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At the PSA, Always Open Arms
Turn your FOMO into professional mojo, by registering for the PSA World Conference Webcast or World Conference Replay.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Two scribes sought
University of Wisconsin's School of Education, and NYC Comptroller's Office are hiring.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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In divided times, what are speechwriters to do?
Sharpen your axe.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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As documentary-style political ads rise—a new role for speechwriters?
Organically connecting messages with the person delivering them—that's your meat!
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Siemens seeks speechwriter
Speechwriter to handle a variety of duties out of the firm's D.C. office.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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One plagiarism flap, three imbecilities
The global association president read lines from a previous speech by a national association president. Who's to blame? Who ISN'T?
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Two seek scribes
Help wanted, by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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"Great Talks Most People Have Never Heard"
The writer James McClear has collected a couple dozen obscure speeches, and he's looking for more.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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MetLife seeks VP of communications to handle exec comms, policy comms and CSR comms
Big job is based in NYC.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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A look at Leadership Communication Days
The PSA's legendary meetings are off the record, because participants tell sensitive truths. But here's a wee peek.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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U.S. Department of Labor seeks speechwriter for secretary
Scribe can be "junior or senior level."
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Word for Word, the Old Speechwriter Remembers
Listen to former RFK scribe Adam Walinski recite a speech he wrote half a century ago, from memory.
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Speechwriters, de-specialize!
In the century since they've been acknowledged in any numbers, speechwriters have become more specialized. Perhaps they should now become less so.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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All the Presidents' Pens
A new book on “Speechwriting in the Institutionalized Presidency” shows us how presidential speechwriting has gradually “settled into the narrower role of specializing in writing.”
Neil Hrab
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Rhetorical Recap: Meghan McCain's Eulogy for Her Father
She came out indignant and remained so even when her text called for wry humor, warm remembrance, or inspired communion with the assembled.
Michael Cornfield
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
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AI firm seeks scribe
DeepMind needs a speechwriter with a good mind to "articulate the company's mission and impact on the world."
Professional Speechwriters Association
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"He was all he was, all of the time"
Of the dozens of heartfelt tributes by friends and colleagues of John McCain, none was more mellifluous than that of his speechwriter.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Beto O'Rourke: Catch a rising rhetorical star
"The freedoms that we have were purchased not just by those in uniform."
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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AI: a speechwriter's friend, or foe?
Corporate speechwriter Caroline Neuenfeld thinks her colleagues should receive AI advances with gratitude and eagerness.
Caroline Neuenfeld
Senior Expert, Executive Communications
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What I Learned from the West Wing Writers
Specifics, praise, memories, stories and humor—they're what make good speeches great.
Josh Womack
Co-Founder, Head Writer, Laugh Staff
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Not your father's speechwriting conference
People don't say things like this about business conferences. But they say them about the PSA World Conference.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks speechwriter
Duties range from drafting speeches to briefing leaders.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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A crying shame
If Elon Musk and other CEOs think emotional transparency is leadership communication, they are as wrong as they can be.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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President rambles, speechwriters blamed
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte won't stick to the prepared text; his spokesman promises to hire better speechwriters.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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