Stephen Colbert Wins National Election
In honor of this exciting election year, Treetopia held an election to name its patriotic, US flag-inspired artificial Christmas tree, allowing visitors to vote on their favorite name for the tree. Visitors could choose between the Stephen J. Colbert National Treasure Tree, the Hockey Mom Palintology Tree, and the Change, Change, Change Obamamania Tree. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2008)
]]>
Baz Luhrmann Australia Fans Flock to Novel
The historic epic film "Australia" has generated buzz that includes an enthusiastic endorsement from Oprah Winfrey. Fans of the movie also enjoy "Message Stick," an award-winning novel by Laine Cunningham. The book offers the same appeal…a modern story that touches on the vast history of Australian and Aboriginal people in the rugged outback. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2008)
]]>
Obama, Paris, and Britney Come To BigStockPhoto.com
BigStockPhoto.com, one of the world's largest online, royalty free stock image providers has added a new editorial category to its popular, low-cost image offerings. The new feature provides BigStockPhoto users with instant access to current, commentary worthy images, including: celebrities, politicians, current events, news events, live entertainment, and sports. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2008)
]]>
Fancast Hosts Day of Live Blogs with Julianne Hough, of 'Dancing with the Stars,' and 'Sons of Anarchy' Star and Executive Producer
Fancast.com, the ultimate, next generation entertainment site where users can watch premium entertainment for free will host a day of live blog discussions on Monday, November 24, 2008. Fans are invited to join two-time “Dancing with the Stars” winner Julianne Hough beginning at 9:00 AM PST (12:00 PM EST) followed by FX Network original series “Sons of Anarchy” star Charlie Hunnam and executive producer Kurt Sutter beginning at 11:00 AM PST (2:00 PM EST). (PRWeb Nov 21, 2008)
]]>
Full Sail University Welcomed Back to Campus Graduate and Acclaimed Horror Director, Darren Lynn Bousman
Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), welcomed Full Sail graduate Darren Lynn Bousman, acclaimed Director of the horror film series Saw II, III & IV, to its Full Sail Live facility on Monday, November 17, 2008 for a live screening of his latest film, Repo! The Genetic Opera. The screening was followed by a Q&A session for current students and faculty of the university, and also featured actor and co-writer Terrance Zdunich and fellow Full Sail graduate, Will Weyer, a flash developer and co-founder of the company Wiretree that produced the Repo! official website. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)
]]>
Viewzi Visual Search Engine Releases New Celebrity Gossip View
Visual search company Viewzi Inc. announced the launch of its 19th search View this week, the Celebrity Gossip View. This new search View gives users a whole new way to search for celebrity news, gossip and pictures. The Viewzi Celebrity Gossip View delivers stories from the top celebrity news and gossip sites like TMZ, Perez Hilton, Yahoo!, PopSugar and Just Jared. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)
]]>
Wall Street Journal Names Shapiro & Sher Group Third in the Nation in Real Estate Sales Volume
With an impressive $354+ million in real estate sales in 2007, Las Vegas' Shapiro & Sher Group has been named as the third top-producing team in the country by the Wall Street Journal, lore magazine and REAL Trends during their annual Real Estate Top 200 rankings. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)
]]>
The ABCs of Raising Money for Third-World Kids
A new book seeks to raise money for children affected by strife around the world. The Trouble with the Alphabet: Through the Eyes of Innocence is written and illustrated by Caryn West, a commercial artist with a passion for humanitarian initiatives. The book addresses the plight of hundreds of millions of children who suffer under a variety of afflictions - AIDS, poverty, hunger, war, rape, genocide, and child labor to name a few. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)
]]>
Laugh Factory Announces Celebrity Bill Of Rights
In the wake of Brad Garrett's recent confrontation with unruly paparazzi, Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada is taking serious actions to put an end to what he calls, "vicious and intrusive attacks of stalkers with cameras." (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)
]]>
Zeeng.com Vs. Univision, The Latin Alternative
Zeeng.com, the online Video-On-Demand platform has been re-launched, in its new design few weeks ago. The site is targeting the "Latin Teens" in the US and Latin America with specila focus on the "feminine" segment. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)
]]>
Charlie Daniels Presented Bald Eagle Portrait by Lisa Loucks Christenson, Wildlife Artist-Author and Host of Lisa's Walk The Talk Show
To make good on a promise, Lisa Loucks Christenson, Wildlife Artist and host of Lisa's Walk The Talk Show presented Charlie Daniels a Limited Edition, number 1 of 3 giclee prints titled, Daniels Charlie to the country legend just before a stellar performance Saturday night in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The Eaglet was named for Charlie to honor him for his work and support of our troops. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)
]]>
Hollywood Premieres to Broadcast LIVE from the Twilight Premiere
The online broadcaster will bring audiences a multi-camera live event webcast from the world premiere of "Twilight" on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6:30 PM (PT) / 9:30 PM (ET) (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)
Recently, America lost one of the giants of late nighttelevision, Johnny Carson. He was a master at his craft, becausehe would conduct his show, essentially like a ninety minutemeeting. The program would be entertaining, insightful,informative, and leave you wanting more.
Many times we fear going to meetings because we feel, based onpast experiences, that they are going to be boring, notrelevant, lack information, and we can’t wait until the meetingends.
Here are my eight techniques used by Johnny Carson to make yourmeetings outstanding for all involved:
1. Do Your Research Johnny Carson would invest time before eachshow to find out information on what was important to his guestsand audience members. He would find out about his guests’personalities, their interests, and concerns.
Why not do the same? E-mail the participants with your agendabefore the meeting. Ask them for feedback or any concerns theymay have concerning the meeting. This allows you address anyconcerns before the meeting and to think through any potentialproblems and come up with better answers for solutions duringthe meeting.
2. Plan the Meeting Master the details for your meeting. Set anagenda with points to be covered and the time period for whichthey will be covered.
3. Invite Only the “Guests” That Can Contribute When Johnny wasfinished speaking with one guest, then it was time to bring outhis next guest and engage in conversation with that guest. Whenhe finished speaking with his guests he would excuse them sothey could leave.
Invite only the “guests” that are relevant to subject matter athand. How many times have you wondered, “Why am I here, thismeeting doesn’t pertain to me?” Also once your “guest” hascontributed to the meeting and there is nothing else in themeeting that pertains to them, excuse them so they can leave.
4. Keep on Time You knew every night the Tonight Show withJohnny Carson would start at its assigned time (unless there wasa special event).
Starting you meeting on time shows respect for the participantswho made the effort to show up on time, and let’s the latecomers know that this behavior is unacceptable.
Also designate one person to be the time keeper. They areresponsible for keeping you on track to stay within the timelimits for each subject covered in the meeting. The results arethat you start on time and end on time while accomplishing yourmeeting agenda.
5. Set the Tone Johnny would stand up and greet each guest withan engaging smile and welcome. Do the same with your meetingparticipants. Put them at ease for more informational meetings.Let them know that you really appreciate their feedback andparticipation.
6. Engage the Participants Johnny would continue the flow of theconversation with his guests by asking follow-up questions orsummarize
Madge's party on hold? You might have to put your party frock back in the wardrobe as Madonna's 50th birthday bash may be put on hold.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=301187996"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=301187996" border="0"/></a></div> Joss head-butts brother Remind us not to get on the wrong side of Joss Stone.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=300508289"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=300508289" border="0"/></a></div> Girls Aloud in scare It's never a dull moment when you are in Girls Aloud.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=299954515"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=299954515" border="0"/></a></div> Britney's mystery man revealed Earlier this week we showed you pictures of Britney Spears frolicking in the sun in Mexico with a mysterious young man.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298930551"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298930551" border="0"/></a></div> Pete not over Kate I never thought we'd actually write this - but we are feeling a little bit of sympathy for Pete Doherty.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298722575"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298722575" border="0"/></a></div> Amy heading for the country? Is Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil actually starting to act like a responsible adult?
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298255248"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=298255248" border="0"/></a></div> Tributes to Ledger at Batman premiere Further tributes have been paid to Heath Ledger at the European premiere of the new Batman film.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=296950274"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=296950274" border="0"/></a></div> Geri's tough decision Geri Halliwell has a tough decision on her hands as her boyfriend has given her an ultimatum - to choose between life in LA and London.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295877890"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295877890" border="0"/></a></div> Take That - another baby Another day and another celebrity baby.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295866053"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295866053" border="0"/></a></div> Kelly romance ruined by Ozzy They could've been spread across every glossy magazine in the land but McFly's Danny Jones reveals his romance with Kelly Osbourne was a bit of a non-starter when Ozzy walked in wearing just his underpants.
<div class='nifad'><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295635123"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=6e08421f3c9c4587aae9e5d274376205&u=295635123" border="0"/></a></div>
what they said.
Ask additional questions to draw out important information withyour meeting participants. Say the following:
Tell me more about… That’s an interesting viewpoint, pleaseexplain further… If I understand what you are saying…
If there are participants that are quiet, make it safe for themto give feedback or suggestions. Say the following:
“Mike, we would really like to hear your ideas on… “Jane, youlook like you really want to add something important to thediscussion, please tell us.”
Once they make their comments say, “Thanks for your valuablecomments. I look forward to you contributing more insights inthe future.”
7. Make the Meeting Participants the Stars Johnny Carson had away of letting his guests, whether they were infamous or famous,be on the Tonight Show. He allowed them to telltheir jokes and witty stories, as well as complimented them, sothat the stars were and ultimately the show was successful.
You can do the same for your staff in meetings. You coulddominate the meeting and develop all the ideas yourself. Youwouldn’t accomplish much because the meeting participants wouldhave no sense of ownership and would be slow to initiate yourideas. Or you can encourage the participants to contribute ideasso that they take ownership of the ideas and take responsibilityfor implementing their ideas. Also, acknowledge and reward these“solution creators” in front of the group.
Let them shine!
8. End the Meeting the Right Way While excusing his guests,Johnny would sincerely thank them for coming on the show andcompliment them on their contributions. The guests left with agood feeling and always wanted to come back again and again.
Make sure you thank the meeting participants for their time andcontributions. Let them know how they made a difference in themeeting. If there were solutions created in the meeting,communicate what is the clear course of action to accomplishingthose solutions. Express your confidence that you know thatthese solutions will be achieved.
9. Follow-up, Follow-up, Follow-up Johnny Carson would talkabout how great a show was because of a guest. This was anotherway to make the guests on his show feel special.
Send an e-mail to all relevant employees, whether they were inthe meeting or not, explaining what was covered in the meeting,what was decided on in the meeting, and what course of action weare taking.
Also again, acknowledge key people in the meeting for theircontributions.
Follow these nine techniques used by the master of late nightand your meetings will be outstanding.
About the author:Ed Sykes is a professional speaker, author, and a leading expertin the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management,customer service, and team building. You can e-mail him atmailto:esykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call him at (757) 427-7032. Goto his web site, http://www.thesykesgrp.com, and signup for thenewsletter, OnPoint, and receive the free ebook, "Empowermentand Stress Secrets for the Busy Professional."
We strive to provide only quality articles, so if there
is a specific topic related to celebrities that you
would like us to cover, please contact us at any time.
And again, thank you to those contributing daily to our
celebrity fakes website.
Unique Baby Names By Michael Barrows, Fri Dec 9th What’s in a name? Er…well, everything, really! Of course yourlittle bundle of joy is the sweetest, most beautiful thing youhave ever seen and you want to choose a name that reflectshis/her Read more...
Unique Baby Names By Michael Barrows, Fri Dec 9th What’s in a name? Er…well, everything, really! Of course yourlittle bundle of joy is the sweetest, most beautiful thing youhave ever seen and you want to choose a name that reflectshis/her Read more...
Fancy Dress Costume Hire By Ian Wide, Sat Dec 10th /p>Costume hire for fancydress parties is a fun fantasy. When you attend fancy dressparties, you can be anyone that you want to be. Cinderella Read more...
Celebrity Baby Names By Sarah Mitchell, Fri Dec 9th It seems that the days of naming your son or daughter with yourown name and adding a second, third or a fourth sign in romannumerals at the end are fading away. This seems to be especiallythe case Read more...
Spooky House Producer Finds Real Spooks In King Assassination By Anonymous, Sat Dec 10th Producer-Director-Writer William Sachs of Spooky House fame haswritten a screenplay based on the Gary Revel investigation ofthe assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. William Sachs is Read more...
