Kerry gaffe proves joke-writing needs to be goof-proof
It’s been a rotten week to be John Kerry. His party is gearing up for a mid-term vote on Tuesday that seems likely to give them a majority in the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, while sending some high-profile Republicans down in flames and...SpeechList moves to Social Signal
SpeechList, my free newsletter about the craft of speechwriting, has officially moved to Social Signal with issue #7. Along with the usual news, tools and practical tips, this issue has a feature article on breaking into speechwriting: Maybe you’ve written a few...Learn the basics of speechwriting with Colin Moorhouse
Funny – we both live here in the Lower Mainland, yet I met Colin Moorhouse for the first time on the East Coast, at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington, DC. And now you can meet him too, thanks to his all-day speechwriting seminar on July 29th:...Tony Snow and the risks of speaking hypothetically
As reported in many quarters, including Mystery Pollster: Last Sunday, Bush press secretary Tony Snow speculated about what polls might have shown during World War II: “If somebody had taken a poll in the Battle of the Bulge, I dare say people would have said,...SpeechList Issue #6: When NOT to give a speech
Issue 6 – May 23, 2006 IN THIS ISSUE… Opening words Feature article: Seven reasons not to give a speech Reports from Ragan Reading list This issue’s tip Subscribing, unsubscribing and passing along the news 1. Opening words Between a flurry of...
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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.
