Reading time: Just over 1 minute Has anyone ever told you that speeches need numbers? Here’s why… I volunteer to coach a debating team at my local high school. I enjoy working with kids (grade 8s and 9s) and I’m glad to help them learn the value of public speaking […]
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Word count: 285 words Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I discuss an article by political speechwriter Robert Lehrman. I’ve written lots of speeches in my
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Word count: 725 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes While writing always involves putting words on paper, speech writing requires a few rather specialized strategies. Read on to learn more… I lead workshops and give speeches regularly but haven’t made them a core part of my business because I have
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