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David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Oct 22, 2025
AI and the Speechwriting Process: A Dispatch From the Front
Garbage in is still garbage in—even if it doesn't smell.
Brent Kerrigan,
Independent Speechwriter
Oct 07, 2025
It’s Not AI, Sweetheart: a Stirring Defense of the Em Dash, and Human Writing
I will not apologize for my training. I will not abandon the tools I was given. I will not write like you.
Diane Stratton,
Command Sergeant Major (Retired)
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David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Aug 27, 2025
Leadership Communication, by Lawyering Up
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Aug 04, 2025
Meet Your Brilliant, Solicitous But Untrustworthy New Coworker (AI)
If you are careless, AI will rapidly drag your work down into a sea of mediocrity. I am very deliberate about staying in control of the process.
Dylan Tweney,
Writer, Editor, and Communications Strategist
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Jul 17, 2025
Yes, This Work Is Worth It
A note to my fellow exec comms pros, and to young writers who thinking of talking their way into this world.
Christopher Truscott,
Director, Executive Communications, Target
David Murray,
Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jul 02, 2025
This Isn’t Writing, It’s Mincing
My analysis of a University of Virginia leaders' letter generates some dark observations about the state of American leadership communication today. Do you see things differently?
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
Jun 10, 2025
How Writers Can Beat AI At Its Own Game
David Murray,
Executive Director, Executive Communication Council
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