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An America Built to Last
"This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we worked as a team. This nation is great because we get each other's backs."

Executive Communication Job of the Week
A financial services firm, a university, an association—all want you
Two full-time exec comms jobs and one part-time speechwriting gig.

The Speechwriter's Workbench
WATCH: British speechwriting group busts "The Mehrabian Myth"
Speechwriters who watch this will never again be cowed by a pop science-spewing speaking coach.

Memo
WATCH: A vital day in the vital life of the editor of Vital Speeches of the Day
Speechwriters: I do and do and do for you.

Trends, Techniques and Tips
Vital Speeches publishes guide to writing "vital speeches"
It's a primer for newbies, a pencil sharpener for veterans and a song sheet for executive communication managers who want to get all their contributors singing together.

For Speakers Only
"Every Presentation Ever"
The painfully true, incredibly common disappointments from beginning to end of a typical conference presentation.

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Pundit Wire
The real 2012 political message battle begins
Friday, January 27, 2012 7:53 am
The political message battle of 2012 has begun. The side that wins the message battle will most likely win the war.

Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
#5: 5 Blogs. 5 Days. 5 Quick Takes for Improving Your Speaking in 2012.
Friday, January 27, 2012 7:49 am


TEDTalks (video)
TED: Ariel Garten: Know thyself, with a brain scanner - Ariel Garten (2011)
Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:08 am
Imagine playing a video game controlled by your mind. Now imagine that game also teaches you about your own patterns of stress, relaxation and focus. At TEDxToronto Ariel Garten shows how looking at our own brain activity gives new meaning to the ancient dictum "know thyself."

Gotham Ghostwriters
10 Must-Have Books for Speechwriters
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:04 am


Vital Speeches of the Day
Ted Sorensen: from speechwriter to ghostwriter
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:20 am


The Eloquent Woman: on women & public speaking
Famous Speech Friday: Margaret Edson's 2008 Smith College commencement address
Friday, January 20, 2012 6:00 am


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Vital Speeches Audio Conference 09/14/10
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January 25, 2012, 7:20 AM
Ted Sorensen: from speechwriter to ghostwriter
January 20, 2012, 8:47 AM
VIDEO: Meet George Romney!
January 18, 2012, 10:12 AM
Seth Godin, let's not let works of art be the enemy of the workaday
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November 9, 2010
COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part Two)

Curiosity killed the cat, but for a speechwriter, curiosity must be cultivated.  (1 min.)

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