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Four Reasons to Master Public Speaking
I can still remember the first real speech I gave. I was 16 years old, in Year 10, and every person in the year at high school had to take part in a pubic speaking assessment. We could write and deliver a speech about anything we wanted. I chose to write about my...
What is Leadership Communication?
Good communication is the hallmark of great leadership. But what does leadership communication sound like? Leadership communication is visionary and it helps people make sense of information, make meaning of change and unexpected events, and navigate complex emotions. Leadership communication should also clearly outline what steps you want people to take.
How to write a powerful CEO Christmas message
How to write a powerful CEO Christmas message It’s December. Summer is here. Christmas trees are up. Carols are on repeat. Unopened books are patiently waiting to be read during the holidays. But before we see out 2021, leaders and CEOs must first recap the year that...
How to Write a Speech to Motivate People
How to write a speech to motivate people When John F Kennedy took the lectern at Rice University in September 1962, his intention was far greater than delivering a speech that outlined his ambition to send a man to the moon. The speech was engineered to motivate the...
Why YOU Can Be a Better Speechwriter
Why YOU Can Be a Better SpeechwriterA post popped up in my LinkedIn feed last week that gave me all the feels. A man shared a letter from 17 years ago. It was addressed to him from a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The man, who had been a...
Why Speechwriters Must Make an Effort to Understand
Why Speechwriters Must Make an Effort to UnderstandWhen I was 15 years old, a prominent Australian Judge stood between me and another student. In his hand, facing each of us, was a twenty-cent coin. He asked me, “What do you see?” I said heads. He asked the other...
Three tips to write a better speech
Three tips to write a better speech You’ve been invited to give a speech. You say yes (with much excitement). You lock the date in your diary. You feel wonderful that people want to hear what you have to say. But then the date is fast approaching. That excitement...
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