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I think you’re all aware the San Francisco 49ers released Aldon Smith today. It’s a sad day. This is a day that doesn’t have anything to do about football. Although …
Back to school, for speechwriters too
Not only is September the month for Independence Day in Brazil (the 7th) and El Salvador (the 15th), and for Revolution Day in Mozambique (the 25th), it also happens to …
Now he’s gone too far
First he came for the Mexicans. Then he came for the women. Now he's coming for the teleprompters! In a speech in Iowa yesterday, Donald Trump mocked his fellow Republican …
The Speechwriter’s Life: Former LBJ scribe Harry Middleton
Harry Middleton, a former speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson, has two pieces of wise advice for fellow scribes. First: “Be sure you know what your speaker wants to say—don’t …
Cleveland State University seeks exec comms manager
Cleveland State University seeks a manager of executive communications to “execute a variety of institution-wide and public relations documents designed to enhance the reputation and stature of the University and …
Book Review: A Stranger in a Strange Land
It sounds like the premise of a new HBO series: A man with a PhD in English reads a poorly-written oped published under the name of his home state’s governor. …
Confessions upon confessions
Barton Swaim was speechwriter to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford from 2007 to 2010. It was a miserable experience, which he converted into a barely fictionalized memoir titled, The Speechwriter: …
Who do speechwriters serve?
In our Twitter travels, we ran across a @Gr8SpeechWriter, a British freelancer who states his offer comprehensively and succinctly: “Speeches and presentations for the rich, the famous, the needy, the …
PSA now on Twitter
The Professional Speechwriters Association is now on Twitter. Whether or not you’re a member—and of course you should be a member—follow along, at @PSAPodium.