How to improve the state of the state-of-the-village address
Feb 17, 2010
Last week, David Murray lamented what he called the “tragicomic state” of the state-of-the-village address. This week, a veteran speechwriter tells us how to do it right.
Two good old quotes on public speaking
Mar 30, 2010
Speechwriter Colin Moorhouse uses Lord Birkitt quotes to tickle potential clients. The quotes are good for audiences, too!
What to watch for in July
Jul 05, 2010
The big events this month, and the event planners who are casting around for speakers for future shows.
British speechwriter describes European speechmaking: “between awful and calamitous”
Sep 21, 2010
If you’re an ambitious speechwriter or dynamic speechmaker, America is the place to be, observes Charles Crawford at the U.K. Speechwriters’ Guild Conference.
WATCH: Weirdos go to Washington
Mar 10, 2011
What was on the strange minds of the odd folks who gathered for the Speechwriters and Executive Communicators Conference, Mar. 7-9?
Has YouTube made the recycled talk even more ragged-assed?
Jun 21, 2011
Famous writer admits talk is recycled. Audience discovers it’s worse than that. Everybody feels a little shabby. Or they should, anyway.
“Adult supervision”: The worst new buzzword in leadership communication
Aug 09, 2011
Treat employees as children, and as children they will behave. Treat them as adults, and watch them grow!
Job seeker, do you know what an “appli-ject” is? You will soon.
May 14, 2012
Companies are requiring potential new hires to do original work to prove their talent, and speechwriter Cindy Starks relishes the idea.
Speechwriting and Speechmaking: Humiliation is Part of the Game
Jun 13, 2012
Part two in a four-part “speechwriter’s digest” of Robert Caro’s new book on Lyndon Johnson, The Passage of Power.
Far from a Paradise
Feb 05, 2019
February is Black History Month, so it is appropriate for VSOTD to take note of a speech that is regarded as one of the greatest speeches in African-American history—particularly since …