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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Your Voice Makes a World of Difference in Business

Did you know it’s not just what you say but HOW you say it that counts. Your vocal inflection determines how you are perceived as a business professional.

What is vocal inflection? It covers 4 parts: Tempo, Quality, Pitch, and Volume. Whether you’re a speaker, have a radio or TV show, host your own video on YouTube or you're just simply having a conversation with others, your voice makes a world of difference in whether you come across as credible and believable.

Some people believe if others can just “see” who they are, they will automatically like them and be drawn to what ever it is they are selling or promoting. That is not the case at all. Some people come across as natural-sounding while the speech of others sounds forced and rehearsed.

Here’s what your professional voice can reveal about you:

If you’re personable or all business

If you’re happy-go-lucky or serious

If you’re passionate or simply trying to make a sale

If you have a good command of the english language 

If you’re innovative or conservative

If you’re slick or trustworthy

If you don't know what you're talking about or quite knowledgeable  

There is so much more to your voice. It is an essential part of building your brand in your efforts to connect with your market. It helps you stand out in a crowded marketplace.