There’s no business like show business… unless it’s politics
Hot on the heels of our discussions over what great political candidates stand-up comics would make (triggered by a post by John Rogers)… …Mike Nichols suggests the story-telling skills of film and theatre are desperately needed in politics, too: In...Parliament is a lesser place with Ed Broadbent leaving
There are so many reasons to be sorry that Ed Broadbent won’t be around for the next Parliament. One of the finest, most compassionate minds is leaving politics — and for the saddest of reasons. One last parliamentary contribution from Ed came yesterday: a...And you wonder why the Liberals won’t let their candidates debate.
Exhibit A: Even Liberal supporters grimaced at Walt Cobb’s response to a 19-year-old nursing student who asked how he justified his government’s “mean-spirited” attitude to the youth and the elderly. “A lot of work has been done to look...Remember this when you read your next opinion poll
From The Tyee: The Professional Marketing Research Society, which represents Canadian pollsters and market researchers, reports that about four out of every five respondents contacted by Canadian pollsters refuse to participate. Because of answering machines and call...Getting into the story
Unless you’ve just been indicted for pouring toxic sludge into the city’s water supply, one of your PR goals is probably to raise your profile. One way you do that is to get news coverage. But the news media have inertia; it’s much harder to get a...
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
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.
