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Trust Deficit: A Challenge We Must Face Even After Economy Grows Strong
Address by SUSAN C. KEATING, President and CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Delivered to the Belizean Grove social club, Miami, Fla., Jan. 28, 2010.

Speechwriter's Grist for the Mill
"Writing for the Ear," taken to the extreme
Nobody should appreciate this old Victor Borge gag on "phonetic punctuation" more than speechwriters.

Speechwriter's Grist for the Mill
Americans at their best
Speechwriters looking to capture American empathy and spiritual generosity will find lots of it in a new collection of condolence letters to Jackie Kennedy.

On Leadership Communication
Are your leaders leading? Here's how to know for sure
Executive communication and leadership guru Brent Filson gives 27 questions to consider.

Trends, Techniques and Tips
VIDEO: How body language works, and how to make it work for you
Top-flight speaking coach Tom Mucciolo offers his usual fascinating analysis of what our body language communicates (whether we know it or not)

News You Can Use
FAA seeks well-rounded leadership communicator
Administrator and Deputy Administrator need help with everything from speeches to articles to social media content.

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Executive Conferences! Take a Survey!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:40 pm
As you may know if you follow this blog, Weber Shandwick took a deep look at where executives of the world’s most admired companies spoke in 2009 compared to earlier years. The analysis  (Five Star Conferences) showed that executives are ramping up their speaking engagements in an effort to get their messages out and narrate [.

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TEDTalks : Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns - Gary Lauder (2010)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 7:39 am
Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. Gary Lauder shares a brilliant and cheap idea for helping drivers move along smoothly: a new traffic sign that combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks drivers to be polite.

Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
Current Speakers and their Books—X: Bishop T. D. Jakes
Monday, March 8, 2010 9:39 am


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Podium Pundits
Time to Put Away Domestic Summits
Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:33 pm
The Obama White House seems to have two answers for every big communications challenge. The first, a presidential speech. The second, a domestic summit. We can debate later why the President’s speeches have stopped persuading the public.

Presentation Zen
Jamie Oliver calls for all-out assault on our ignorance of food
Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:33 pm


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March 4, 2010
INTERVIEW: On How to Teach Speakers How to Be Charismatic

Hilari Weinstein says she’s more than a speaking coach—she’s an authenticity coach, who teaches speakers how to find their own magnetism. We give her a good grilling. (6 min.)

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