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Vital Speeches of the Day http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?prod_abbv=vital A discussion to help executive communicators and the people who support them attain the advanced skills they need to become outstanding leaders Tue, 15 May 2012 21:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 A discussion to help executive communicators and the people who support them attain the advanced skills they need to become outstanding leaders McMurry, Inc. speechwriting, speeches, rhetoric, communication, executives no Vital Speeches of the Day Podcasts info@vsotd.com Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part Two) http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=434&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=434#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:16:04 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=434&prod_abbv=vital 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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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=434&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part Two)</strong></p> <p>Curiosity killed the cat, but for a speechwriter, curiosity must be cultivated. (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> <p><a href="http://www.vsotd.com/FreeSampleIssue.php"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-428" title="FREE Vital Speeches of the Day issue" src="http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/vs_sub_banner.jpg" alt="FREE Vital Speeches of the Day issue" width="572" height="107" /></a></p> COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part Two) Curiosity killed the cat, but for a speechwriter, curiosity must be cultivated. (1 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications. Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part One) http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=427&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=427#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:23:32 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=427&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part One)

Yes, execs are still as dopey about media as they ever were. (1 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=427&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part One)</strong></p> <p>Yes, execs are still as dopey about media as they ever were. (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> <p><a href="http://www.vsotd.com/FreeSampleIssue.php"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-428" title="FREE Vital Speeches of the Day issue" src="http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/vs_sub_banner.jpg" alt="FREE Vital Speeches of the Day issue" width="572" height="107" /></a></p> COMMENTARY: Insights from Leadership Communication Days (Part One) Yes, execs are still as dopey about media as they ever were. (1 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications. Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—Attention! How to grab the audience in six sentences http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=423&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=423#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:11:55 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=423&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: Attention! How to grab the audience in six sentences

Vital Speeches editor David Murray reads from a speech that accomplish half its total job in the first minute. (2 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=423&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: Attention! How to grab the audience in six sentences</strong></p> <p><em>Vital Speeches</em> editor David Murray reads from a speech that accomplish half its total job in the first minute. (2 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> COMMENTARY: Attention! How to grab the audience in six sentences Vital Speeches editor David Murray reads from a speech that accomplish half its total job in the first minute. (2 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive [...] Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—When it comes to speech openings, polite is rude http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=419&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=419#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:53:20 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=419&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: When it comes to speech openings, polite is rude

Don’t confirm your audience’s suspicion that you’re more interested in looking good than in communicating. (2 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=419&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: When it comes to speech openings, polite is rude</strong></p> <p>Don’t confirm your audience’s suspicion that you’re more interested in looking good than in communicating. (2 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> COMMENTARY: When it comes to speech openings, polite is rude Don’t confirm your audience’s suspicion that you’re more interested in looking good than in communicating. (2 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive [...] Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—What to take into every client meeting: An opinion! http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=411&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=411#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:21:49 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=411&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: What to take into every client meeting: An opinion!

Speechwriters who ask the speaker, “What do you want to talk about?” are like mechanics who ask the driver, “What do you think is wrong?” (1 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=411&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: What to take into every client meeting: An opinion!</strong></p> <p>Speechwriters who ask the speaker, “What do you want to talk about?” are like mechanics who ask the driver, “What do you think is wrong?” (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> COMMENTARY: What to take into every client meeting: An opinion! Speechwriters who ask the speaker, “What do you want to talk about?” are like mechanics who ask the driver, “What do you think is wrong?” (1 min.) Click here for more FREE [...] Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—What can Vital Speeches do for you? http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=403&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=403#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:35:32 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=403&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: What can Vital Speeches do for you??

Vital Speeches editor David Murray queries executive communication professionals, speechwriters and other rhetoricians on their needs, and how we might fulfill them. (1 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=403&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: What can Vital Speeches do for you??</strong></p> <p><em>Vital Speeches</em> editor David Murray queries executive communication professionals, speechwriters and other rhetoricians on their needs, and how we might fulfill them. (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> COMMENTARY: What can Vital Speeches do for you?? Vital Speeches editor David Murray queries executive communication professionals, speechwriters and other rhetoricians on their needs, and how we might fulfill them. (1 min.) Click here for more [...] Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—Bill Lane to appear at “Leadership Communication Days” http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=398&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=398#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:03:37 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=398&prod_abbv=vital Bill Lane to appear at “Leadership Communication Days”

Just good are your best practices? Run them by the longtime speechwriter to G.E. CEO Jack Welch. (2 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=398&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>Bill Lane to appear at “Leadership Communication Days”</strong></p> <p>Just good are your best practices? Run them by the <strong><a href="http://www.leadingauthorities.com/Speaker/Bill-Lane.aspx" target="_blank">longtime speechwriter</a></strong> to G.E. CEO Jack Welch. (2 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> Bill Lane to appear at “Leadership Communication Days” Just good are your best practices? Run them by the longtime speechwriter to G.E. CEO Jack Welch. (2 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications. Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: AUDIO CONFERENCE PREVIEW—Advice for a young speechwriter http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=390&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=390#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:11:17 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=390&prod_abbv=vital AUDIO CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Advice for a young speechwriter

Speechwriting wunderkind Caryn Alagno shares the single most important thing she needed to know to go from scared rookie to star speechwriter. (4 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=390&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>AUDIO CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Advice for a young speechwriter</strong></p> <p>Speechwriting wunderkind Caryn Alagno shares the single most important thing she needed to know to go <strong><a title="Audio conference information" href="http://cpestore.mcmurry.com/?controller=product&path=1_45&product_id=582&sourcecode=STNDRD" target="_blank">from scared rookie to star speechwriter</a></strong>. (4 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day " href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> AUDIO CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Advice for a young speechwriter Speechwriting wunderkind Caryn Alagno shares the single most important thing she needed to know to go from scared rookie to star speechwriter. (4 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on [...] Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: COMMENTARY—How to get into Vital Speeches http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=389&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=389#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:33:22 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=389&prod_abbv=vital COMMENTARY: How to get into Vital Speeches

Six suggestions to set your speeches—and your speaker—apart from all the rest. (1 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=389&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>COMMENTARY: How to get into <em>Vital Speeches</em></strong></p> <p>Six suggestions to set your speeches—and your speaker—apart from all the rest. (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> COMMENTARY: How to get into Vital Speeches Six suggestions to set your speeches—and your speaker—apart from all the rest. (1 min.) Click here for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications. Vital Speeches of the Day podcast: CONFERENCE PREVIEW—“Leadership Communication Days” to http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=381&prod_abbv=vital http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=381#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:04:29 +0000 David Murray http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?p=381&prod_abbv=vital CONFERENCE PREVIEW: “Leadership Communication Days” to galvanize exec comms community

Reserve a seat at the first-annual gathering, sponsored by Vital Speeches of the Day and hosted by Pfizer leadership communications director Grant Neely. (1 min.)

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]]> http://www.vsotd.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=381&prod_abbv=vital <p><strong>CONFERENCE PREVIEW: “Leadership Communication Days” to galvanize exec comms community</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.vsotd.com/leadershipdays" target="_blank">Reserve a seat</a></strong> at the first-annual gathering, sponsored by <em>Vital Speeches of the Day</em> and hosted by Pfizer leadership communications director Grant Neely. (1 min.)</p> <p>Click <a title="Executive communication podcasts from Vital Speeches of the Day" href="http://www.vsotd.com/Podcast.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for more FREE podcasts on the subject of executive communications.</p> CONFERENCE PREVIEW: “Leadership Communication Days” to galvanize exec comms community Reserve a seat at the first-annual gathering, sponsored by Vital Speeches of the Day and hosted by Pfizer leadership communications director Grant Neely. (1 [...]