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Looking up from the typewriterSpeech writing tips, industry commentary, and looks at the current world of public speaking.
Eulogies for Famous People
Eulogies: When famous people die. A eulogy, whether a formal one in a church, or casual, but a no less heartfelt one on social media, remembers the human being. People are famous for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes they achieved something, sometimes they are enjoying...
Conference Events
Do you have an internal event coming up with multiple speakers? You are investing a lot in production. Often, millions of dollars go into hiring a third-party production team. You're headed to Disney or Las Vegas. The music is lifting morale, the outside keynote...
Narcissism Serves No One
Your speech should challenge and build others forward and better. It isn't for you to brag about your accomplishments, to sell your book, or to push your consulting services. Let your authority be your authority, not your persona. The title of your speech isn't,...
Famous People: Working with Leaders
People ask me what's it like writing for famous and influential people. Let me tell you about a project I just finished. Recently, my client got married. He wanted to say thank you to some key people and to say, in romantic and literary terms, how much he loves his...
Name Drop
At American Speechwriter, we don't name drop. We want to. We really, really want to. Our policy, though, is to keep our client list secret. We'll tell you which companies hired us (unless they asked us not to), but we won't mention names. If we do, either it is...
Not Landed Gentry
An entrepreneur is never "landed gentry." We work hard for a living, work hard to give back, and when we rest, do so with the satisfaction that we did our best. Whether you established your own company, freelance, or are an employee, you can have the attitude of an...
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