Just came across this amazing post by my friend, Scott Williams, on “13 Tips To Be An Effective Communicator”.

I thought I’d steal it and send the credit back to him (lol).

Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Electric

• Best Communication Asset: Simplicity
• Tip: Eliminate jargon.

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple

• Best Communication Asset: Charisma
• Tip: Create and articulate a bold vision.

Meg Whitman, CEO of Ebay

• Best Communication Asset: Penchant for listening
• Tip: Seek feedback.

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems

• Best Communication Asset: Preparedness
• Tip: Review and rehearse your presentation.

David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways

• Best Communication Asset: Talent for storytelling
• Tip: Tell tales that inspire.

Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

• Best Communication Asset: Passion
• Tip: Identify and share what you’re passionate about.

Suze Orman, Author and TV Host

• Best Communication Asset: Clarity of expression
• Tip: Break down complex information into easy parts.

Rudy Giuliani, Former NYC Mayor

• Best Communication Asset: Ability to make eye contact
• Tip: Spend 90% of the time looking at your audience.

John Thompson, CEO of Symantec

• Best Communication Asset: Facileness with optimistic language
• Tip: Employ powerful and positive words.

Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Siemens

• Best Communication Asset: Ability to reinvent
• Tip: Stay fresh, remain current.

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle

• Best Communication Asset: Looking like a leader
• Tip: Pay attention to what your wardrobe says about you.

Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group

• Best Communication Asset: Generosity with praise
• Tip: Lavish appropriate praise on employees, customers, and colleagues.

Scott Williams, Campus Pastor for the Northwest Oklahoma City Campus of LifeChurch.tv

• Best Communication Asset: Being yourself
• Tip: Don’t try to emulate or be someone else, people recognize a phony from a mile away.  Do You!  It’s a Statement… Not a Question!

Jack Welch (Former CEO of General Electric):

Best communication asset: Simplicity   Tip: Eliminate jargon.

Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple)- Best communication asset: Charisma  Tip: Create and articulate a bold vision.

Meg Whitman (CEO of Ebay)- Best communication asset: Penchant for listening  Tip: Seek feedback.

John Chambers (CEO of Cisco Systems)- Best communication asset: Preparedness  Tip: Review and rehearse your presentation.

David Neeleman (CEO of JetBlue Airways)- Best communication asset: Talent for storytelling  Tip: Tell tales that inspire.

Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks)- Best communication asset: Passion  Tip: Identify and share what you’re passionate about.

Suze Orman (Author, TV Host)- Best communication asset: Clarity of expression  Tip: Break down complex information into easy parts.

Rudy Giuliani (Former NYC Mayor)- Best communication asset: Ability to make eye contact  Tip: Spend 90% of the time looking at your audience.

John Thompson(CEO of Symantec)- Best communication asset: Facileness with optimistic language  Tip: Employ powerful and positive words.

Klaus Kleinfeld (CEO of Siemens)- Best communication asset: Ability to reinvent  Tip: Stay fresh, remain current.

Larry Ellison (CEO of Oracle)- Best communication asset: Looking like a leader  Tip: Pay attention to what your wardrobe says about you.

Richard Branson (CEO of Virgin Group)- Best communication asset: Generosity with praise  Tip: Lavish appropriate praise on employees, customers, and colleagues.

Scott Williams (CEO of This Blog)- Best communication asset: Being yourself   Tip: Don’t try to emulate or be someone else, people recognize a phony from a mile away.  Do You!  It’s a Statement… Not a Question!

As stated in the last post, Hulu.com is working the magic!

Hulu is the model of many growing web, social media, and interactive media companies. With a strong appeal for creative, passionate, and young talent, Hulu is building the type of culture that many college students like me would die to work for.

Pulled straight from their “What Defines Hulu?” page, here is an inside look into their business culture…

As social networks such as Facebook and Twitter continue to become household names, a lot of young, creative and passionate adults are now being hired to work at many of these powerhouse website companies.

With many similar companies springing up every year, the traditional 9-to-5 job model is slowly changing. For most Americans, the stereotypical corporate job model looks something like this…

1. White walls and a bunch of cubicles
2. Limited lunch breaks
3. Hours of misery and monotony
4. Wearing a title just to feel some sense of importance
5. Doing stuff you hate just to make a buck
6. Looking forward to the weekend
7. Hating Sunday nights (lol)

…but for many of these upcoming young and fresh college grads and thrill seekers – who are being hired to work for web companies like Google and Facebook – work is becoming far more different. Work for these guys is becoming more about what they love than what they hate.

I stumbled across a funny, but interesting video on YouTube of a 7-year old boy who stole his father’s car in order to escape going to church. The news reporter stated that the boy took his father’s keys from the house, stole the car, and went on a joy ride. Funny, but sad.