Talking about crisis communication at Northern Voice
I’ll be speaking about crisis communications and the social web on Saturday at Northern Voice, the kick-ass Vancouver-based blogging conference now in its fourth year: Imagine a situation where all eyes are on you or your organization, and you need to...Egads… Squidoo kudos! er, Squidoodos! uh, They like my speechwriting page!
Hey, y’all: my speechwriting page on Squidoo has just been named Lens of the Day! Drop by and have a gander – I’ve added a bunch of tips there, including tip#7, “Talk about the squirrel”: I used to work as a tour guide in Ottawa. Busloads...Writing to be heard
In the midst of this great GuideStar piece on writing fundraising letters comes a sentence that galvanized me: Beginning sentences with “and”- one of my favorite connectors that encourages readers to keep reading (actually “listening” because...Attention Starbucks… promote Brent Baker
Or at least give him a big, big raise.Nine out of 10 (spin) doctors agree
If you watch TV news in Canada, you might want to keep your eyes open for stories about household germs. The “news” may actually be a cleverly-packaged bit of spin on behalf of Lysol, according to this article from the Center for Media and Democracy: A...
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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.
