When I ask people to remember three talks they’ve heard or seen recently, most people have to think long and hard.<\/p>\n

I asked myself this question a few days ago, and this is the third entry in my response.<\/p>\n

I remember Chris Myers<\/strong>, an author and illustrator of children’s books.<\/p>\n

He was speaking to honor Jerry Weiss<\/strong><\/a>, Distinguished Service Professor of Communication at Jersey City State College.\u00a0 He began by\u00a0quoting\u00a0an ancient saying that when a butterfly flaps its wings, the air moves on the other side of the world.<\/p>\n

He then went on to explain that many years ago, his father, Walter Dean Myers<\/strong><\/a>, also an author of children’s books, met Jerry, and that Jerry had been instrumental in his father’s career.<\/p>\n

Chris’s Dad had taken him to visit Jerry’s classes, and Jerry had been a constant presence in both their lives.<\/p>\n

Chris built a link between Jerry’s first meeting with his Dad, and his (Chris’s) own success as a writer and illustrator.<\/p>\n

And he concluded with the comment that Jerry was in fact the butterfly who long ago beat his wings and had moved his influence through two generations of artists.<\/p>\n

Chris Myers was a good speaker, and a memorable speaker<\/a><\/strong>, for several reasons.<\/p>\n

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1. He was warm, relaxed and engaging<\/li>\n
2. He was empathetically focused on his primary audience–Jerry Weiss, the honoree.<\/li>\n
3. He packaged his message around a memorable image–a puff of air made by a pair of butterfly wings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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