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Hollywood's Head Honcho: Spielberg is Born
He has earned four Academy Awards, is worth over $2.8 billion and ranks number six on this year’s Forbes list of Top 100 Celebrities. Steven Spielberg is a household name, and one that has become synonymous with success. There is rarely a project to which he is attached that does not either receive critical acclaim or break a new box-office record. Throughout Hollywood, Spielberg is in fact considered the most successful director of all time.

Lesson #4: Push Your Limits
Until 1993, the lion’s share of Spielberg’s work was confined to the world of make-believe. He dealt with sharks and aliens but had yet to conquer the difficult genre of serious real-world drama. He wasn’t sure what the results would be, and many doubted his potential to crossover, but he was determined to try nonetheless.

Action! Spielberg Lights Up the Screen
Spielberg’s first professional job came when he was hired to direct a segment of the pilot for Night Gallery. The success of this show led Spielberg to greater opportunities. After directing a few other segments, Spielberg finally got his first feature-length assignment in the form of a television show called Name of the Game. It would be the first of many successful forays for Spielberg into the world of television, including directing episodes of the hugely popular Columbo.

Lesson #2: Try Personalized Promotion On For Size
As a child, Armani would eagerly await the trips his family used to make from his small town of Piacenza to Milan just to catch one of the latest films that had been released. “At the beginning I loved westerns and Italian comedies, but later I fell in love with the neorealist films that inspired my good friend Martin Scorsese,” he says. “It was like being transported from the harsh reality of life in post-war Italy to this magical place. The stars were so glamorous and larger than life that I wanted somehow to share in that.”
How to Give an Acceptance Speech: How to Give an Outstanding Acceptance Speech: Seven Presentation Secrets Learned from the Academy Awards
Will you be ready when it is your time to give an acceptance speech? The following are seven presentation secrets to giving an outstanding acceptance speech in any situation.
7 Deadly Sins—Don't Kill Your Business with These Marketing Material Mistakes
When it comes to marketing your business it is important to make a good first, second, and lasting impression. Learn about 7 deadly sins that you need to avoid like the plague when creating your marketing materials.
Smart Women and The Academy Awards
This article is about how real or possible a dream or goal really can be. If you have passion, commitment, hope and are willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, your dreams can become a reality. It’s essential to stay committed to the process moving forward with positive action steps every day toward your goal.

Do Book Trailers Sell Books?
There’s been a lot of discussion about book trailers on the ‘Net, and the question is: Do book trailers sell books? And what makes a good book trailer?
The 3 BEST Sales Tips You Can Learn
When a reporter asks me who taught me how to sell - I always tell them Barbara Walters. I had no interest in being a "cheesy salesperson" - I wanted to be a superior interviewer who just happened to sell.

Your Voice of Choice
I am a voice specialist. I am a voice specialist because I believe the world needs to hear from all of us. Due to stage fright and confidence issues- some of us are not getting our message heard! I just professionally audited an acting class in Los Angeles by a colleague who is one of the world’s most famous acting teachers. His clients win Academy Awards. Today he was teaching a class of future stars in the making. The students were exciting actors with top notch talents and abilities, they chose challenging material, and had given lots of committed thought to their acting intentions and character development.

Home Staging Helps Real Estate Investors and Builders Maximize Profits
When selling your investment property, are you tempted to leave a room or the entire house empty? Don't decide to save money when it comes to furnishings and accessories. Taking the time to do these final details will ultimately translate into a higher return on your investment.

Africa + Nollywood Makes the List of "Eighty Things to Watch in 2008"
JWT, "the largest advertising agency in the U.S. and the fourth-largest full-service network in the world,yesterday, [r]eleased its list of 80 things to watch in 2008." Africa was #1 on their list to watch for "foreign investment and development in." Borrowing Kelly Rowland's line from her hit song, "bump like this," we say "Africa told ya'll they were gonna bump like this, ya'll didn't think that they could bump like this."

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Awards Are A Great Marketing Tool
Awards are not just about 'stroking our ego' - used properly, Awards can be a great marketing tool - whether you win or not!
Practice Uncommon Appreciation
If asked, could you name the five wealthiest people in the world, or five people who have one the Nobel Prize, or the last five Academy Award winners for best actor and actress? The point is, none of us remembers the headliners of yesterday. When the applause dies, the awards tarnish, and achievements are forgotten, no one cares about who won which award.

A Star On Screen and Off: The Early Years of Paul Newman
Over his fifty plus year career, Paul Newman has won Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Cannes Awards for his work both as an actor and film director. But, don’t think that’s enough to tire this legend out. At 82 years old, Newman now spends his time devoted to Newman’s Own, the company he first founded as a practical joke, which has today becoming a shining example of corporate philanthropy. It has given away over $200 million since its inception, making Newman a star both on screen and off.

Hollywood's Head Honcho: Spielberg is Born
He has earned four Academy Awards, is worth over $2.8 billion and ranks number six on this year’s Forbes list of Top 100 Celebrities. Steven Spielberg is a household name, and one that has become synonymous with success. There is rarely a project to which he is attached that does not either receive critical acclaim or break a new box-office record. Throughout Hollywood, Spielberg is in fact considered the most successful director of all time.

Celebrating YOU: the Leading Lady of Your Show
You are the Leading Lady and director of your own show. You are in charge and fully responsible for how your show turns out to be. If your show is competing for the Academy of Life Award, which categories will it be nominated? Which awards will you win?
3 most important films for leaders and entrepreneurs.
With last week’s Academy Awards still top of mind Harvard Business blogger Anthony Tjan has put together a list of must-see films for entrepreneurs.
Using Awards For Better Publicity
Does your business strategy includes using awards for better publicity? Do you use the process of applying awards to check and refine your business strategy? In terms of publicity, being nominated for an award can be just as helpful as winning the award. Industry specific awards are a gauge of your company performance to your customers and the business community in general. Your business will benefit from finding the right awards and making an effort to include these in your plans for growth.
Sales.. It's more like Miss Universe than the Olympics
The World series,the olympics, the academy awards, they're all great events but everyone gets rewarded even if they fail. Not so in sales, in fact it's a lot more like the Miss Universe competition...
3 Steps to Act Like a Successful Director at Work
Sylvia Lafair explains how good leadership skills make one of the best directors of all time successful at claiming Academy Awards/OSCARs time and time again.

Awards – an invaluable weapon in any PR armoury
This week I was overjoyed to hear not one, but three, of my clients had learnt recent submissions they had entered into their industry-specific awards had been successfully shortlisted. As I had played a role in identifying and helping to draft these submissions it reaffirmed how important a tactic awards are in any strategic PR plan. Below I have outlined some top tips for identifying and entering awards.
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