If you're a parent, says speechwriter Jeff Porro , you've already got the technique down. We've asked Jeff to contribute to our "speechwriter secrets" feature, a periodic look at how to improve your public speaking with tips from those who write speeches for the best speakers. Tags: storytelling women and public speaking speechwriter secrets public speaking tips speech examples speech preparatio How do you tell a story? That's especially important for speakers -- whether you're at a cocktail party, in a meeting, or in front of an auditorium full of listeners.

Finding a speaker's 'voice' is the key to great speechwriting By Ian Griffin Capture your orator’s meaning and cadence through familiarity and a few essential guidelines Veteran speechwriter Hal Gordon says that speechwriters need to know three things—the speaker, the audience, and the subject. Ted Sorensen: JFK’s Counselor Ted Sorensen, JFK’s speechwriter and counselor, declined to write speeches for anyone else after he left the White House. Knowing the speaker means, among other things, being aware of how they speak: How they form their words and their cadence when they address an audience.

A small group of UK speechwriters held their first conference in Bournemouth last month and recorded a fascinating video highlighting the similarities and differences between speech writing in the USA and UK. It’s an extremely eloquent statement of the value of speechwriters. ...Tags: Tags: Speechwriting UK speechwriter

A small group of UK speechwriters held their first conference in Bournemouth last month and recorded a fascinating video highlighting the similarities and differences between speech writing in the USA and UK. It’s an extremely eloquent statement of the value of speechwriters. ...Tags: Tags: Speechwriting UK speechwriter

A small group of UK speechwriters held their first conference in Bournemouth last month and recorded a fascinating video highlighting the similarities and differences between speech writing in the USA and UK. It’s an extremely eloquent statement of the value of speechwriters. ...Tags: Tags: Speechwriting UK speechwriter

Eloquent women who deliver prepared speeches--whether written by you or by a trusted speechwriter--should consider sending their best work to the Cicero Speechwriting Awards from Vital Speeches of the Day . Related posts: Questions speechwriters should ask speakers How to write a suite of introductions for a speaker Using aphorisms: a guide What to leave out of a speech ...Tags: Your entry can compete with others from similar organizations, by topic or by special occasion. Winners will be featured at a conference in February 2010.

Tags: Business Communication Public Speaking Speechwriting abortion controversy Notre Dame Obam Earlier this month I was asked by the editors of Ragan.com to write an analysis of President Obama’s commencement speech at Notre Dame. Here’s the full text and video of the speech. My article ran on the front page of Ragan.com (”News,

Right now I am sitting in the opening session at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Paul Murphy, chief speechwriter at General Motors, is giving the opening keynote - describing the role executive communications played in the reinvention of the [...] ...Tags: Tags: Speechwriting Ragan Speechwriters Conferenc The event just began and already the energy is amazing.

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. Tags: Cultural Differences Public Speaking Speech Showcase Speechwriting Gordon Brown West Wing Writer 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:

I just received an email describing a great speechwriting job in Texas.  How’s your speechwriting portfolio?  Savvy speechwriters should know this.) Think about attending my “Business of Six-Figure Speechwriting” seminar (Saturday, April 10, Philadelphia).  And, here’s the most important part of the job description:  “Must have portfolio of successful executive speeches.”   8221;