Why, Speeches?
Over the last year I’ve been giving a speech about speeches. I’ve asked audiences in Sydney, Australia, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in Gabarone, Botswana and in Washington, D.C.. why …
The Big Subtext
There was something for President Trump to talk about Tuesday night. Something big and current and pertinent to the state of the union. No, not the Iowa Caucus vote debacle, …
Jay Inslee seeks scribe
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee seeks a media manager and writer to be “responsible for writing speeches and remarks for the governor, as well as generating stories and content to be used …
A Pretty Tight Place
In honor of Black History Month, this speechwriter is going to spotlight a notable speech by the great civil rights leader, Booker T. Washington. The date was September 18, 1895. …
In the public speaking biz, it’s still 1852
One of the unique hazards of making your living in and around public speaking is that there’s so much anxiety and so little science involved in this business, that the …
Rhetorical Recap: Making the Real Hypothetical
What kind of defense attorney never mentions his client by name in a speech lasting over an hour? One delivering a professorial lecture in a unique court, that’s what kind. …
Rhetorical Recap: Making the Political Real
There is a lot of speechmaking going on this week in the Senate Chamber, with more to come next week. I want to call to your attention to the last …
American Medical Association seeks a speechwriter
The American Medical Association is hiring a speechwriter to “write speeches, create presentations, draft talking points, letters and other written correspondence for AMA officers, including the Board of Trustees and other senior …
Speechwriter, Respect Thyself
A PSA member had a principal he loved, who recently resigned the position. Still a sought-after speaker, the erstwhile boss asked the speechwriter to quote him a rate for freelance …
AFL-CIO needs speechwriters
The AFL-CIO is looking to fill two speechwriter-heavy roles—director of speechwriting and publications, and senior editorial and speechwriter.