Got hope?

Jan 26, 2010

James Fallows writes about “How America Can Rise Again,” and speechwriter Cindy Starks mines the piece for useful material for speeches.

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?

Let’s Make This a Year of Action

Jan 29, 2014

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to …

If Congress Kills This Deal

Aug 05, 2015

It is a great honor to be back at American University, which has prepared generations of young people for service and public life. I want to thank President Kerwin and …

Resources

Whitepapers & Studies In-depth information on speechwriting and leadership communication, from the Professional Speechwriters Association. Available Training Links Below are some useful links for speechwriters. Additional resources available for members …

Rhetorical Recap: You’ve Got a Friend

Apr 15, 2020

We’ve lost hold of the anchoring and orienting forms by which we connect to politics. Guess who to the rescue, for Democrats at least. The day after Bernie Sanders endorsed …

A Union of Vitality in a World of Fragility

Sep 16, 2020

Dear President, Honourable Members, One of the most courageous minds of our times, Andrei Sakharov – a man so admired by this House – always spoke of his unshakeable belief in …

The Upside of a Tribe

Oct 29, 2024

Last week professional speechwriters for government officials, university presidents, corporate CEOs and nonprofit heads from around the world flocked together to find the intellectual means, the moral strength and the …