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...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...Laugh all you want…
What were the odds? Just as I start doing stand-up for the first time, John Rogers at Kung Fu Monkey makes a compelling argument for drawing politicians from the ranks, not of lawyers and CEOs, but stand-up comics: Let’s say the candidate’s job is to walk...“Speechless” is on TV right now…
…we’re just catching the last ten minutes. Is it the worst ending to the worst political movie ever made, or is there an even more appalling candidate?
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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.
