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A Pretty Tight Place
Black (Rhetorical) History Month: A speechwriter's view of Booker T. Washington's controversial "Atlanta Compromise" speech.
Hal Gordon
Former speechwriter at Reagan White House and for Gen. Colin Powell
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Rhetorical Recap: Making the Real Hypothetical
Alan M. Dershowitz for the Defense Senate Impeachment Trial, January 27, 2020
Michael Cornfield
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
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Right Matters
"Otherwise, we are lost."
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
United States Representative
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In the public speaking biz, it's still 1852
In a climate of maximum anxiety and minimum science, some speaking coaches run veritable traveling medicine shows.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Rhetorical Recap: Making the Political Real
Congressman Adam Schiff, Closing Argument, Senate Impeachment Trial January 23, 2020.
Michael Cornfield
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
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American Medical Association seeks a speechwriter
Craft speeches, presos, talking points and letters for officers of the Chicago-based group.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Speechwriter, Respect Thyself
Don't undermine yourself or undercut your colleagues by working for cheap or for free, unless it's for a very good reason.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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America Is Winning Again Like Never Before
"The American Dream is back — bigger, better, and stronger than ever before."
Donald Trump
President, United States of America
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AFL-CIO needs speechwriters
Two scribes sought.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Speechwriting, right or wrong
A speechwriter told me she'll write for a Republican or a Democrat, and it took me back to a kinder, gentler time.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Old Friends, New Beginnings
"Brexit does not only mark the end of something. It also marks a new phase in an enduring partnership and friendship."
Ursula von der Leyen
President, European Commission
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Speechwriting jobs, coast to coast
Senator Kristen Gillibrand seeks a scribe, and Levi Strauss looks for an exec comms director
Professional Speechwriters Association
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I Did Not Escape Justice. I Fled Injustice.
“There is no democratic country I know where you go to jail for these kinds of accusations, even if they were right."
Carlos Ghosn
Former Chairman and CEO, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
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The Ear and The Eye (Both Men)
A short story that only a speechwriter could appreciate.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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It's All a Show, People!
It's understandable that some people can get wrapped up in awards-show melodramas. But not professional communicators, right?
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Six speechwriting jobs
Cox Enterprises, the American Council of Life Insurers, Booz Allen, Brown University, Disneyland Paris and Paladin are all hiring.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Study Confirms What Every Parishioner Knows
Some preachers go on too long.
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Speech pulls in big bucks for speaker's hard-up hometown
Heisman Trophy winner uses acceptance speech to focus attention on southeast Ohio kids who "go home to not a lot of food on the table."
Professional Speechwriters Association
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In Your Homes on Christmas Day
"I wish you all, young and old, wherever you may be—all the fun and enjoyment, and the peace of a very happy Christmas."
Elizabeth II
Queen of the United Kingdom
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Career Advice, from Kurt Vonnegut
A speechwriter must care: for your client, for your colleagues, for your organization, for your industry, for your craft or for your cause.
David Murray
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Book Review: Theodore Sorensen and the Kennedys: A Life of Public Service
Ted Sorensen never stopped sharpening his tools.
Neil Hrab
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Book Review: "The Four Speeches Every Leader Has to Know"
A lively, useful book "focused on a difficult aspect of executive communications with which every speechwriter wrestles."
Neil Hrab
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Edelman seeks speechwriter
"Someone with the proven ability to capture an executive's voice."
Professional Speechwriters Association
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Responsibility and Love
"I am looking ahead, beyond the horizon of years, and I see a Russia full of responsible, loving people. It will be a truly happy place. I want everyone to imagine Russia like this."
Yegor Zhukov
Political Activist, Blogger
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