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Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2009-12-19]
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | December 20th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. This review features topics including: cross-culture communication; editing your presentation by asking “why?”; addressing the ele read more
Mark Steyn: Obama's speech strategy
MommyLife | December 13th 2009 by Barbara Curtis
Do you read Mark Steyn? He has a brilliant way with words - and great insights. This from today's Once More from the Top, Barack! The Obama speechwriting team don't seem to realize that. They seem to be the last guys on the planet in love with th read more
Gordon Brown accepts his ABC award for best newcomer on West Wing
Teacher Dude's Grill and BBQ | November 5th 2009 by Craig
Gordon Brown accepts his ABC award for best newcomer on West Wing, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.Following hot on the heels of Hugh Laurie, Gordon Brown has taken the now well trodden path from British stage to Hollywood screen. Brown's read more
Watch Becky Blanton’s TED Talk
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
Six weeks ago, we were fortunate to share Becky Blanton’s educational and inspirational story titled How to Deliver the Talk of Your Life. This was one of the most popular articles we’ve ever published on Six Minutes. The focus of her art read more
The Best of Six Minutes: 2007-2009
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | October 28th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
Two years ago, the very first article was published here on Six Minutes. Since then, we’ve added 172 more, all of which are available free in the article archives. Today, we celebrate the best articles of Six Minutes as determined by you, the r read more
Mayer and Jones not an item
DailyKitsch - Free for everyone ! | October 26th 2009 by Daily Kitsch
Rashida Jones has moved swiftly to deny reports linking her to John Mayer after they were spotted on a "date", insisting she was merely eating at the same restaurant as the rocker.Internet gossips were whipped into a frenzy after th read more
Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2009-10-24]
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | October 24th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. This review features topics including: tools for presenting with Twitter; pauses to highlight key statements; better bullet points; Pecha Kuch read more
OCTOBER 18 - Nigel Rees’s “Quote…Unquote” Newsletter will…
This Day in Quotes | October 17th 2009 by SubtropicBob
I’m departing from my usual format in today’s post to mention a great quotation resource that’s being made available in a new way to quote buffs. The venerable “Quote…Unquote” Newsletter, which has been published in printed format for read more
5 Things My Day Job Taught Me About Fiction Writing
Scobberlotch | October 12th 2009 by Karen Harrington
Once upon a time, I was a corporate speechwriter. This was a job I loved (and hope to return to one day if this novelist gig doesn’t pan out). I didn’t realize it at the time, but this job was the best training ground I would ever receive for dev read more
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus does a reverse one and a half somersau…
IMproPRieTies | September 23rd 2009 by tom
Mr. LATIMER: The president had taken a class at Yale about how to write a speech, and I forgot who the professor was, but there was a very strict way that we were supposed to do all the speeches - and I was told this a number of times when I came to read more
Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2009-09-19]
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | September 19th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. This review features topics including: tips for speechwriting research; audience engagement; connecting with a large group; stepping in front read more
Open course on speechwriting
Max Atkinson's Blog | September 16th 2009 by Max Atkinson
Anyone interested in coming to one of my speechwriting courses might like to know that the next open one is being held on 2nd November at the National Liberal Club in central London.The programme and booking details can be seen HERE. read more
Speechwriter Okay for Obama, But Ghostwriter Wrong for Sarah Pali…
Katalusis | September 9th 2009 by Virginia Bergman
As if it’s a crime, Sarah Palin is being accused this morning of having a ghostwriter in response to her well-written op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal that expresses her conservative critique of Obamacare.Although I consider myself a liberal, read more
Strategy Session
My turn to rant | September 9th 2009
(the oval office, just before i got there)I am so excited! President Obama finally decided to take me up on my offer to join his speechwriting team! In fact, we are in the middle of a strategy session right now. We're taking a break because First Pup read more
President Obama to address Congress on health care
My turn to rant | September 3rd 2009
(feel free to use my words, Mr. President.just add me to your speechwriting staff and i'll be a happy camper.)President Obama plans to address Congress on health care next Wednesday.It's about time.I hate to say it, but he should have done this befor read more
Two years of public speaking blogging and looking ahead - through…
Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | August 23rd 2009 by Nick R Thomas
Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog: two years oldThis blog recently passed its second anniversary and it continues to bring in bookings to speak, speechwriting and other scriptwriting commissions plus presentation skills training (even if I do o read more
Best Public Speaking Tips and Techniques: Weekend Review [2009-07…
Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | July 18th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. This review features topics including: revealing personal information in speeches; the value of mnemonics; when to address opposing arguments; read more
Manners of speaking
Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | July 11th 2009 by Nick R Thomas
Inconsiderate performersMuch of the writing I do, whether it's original, personalised speechwriting or the daily topical humour I write for radio presenters is done in cafes. I find the atmosphere conducive to creating ideas and if I like an establis read more
Reggie Love
General and Celebrities news | July 3rd 2009 by fandy
Reggie Love -- 1 July 2009, The Whitehouse accepts break the earnings data by it is employees world.Reggie Love 28, serves because The Special Assistant to The President and Personal Aide, to President of the United States Barack Obama, brings in $ read more
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