CanWest Global: prostrate before the gods of taste
“Attention, valued viewers: “The next thirty seconds were going to be devoted to a public service ad raising awareness of prostate cancer and potentially saving thousands of men’s lives. The ad comes from the Prostate Centre at Vancouver General...Binge on advertising, purge Campbell
Tired of their members being used for punting practice by the Campbell Liberals, several public-sector unions have taken on the Premier’s addiction to TV ads with — you guessed it — a TV ad of their own. It’s on the air from Dec. 1 to 7, but...Lament for a notion
From Paul Wells’ Nov. 15 entry, taking a swing at a speech by Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Lucienne Robillard: I am not going to sugar-coat the formidable task facing anyone who straps on the hip waders to stroll through the river of jargon that follows. I...Black Mamba strikes again
Oh, how sharper than a serpent’s tooth is the ungratefulness of a lowly employee?The Chicago Sun-Times has reprinted an exchange between Conrad Black and Roger Ebert. The gist of it is unremarkable: Ebert tells his publisher he’ll join his fellow Guild...Jon Stewart, patriot
If you’re following the U.S. election blogiverse, you probably already know this. For everyone else, here’s the skinny:The past week’s online buzz has been dominated, not by the latest focus-tested-to-death charges from the Kerry and Bush campaigns,...
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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.
