Four speechwriters sought

Carnegie Mellon seeks an executive communications manager for the president. “In this new role, you will bring together the vision and the guiding principles of leadership for a variety of audiences.” Google …

She inspired us anyway

Isabelle Gaudeul-Ehrhart suggested back in January that we invite Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg to speak at the World Conference of the Professional Speechwriters Association. Justice Ginsburg published a collection of …

For Speechwriters, a Cautionary Tale

U.S. speechwriters: If you’re writing for a foreign official, pay heed: West Wing Writers’ managing partner Vinca LaFleur played by the rules when she went to write speeches and other communications …

Humor in Speeches: Another Double Standard

The Harvard Business Review reports that audiences admire male speakers who make jokes, but find women wags wanting. “We find that when men add humor to a business presentation, observers view …

Registration Is Open

Registration is open for the 2019 World Conference of the Professional Speechwriters Association. The program relentlessly challenges leadership communication professionals to renew their approach and challenge assumptions—some of them 2,000 …

Four speechwriters sought

For speechwrights seeking the next sojourn: SAP seeks an executive communications specialist to “support the Head of New Ventures and Technologies in a wide spectrum of activities to help tell our …