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West Yorkshire Police have issued a statement to distance themselves from the Prime Minister’s decision to use a visit to their facilities to make a political speech. Statement…
In her guide to DIY public relations, Your Press Release is Breaking My Heart, Janet Murray offers a mantra for PR storytelling: “Put some people in it!” Janet…
I’m often asked how I became a speechwriter. And for those in search of career guidance, I suspect my answer is rather frustrating: “Totally by chance.” I’m being…
After much writing and rewriting, rehearsing and – er – re-rehearsing, your speech has finally been delivered. Time to sit back and bask in its glories? Probably not….
A great post over on David Murray’s speechwriting blog, Writing Boots, really gets to the nub of what make Trump a successful public speaker — successful, that is, even…
The Guardian asks, “Is Joanna Lumley the worst BAFTAs host of all time?” Accepting its own challenge, the paper performs a post-mortem of her speech as the host…
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a fantastic resource for comms professionals. Here’s why… As an in-house speechwriter, you find yourself attending a great many training…
There is a stereotype of the speechwriter as a figure hurriedly crafting compelling arguments and desperately coining memorable phrases, ready in an instant to pull diverse policy initiatives…
I was recently asked to edit a selection of speeches to be given by students at their graduation ceremonies. Back when I graduated, student speeches weren’t included in…
A few quick notes on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at Glastonbury this weekend. Although there have been moments of brilliance in recent interviews, his public speaking is still so…