Whither the ‘Remote Speechwriter’
The Lorax spoke for the trees. I speak for the speechwriters. So I hate to side with anyone who refuses to hire one, for any reason. But a speechwriter wrote …
Exec Comms in the Era of ‘Because I Said So’
The through line from Marc Andreessen’s introspection-is-for-losers hot take to Donald Trump’s Easter Sunday greeting — “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards” — would be shocking if it wasn’t so predictable. …
What Kind of a Question Is That?
This week The New York Times published a piece headlined, “CEOs Are the Heads of Companies. Should They Also Be the Face?” What’s your gut reaction to that question? As …
This Is What Civic Communication Looks Like
One of the best parts of participating in the City Club is being witness to moments of real, authentic civic work. There are moments at forums where you feel a …
If CEOs Won’t Speak, How About These Guys?
I don’t speak for the members of the Executive Communication Council, to their great relief. But as this organization’s founder and executive director, I’m getting a little restless. The action was …
AI Exec Comms Agency Starts Small, Dreams Big
I opened my call last week with chief marketing officer Caitlin Bigelow by telling her I didn’t know if the conversation should result in my asking the start-up she works …
Past Is Prologue: The Executive Communication Year in … Preview?
Old sailors know that the weather is a liar. Sun and calm seem like they’ll last forever. And when the rain and wind are lashing you, you think it will …
On AI for Speechwriting: Not So Fast (or a Little Too Late?)
Jim Reische, special advisor for executive communications to the president of Williams College and co-founder of the Higher Education Leadership Communication Council, writes: The Professional Speechwriters Association recently published a …
Whither the Old Fashioned ‘Employee Town Hall’
Monday in the Executive Communication Report—to which you would be stone cold crazy not to subscribe because it is both useful and free—I published a communicator’s wish for a better name than “employee …
What Is Leadership Communication Academy Really Like? It’s Hard to Describe.
The second annual class of Leadership Communication Academy will meet March 3-4 in Chicago. Last year, after the first class, I tried to convey the experience of attending it, along …