AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
Jan 16, 2025
Will Leaders Dare Comfort Their Afflicted Now?
Five years ago, CEOs and university presidents tried to fill a national leadership void. In the age of "institutional restraint," who will step up now?
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
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Jan 16, 2025
The Purpose of the Inaugural Ritual
The inaugural address is an "antidote to the dangers of amnesia," says the author of The First Inauguration.
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Dec 17, 2024
To Write a Speech, Write a Phrase
Rather than worrying about delivering a perfect talk, I concentrate on delivering a perfect phrase or sentence. A few well-delivered words can make a whole speech work.
Jay Heinrichs,
Rhetorician
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
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David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Nov 18, 2024
A Book 800 Years in the Making
Review of: How to Write a Parliamentary Speech: A Practical Guide for Politicians and Speechwriters by Paul Richards (Biteback Publishing, 2024, 288 pages)
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
News,
Nov 12, 2024
A Certificate Course, in Executive Communication? I Almost Can’t Believe It Myself
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Professional Speechwriters Association
David Murray,
Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day
Oct 29, 2024
Literally Indefensible
Jeff Bezos' defense of The Washington Post's non-endorsement doesn't conceal but actually reveals the decision's disingenuousness.
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Sep 13, 2024
‘Sound Helps People See’ (and Other Artistic Insights Into Exec Comms)
How Target exec comms chief Tony Telschow trades on his music and liberal arts background to create effective CEO communications.
Kari Matalone,
Founding Member, Executive Communication Council
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
In your case, your weapons are your performances. In your case, your weapons are your records. In your case, your weapons are the emotions of sport.
Tony Estanguet,
President, Paris 20204 Organizing Committee
"Listen: If Harriet Tubman ran to freedom, you can run to your destiny! Martin Luther King didn't march for you to get a degree and chill! ... Black folks didn't pick cotton so you could look cute in a black robe!"
Daniel Black,
African American Studies Professor, Clark Atlanta University
Many of us have been saying for a long time that the world has been trying to transition in fog, without a compass, on a road to nowhere. Consumers increasingly agree, as transition realities bite.
Amin H. Nasser,
CEO, Saudi Aramco
"What draws you to your favorite song, your favorite book? It's what makes you feel. The seriousness of it. The intensity of it."
Jason Kelce,
Professional Football Player
"We don’t anoint kings in this country. We have elections. And Donald Trump, of all people, should know we don’t rig elections."
Nikki Haley,
Republican Presidential Candidate
"It has never been more important for the public and private sector to create new connective tissue, because none of these challenges respects borders, they each require collaboration."
Ursula von der Leyen,
President, European Commission
If Israel wants its Arab neighbors to make the tough decisions necessary to help ensure its lasting security, Israeli leaders will have to make hard decisions themselves.
Antony Blinken,
Secretary of State, United States of America
"In unity and solidarity, we will walk the new path that the UAE Consensus has set for the world. … And together, we will secure the future of this beautiful planet for the many generations to come."
Sultan Al Jaber,
President, Cop28; CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
"I hope I’ve convinced you that polarization poses a risk. I hope I've convinced you that it deserves our attention. I hope I've also made the case that the solution can be bottom up."
Alan Schnitzer,
Chairman & CEO, Travelers
"You can vigorously oppose Israel's response following the attack on their people, but still be vigorously opposed to terrorism, Hamas, anti-Semitism, and hate in all of its forms."
Kathy Hochul,
Governor, New York