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How To Craft A Killer “State Of Your Life” Address

BY Kaihan KrippendorffWed Jan 25, 2012

We all have our own State of the Union address. When we are pitching investors, motivating employees, seeking support from bosses, we are delivering our own personal State of the Union address, and how effective you are at delivering this determines whether you get funding, excite your employees, or get a promotion. Here's how to make yours sing. READ»

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Obama Breaks Out Industrial-Strength Imagery To Rebrand His State Of The Union

BY Rob SalkowitzWed Jan 25, 2012

“Winning the Future,” a State of the Union slogan fit for a slick tech company, has given way to “Built to Last.” Like one of Detroit’s hot-selling hybrids that packages Silicon Valley smarts into a body of classic American industrial design, President Obama is counting on a combination of innovation and rebranding to lead a rust-belt resurgence before his administration ends up on the scrap heap.READ»

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Political Leadership Is More Than Just Talk

BY Francine HardawayWed Jan 25, 2012

Every participant in last night's State of the Union took an obvious set of facts--high unemployment, a slow-growing economy, and a continued real estate crisis --and laid his own partisan spin on it. The facts eventually disappeared into a morass of language that could have been generated by pollsters on either side using an algorithmic phrase generator. That's not leadership. READ»

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5 Best And Worst Slides From The Presidential PowerPoint

BY Kit EatonWed Jan 25, 2012

Business leaders looking for visual tips for their own presentations could learn a few things from President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last night. Unfortunately, there were "don'ts" in the mix, too. Here's the best and ... READ»

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The State Of The Union Address Is The Ultimate Master Class In Public Speaking

BY Ruth ShermanWed Jan 25, 2012

Rhetorical devices and flourishes play a big role in increasing impact and helping us remember what's been said, and President Obama is a master at using them. Learn advanced--yet simple--speaking techniques likes anaphora, anapest, and chiasmus by breaking down last night's State of the Union address (don't worry, we'll explain). READ»

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Here's Your Chance to Advise the White House on Innovation

BY Gregory FerensteinFri Feb 18, 2011

The White House's "Advise the Advisors" crowdsourcing effort seeks input from valuable readers like you.READ»

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Facebook, Intel, IBM Join White House in Startup Investment Campaign

BY Jenara NerenbergMon Jan 31, 2011

President Obama's Startup America Partnership, announced today, follows a State of the Union address focused on innovation.READ»

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Congressional "Dating" and the Power of Symbolism

BY Ruth ShermanWed Jan 26, 2011

Congress decided to "mix it up" for the State of the Union address, to sit together instead of opposite sides of the aisle. It was even referred to as "dating," and fraught with the same social complexity and awkwardness teenagers encounter. This seemed like an empty gesture, but I was quite surprised by the outcome.READ»

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The Green Guide to Obama's State of the Union Address

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jan 26, 2011

President Obama tackled a lot of ground in a short amount of time during last night's State of the Union address. The whole thing was so fast, in fact, that it was easy to miss the many promises Obama made about clean energy and the environment. Here's what he said--and what he left out.READ»

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President Obama and Steve Jobs Talk Like Innovators

BY Kaihan KrippendorffWed Jan 26, 2011

To focus on the President's agenda of clean energy and education is to miss a subtle insight into Obama's skill as an innovator. You see, Obama knows a secret. Steve Jobs knows it too, and so do Mohammad Yunus, Elon Musk, and anyone proven capable of driving significant innovations into the world. The secret is that people don't think; they react.READ»

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State of the Union: Out-Innovating?

BY David BrierWed Jan 26, 2011

Brand identity expert David Brier comments on President Obama's push toward "winning the future through Innovation" and asks the question, "Will we be our own giants and heroes?"READ»

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Post-SOTU Challenge: Convincing a Nation of Scared People to Innovate

BY Cali Williams YostWed Jan 26, 2011

Last night's State of the Union address laid out our country's vexing conundrum: how does a nation of scared people innovate its way back to prosperity? READ»

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The State of the Union: Our Expert Contributors Respond

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Jan 26, 2011

President Obama made a case for the future in his State of the Union address. But does his focus on economic leadership and innovation ring true? Our expert contributors offer insight.READ»

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Worry Not, Obama: GE's "Global Innovation Barometer" Puts U.S. on Top

BY David ZaxWed Jan 26, 2011

A survey with 1,000 executives worldwide places the U.S. well ahead of runners-up Germany and Japan. The execs push for individual creativity, small businesses, and local needs.READ»

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State of the Union, the Digital Party

BY E.B. BoydWed Jan 26, 2011

Did you watch the State of the Union on television, old-school style? The real party was online. Photos! Infographics! Salmon! Here’s a deeper look.READ»

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We Do Big Things. Really?

BY Marc StoiberWed Jan 26, 2011

President Obama's State Of the Union speech gave some important cues to green innovators. So is it a message of hope, or a signal to pack your bags and head to China?READ»

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Jobs, Obama Say, “Welcome To My World!”

BY Ruth ShermanThu Jan 28, 2010

Yesterday was a great day for me to watch and observe two great communicators deliver high-stakes presentations. Steve Jobs launched the much-anticipated iPad and Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union ...READ»

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State of the Green Union

BY Glenn CrostonThu Jan 28, 2010

Its the Green Economy, StupidREAD»

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President Obama’s State of the Union Address: Measures of Success

BY Shel LeanneWed Jan 27, 2010

Measures of Success: President Obama’s State of the Union Address In my book, Leadership the Barack Obama Way (McGraw-Hill, January 2010), we take a look at many outstanding leadership practices that helped fuel Obama’s ...READ»

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The Green Guide to Obama's State of the Union Address

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jan 27, 2010

President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address on Wednesday covered a lot of ground, but a significant portion of the speech was dedicated to the all-important topic of energy security. Below, some choice quotes from the ...READ»