by Rob Cottingham | Apr 6, 2016 | Politics, Speechwriting, Technology
Last night, I joined hundreds of other Vancouverites at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an evening with Edward Snowden. For more than an hour, the intelligence-contractor-turned-whistleblower spoke to us via videoconference. He was articulate, quietly passionate and... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 21, 2014 | Conferences and workshops, Culture, Arts and Popcorn
I’m going to be one of several folks on stage on November 7 at Interesting Vancouver. Check out this lineup: A seven foot tall drag queen obsessed with bingo An indigenous multidisciplinary artist working to reverse the decline of Squamish language speakers A... by Rob Cottingham | Jul 2, 2013 | Communicating, Speaking, Speechwriting
This was my speech capping off a wonderful evening of presentations hosted by the IABC/BC. It’s all about embracing regret and seizing opportunity. A quick speechwriting note: Normally I’m a strong (even harsh) advocate of diving right into what you want... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 25, 2009 | Everything Else
If you happened to catch my keynote last Saturday at Northern Voice, I’d love to know what you thought. Comments are always welcome below… but now there’s a new way to let me (and any other speaker) know how you think they did. SpeakerRate is a new...