May 11, 2017
Educational equity is about more than closing gaps
By Edwin Javius
Founder/President/CEO of EDEquity Inc.
If we believe that equity is about providing students and adults what they need to exceed performance targets, then tapping into how students make meaning through their...
May 10, 2017
The Grade-A Fib We Keep Telling Students
There’s a lot of confusion in the news these days about what’s fact and what’s fake. So I’m starting to lose track of what officially qualifies as a “lie.” Nevertheless,...
May 09, 2017
How The Most Successful Presenters Pitch Their Ideas
Use this simple four-part framework to wow audiences the next time you pitch your business ideas.
May 08, 2017
"KISH" A WINNER AT FILM FEST!
WAFTB is proud to announce that "KISH", a film profile of World Access for the Blind Lead Founder and President Daniel Kish, has been awarded the prize for 'Best Documentary...
May 08, 2017
How These Black Women With A Startup Became 'Unhidden Figures'
Within moments of arriving at the Collision tech conference, I met two women with t-shirts that read,
Black
Female
Founder
Fund Me
The duo in question is a...
May 07, 2017
3 Hacks to Boost Client Loyalty and Growth
In these highly competitive times, it's become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers. Retention is tough, and client growth is even harder with fickle clients and...
May 05, 2017
AASA on Courageous and Uplifting Leadership - Part Two
(the following is an excerpt from a forthcoming issue of The School Administrator. See AASA.org)
Part 2: Face the facts and your fears.
Data reflecting poor performance,...
May 04, 2017
PEOPLE's Sexiest Teacher Alive Nick Ferroni on Teacher Appreciation Week
PEOPLE’s 2014 Sexiest Teacher Alive is using his voice to make a different inside and outside of the classroom.
Nick Ferroni, a Social Studies teacher at Union High...
May 04, 2017
Is Your Company Truly Great?
As a business transformation keynote speaker, I often speak to organizations on how to achieve peak performance. Last week I was delivering a presentation to a sales...
May 04, 2017
Bridges Silicon Valley launch party pics!
We had a great time celebrating Bridges in my hometown backyard!
Yes, that’s my sister on the right
My highly unpaid assistant aka Mom, on the left
With...
May 02, 2017
We Are Honored
By Eric Woodie
Marketing Director
We would like to thank IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus) for honoring our CEO Shawn Hanks with the John Palmer Award. The award is in recognition of one who...
May 02, 2017
This One Skill Can Boost A Speaker's Approval Rating Significantly
Get it wrong and your audience might walk away with a negative impression of you.