Join me for a speechwriting clinic on Facebook Live: Friday, April 7
Got a burning speechwriting question, a leadership communications dilemma or a public speaking conundrum? I’ll be taking all comers in a Facebook Live speechwriting clinic this Friday, April 7 at 11 a.m. Pacific, 2 p.m. Eastern. RSVP here so I’ll know how...
Leaders and communicators: please stop saying “health outcomes”
The politician I saw on TV yesterday morning clearly wanted to convey his earnest concern over an issue with ambulance delays. He was doing a pretty good job, too…right up to the point where he said his goal was “positive health outcomes.” Oof. Few...
The danger of “but.” The power of “and.”
Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted something that, on the face of it, looks perfectly reasonable for a left-wing political leader to say: Yes, we need more candidates of diversity, but we also need candidates? ?to be fighters for the working class....
A great podcast for speechwriters (and other storytellers)
“Tell a story” is advice you’ll often hear about speechwriting. Telling a story—and telling it well—can be a key to connecting with your audience, and making your message memorable. What you won’t hear as often is how to tell that story, and...#elxn42: “That was fast…”
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
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.
