mark Starik, about what businesses can and should do to reduce their carbon footprint.
A great video from our collaborating school, Roger William's University. A team from their Planet Forward program went out to explore how Portsmouth, RI is trying to reduce its carbon footprint (and municipal expenses) through an investment in wind energy.
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, talks via Skype with Jack Hidary, venture capitalist and founder of the Freedom Prize. Hidary discusses Vancouver's efforts to host a 'green' Olympics and talks about what other cities could do to similarly reduce their carbon footprint.