Everyone is afraid of ghosts
Dec 09, 2014
I think speechwriters are waiting for people to finally understand what they do—and realize that this is an entirely honorable and ethical and useful profession. They have been waiting a …
For speechwriters with wandering eyes, a Happy New Year indeed
Jan 08, 2015
The University of Notre Dame seeks an experienced speechwriter on a consulting basis to write speeches for the president of the university. Experience in academia and familiarity with Catholic tradition …
Our Country Is Facing a Stark Reality
Feb 23, 2020
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and esteemed members of …
3D Public Servants
Apr 22, 2020
Hi, I’m Mary Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. And welcome to the presentation “3D Public Servants: The Courage to Be Human.” We had …
Speechwriters Are Serious Readers, Still
Jul 25, 2023
The emphasis in leadership communications the last decade or so has been on strategic thinking, not writerly erudition. So I was pleased to see last week when an email group …
University of Virginia, and the Barnes Group seek speechwriters
Jul 30, 2015
Coupla jobs to tell you about, courtesy of Dana Rubin, from the New York Speechwriters Roundtable. The Bristol, Conn.-based Barnes Group is looking for a director of corporate communications. Exec …
Leadership, now: An interview with Freeman Hrabowski
Aug 28, 2020
Last Friday at a Professional Speechwriters Association conference for folks who help higher-ed leaders communicate, University of Pennsylvania speechwriter Mike Field interviewed Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, …
A Postcard From the Liminal Space
Oct 06, 2021
Four years ago, I was honored to attend the inaugural meeting of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business’s newly formed Leadership Communication Council, in Charlottesville, Virginia. I summed …
Speechwriters sought by PR agency, university and defense contractor
Dec 04, 2019
SKDKnickerbocker is hiring an executive communications director to join Steve Krupin’s team at the D.C.-based PR agency. “You’ll collaborate closely with our colleagues and clients—including elected officials and candidates; philanthropists …
Leadership by strolling around
May 03, 2010
Speechwriter Tim Hayes reminds us that good leadership is both more involved than we might imagine, and less complicated.