Podcasts about vital speeches

Millionaire Networker,  “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who's Who    George C. Fraser -CEO of  the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans . He appears on CNN and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and "CLICK- Ten Truths To Building Extraordinary Relationships". Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a masterful teacher. TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary" with the rare combination of leadership and management skills. Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with four-star General Colin Powell. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. Dr. Fraser has received numerous awards and citations including: Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy and an Ambassadorship. He is a *Certified Financial Education Instructor and has an Insurance license.He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America.In 2016 President Barack Obama awarded Dr. Fraser “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award”Dr. Fraser work has focused on lifting up disenfranchised groups and people of color.  He is most proud of 2 charter schools he helped to found in Cleveland, Ohio 15 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city children from black families of which 60% are boys. He resides in Cleveland Ohio and is married to Nora Jean Fraser for 46 years. He has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters.© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!2024 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Millionaire Networker,  “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who's Who   Power Network Experience & Expo 2024 Ascension Through Succession. Charolette ,North Carolina . Covention Center July 10th- 13th, 2024 at the Westin Hotel George C. Fraser -CEO of  the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans . He appears on CNN and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and "CLICK- Ten Truths To Building Extraordinary Relationships". Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a masterful teacher. TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary" with the rare combination of leadership and management skills. Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with four-star General Colin Powell. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. Dr. Fraser has received numerous awards and citations including: Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy and an Ambassadorship. He is a *Certified Financial Education Instructor and has an Insurance license.He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America.In 2016 President Barack Obama awarded Dr. Fraser “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award”Dr. Fraser work has focused on lifting up disenfranchised groups and people of color.  He is most proud of 2 charter schools he helped to found in Cleveland, Ohio 15 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city children from black families of which 60% are boys. He resides in Cleveland Ohio and is married to Nora Jean Fraser for 48 years. He has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters.© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!2024 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Millionaire Networker,  “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who's Who   PNC 2023 Icons of Legacy Conference August 2nd-5th, 2023 Hilton America's Houston Texas George C. Fraser -CEO of  the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans . He appears on CNN and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and "CLICK- Ten Truths To Building Extraordinary Relationships". Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a masterful teacher. TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary" with the rare combination of leadership and management skills. Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with four-star General Colin Powell. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. Dr. Fraser has received numerous awards and citations including: Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy and an Ambassadorship. He is a *Certified Financial Education Instructor and has an Insurance license.He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America.In 2016 President Barack Obama awarded Dr. Fraser “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award”Dr. Fraser work has focused on lifting up disenfranchised groups and people of color.  He is most proud of 2 charter schools he helped to found in Cleveland, Ohio 15 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city children from black families of which 60% are boys. He resides in Cleveland Ohio and is married to Nora Jean Fraser for 46 years. He has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Taylor and Cathy discuss the importance of truth. Real truths are universal and always relevant. They provide the foundation for a meaningful life and are a necessity on the charactered path. Other related topics discussed in this episode include anxiety and depression, recognizing our strengths, and learning from those that are different from us.From T.H. Bell's 1976 article in Vital Speeches of the Day, “Is Higher Education Doing the Job?” The 10 attributes a graduate needs:1-      Have your graduates learned how to learn?2-      Do you give your students a basic thirst and hunger for learning?3-      Can your students communicate?4-       Have your students developed a clear set of standards and ideals to guide their lifelong goals and daily living?5-      Have your students learned how to disagree without being disagreeable?6-      Have you given your students the opportunity to educate their feelings, their spirit, and their inner soul?7-      Do your students know themselves?8-      What about the mental health of your students? Do they live with reality?9-      Have your students learned a skill that they can use to earn a living and do useful and productive work?10-   Are your students economically literate?  Take the Personality and Character Profiles at TaylorHartman.com. Send questions and comments to Taylor@TaylorHartman.com Or Cathy@TaylorHartman.com with “Podcast” in the subject line.

Millionaire Networker,  “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who's Who    George C. Fraser -CEO of  the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans . He appears on CNN and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and "CLICK- Ten Truths To Building Extraordinary Relationships". Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a masterful teacher. TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary" with the rare combination of leadership and management skills. Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with four-star General Colin Powell. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. Dr. Fraser has received numerous awards and citations including: Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy and an Ambassadorship. He is a *Certified Financial Education Instructor and has an Insurance license.He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America.In 2016 President Barack Obama awarded Dr. Fraser “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award”Dr. Fraser work has focused on lifting up disenfranchised groups and people of color.  He is most proud of 2 charter schools he helped to found in Cleveland, Ohio 15 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city children from black families of which 60% are boys. He resides in Cleveland Ohio and is married to Nora Jean Fraser for 46 years. He has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Millionaire Networker,  2022 “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who's Who    George C. Fraser -CEO of  the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans . He appears on CNN and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Upscale and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "Success Runs in Our Race" and "CLICK- Ten Truths To Building Extraordinary Relationships". Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a masterful teacher. TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary" with the rare combination of leadership and management skills. Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with four-star General Colin Powell.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. Dr. Fraser has received numerous awards and citations including: Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy and an Ambassadorship. He is a *Certified Financial Education Instructor and has an Insurance license.He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America.In 2016 President Barack Obama awarded Dr. Fraser “The President's Lifetime Achievement Award”Dr. Fraser work has focused on lifting up disenfranchised groups and people of color.  He is most proud of 2 charter schools he helped to found in Cleveland, Ohio 15 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city children from black families of which 60% are boys. He resides in Cleveland Ohio and is married to Nora Jean Fraser for 46 years. He has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

It was an absolute honor to talk with Michael Long! Michael Long is a writer and educator. Actor and author Ben Stein calls him “a poet.” Mr. Long is the co-author of The Molecule of More, a Number Ten Bestseller at Amazon and a Number Two Bestseller as an audiobook at Audible. He is also a winner for two consecutive years of the Neil LaBute New Theater Festival. In addition, Mr. Long has collaborated on several non-fiction books and has been published three times in Vital Speeches of the Day, twice for speeches he delivered. As director of writing for the graduate program in public relations at Georgetown University, he created the original writing curriculum there and continues to teach courses in professional and creative writing, as well as speechwriting. He has also led reading programs for children of migrant farm workers, taught remedial mathematics to adults, designed writing curriculum for Columbia University, and delivered guest lectures on humor at American University and at the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University. He has taught writing to audiences around the U.S. and in London, Lisbon, Panama, Paris, Saskatchewan, The Hague, and in a seminar and keynote at Oxford University. In addition, he is the resident writing coach for the Professional Speechwriters Association (PSA), which publishes “Prose for Pros,” his long-running weekly column on writing. Mr. Long's career as a writer began while he was a graduate student in physics at Vanderbilt University when he began performing comedy, becoming a house emcee for one of the oldest comedy clubs in America. His first job as a writer off-stage was sole speechwriter to one of America's highest-profile senators. * Mr. Long has written remarks for members of congress, U.S. cabinet secretaries, governors, diplomats, business leaders, CEOs, and presidential candidates. In addition, he has served as chief speechwriter for the largest trade association in the world, and contributes to numerous print publications and websites. His seminar clients include Bechtel, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Panama Canal Rev Aug 31 2022 1 Authority, the Premier's Office of the Government of Saskatchewan, Target Corporation, the United States Navy, the United States Secret Service, and the speechwriting team for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A provocative speaker and writing educator, he has appeared as a guest on CNBC and Good Day New York with Greg Kelly. He is also an occasional commentator on CBC News: Morning with Heather Hiscox in Canada. Beyond his work in politics and policy, he has been consulted for material in The Onion and for Saturday Night Live. * In addition to writing on business and public policy, Mr. Long is an often- honored writer of stage plays and screenplays. He was a winner for two consecutive years in the Neil LaBute New Theatre Festival for his dramas Color Timer and The Gettier Problem. In addition, more than 20 of his one-acts have been festival selections around the nation, most often on New York City stages. He is a five-time winner of “best of festival” honors in the Players Theatre Short Play and Musical Festival in Greenwich Village: three times for the thrillers Hostages, Catchpole, and Details, and twice for the romantic comedies Brad Pitt and The Test. He was a finalist for the Grand Prize for Screenwriting at the Slamdance Film Festival for his screenplay How to Save Your Own Life; the script was also a Top 15 percent finisher for the Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowship. In addition, How to Save... was chosen as a finalist in competitions at the Vail Film Festival, the Creative World Awards, and the World Series of Screenwriting. A stage version of the show was produced in a two-week run at Manhattan Repertory Theater.

In episode 460 of the HRchat podcast, we consider how organizations measure diversity and how it can impact the employer brand.Our guest today is Janet M. Stovall, Global Head of DEI at the NeuroLeadership Institute, a global neuroscience-backed consultancy advising companies including Boeing, Microsoft, Netflix, and Zoom on DEI and workplace culture. Questions include:Why do you say components of DEI are subjective? How are organizations currently measuring diversity, how should they, and how does this impact employees' viewpoint of a company?What tools of measurement for DEI no longer work?About Janet Janet M. Stovall helps business do what she believes only business can: dismantle systemic inequity, especially where it intersects with race. Helping leaders discern the true value of diversity for their organizations, she offers straightforward, objective solutions to unlock that value. A global speaker and writer, her four TED talks challenging business to get serious about inclusion have 2.5 million views collectively. Ragan Communications named her among the Top Women in Communications and a Diversity Champion. Global Head of DEI at NeuroLeadership Institute, a global research firm and cognitive science consultancy, and founder of DEI consultancy, Pragmatic Diversity, Janet brings deep expertise around DEI communications practices and principles that drive change and build culture in large, complex organizations. A strategist, she helps leaders shape DEI visions; devise strategies to achieve them; and secure the collective buy-in and accountability needed to make them reality.Prior to NLI, Janet was Senior Director, Social Impact for The UPS Foundation, working to advance UPS's global philanthropy, social impact and community engagement efforts. She oversaw the foundation's largest grant portfolio, comprising more than 40 social impact grantees and The United Way. She served as UPS's DEI communications lead and was a founding leader of the UPS Equity, Justice and Action Taskforce.Over 20 years, she developed, implemented, and managed marketing strategies and executive positioning projects for leading U.S. companies and some of the country's most influential thought leaders. Her speechwriting work has been published extensively in Vital Speeches of the Day and, along with her scriptwriting work, has garnered numerous national awards. We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Upscale, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of the largest attended Power Networking Conference & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans.The Power Networking Conference August 3-6 In Houston, TexasDetails @ PowerNetworkingConference.com A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba 

Join The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie this week when Duarte Communication's Patti Sanchez, author of Presenting Virtually: Communicate and Connect With Online Audiences shares her secrets of virtual communications with video conferencing platforms such as ZOOM. Patti Sanchez, the Chief Strategy Officer for Duarte, has over 30 years of experience as a communicator and consultant. She has led transformative communications initiatives for many brands including Cisco, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, LexisNexis, Nike, Symantec, VMware and Compassion International, and has taught hundreds of leaders to become more empathetic and effective communicators. She has delivered highly rated presentations for Distance Teaching & Learning Association, ISA, Association for Talent Development, Association for Change Management, Training Industries Conference & Exhibition, Thought Industries Cognition, Khosla Ventures CEO Summit, IABC, Marketing Profs, Presentation Summit, Salesforce Connections and Pioneers Festival, among other events. Her work has been honored by IABC, BMA, and Vital Speeches of the Day and her writing has been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review. Find Show Notes below, Listen to the Radio Podcast below and BEST OF ALL— please sign up for our radio show podcast and enjoy listening to the show ANY time, ANY podcast platform!! Sign up here. SHOW NOTES: BIO: https://www.duarte.com/patti-sanchez/ ARTICLES & TALKS: Move Your Audiences with Speeches, Stories, and Ceremonies — by Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez, Harvard Business ReviewThe Corporate Folklorist's Credo — by Patti Sanchez, Harvard Business ReviewWhy Marketing Needs to Hire a Corporate Folklorist — by Patti Sanchez, Harvard Business Review BOOKS:Presenting Virtually: Communicate and Connect with Online Audiences — by Patti Sanchez, Duarte CommunicationsIlluminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols — by Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez

On today's episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Patti Sanchez, Duarte's Chief Strategy Officer. Patti has written numerous books, creates frameworks, and helps clients connect with audiences through persuasive presentations and story-based communications. She is the co-author of the award-winning book, Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols. Patti leads an expert team of communication consultants and creative writers who help clients move their audiences in one powerful moment or in a movement over time. Applying insights from more than 25 years of communication experience, Patti helps leaders and persuaders understand the inner workings of the human mind and heart and then use that knowledge to craft engaging narratives that cut through the clutter and resonate on a deep level. She teaches executives, entrepreneurs and marketing/communications professionals to lead movements, use storytelling as a strategic tool, and harness the power of presentations as a persuasive communication platform. She has delivered highly rated presentations at conferences and events and also delivers custom keynotes, addressing corporations such as Facebook and Google as well as higher-education institutions such as Stanford and Rice University. Her work has been honored by IABC, BMA, Vital Speeches of the Day, and Axiom. To learn more about Duarte & Presenting Virtually, visit h https://www.duarte.com/presenting-virtually/ Amazon Link to Purchase “Presenting Virtually” - https://www.amazon.com/Presenting-Virtually-Communicate-Connect-Audiences/dp/1646870735/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=presenting+virtually+patti&qid=1631637880&sr=8-1 We would love to hear from you, and it would be awesome if you left us a 5-star review. Your feedback means the world to us, and we will be sure to send you a special thank you for your kind words. Don't forget to hit “subscribe” to automatically be notified when guest interviews and Express Tips drop every Tuesday and Friday. Looking to join a mastermind group in 2022? Curious to learn more about what they are exactly? Annette is hosting an Info Session about Mastermind Groups on Wednesday, November 10 from 11am – 12pm EST. Sign up here! Interested in joining our monthly entrepreneur membership? Email Annette directly at yourock@ievolveconsulting.com to learn more. Ready to invest in yourself? Book your free session with Annette HERE. Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/annette-walter/support

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought David Wilson. In this second episode of the week, we asked him about his best or worst moment. Here’s a hint: It had to do with motorcycles and a primordial forest. Guest David Murray heads the global Professional Speechwriters Association and comments daily on communication issues on his popular blog “Writing Boots.” He is an award-winning journalist and is editor and publisher of Vital Speeches of the Day, one of the world’s longest continuously published magazines. He is the author of Raised By Mad Men, a memoir about his advertising parents, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Tell My Sons: A Father’s Last Letters.The son of two writers, Murray grew up in Hudson, Ohio, and studied English at Kent State University before moving to Chicago to make his own writing life. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Cristie Bosch, and daughter, Scout Murray.You can find more information about his latest book, An Effort to Understand, here: https://writing-boots.com/an-effort-to-understand/. Find Us Online - Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ About Us Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guests and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment. 

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought on writer David Murray. In this first episode, we got to know David and found out about his journey to becoming a writer and his favorite speech of all time. We also got into a discussion about democracy and race.PS: We say it’s episode 98…but it’s really 99. But who’s counting?GuestDavid Murray heads the global Professional Speechwriters Association and comments daily on communication issues on his popular blog “Writing Boots.” He is an award-winning journalist and is editor and publisher of Vital Speeches of the Day, one of the world’s longest continuously published magazines. He is the author of Raised By Mad Men, a memoir about his advertising parents, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Tell My Sons: A Father’s Last Letters.The son of two writers, Murray grew up in Hudson, Ohio, and studied English at Kent State University before moving to Chicago to make his own writing life. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Cristie Bosch, and daughter, Scout Murray.You can find more information about his latest book, An Effort to Understand, here: https://writing-boots.com/an-effort-to-understand/. Find Us Online - Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ About Us Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guests and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - Dr. George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Conference WHEN: October 14th - 17th WHERE: Houston, TX AT: Hilton-Americas For 20 years, the PowerNetworking Conference has been the home of black entrepreneurs looking to connect, grow and prosper A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2020 Building Abundant Success!! 2020 All Rights Reserved Join On Me Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me @ Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

When Trump moved into the White House in 2016, he replaced  one of the great orators in American modern history, Barack Obama. Trump communicates like no other President ever has, or ever will again. We talk to a 25-year veteran of the speechwriting profession and director of the Professional Speechwriters Association, David Murray, about  what's changed for speechwriters now, why the way we talk to each other - at work, at home and in politics - needs to change.  David is a highly respected veteran of the speechwriting profession. He's the founder of Pro Rhetoric, an organisation that publishes Vital Speeches of the Day Magazine, oversees the Cicero Speechwriting Awards and convenes the Professional Speechwriters Association and the Executive Communication Council. As well as the World Conference of the PSA held annually in Washington, David convened the inaugural Asia-Pacific PSA Conference in Sydney 2019, with another scheduled for 2022 (was supposed to be 2021, but...virus).  If you'd like to join or want to learn more about it, check it out. It's a fantastic network of professional communicators from all over the globe, with lots of great tools and content to access. Some of the things we chat about in the episode: Death of 25-year-old African American Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia on 23 February 2020 Bobby Kennedy's speech informing an African American audience about the death of Martin Luther King Fred Rogers' speech during an appearance before the US Senate seeking funding for national public TV for children. Australian speechwriter and author, Lucinda Holdforth An American Prayer: In conversation with my dead father by David Murray  More about our guest, David Murray David co-wrote the New York Times-bestselling memoir Tell My Sons (Random House, 2013) and Raised By Mad Men, a memoir about his parents' careers in 1960s advertising business. He’s written for The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, the Chicago Tribune to name just a few. His new book, An Effort to Understand will be published in early 2021. It's a non fiction book about how to hear more clearly and speak more truly to rebuild relationships in your family, your workplace, your community and your society. 

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Power Networking Conference. WHEN: June 26-29, 2019 WHERE: Houston, TX AT: Hilton-Americas For eighteen years the PowerNetworking Conference has been the home of black entrepreneurs looking to connect, grow and prosper A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2019 Building Abundant Success!! 2019 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS

On June 19, 2018 the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable held a conference call with Bob Sands. Bob is a speaker and speechwriter who has helped people and businesses tailor and tell their stories for the last 25 years. He has also been a Pastor, Entrepreneur, Coach and Radio Broadcaster. Currently, he is focusing his time on helping individuals, businesses and organizations clarify and communicate their message. As the President of Sands Communications, Inc., he has given over 5000 presentations himself to every kind of group from Funeral directors to firefighters to CEO's. He has coached and written keynote speeches for executives, helped salespeople hone their speaking skills and developed communication strategies for both political candidates and elected officials. The call covered a wide range of topics including: Bob's techniques for crafting a sermon, most often delivered to a familiar audience. The challenge of preaching to congregations where the common themes of the Bible known to earlier generations have been lost. His segue intro speechwriting, and where he finds most of his freelance clients. The relevance of the study of homiletics to speechwriting, especially the books of Alyce McKenzie. Bob's use of social media to magnify the impact of his message. What impressed him about David Murray's recent PSA White Paper titled A Provocation from the Pulpit: Dead Preachers Challenge Living Speechwriters. Breaking News: David Murray announcing the creation of a companion to the well-known Vital Speeches of the Day -- Vital Sermons of the Day which David and Bob are launching. Find out more on their Facebook page. To hear these and other topics discussed click on the podcast icon below.

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of the largest attended Power Networking Conference & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. The Power Networking Conference 2018 will be held in Baltimore, MD @ The Gaylord Resort July 5-7th George has an exciting new financial eductional venture called WINGS! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2018 Building Abundant Success!! 2018 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

More than 2,000 years ago, Cicero called rhetoric a “great art.” Since then, staggering advances in mass communication haven't diminished the transformative power of a great speech. And the Cicero Speechwriting Awards recognize the speechwriters and the speakers who make it great. Presented by Vital Speeches of the Day, the prestigious monthly collection of speeches, the Cicero Speechwriting Awards recognize the work that makes the speeches that help leaders lead—in every sector of business, politics and society. In this podcast I talk with VSOTD editor David Murray about what makes a speech Cicero Award material, and the changes he's seen over the last dozen years that the Awards have been given. To hear what David said, simply click on the podcast icon below. Click here to enter the 2018 Cicero Speechwriting Awards today.

Civility Is Needed Most When It's Most DifficultCherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity Forum. Prior to joining the Trinity Forum in 2008, Ms. Harder served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Projects for First Lady Laura Bush.Earlier in her career she served as Policy Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, advising the Leader on domestic social issues and serving as liaison and outreach director to outside groups. From 2001 to 2005, she was Senior Counselor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, where she helped the Chairman design and launch the We the People initiative to enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history. Prior to that Ms. Harder was the Policy Director for Senator Sam Brownback and also served as Deputy Policy Director at Empower America.Ms. Harder has contributed articles to publications including Policy Review, Human Events, the Harvard Political Review, and various newspapers, as well as a chapter on fashion to the volume Building a Healthy Culture (Eerdmans 2001). Her ghost-written speeches and articles have appeared in Vital Speeches of the Day, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, and others.She holds an Honors B.A. (magna cum laude) in government from Harvard University and a post-graduate diploma in literature from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where she was a Rotary Scholar. She serves on the board of Gordon College, the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, and Faith and Law; and on the advisory boards of the National Civic Art Society and the National Museum of American Religion.Ms. Harder was raised in New Mexico and currently lives in Northern Virginia.Mark Strand became President of the Congressional Institute in 2007. Founded in 1987, the Congressional Institute is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping Members of Congress better serve their constituents and helping their constituents better understand the operations of the national legislature.Strand is also an adjunct professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, and the coauthor of the book Surviving Inside Congress. He also writes a blog, The Sausage Factory, that provides an inside look at legislative strategies and procedures (http://conginst.org/news-feed/).Strand spent nearly 24 years on Capitol Hill in both the House and the Senate, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Senator James Talent (R-MO). He served as the Staff Director of the House Committee on Small Business when Talent was Chairman. He was also chief of staff for Reps. Bill Lowery (R-CA) and Stan Parris (R-VA). He has also served as a Legislative Director and a Press Secretary.During a brief interlude from the Hill from 2001-2002, Strand was Vice-President of Government Affairs for the American Water Works Company – the largest publicly held water utility in the United States.Strand obtained a master’s in Legislative Affairs from GWU’s Graduate School of Political Management, an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Phoenix, and was an undergraduate double major in Political Science and History at Excelsior College of the University of New York.Strand regularly speaks to organizations about how Congress works (or doesn’t). Besides speaking and lecturing on legislative politics, Strand teaches courses on “Surviving Inside Congress” to new Hill staff, government affairs employees and Washington-based diplomats. In addition, he regularly works with Congressional offices on mSupport the show (http://www.faithandlaw.org/donate)

Stories can be powerful tools for moving people and building brands. This isn’t as easy as it could sound. Storytelling is both an art and a science. We unpacked all of this and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast with Patti Sanchez, Chief Strategy Officer at Duarte. About Patti Sanchez Patti Sanchez, Duarte’s Chief Strategy Officer, creates IP and counsels clients to create authentic connections with their audiences through persuasive presentations and story-based communications. She is the co-author, along with Nancy Duarte, of the award-winning book, Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols. Patti leads an expert team of communication consultants and creative writers who help clients move their audiences in one powerful moment or in a movement over time. Applying insights from more than 25 years of communication experience, Patti helps leaders and persuaders understand the inner workings of the human mind and heart and then use that knowledge to craft engaging narratives that cut through the clutter and resonate on a deep level. Patti packages her expertise into inspiring and educational keynotes for executives, entrepreneurs, and marketing and communication professionals on how they can lead movements, use storytelling as a strategic tool, and harness the power of presentations as a persuasive communication platform. She has delivered highly rated presentations at conferences and events including Khosla Ventures CEO Summit, The CEO Alliance, Vital Speeches CEO Communications Summit and Leadership Communication Days, IABC World Conference, HBR, Marketing Profs, Salesforce ExactTarget Connections, Invent Your Future, WATT, CASRO, and Presentation Summit. Patti also delivers custom keynotes, addressing corporations such as Facebook and Google as well as higher-education institutions such as Stanford and Rice University. Her work has been honored by IABC, BMA, Vital Speeches of the Day, and Axiom. Episode Highlights Co-author connections. This may be the first episode of the On Brand podcast where both co-authors were interviewed separately! I chatted with Patti’s Illuminate co-author, Nancy Duarte, last summer. The inciting incident. How did Illuminate come to be? “We noticed a changing nature of the questions coming from our clients. More and more were saying, ‘We want to use the power of stories.’” The Duarte storytelling methodology. “It follows the heroes journey — the 3 part story where we meet the hero, something happens, and the hero is changed.” We can use this archetype in moving ideas internally and building brands externally. What brand has made Patti smile recently? Mini! Talk about a brand full of smiles. Every part of the MINI experience has Patti grinning from ear to ear. To learn more, go to duarte.com and follow Patti on Twitter and LinkedIn. As We Wrap … Before we go, I want to flip the microphone around to our community … Steve Hutt gave us a shout on Twitter for several of our recent episodes. Thanks for listening! Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Remember – On Brand is brought to you by my new book — Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Order now at Amazon and check out GetScrappyBook.com for special offers and extras. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Power Networking Conference. George has an exciting new venture called Connect The Dots! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2017 Building Abundant Success!! 2017 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Members of the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable joined Vital Speeches of the Day Editor David Murray on a conference call earlier this week. This is the first of three edited highlights of the call. David is executive director of the Professional Speechwriters Association and was the MC of the recent Ragan Speechwriters Conference. He's been a fixture on the speechwriting scene since the early 1990's. In this part of the conference call, David reflects on the changes in the profession of speechwriting since the days of the "pipe smoking, erudite and slightly eccentric" gentlemen speechwriters of the old school. To hear what he said, click on the podcast icon below.

Members of the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable joined David Murray on a conference call earlier this week. This is the third and final edited highlight of the call. In part one David talked about the way the profession has changed. In part two he reviewed highlights from the 2015 Ragan Speechwriters Conference. In this third edited highlight, he discusses the importance of the Professional Speechwriters Association and shares some of his experiences as editor of Vital Speeches of the Day. To hear what he said, click on the podcast icon below.

Why does the average U.S. college freshman reads at a seventh-grade level, according to an educational assessment report? How have we gone from Noah Webster's public school system to a socialist/progressives taken over the public school system? What happened to the proper teaching of phonics? How does Common Core fit into the current scheme of things? This and more with my conversation with Dr. Samuel L. Blumenfeld in episode 53. Dr. Samuel L. Blumenfeld was born and educated in New York City. Dr. Blumenfeld graduated from The City College of New York in 1950 and worked for ten years in the book publishing industry. He has also tutored and taught in private schools and as a substitute in public schools. Dr. Blumenfeld is one of the world's leading authorities on the teaching of reading and in 1986; he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Bob Jones University. Dr. Blumenfeld has spent much of his career investigating the the decline in American literacy, the reasons for the high rate of learning disabilities in American children, the reasons behind the educational establishment in America's support for sex and drug education, the reasons why so many children are labeled ADD, and why the school system refuses to use intensive phonics in reading instruction and memorization in mathematics instruction. He has spoken on education all over the world and is recognized internationally as a leader in the intensive, systematic phonics movement. Dr. Blumenfeld has authored of 11 books on education, including: "Is Public Education Necessary?" "NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education," "The Whole Language/OBE Fraud" and "Homeschooling: A Parents Guide to Teaching Children" among many others. Dr. Blumenfeld has had articles published in in the New York Times, Herald Tribune, Commentary, American Opinion, Ideas, Reason, Inquiry, American Education, Vital Speeches, Education Digest, American Legion Magazine, Conservative Digest and  Boston Magazine. Books by Dr. Blumenfeld Alpha-Phonics: A Primer For Beginning Readers How To Tutor NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education Homeschooling: A Parents Guide to Teaching Children The Victims of Dick and Jane Is Public Education Necessary? New Illiterates and How You Can Keep Your Child from Becoming One The Whole Language/Obe Fraud: The Shocking Story of How America Is Being Dumbed Down by Its Own Education System

The Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable conference call took place Feb 20 at the end of the first day of the 2014 Ragan Speechwriters Conference. There were 16 callers online from around the country. The Roundtable is open to anyone who is interested in speechwriting in Silicon Valley, not just those of us who live and work there. The call lasted an hour, and I've divided the audio recording into four segments. In this first edited highlight from the call, conference MC and Vital Speeches of the Day editor David Murray, and Fletcher Dean of Dow Chemicals share their impressions of the opening keynote by Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau. By listening to David and Fletcher you'll hear first-hand impressions of one of the most compelling keynotes about the craft of speechwriting that it's been my privilege to hear. To hear what they said, click on the podcast icon below.

10 Steps to Writing a Vital Speech: The Definitive Guide to Professional Speechwriting, by Fletcher Dean Fletcher Dean is a working speechwriter at the Dow Chemical Company where he is Director of Leadership Communications. He's also a regular presenter at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference and delivered a half-day workshop at the 2012 event on How to make an audience listen: rewriting with the audience in mind. Dean mentions fellow Ragan presenters Mike Long and Pete Weissman in his book and the forward is by Vital Speeches of the Day editor David Murray, who is also the books' publisher. In this book, Dean shares his insight on how to be a successful speechwriter, quoting Ron Kirpatrick, a veteran executive communications pro at Toyota: "Most writers and PR people would rather do anything than write a speech. It frightens them." If you are new to speechwriting, this book will go a long way to removing any fears you might have about the challenges involved. It's a quick read at just over 100 pages and is filled with nuggets of condensed wisdom, told in an unassuming, practical manner by a speechwriter who has been there and done that. The 10 steps to writing a speech, according the Dean: Know the audience Target the words Find the right material Tell a story How to say it: show or tell? Structure the speech Write the material Rewrite for clarity Using PowerPoint Coaching the speaker Some of the most enjoyable, and insightful, parts of the book are the analysis of icons of American rhetoric including General Douglas McArthur's 1962 speech to West Point cadets and Robert Kennedy's 1968 speech in Indianapolis on the night Martin Luther King was assassinated. Each chapter lists "Insider Tips". These are nuggets of wisdom such as: Always write a second close to your talk, one that comes after any Question/Answer period if there is one. When the questions are over, hit the audience again with a second close of about one minute. It should include three items: a thank you for the opportunity to speak, a thank you for their interest, a quick summary of the key message. An added bonus are the Last Word and the Appendix which list practical tips that are worth the price of the book. Dean claims that Speechwriters have to be so much more than just good tacticians and excellent writers. In fact, you might do best to avoid being called a speechwriter altogether. He advises taking a more holistic view of the executive communications function, using your skills as a communicator to achieve the organizations' goals. This book is a good overall introduction to the craft of speechwriting. Recommended. I caught up with Fletcher at the Speechwriters Conference and asked him about the background to the book and what future plans he has to author more books. As you can see from the picture, Fletcher makes sure he color-coordinates his tie with the cover of his book! To hear what he said, click on the podcast icon below.

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - CEO of FraserNet George is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Powernetworking Conference, this year it will be held in Dallas, Texas, June 28th thru June 30th 2012. Featured Speakers this year include: Cheryl Broussard, Ken Kragen, Tom Joyner, Lisa Sasevich, Randal Pickett & Lisa Nichols. Listeners of this show can get a special conference rate, so listen to this interview to the end for that special from George! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

George C. Fraser is Chairman & CEO of FraserNet, Inc. He is considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans and one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships.Mr. Fraser is the author of two books: Success Runs In Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African American Community (a critically acclaimed bestseller) and Race For Success: The Ten Best Business Opportunities for Blacks In America (selected as one of ten best business books of the year by Booklist). Both were published by the William Morrow Company.Mr. Fraser is also the publisher of the award-winning SuccessGuide Worldwide: The Networking Guide to Black Resources. He is the founder of the annual PowerNetworking Conference, the largest gathering of Black professionals, business owners and community leaders.A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches-a first for any professional speaker in America.UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 Power Brokers In Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell.Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. Mr. Fraser has been married to Nora Jean for over 30 years. They have two sons, Kyle and Scott.We had the opportunity to interview Mr. Fraser before his presentation in Toronto on June 25, 2010. Thanks to Warren Salmon of First Fridays ( http://www.firstfridays.ca/ and Robert Small of Legacy Enterprises (http://www.thesmallgallery.ca/) for bringing Mr. Fraser to Toronto and arranging our interview with him.To find out more information about Mr. Fraser visit http://www.frasernet.com/Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com and visit our podcast site at http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/. If you live in North America, you can leave us a voice mail at 1-866-280-9385.God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcanadianman.comhttp://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/