Practical Risk Management or The Professional Vocalist

Practical Risk Management: An Executive Guide to Avoiding Suprises and Losses

Author: Erik Banks

A proven way to manage risk in today's business world
Understanding how the risk process works is a critical concept that business professionals must come to learn. For those who must understand the fundamentals of risk management quickly, without getting caught up in jargon, theory, mathematics, and formulas, Practical Risk Management is the perfect read. Written in a clear, fast-paced and easily digestible style, this book explains the practical challenges associated with risk management and how-by focusing on accountability, governance, risk appetite, liquidity, client risks, automated and manual processes, tools and diagnostics-they can be overcome. After finishing this book, readers will have a solid understanding of the risk process, know which issues/questions are of critical importance, and be able to determine how their specific risk problems can be minimized or avoided.
Erik Banks (Redding, CT) is currently Chief Risk Officer for Element Re. Prior to that he spent several years at Merrill Lynch in market/credit risk management roles in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and the United States. He is also adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches MBA students. Richard Dunn (London, UK) works for Merrill Lynch. He single-handedly restructured Merrill Lynch's risk function post in 1998 into its current form.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Biographies
	Introduction: Financial Risks and Avalanches	1
Pt. I	Defining and Measuring Risks	3
1	Losses: One-Hundred-Year Floods that Happen Every Three Years	5
2	The Basics: A Common Understanding of the Risks	15
3	Liquidity: The Heart of the Matter	25
4	Suitability: Coping with Customers	37
5	Process Risks: The Next Frontier	51
6	Measurement: Quantifying the Risks	61
Pt. II	Developing a Holistic Approach to Risk Management	71
7	The Risk Management Process: Building the Foundation	73
8	The Financial Risk Mandate: Developing a Philosophy and Loss Tolerance	77
9	Risk Principles: Creating a Code of Conduct	85
10	Financial Governance: Assigning Accountability for Risk	89
11	The Risk Framework: Limiting and Controlling Risks	97
12	Automated Management: Automating Discipline on the Front Lines	115
13	Manual Management: Enhancing the Automated Discipline	121
14	Nuts and Bolts: Supporting the Process with Essential Tools	127
15	Ongoing Diagnostics and Transparency: Knowing if the Risk Process is Working	133
	Conclusion: Can there be Heroes?	147
	Glossary	149
	References	159
	Index	161

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The Professional Vocalist: A Handbook for Commercial Singers and Teachers

Author: Rachel L Lebon

Breaking into the world of professional singing can present even the most talented singer with new problems and concerns. In this useful book, Rachel L. Lebon guides the aspiring singer through the unfamiliar world of commercial singing, from the physical processes of voice to effective microphone technique and proper studio protocol. The purpose of this handbook is twofold: to provide practical suggestions that will prepare the student/vocalist for professional singing opportunities, and to present a pedagogical approach that specifically addresses the vocal needs of a singer within the commercial music world.

Library Journal

How do you prepare for a "gig"? Choose and use a microphone? Learn pop and contemporary vocal styles? What of those who aspire to perform outside the classical tradition? Lebon, coordinator of jazz voice at the University of Miami, draws on extensive formal and practical training to provide succinct answers to these questions and more. Lebon's intentions are "to provide specific, practical suggestions that will prepare the student/vocalist for professional singing opportunities." Suggestions abound on vocal hygiene, performance preparation, microphone techniques, musical theater pedagogy, and, perhaps most importantly, preparation for success. While articles on any one of these topics are plentiful, no single source covers them all. This book is therefore a one-of-a-kind resource for both teacher and student. Recommended for public, academic, and music libraries.--Janet Brewer, Murray State Univ. Lib., KY

Booknews

Guides aspiring singers through the unfamiliar world of commercial singing, from the physical processes of voice to effective microphone technique and proper studio protocol. Part I provides practical suggestions that will prepare the student vocalist for professional singing opportunities, with information on key selection, auditions, club dates, and recording sessions. Part II presents a pedagogical approach that addresses the vocal needs of a singer within the commercial music world. Includes reference appendices. The author is coordinator of jazz voice at the University of Miami. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)