Ragan Speechwriter’s Conference, day 2: Jeffrey Denny wants to save you from bad commencement speeches
I remember the speech at my university graduation only dimly. Something about barely being able to stay awake through it… and wishing the damn thing would end. That was nearly 20 years ago, and according to Fannie Mae speechwriter Jeffrey Denny – who took us...Stranded: a right way, and a wrong way
Once more, with feeling: this over here is how you handle a crisis, and this over there is how you don’t. As I type this in the departure lounge at Ottawa International Airport, an Air Canada staffer is on the horn, patiently explaining why it is that standby...In the authenticity age, maybe hype is a has-been
Joel at the Hyde Park Associates blog tackles the foam-flecked attacks from right-wing bloggers on Al Gore for his recent speech in Saudi Arabia. His telling concluding paragraph: I would have been much more impressed (and influenced) had the conservatives simply...At the Ragan Speechwriter’s Conference 2006
If you’ve come to this page, chances are good that you attended my session at the Ragan Speechwriter’s Conference on February 10, 2006 in Washington, DC. And you’re probably looking for the notes from my presentation. Well, you can download...Ragan Speechwriter’s Conference, day 2: David Kusnet, authenticity, and the end of Big Speechwriting
Former Clinton speechwriter David Kusnet kicked the main conference off with a keynote that suggested we’re all about to lose our jobs. Okay, not exactly. But if he’s right, we’ll be doing the job of speechwriting a lot differently in the future....
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
