What was the most touching thing a boss ever did for you?
Oct 18, 2011
Michael Gerson appears near tears in this video as he describes a time when President Bush went the extra mile to make him feel forgiven for a gaffe during the …
The DNC Speech Factory: 60 Speakers, Five Days and a Little Majesty
Sep 30, 2008
A veteran speechwriter was invited to work in the rhetoric sweatshop beneath the podium at the Democratic National Convention. Here’s what it looked like down there.
Economist Conferences let execs try out ideas on influencers
Oct 26, 2009
Our speaking-forum analyst Carol Ballock profiles the Economist’s 3rd Annual Media Convergence Forum, held Oct. 20-21 in New York
Starting over: a prodigal speechwriter’s long journey back
Nov 17, 2009
After a long speechwriting career, she chucked it to do newspaper work. Now she needs to get back to work. Here’s how she’s going about it.
Questions your CEO should ask before starting a blog
Nov 17, 2009
Social media guru Shel Holtz says if you say no to any of these six questions, you should not write a CEO blog.
Dangers your CEO faces when communicating “green”
Dec 14, 2009
White paper identifies common pitfalls of executive communication on environmental issues, and explains how to avoid them
In state of the village speeches in 2009, mayors told grim truths
Jan 19, 2010
Here’s what mayors said last year. What will they say this year? Stick with VSOTD.com, and find out.
Some major conferences take place this month; others begin planning cycles
Jan 05, 2010
World Economic Forum in Davos, other big shows take place this month; and four global conferences are casting around for speakers
Bad for the system but good for speechwriters?
Feb 02, 2010
Pundits and the President have decried it, but the recent Supreme Court decision could be a boon for corporate communicators.
The tragicomic state of the state-of-the-village address
Feb 10, 2010
The genre was born when times were good; now that times are bad, mayors probably wish they could hide behind the lectern.