On communication, professional and otherwise.
by David Murray // 3 Comments
First-grader Scout is on the honor roll, and home comes a "Certificate of Achievement," signed by the principal and the homeroom teacher, with a Wendy's logo on top.
Scout is a member of "Wendy's All-Stars," and the certificate is good for "a tasty reward that's better than any other!"
A fast-food hamburger.
by David Murray // 21 Comments
Last week I presented my "Speechwriting Jam Session" to 300 people who are involved in the creation of speeches at the United Nations.
It was fun and well-received, and as I told them, my "talk at the U.N." is something I will casually but persistently mention to my grandchildren, so that they can scratch their heads and think, "Maybe Gramps wasn't always so daft."
But the bigger the speaking platform, the faster the air goes out when you get to the airport and get a drink in your hand. And so you indulge in this sort of thing.
I don't really think that.
Well, I kind of do. At the Vital Speeches blog, I lay out a more rational argument for killing the Q&A. Here or over there, I'd love to talk more about this subject, with veterans of both ends of the post-speech Q&A.
by David Murray // 1 Comment
Yesterday I told Scout about Egypt.
"The people said they didn't like the president," I said.
"Oh my gosh! Right in front of him?"