Keynote
noun
The main point or central theme of a speech, discussion, or event.
The keynote of her talk was the importance of communication in a relationship.
Often appears as...
- deliver a keynote
- keynote speech
noun
The first note in a scale which sets the key in music.
In the song 'Happy Birthday', the keynote is C.
Often appears as...
- keynote in music
- set the keynote
verb
To set the central theme or deliver the main speech at an event.
The president keynoted the conference on climate change.
Often appears as...
- keynote a conference
- keynote a seminar
noun
The main point or central theme of a speech, discussion, or event.
The keynote of her talk was the importance of communication in a relationship.
Often appears as...
- deliver a keynote
- keynote speech
noun
The first note in a scale which sets the key in music.
In the song 'Happy Birthday', the keynote is C.
Often appears as...
- keynote in music
- set the keynote
verb
To set the central theme or deliver the main speech at an event.
The president keynoted the conference on climate change.
Often appears as...
- keynote a conference
- keynote a seminar
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Pro Tip 1/3Primary Focus
In contexts where 'keynote' is used, it signifies what the audience should pay most attention to.
The conference's keynote highlighted the urgent need for renewable energy solutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Perspective
A keynote often reflects the perspective or expertise of the person delivering it.
The scientist's keynote at the symposium shed light on new genetic research.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Highlight
A keynote is commonly regarded as the highlight or most anticipated part of an event.
Everyone was looking forward to the entrepreneur's keynote on innovation.
Pro Tip 1/3Primary Focus
In contexts where 'keynote' is used, it signifies what the audience should pay most attention to.
The conference's keynote highlighted the urgent need for renewable energy solutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Perspective
A keynote often reflects the perspective or expertise of the person delivering it.
The scientist's keynote at the symposium shed light on new genetic research.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Highlight
A keynote is commonly regarded as the highlight or most anticipated part of an event.
Everyone was looking forward to the entrepreneur's keynote on innovation.
Pro Tip 1/3Primary Focus
In contexts where 'keynote' is used, it signifies what the audience should pay most attention to.
The conference's keynote highlighted the urgent need for renewable energy solutions.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Perspective
A keynote often reflects the perspective or expertise of the person delivering it.
The scientist's keynote at the symposium shed light on new genetic research.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Highlight
A keynote is commonly regarded as the highlight or most anticipated part of an event.
Everyone was looking forward to the entrepreneur's keynote on innovation.
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But the fact remains that when someone wants to put a couple of speakers in their car, if they've got the otaku or they've heard from someone who does, they go ahead and they pick this. It's really simple -- you sell to the people who are listening, and just maybe, those people tell their friends. So when Steve Jobs talks to 50,000 people at his keynote,
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Rob Hopkins: Transition...
And that's certainly been my experience with transition. From three years ago, it just being an idea, this has become something that has virally swept around the world. We're getting a lot of interest from government. Ed Miliband, the energy minister of this country, was invited to come to our recent conference as a keynote listener.
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The right brain vs. left...
keynote all over the world I keynote for medical organizations any professional organization corporations it's like anybody who has a brain would like to have a better idea of how to get your brain to do what you want it to do we do have two very different ways of perceiving the world one more open and
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What adults can learn...
and trust me and to listen to what I had to say they published my first book flying fingers you see it here and from there on it's gone speaking at hundreds of schools keynote and the thousands of educators and finally today speaking to you I appreciate your attention today
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The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's funny, I'm an -- as I said, Apple fanatic -- and one day, about a year or so ago, I was signing on online in the morning to watch Steve Jobs' keynote, because I always do. And he came on, he was presenting the video iPod, and what was on the enormous iPod behind him?
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How to foster true...
And in this remote world, we're allowing our partners to bring their families onto the camera or listen in the room as we have courageous conversations on diversity. So if Starbucks has a keynote speaker on a certain diversity topic, we invite the family in.
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How to disagree...
It makes it easier to engage with what that person has to say. So, step away from the keyboards, start conversing. And if we are to expand that notion a little bit, nothing is stopping us from pressing pause on a parade of keynote speeches,
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Museums should honor the...
I stopped presenting an inauthentic representation of myself or my work. And I have been tested. This is me pointing at my hoop earring in my office -- Just last month, I was invited to keynote a Latino Heritage Month event.
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Didier Sornette: How we...
of a massive bubble, a factor of three, 300 percent in just a few years. In September 2007, I was invited as a keynote speaker of a macro hedge fund management conference, and I showed to the conference a prediction
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How Would You Envision a...
in some ways New Worlds is like your average conference you got your keynote addresses your expert panels your networking events but there are two things that make new
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How to get your ideas to...
But the fact remains that when someone wants to put a couple of speakers in their car, if they've got the otaku or they've heard from someone who does, they go ahead and they pick this. It's really simple -- you sell to the people who are listening, and just maybe, those people tell their friends. So when Steve Jobs talks to 50,000 people at his keynote,
Video examples
Rob Hopkins: Transition...
And that's certainly been my experience with transition. From three years ago, it just being an idea, this has become something that has virally swept around the world. We're getting a lot of interest from government. Ed Miliband, the energy minister of this country, was invited to come to our recent conference as a keynote listener.
Video examples
The right brain vs. left...
keynote all over the world I keynote for medical organizations any professional organization corporations it's like anybody who has a brain would like to have a better idea of how to get your brain to do what you want it to do we do have two very different ways of perceiving the world one more open and
Video examples
What adults can learn...
and trust me and to listen to what I had to say they published my first book flying fingers you see it here and from there on it's gone speaking at hundreds of schools keynote and the thousands of educators and finally today speaking to you I appreciate your attention today
Video examples
The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's funny, I'm an -- as I said, Apple fanatic -- and one day, about a year or so ago, I was signing on online in the morning to watch Steve Jobs' keynote, because I always do. And he came on, he was presenting the video iPod, and what was on the enormous iPod behind him?
Video examples
How to foster true...
And in this remote world, we're allowing our partners to bring their families onto the camera or listen in the room as we have courageous conversations on diversity. So if Starbucks has a keynote speaker on a certain diversity topic, we invite the family in.
Video examples
How to disagree...
It makes it easier to engage with what that person has to say. So, step away from the keyboards, start conversing. And if we are to expand that notion a little bit, nothing is stopping us from pressing pause on a parade of keynote speeches,
Video examples
Museums should honor the...
I stopped presenting an inauthentic representation of myself or my work. And I have been tested. This is me pointing at my hoop earring in my office -- Just last month, I was invited to keynote a Latino Heritage Month event.
Video examples
Didier Sornette: How we...
of a massive bubble, a factor of three, 300 percent in just a few years. In September 2007, I was invited as a keynote speaker of a macro hedge fund management conference, and I showed to the conference a prediction
Video examples
How Would You Envision a...
in some ways New Worlds is like your average conference you got your keynote addresses your expert panels your networking events but there are two things that make new
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Steven Levy
American Journalist
Right after the keynote in which Steve Jobs introduced the iPod Shuffle, I went backstage with one question in mind: What makes an iPod an iPod? By then - January 11, 2005 - I had staked my own claim to iPod expertise, having written a 'Newsweek' cover story about Apple's transformational music player, and I was writing a book on it.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
I once attended an advertising conference held at the Greenbrier Hotel in 1968. The dean of the original Mad Men, the great David Ogilvy, was the keynote speaker. The subject of his speech was the new creative revolution in advertising.
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Lindsay Fox
Australian Businessman
The old man sold beer after hours on weekends. And that was something that he probably did to top up his earnings as a truck driver. Mum was the traditional housewife. Loving, caring, sharing - always the keynotes of the family.
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Zach Anner
American Comedian
I've been a comedian, hosted travel shows, explored world religions, started improv troupes, given keynote speeches at conferences around the country, and had a milk shake named after me called the Handicappuccino.
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Julian Castro
American Politician
Being the keynote speaker at the convention this year is an honor I don't take lightly. I know I've got some big shoes to fill. Two conventions ago, the keynote speaker was a guy named Barack Obama.
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Ashton Kutcher
American Actor
I think people know Steve Jobs the showman. I think people know the guy who stood up and gave the keynotes. The magician. The salesman.
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Annie Besant
English Philosopher
Every person, every race, every nation, has its own particular keynote which it brings to the general chord of life and of humanity.
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John McAfee
American Businessman
I know many people within Anonymous; I was the keynote speaker at Defcon in Las Vegas and got a standing ovation.
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Patrick Kavanagh
Irish Poet
The keynote of simple folk is bad manners, familiarity. They intrude on one's private soul.
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Henri Bergson
French Philosopher
Sex appeal is the keynote of our civilization.
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Steven Levy
American Journalist
Right after the keynote in which Steve Jobs introduced the iPod Shuffle, I went backstage with one question in mind: What makes an iPod an iPod? By then - January 11, 2005 - I had staked my own claim to iPod expertise, having written a 'Newsweek' cover story about Apple's transformational music player, and I was writing a book on it.
Quote examples
Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
I once attended an advertising conference held at the Greenbrier Hotel in 1968. The dean of the original Mad Men, the great David Ogilvy, was the keynote speaker. The subject of his speech was the new creative revolution in advertising.
Quote examples
Lindsay Fox
Australian Businessman
The old man sold beer after hours on weekends. And that was something that he probably did to top up his earnings as a truck driver. Mum was the traditional housewife. Loving, caring, sharing - always the keynotes of the family.
Quote examples
Zach Anner
American Comedian
I've been a comedian, hosted travel shows, explored world religions, started improv troupes, given keynote speeches at conferences around the country, and had a milk shake named after me called the Handicappuccino.
Quote examples
Julian Castro
American Politician
Being the keynote speaker at the convention this year is an honor I don't take lightly. I know I've got some big shoes to fill. Two conventions ago, the keynote speaker was a guy named Barack Obama.
Quote examples
Ashton Kutcher
American Actor
I think people know Steve Jobs the showman. I think people know the guy who stood up and gave the keynotes. The magician. The salesman.
Quote examples
Annie Besant
English Philosopher
Every person, every race, every nation, has its own particular keynote which it brings to the general chord of life and of humanity.
Quote examples
John McAfee
American Businessman
I know many people within Anonymous; I was the keynote speaker at Defcon in Las Vegas and got a standing ovation.
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Patrick Kavanagh
Irish Poet
The keynote of simple folk is bad manners, familiarity. They intrude on one's private soul.
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Henri Bergson
French Philosopher
Sex appeal is the keynote of our civilization.
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