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    Innovation stories with the Wisconsin State Assembly
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Innovation stories with the Wisconsin State Assembly

    Talking about innovation from my journalistic point of view means talking about crazy ideas before they become global solutions. Which...
    Have you ever got a social media cold shoulder?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    Have you ever got a social media cold shoulder?

    At first, I couldn’t figure it out. Two completely different people, who used to like my posts, suddenly stopped liking them. It’s not...
    Should freelancers work with friends?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Should freelancers work with friends?

    A friend of a friend emailed me a request to ghostwrite a blog for a company she represents. In the email, there was a deadline, word...
    Women in Innovation: Stories
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Women in Innovation: Stories

    I love giving talks about innovation and creativity. On November 5, I shared a fun morning in Jerusalem with these awesome women from The...
    Killer Clowns Slay Therapeutic Clowns on Internet
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Killer Clowns Slay Therapeutic Clowns on Internet

    Killer clowns are way more popular than their therapeutic counterparts. Although that shouldn’t be surprising. It’s been shown that...
    Stories of A Startup Nation
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    Stories of A Startup Nation

    I was invited to give a talk about whether Israel's reputation as 'a startup nation' represents truth or hype. So, I brought a cache of...
    Wanting to know more
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Wanting to know more

    Journalists have been called clowns. And when they are, it’s usually a negative remark. There's even something known as a "clown...
    What's your pick? Face-to-Face vs. Digital communication
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    What's your pick? Face-to-Face vs. Digital communication

    Call me old school, but I always prefer face-to-face conversation. Having worked in the world of communications for over two decades, I...
    “The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    “The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?

    Is Israel “the” startup nation or “a” startup nation? I’ve always preferred the term Innovation Nation to Startup Nation. But then, it...
    A different version of myself
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    A different version of myself

    Two years ago, I crossed the lines of writing about the arts -- which I’ve done for over 20 years as a journalist -- to being in the...
    Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual

    At the end of this month, I’ve been asked to give a talk on Israel's reputation in the realm of innovation. Is this country’s moniker as...
    Sirnea, Magura and Pestera: 3 villages you’ve never heard of but should add to your bucket list
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    Sirnea, Magura and Pestera: 3 villages you’ve never heard of but should add to your bucket list

    When we decided to go to Romania, I put three places on my must-see list: the villages of Sirnea, Pestera and Magura. I had read about...
    Did you take a Bucharest bookstore selfie?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Did you take a Bucharest bookstore selfie?

    Bookstores sell other people’s stories. They also tell the stories of the place they’re in. Bucharest's impressive Carturesti, on...
    Applying clowning principles to parenting
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    Applying clowning principles to parenting

    My 12-year-olds had a tweenager quarrel. He said. She said. It happened suddenly while we were sightseeing. On a hot day. In the sun. So,...
    Documentary on World Education: Israel
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Documentary on World Education: Israel

    Sometimes you need an outsider to show you what's happening in your neighborhood. Journalist and filmmaker Zhou Yijun dedicates an...
    A woman got into my car. Then told me she’s helping me do a good deed.
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    A woman got into my car. Then told me she’s helping me do a good deed.

    I pulled up to the bus stop to let my friend off and the moment she got out of the car, an older woman got in. The stranger explained...
    Ever see a clown on the UPnRIDE?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ever see a clown on the UPnRIDE?

    Twice a week, I work as an educational clown. The rest of the week, I work as an innovation journalist and give talks on the culture of...
    Juggling my worlds: Journalist - Social Clown
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Juggling my worlds: Journalist - Social Clown

    For the past five years, I’ve focused my public speaking on the innovation stories I’ve covered as a journalist. I love speaking to...
    Humor in the classroom
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Humor in the classroom

    As an educational clown, adding humor to the school day impacts the openness to learning. Sometimes, being silly and offering another...
    A side thought or a great idea?
    Viva Sarah Press
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    A side thought or a great idea?

    I love finding out where a startup’s great idea has come from. Why didn’t someone else come up with the idea sooner? What made the...
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