We recently completed a high-profile product launch presentation for a client. (No, Later, as I was archiving my files and sorting through all fifteen versions of the script, I noticed an early version of a slidemap we created for the client near the beginning of the project. If your client makes a suggestion you disagree with, feel free to push back a little, but if they push back, too, it’s time for you to make a choice. No, it wasn’t the video above, but very similar!)  When I reviewed my notes after the product launch, I discovered some important lessons about

The left-of-center British newspaper The Guardian has broken the news that beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid Washington, DC based West Wing Writers fees totaling $40,000 for speechwriting services. The most recent fee of $7,045 was paid for editing his March 4th address to the Joint Session of Congress. Speculation is that Brown [...] ...Tags:

Tags: Coaching a Client Media Training Message Development Public Speaking Speech Coaching Staying in Control executive communication lou hampton persuasive speaking public speaking reputation cza Recently Pfizer announced a new position--VP, Corporate Reputation and Policy Communication. Its role?

Tags: Coaching a Client Media Training Message Development Public Relations Public Speaking Speech Coaching Staying in Control executive communication lou hampton persuasive speaking public relations public speaking reputation cza In Part 1 (Do Speakers Need a Reputation Czar?) I pointed out that many high-profile speakers end up looking bad because their personal staff and public relation advisers fail to make sure the speaker is ready for "prime time."

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Several of you have been asking me when I would be doing any webinars or teleseminars for PR and Communication professionals on topics related to media and speaking skills, messaging, attracting new clients, etc. Tags: Coaching a Client Interviews Listening Media Training Message Development Sound Bites Speech Coachin Well the time has come! And... ...Tags:

Tags: international clients foreign language skill Recently, I received a wonderful email from a speaker who chose to present in Spanish (instead of her native English).  She went to the extra work to polish her foreign language skills because she wanted to build a strong rapport with her Latin American audience.  I’m sharing excerpts from her email below, so you can benefit from her excellent advice: