Are you an Internet TV and Video watcher or thinking about becoming one or never heard such a thing?
According to a previous Pew report, 62% of Internet video users uploaded, downloaded and watched videos using a computer, cell phone or some other device. And what’s even more remarkable is, this number increased by 33% in the US during Dec. 2006.
Today, more and more people from all walks of life (Worldwide) are combing the Internet searching for all kinds of free content to watch on their PCs such as, favorite TV channels, shows/episodes, movies, sports, news, adult TV, radio stations, music videos, computer games, etc.
What caused this trend? Perhaps it had something to do with a slow economy, tight budgets, enormous amount of popular media being streamed online by TV networks, or something to do with current lifestyle such as…
… Always on the go, more computers in households, less TV space at a college dorm or cutting/downsizing a Satellite/Cable subscription to save costs.
Whatever the case my be, the report also showed the vast majority of Internet TV/Video watchers were people 18-29 years old. The number of Internet watchers that visited video sites during 2003 grew by 339%, according to Nielsen media ratings.
In addition, the time spent on those sites grew to almost 2,000% and during 2008 the number of Internet video watchers grew 10%.
As the youth movement continues to rise, older adults age 50 and over are the least likely to watch videos online, but the number is growing. Only 40% from age 50-64 years old where Internet video watchers had an increase from 38% in 2008.
As a result, more males than females are Internet video watchers and by the way, all the numbers mentioned previously are no where near the total number of home video watchers. But I’ll bet Internet TV and traditional television will merge together more as time goes on.
With all the free content being streamed to the Internet today by television networks across the globe, Internet users can watch their favorite episodes such as, CSI, Fringe, Family Guy, Star Trek, Bones, and 24, as well as…
…Gain access to channels like HBO, ESPN, CNN, Discover, MTV, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and thousands of other local, national and internal media…
…It’s no wonder why young Internet TV/Video watchers are so enamored with all the free entertainment provided–as it seems to fit their current lifestyles to a tee when gaining more television variety, savings, freedom, flexibility and mobility than traditional TV.
When I first discovered Internet television, it was a few years ago in an office where I use to work. But it wasn’t until I had to cut Cable to save costs that I began watching free Worldwide sports, TV shows/episodes, movies, news, and adult TV, including listening to radio and music on my Toshiba Satellite laptop.
With the option to watch my favorite entertainment wherever I go or connect my super computer Internet TV system to my television set, I become hooked on Internet TV–not to say I don’t watch traditional television sometimes.
When adding the Internet I simply add another dimension that works quite well with my lifestyle.
FIVE STAR Speaker Spotlight Newsletter – Issue 10, July 2008
FIVE STAR Motivational Speakers (http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/) is honored to be celebrating our 20th year in business in 2008. We could not have made it if not for our thousands of outstanding clients and for that; we can only say Thank You! By the end of this year, nearly 3.6 million people will have attended a meeting or event of a FIVE STAR motivational speaker or entertainer. We speak to your success bringing world-class resources to propel your people and the growth of your organization. We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! Next year we will celebrate our 20th year in business! We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! (See also http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/speakers-trainers-news.aspx)
FIVE STAR Speakers is your ticket to a meeting audiences will LOVE and a message they will LIVE!
We match your needs with world-class resources to ensure your group will BELIEVE in your message, INSPIRE your leaders, CONNECT with customers, GROW your business … and CELEBRATE!
Whatever the topic, the industry, the audience, the budget, or the timeline … we know the proven motivational speakers and more who will make you look great! We Speak to Your Success!
What can we do for you?
Steve Gardner, Partner
Paul Schmidt, Partner
Five Star Speakers About Us: http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/about-us/about-us.aspx
P.S Do not forget we have a LIVE Motivational, Business, and Keynote Speakers; Entertainers Showcase this Fall – November 5 in Chicago and November 6 in Kansas City! Contact us for more information!
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Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. The Ethics Guy® - Business and Leadership Speaker
Business, leadership, keynote speaker Bruce Weinstein is known as the Ethics Guy®. He appears every Friday on CNN’s “American Morning” and writes a column for BusinessWeek.com on ethics. His latest book, Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good, shows why all of us benefit professionally and personally when we live according to ethical principles…more on Business Speaker, Bruce Weinstein
Fee Range: $25,000 +
Travels From: San Francisco, California, USA United States of America
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Dr. Joseph Michelli, Motivational Speaker and The New Gold Standard
Motivational Speaker, Leadership Expert and author of best selling business books including “The Starbucks Experience,” Dr. Joseph A. Michelli uncovers the secrets of world-class leadership in his latest book, “The New Gold Standard: Five Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy Of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.” This is the first time the award-winning global hospitality and lifestyle company has shared such detailed information on its corporate culture and service philosophy. This includes discovering how to engage customer loyalty, measure results, and retain the best talent in a service economy…more on Motivational Speaker and Leadership Author Joseph Michelli
Fee Range: $10,000 +
Travels From: Denver, Colorado USA, United States of America
Musical Entertainment
The Water Coolers – Musical Comedy and Corporate Entertainers
The Water Coolers are a musical comedy troupe who portray the Working Class in corporate America. Do you ever feel like you have got all your eggs in one basket, six balls in the air, 2 kids waiting to be picked up from soccer practice, and 7000 emails to return? Well gather ’round. THE WATER COOLERS™ delivers a high-powered, laugh-out-loud combination of sketch comedy and music about what we go through just making each day happen – life, work, kids, husbands, wives, travel, technology – and trying to balance them all…more on Corporate Entertainers and Musical Comedy Group, The Water Coolers
Fee Range: $15,500 +
Travels From: New York, New York, USA, United States of America
FIVE STAR Sports Celebrity
Peter Vidmar – Olympic Gold Medalist, Motivational Speaker and Leadership Coach
Motivational Speaker, Olympic Gold Medalist & Leadership Coach Peter Vidmar -is the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history. The winner of numerous national and international titles, Peter finished his successful career at the 1984 Olympic Games. Now as a keynote speaker Peter Vidmar, Peter speaks on risk, originality, and virtuosity…more on Olymipic Hero and Motivational Speaker Peter Vidmar
Fee Range: $12,500 +
Travels From: Denver, Colorado USA, United States of America
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John Rowley – Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author
International Keynote and Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author, John Rowley, is on a personal crusade to Revitalize Your Greatest Asset…Human Potential! Called the Brooklyn Storyteller by many, John isn’t just another motivational speaker he’s an exhilarating event!…more on Motivational Speaker and Brooklyn Storyteller, John Rowley
Fee Range: $7,500 +
Travels From: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, United States of America
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Joel Zeff – Business and Leadership Speaker
Motivational Speaker, Leadership Expert and Author Joel Zeff creates energy. His spontaneous humor and vital messages have thrilled audiences for years. As a national workplace expert, speaker, author and humorist, Joel captivates audiences with a unique blend of hilarious improvisational comedy and essential ideas on work and life. He has shared his experience and insight on creativity, communication, work/life balance, leadership, teamwork, passion, and fun with more than 1,200 companies and organizations. His new book, “Make the Right Choice: Creating a Positive, Innovative and Productive Work Life” is consistently listed as one of the top work/life balance books on Amazon. He has appeared on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, the Fox Network’s Fox and Friends Weekend and been featured in the Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, The Kansas City Star, and many other media outlets…more on Leadership and Motivational Speaker Joel Zeff
Fee Range: $12,500 +
Travels From: Dallas, Texas, USA, United States of America
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Sarano Kelley – Motivational Speaker, Performance Coach, Leadership Expert Speaker
Motivational Speaker, Sales Expert and Leadership Coach Sarano Kelley is the founder of the Game and author of the book, “The Game – Win Your Life in 90 Days”. Sarano Kelley grew up in a gang-infested neighborhood in Brownsville, New York, and became a Vassar College graduate who was earning $400K in commission as a stockbroker on Wall Street by the time he was 23 years old. When he was at the height of success as a stockbroker, he had a life-changing experience — he lost some of his beloved family members in a fire. This tragedy caused him to begin a spiritual and philosophical journey to understand the meaning and purpose of his life…more on Leadership and Motivational Speaker Sarano Kelley
Fee Range: $16,000 +
Travels From: Los Angeles, California, USA, United States of America
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Barbara Kellerman – Business, Leadership Speaker
Business and Leadership speaker Barbara Kellerman is an academic who focused on leadership at a time when that topic was very much outside of the mainstream. Kellerman is the James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, from 2000 to 2003; and from 20
03 to 2006 she served as the Center’s Research Director. Kellerman has held professorships at Fordham, Tufts, Fairleigh Dickinson, George Washington, and Uppsala Universities. She also served as Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Fairleigh Dickinson, and as Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Leadership at the Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland…more on Business and Leadership Speaker Barbara Kellerman
Fee Range: $15,000 +
Travels From: New York, New York, USA, United States of America
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Judson Laipply, Motivational Speaker, Inspirational Comedian and YouTube Phenomenon
Motivational Speaker, Inspirational Comedian and creator of “The Evolution of Dance” Judson Laipply – which is one of the top viewed YouTube videos of all time! Judson Laipply has been preparing his second version of “The Evolution of Dance” with new songs and new moves due out this Fall! Although Judson will only perform his first dance at shows, do not miss the chance to book this YouTube phenomenon!…more on Motivational Speaker and The Evolution on Dance Creator, Judson Laipply
Fee Range: $11,000 +
Travels From: Cleveland, Ohio USA, United States of America
Brittanny Kreutzer
Meet Brittanny Kreutzer, an essential member of our vibrant sales team! Brittanny is one of our newest team members and has been with FIVE STAR since April…more on FIVE STAR Speakers Account Executive Brittanny Kreutzer
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FIVE STAR Speaker Spotlight Newsletter – Issue 08, April 2008
FIVE STAR Motivational Speakers (http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/) is honored to be celebrating our 20th year in business in 2008. We could not have made it if not for our thousands of outstanding clients and for that; we can only say Thank You! By the end of this year, nearly 3.6 million people will have attended a meeting or event of a FIVE STAR motivational speaker or entertainer. We speak to your success bringing world-class resources to propel your people and the growth of your organization. We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! Next year we will celebrate our 20th year in business! We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! (See also http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/speakers-trainers-news.aspx)
FIVE STAR Speakers is your ticket to a meeting audiences will LOVE and a message they will LIVE!
We match your needs with world-class resources to ensure your group will BELIEVE in your message, INSPIRE your leaders, CONNECT with customers, GROW your business … and CELEBRATE!
Whatever the topic, the industry, the audience, the budget, or the timeline … we know the proven motivational speakers and more who will make you look great! We Speak to Your Success!
What can we do for you?
Steve Gardner, Partner
Paul Schmidt, Partner
Five Star Speakers About Us: http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/about-us/about-us.aspx
P.S Do not forget we have a LIVE Motivational, Business, and Keynote Speakers; Entertainers Showcase this Fall – November 5 in Chicago and November 6 in Kansas City! Contact us for more information!
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John McKean is a specialist in understanding customers … both as consumers and human beings.
John McKean is the Executive Director of the Center for Information Based Competition, which provides thought-leadership to help businesses advance their understanding of customers, both as consumers and human beings. John is also known as the Visionary of Choice for many top companies! John is a best-seller & has been voted best speaker! He is frequently called on by the world’s leading businesses to inspire new levels of customer awareness and effectiveness through fact-based insights and a passion for customer excellence. John McKean’s real world customer work is balanced with the academic rigors of guest lecturing at MIT Sloan Graduate School and postgraduate work at Harvard University. He holds a degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Business….more on Business Speaker John McKean
Fee Range: $15,000 +
Travels From: Ohio, USA United States of America
Featured Business and Leadership Speaker’s Book Review
Dan Buettner, The Blue Zone
Dan was on Martha Stewart Living on April 9th, and The Blue Zone became a #1 best-seller on Amazon.com in Healthy Living books! Dan has also been featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends and People Magazine in March 2008, The Blue Zone, is becoming the latest buzz. In this book, Dan Buettner teaches you to Live Younger, Better. You’ve come to the best place to track, improve and discuss your healthy lifestyle. Vitality Compass: find out how long you’ll live given your current habits. The Power9: the nine common denominators that all of the world’s longevity all-stars share.
Blogs: Daily, practical tips and up-to-the-minute research on health and aging. Community: share what you know, connect with others, enhance our discussion…more on Leadership Speaker Dan Buettner
Fee Range: $18,000 +
Travels From: Minnesota, USA United States of America
Musical Entertainment
Three Mo’ Tenors
Just seen on the TODAY Show last month, The tenors of THREE MO’ TENORS are men who have developed a musical repertoire with astonishing breadth. Like Olympic decathlon athletes, these classically trained, multi-talented operatic tenors can do it all! They have mastered not only operatic music, but also jazz, gospel, soul, spirituals, New School, Broadway, and the blues as well…more on Musical Entertainers, Three Mo’Tenors
Fee Range: $40,000 +
Travels From: New York, USA United States of America
FIVE STAR Sports Celebrity
Drew Rosenhaus
One of sports’ most feared agents, Rosenhaus represents some 80 active NFL players. His next book, Next Question, hits shelves in September 2008. It focuses on business success and the art of negotiation… more on Sports Celebrity Drew Rosenhaus
Fee Range: $15,000 +
Travels From: New York, USA United States of America
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Jennifer Openshaw
Jennifer Openshaw, author of The Millionaire Zone, is a nationally known entrepreneur and financial commentator. Openshaw has made it her mission to empower Americans and help them get access to the same tools used by the rich. She delivers on her mission as the voice behind Winning Advice with Jennifer Openshaw heard nationwide on ABC Radio and as CEO of Openshaw’s Family Financial Network, which provides objective tools and financial planning for families and individuals. A forceful voice for the “little guy,” Openshaw’s financial and economic insights have been seen and heard on a host of TV and radio shows, from CNN and CNBC to Oprah and The Montel Williams Show…more on Financial Speaker Jennifer Openshaw
Fee range – $15,000 +
Travels from Connecticut
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Aaron Davis is known as “The Enthusiator” because of his contagious enthusiasm to equip others to perform like champions. His powerful and high-energy presentations are interactive, fresh and yet simple so that anyone can use his tips & techniques to attain greater success professionally and personally!…more on Motivational Speaker Aaron Davis
Fee range – $8,500 +
Travels from Nebraska
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David Bach is the author of the national bestseller “Smart Women Finish Rich” and “Smart Couples Finish Rich,” is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading financial advisors and educators. A senior vice president at a major New York brokerage firm, David is a partner of The Bach Group, which manages over a half-billion dollars of individual investors’ money. David’s new book, Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and Get Rich Trying) has just launched!…more on Inspirational Speaker David Bach
Fee range - $75,000 +
Travels from New York
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Dr. Lance Secretan is one of the world’s foremost thinkers about leadership and a renowned pioneer in innovative methods of inspiring people and organizations. The former CEO of a Fortune 100 company and an acclaimed business school professor, Lance Secretan works with a gifted worldwide faculty changing the lives of people and transforming companies and revolutionizing the way they think about leadership…more on Leadership Speaker Lance Secretan
Fee range - $15,000 +
Travels from Toronto, ON, Canada
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Vic Henley
As seen on Late Show with David Letterman and Comedy Central Presents! A true comedy veteran, Vic Henley has done it all. His improvisational ability, quick wit, and high energy make Vic perfect for any situation. Vic’s innate ability to turn perfectly reasonable adults into guffawing idiots when he struts across the stage have made him a crowd favorite
all over the world…more on Comedian Vic Henley
Fee range - $6,000 +
Travels from New York
Ted Fitzgerald
Meet Ted Fitzgerald, an essential member of our vibrant sales team! Ted has been one of our newest additions to our sales team!.. more on Ted Fitzgerald