Fifty years after President John F. Kennedy said Americans should make it their goal to go to the moon, it’s clear he was aiming not just for space, but unity at home.
Did Dr. Seuss, Will Ferrell or Anderson Cooper speak at your graduation? If not, here’s the best of their—and others—commencement speeches.
Whether you’re sharing your presentation online or need to energize an audience, here are four tools every speaker should know about.
Did your speech impact your audience? Three ways to find out.
Follow these steps the next time you find yourself editing a speech.
Don’t let your next speech fall victim to these oratorical traps.
A speechwriting pro offers tips to open and close with: Look to the Cowardly Lion and Malcolm X.
Want to know the best way to start a speech? Follow this process to captivate your audience.
What your executive must do to improve as a speaker and persuade an audience.
The No. 1 challenge for any speechwriter is the perennial mad scramble to get the speech written. Here’s how to expediate your turnaround time with no extra effort.
Adam Frankel praises the unique relationship between two men who crafted words that changed a nation.
It’s one of the greatest fears—and myths—about speechmaking: Speakers have to be funny.
Nobody enjoys imagining worst-case scenarios, but proper planning will keep you on message during a crisis.
Off to a slow start, this speech meanders through a torpid middle and ends up slogging to its bland finale. A short checklist to keep your speechwriting in fighting trim.
The Oscar nominated film encourages us all to speak with confidence.
