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Your Work Five Ways to Speak Like Obama

Five Ways to Speak Like Obama

Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.
Your Industry Universal Edits Black Actors Out of European Movie Ad

Universal Edits Black Actors Out of European Movie Ad

Universal Pictures has yanked a movie ad for Couples Retreat in the U.K. after the poster deleted the two black actors from the movie (images below). In the U.S. version of the poster, Faizon Love and Kali Hawk are shown standing in the background. But in the U.K. version, the pair were deleted. All the white actors --such as Vince Vaughn and Kristin Davis -- made it into the U.K. poster.
Your Money Death in the Family: 12 Things to Do Now

Death in the Family: 12 Things to Do Now

Hang onto this essential checklist, so you’ll know what to do when the time comes.