In his SOTU, President Obama talked ‘big’; but in state of the village speeches, mayors have to keep it real. (Mostly.)
His well-balanced State of the Union address skips partisan zingers in favor of a call for civility and common purpose.
You needn’t perform acrobatics or pratfalls; there are less risky maneuvers that can make your presentation memorable.
The president’s finely tuned address reflects on lives lost, heroic deeds, a struggle to recover, and the challenge of overcoming national divisions.
Sure enough, repetition works. It works in oratory; it works in practice; it works in driving a point home. Repetition works. It works.
The Chrysler chief’s speechwriting team shares how today’s execs can inspire employees and customers alike with candor and a great narrative.
You know the standard presentation tips and tricks. You’re good; you can get by. Here’s how to take your delivery to the next level.
Clarity is key to getting information through—but making it stick? Try storytelling with vivid images.
Speakers offer guidance as audience members tweet, blog, e-mail and update Facebook during presentations.
What freelancers and clients should listen for in the first five minutes of a conversation.
For a conscientious speechwriter, the ‘quick’ presentation is anything but.
Now that Ted Sorensen has died, everyone remembers his eloquence. Bob Lehrman wants us to remember how much hard work underlay that eloquence, how “concrete, witty, and researched” his speeches were.
Follow these approaches for having an engaging conversation with your group.
Ian Griffin criticizes the subtitle of Nancy Duarte’s latest book, resonate. His objection? The subtitle fails to do justice to the many rich ideas Duarte brings to speech-making through storytelling.
Why the “secondary audience” outside your venue just might be more important to your speech than the people sitting in front of you, what Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does for a political speech, and useful speechwriters’ checklists.
