AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
Sep 21, 2022
CEOs Don’t Have a ‘Bully Pulpit’
In a speech on crime in McDonald's hometown Chicago, the CEO thought it was enough to sound an alarm. It wasn't.
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
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Speechwriting School
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PSA World Conference
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Communicators & Lawyers Summit 2022
DEC 1 -
Professional Development Academy
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Sep 28, 2022
Contributors’ Guidelines for the new Executive Communication Report website
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Executive Communication Council
Sep 28, 2022
Three Categories for the Songs I Write
"They are affectionately titled Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics, and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics."
Taylor Swift,
Singer/Songwriter
Sep 27, 2022
Burned Out, and Wanting to Talk About It
Early in my career, a mentor said, "There is no such thing as a speechwriting emergency." And, I used to believe it.
Felicity Barber,
Director on the Corporate Communication Team, BlackRock
Sep 21, 2022
A Union That Stands Strong Together
"Never before has this Parliament debated the state of our Union with war raging on European soil."
Ursula van der Leyen,
President, European Union
Professional Speechwriters Association
Sep 14, 2022
Our Values Have Remained, and Must Remain, Constant
"I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the Constitutional principles at the heart of our nation."
Charles III,
King of the United Kingdom
Sep 07, 2022
As Prime Minister, I Will Pursue Three Early Priorities
"By delivering on the economy, on energy, and on the NHS, we will put our nation on the path to long-term success."
Liz Truss,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom
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Peter Robinson,
White House Speechwriter
Dan Lufkin,
Investment Banker
Aug 03, 2022
“I Call Bullshit”
“This is an embarrassment—to the Senate, to the country, to the founders, and all that they profess to hold dear. If this is America first, then America is fucked.”
Jon Stewart,
Comedian, Activist
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jul 27, 2022
I Ask Forgiveness … with Shame and Unambiguously
"I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples."
Pope Francis
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
"They are affectionately titled Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics, and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics."
Taylor Swift,
Singer/Songwriter
"Never before has this Parliament debated the state of our Union with war raging on European soil."
Ursula van der Leyen,
President, European Union
"I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the Constitutional principles at the heart of our nation."
Charles III,
King of the United Kingdom
"By delivering on the economy, on energy, and on the NHS, we will put our nation on the path to long-term success."
Liz Truss,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom
Reagan White House speechwriter Peter Robinson tells the edifying, inspiring tale of how he came to write the line, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Peter Robinson,
White House Speechwriter
Vital Speeches' vast back issues cough up an eloquent defense of stakeholder capitalism—from 52 years ago.
Dan Lufkin,
Investment Banker
“This is an embarrassment—to the Senate, to the country, to the founders, and all that they profess to hold dear. If this is America first, then America is fucked.”
Jon Stewart,
Comedian, Activist
"I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples."
Pope Francis
"Something which gives direction, inspires hope, is a credible explanation of the way the world is changing and how we succeed within it."
Tony Blair,
Former Prime Minister, United Kingdom
"Our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader, equally committed to taking this country forward through tough times."
Boris Johnson,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom