Tag: speeches
While I was lurking at an event in London a couple of weeks ago, tasked with that least glamorous of speechwriter tasks — remotely clicking through Powerpoint slides…
I’ve just finished a very interesting book about the glory days of Scottish mountain climbing, Mountain Days and Bothy Nights. What I enjoyed was its focus not on…
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…
Speechwriters don’t just write speeches. We’re asked to provide statements, forewords, op-eds, soundbites, and much more. Sometimes these commissions are more difficult than the longer speeches. It’s easier…
You need to write a funny speech, but for a business audience? Read on. What follows may be the least funny guide to funny speechwriting… But bear with…
After the fireworks and the balloons of the Republican and Democrat conventions last week, I took a look at the speeches delivered by Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Barack…