Can someone please tell us why Yvonne Conte does not have her own television show. Watching her at the TEDxSyracuse University event this week was like seeing Lily Tomlin, Tracey Ullman, or maybe even Tina Fey.
Though she is a public speaker now (and trains others in public speaking), Conte was once a stand-up comic.
From the time she began her talk…well, actually her talk began with a joke about a scheduling mistake…Conte worked the crowd like she was doing a SNL monologue.
Conte talked about the happiness advantage and how it relates to work place enthusiasm, and eventually productivity. She even allotted a portion of her time for the crowd to literally hold their bellies and belt out a laugh.
Congratulations to the Syracuse New Times for the redesign, re-org, and also for recognizing the story behind the music of our friend Drummer Byron Cage. We particularly enjoyed the local connections column (Melissa Gardiner, Alex Boatman and Jesse Collins) that accompanied the article.
“…true leadership is not the bastion of those who sit at the top. It is the responsibility of anyone who belongs to the group.”
Simon Sinek
The inaugural TEDx event in Syracuse played to a packed house last night and much of the credit goes to SU senior Nathaniel Rose. TED is about great ideas worth spreading, but it always takes someone to bring it all together.
The event, held at the Herg Auditorium on the SU campus, featured great talks from a wide spectrum of disciplines. The post-show event took over the second floor of Newhouse III with virtual reality demonstrations, a live DJ, food stations, informal conversations between speakers and attendees, and a photo booth.
Rose is studying computer science, but he will now also be known for throwing a great party.
Here’s a great story about another addition to the city who is making a difference. Fletchall, who is from Iowa, has a great future of bringing people together.
The theme for this year’s Milestone fashion show was all about exercise and the intersection of sports and active wear. According to the organizers, the show was inspired by the debates about the Affordable Health Care Act.
Fashion & Beauty Communication Milestone Show Kick-off (Herg Auditorium)
The Syracuse University Cheerleaders kicked off the 2014 Fashion in Motion: Fashion & Beauty Communications Milestone Fashion Show last week in Hergenhan Auditorium and gave the models a run for their money.
