Mario Cuomo’s son doesn’t use speechwriters
New York Governor and son of rhetorical royalty Andrew Cuomo says, “I don’t really have speechwriters.” Which must have come to a surprise to his speechwriter, Jacob Lieberman. Or maybe …
Is your work affecting behavior change?
Speaking of poverty … we weren’t, but now we are. If you doubt the impact the speeches you write are having today (and you do), you should note that the …
Rhetoric is easier than it used to be
Mark Forsyth wrote The Elements of Eloquence: How to turn the perfect English phrase. “In the age of the soundbite, it’s a much simpler business,” he writes in The Spectator. …
Frank Luntz is the boy who cried wolf
Frank Luntz has lost hope in the persuasive power of rhetoric. “I'm not good enough,” the lingo-opinion pollster tells The Atlantic. "And I hate that. I have come to the …
WATCH: The sum of all fears
(Thanks to New York Speechwriters Roundtable chief Dana Rubin for the steer.)
Next year, let’s knock their socks off
We’re off for the holidays, and so won’t be back until Jan. 3. Meanwhile, let’s draw intellectual inspiration and tropical warmth from the promise of a Toastmaster’s seminar leader in …
The writer is dead, but he’s still feeling good about the future
At 82, writer Colin Wilson died last week. But he hasn’t lost his self-confidence. Acclaimed at 24 when he published The Outsider, he remained convinced of his own greatness. “I …
Foremost Forums Upcoming this Month
Ho, hum – another new year. Yawn. We all know the drill by now, right? Next comes February, then March, then….Oh, well, you get the idea. It’s all so predictable. …
Journalists should quote speechwriters more often
Oh, snap! Speechwriter pulls anthypophora on the Associated Press! In a story on the continuing trend toward online shopping, the AP this week quoted random shoppers, including, of all people, …
The writer is dead, but he’s still feeling good about the future
At 82, writer Colin Wilson died last week. But he hasn’t lost his self-confidence. Acclaimed at 24 when he published The Outsider, he remained convinced of his own greatness. “I …