How not to handle a news conference
Pop quiz: you have to do a news conference where you have damn-all in the way of actual news to announce. The media’s already prickly, and liable to turn on you. Do you: a) repeat your message over and over, making it the only clip reporters are likely to get...Off the fence
J. Kelly Nestruck’s site, On the Fence, is officially shutting down. And like the last episode of a long-running series, he’s managed to build in a final montage of your favourite moments from blog entries past. (Try imagining The Beatles’ “In...Shorter Circuits
I suppose in some ways I should be happy about this news from the New York Times: Beginning next Thursday, as part of a reorganization of technology news coverage, the weekly Circuits pages will appear in Business Day, with David Pogue’s column on the front page...Viagra for graphs
Three minutes to deadline, and you’ve got a turkey of a story: an opinion poll that shows a minor difference – barely outside the margin of error – in the way Democrats see the Terri Schiavo issue, and the way Republicans see it. What to do…...More is Lessig
As promised, a link to how Lawrence Lessig’s decision to bail on restrictive academic publishers resonates close to home. In Otherwise Engaged, Alex writes: Refusing to publish under restrictive agreements is a good option for senior academics with tenured...
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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.
