by Rob Cottingham | Mar 1, 2022 | LCWRC, Podcast, Speaking, Speechwriting
Pick up a collection of speeches or quotations from history, and chances are most of those voices belong to men. But it turns out the oratory of the past was a lot more female than many of its curators would have us think. One woman in particular, Dana Rubin, is working to change our understanding of public speaking history — and the role women have played in shaping it. And she’s my guest on this episode.
by Rob Cottingham | Sep 14, 2012 | Speechwriting
So often, when I’m reaching for a stirring quotation, I wind up with something a man said. (Or, in the case of Gandhi, didn’t say.) You may find the same thing. If so, and you’d like to redress that imbalance a little, bookmark The Eloquent Woman Index of Famous Women’s Speeches. It’s a collection of speeches … Keep reading →
by Rob Cottingham | Jan 4, 2006 | Comedy, Vancouver
The LaffRiotGirls are looking for Vancouver’s funniest new female comic: Think you have what it takes to be a stand up comedian? E-mail laffriotgirls (at) shaw (dot) ca to sign up for our Fourth Annual Comedy Competition. This year’s competition will take... by Rob Cottingham | Dec 23, 2005 | Blogging, Technology
By way of Beth Kanter at the Net2 blog, a cool blog mentoring project from one Katy Pearce: Interested in developing the worldwide blogosphere? Like working with young people? We are looking for bloggers from around the world to be a blogging mentor for 1 week...