by Rob Cottingham | Feb 24, 2006 | Speechwriting
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... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 10, 2006 | Speechwriting
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... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 9, 2006 | Conferences and workshops, 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.... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 8, 2006 | Conferences and workshops, Speechwriting
If the pre-conference session is any indication, this is going to be a terrific conference. Tack Cornelius, a 22-year veteran of the speechwriting game in the political and corporate arenas, just wrapped three advice-packed hours. He conveyed an abiding passion for... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 25, 2006 | Blogging, SpeechList, Speechwriting
Issue 5 – January 25, 2006 IN THIS ISSUE… 1. Opening words 2. Feature article: Can I quote you on that? 3. Catch Rob at the Ragan Speechwriting Conference, February 8-10 4. Your reading list 5. Ever thought of blogging? 6. Subscribing, unsubscribing and... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 24, 2006 | Blogging, Politics, Speechwriting
The campaign is over. And whether you’re stocking up on canned food because the barbarians are pounding on the gates, or delighted because you’ve never gone in for the country’s whole “Ooh, we’re so Canadian! We have Medicare and most of...
