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Question by emma: a modest proposal Please help me with these questions?
1. Summarize at least 3 solutions the speaker lists and rejects
2. is a modest proposal humorous? explain
3. Swift exaggatarates economists lack of concern for the Irish and understates the impact of the proposal in his use of the word modest. What other examples of exxagteration and understatement can you find in a modest proposal? Whom or what do these statements ridicule?

4. What is ironic about the conclusion of a modest proposal

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Question by Phil: what jobs can i get being a fluent english and german speaker?
i am finishing school soon and i am thinking about what jobs i can do.
i am bilingual… speak english and german perfectly from birth, and can write and read both languages.
i also got an A* in my german.
what jobs could i do in the future that include these languages… could it be possible to give a list please??? thanks

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Morgan Lovell’s green office expert Ian Johnson will be taking delegates through the main headlines of energy performance certificates (EPCs) in a comprehensive seminar focused on the subject at Ecobuild.

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Motivational Speakers Make a Difference

I often hear business executives say that their company doesn’t need the “rah-rah” type of enthusiasm that motivational speakers provide; they just need practical nuts and bolts training to get their employees to perform at their best.  I disagree with this statement.  I think every company needs a morale boost every once in a while and sometimes “rah-rah” is exactly what a company needs to motivate and recharge their employees to be the best they can be. 

In today’s unstable job market, employees now more than ever need to hear a positive, uplifting message every so often in order to feel a connection to their management team, their job duties, and their company as a whole.  It’s the responsibility of business executives and business owners to ensure this happens. The problem that exists today is that budgets are being cut and motivational speakers are now being seen as more of a luxury item and not a tool that will impact the bottom line.  Unfortunately, this couldn’t be any further from the truth.

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Get involved on LinkedIn.  Join groups that are applicable to what your content is or who your target audience is.  Monitor the discussions and provide answers or suggestions to their questions.  Pose questions of your own to encourage conversation.  Your postings will eventually set you apart as an expert on that particular subject so you become the “go to” person.  Be sure you don’t respond with a sales pitch or anything similar.  Simply providing useful content will peak their interest and grab their attention enough to seek you out for when they have bigger questions or need more detailed information.
Be more effective on Twitter.  If you have a Twitter account (which you should and you should be posting frequently), make your “tweets” more effective.  If you are tweeting something like “just finished speaking to a great group of people” change it to “just presented to a great group of physicians at St. Mary’s hospital about time management. Now its time for a Starbucks.” This tweet provides content on who your audience is and what your topic was while adding a little bit of personality.  Using keywords in your tweets will enable you to show up on search engines more frequently.
Ask for recommendations on LinkedIn.  Recommendations are like testimonials and they make your LinkedIn profile much more powerful.  It builds social proof of your speaking ability.  In addition, where LinkedIn lists your website, don’t keep it as “my website”, change it to something more descriptive like “bringingclaritytohealthlaw”.
Use video testimonials wherever possible.  Record audience members on the spot at the conference or meeting you are presenting at using a flip camera or your cell phone.  Anyone can write something and post it and say its true but seeing someone on video talk about your interesting, useful, content laden presentation is very convincing.  Upload it to your website and your youtube channel or even better, use www.Tubemogul.com and upload it to several places at once!

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Are you looking to discover the perfect teen speaker for your upcoming event? These 4 guidelines should help you choose the ideal speaker for your upcoming conference or assembly.

Good youth speakers create an incredible impression; they inspire , entertain, and help teens to move in an overwhelmingly positive direction. A bad speaker can stink up a room and that will reflect poorly on your assembly and your school .

Inspirational teen speakers require a quite specific set of skills. Initially, your speaker ought to be dynamic and entertaining. Next, your speaker ought to be able to relate to your youth. With out this essential element, the ‘engaging’ aspect could simply come across as cheesy. You’ve got to find someone who is genuine. This commonly will come across once you bring in a speaker who shares something about their experience in life that young people can identify with.

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