19 Dec 2023

Do you know the difference between EBITDA and PBT, or what GAAP stands for? If not, then rest assured. You are not alone! A vital skill for many business professionals is to ensure their audience understands the meaning behind the numbers. However, most people struggle to understand the complexities of business finance. Presenters often lose the attention of their audience when they us...

01 Aug 2016

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qolDWTLlbpE&feature=youtu.be Howard Dean brought back the "Dean Scream" at last week's Democratic National Convention. For those of you that don't remember, the "scream" virtually ended Dean's presidential campaign when he sought out the democratic nomination in 2004. Here's a refresher of the famous first one: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6i-gYRAw...

02 Feb 2016

Sarah Palin expressed her “disgust” on being questioned about some controversial statements she had made a week earlier regarding her son, President Obama and PTSD.

What’s sad is that such a seasoned politician and media darling couldn’t handle a simple little question that should have been expected.

06 Oct 2015

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWz12NBCKbA Golfer Ernie Els was awarded the 2015 Payne Stewart Award for his charitable contributions outside the game of golf. When the award was given recently in Atlanta, Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning, who's company sponsors the award, was asked to introduce Els. His remarks were outstanding. Instead of rambling on about Els he came in with a pl...

17 Jun 2015

Spoken Word Group is happy to announce the addition of Mary Jo Caliandro-Hansen as its newest trainer. Recently retired from Schlumberger Limited, Mary Jo Caliandro-Hansen began her career with the world’s largest oilfield services company in New York. During her career at Schlumberger, which spanned over 30 years, she held a range of management positions including Director of Internal...