The voice of the Professional Speechwriters Association.
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Jun 10
SPEECHWRITING, FOR KEEPS. Registration opens for the most popular webinar we've ever offered: "a mind-blowing blast of ideas, intellectual tricks, rhetorical tips and emotional insights" from beloved speechwriting teacher Mike Long. Now including AI tips.
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Jun 9
EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE, one month from tomorrow.
Register by July 10 to affordably attend the leadership communication event of the year.
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May 22
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CEO IS *REALLY* THINKING THESE DAYS: about AI, about the economic environment, about the administration ... about YOU, as a communicator? And, do you know what to do about it? You will, after you participate in this. Register now.
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May 15
QUOTED on commencement speeches, in The Atlantic. "The ritual is the thing," sez me. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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May 8
TURN YOUR WHOLE COMMS TEAM INTO AN AI-SAVVY UNIT. Today the PSA and the ECC introduce this custom workshop for communication teams who want to get up to speed on AI all at once and all together—conveniently and affordably. First come, first served. prorhetoric.com/event/ai-for…
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Apr 30
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION.
An urgent moment in leadership communication, a wonderful lineup of speakers and a new home, at George Washington University. Register before the early bird deadline, and secure your seat.
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(PSA members get 25% off)
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Apr 29
STARTS A WEEK FROM TODAY. Get thee registered. (PSA members get 25% off) prorhetoric.com/event/speech…
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Apr 23
DO YOU NOT THINK the authoritarian tenor of leadership rhetoric outside your organization is affecting the way people receive your executive communications? prorhetoric.com/exec-comms-i… "Exec Comms in the Era of 'Because I Said So.'" Today, at Pro Rhetoric.
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Apr 21
THE NEW YORK TIMES WADES INTO OUR NETTLESOME WORLD and asks what it thinks is a yes-or-no question. As no one knows any better than you and me, it's nothing of the sort. prorhetoric.com/what-kind-of… "What Kind of Question Is That?" Today, at ProRhetoric.
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Apr 16
A COMMUNICATOR WHO KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A SPEECH KNOWS EVERYTHING—from how to think strategically to how to serve busy, demanding, skeptical LEADERS in such a way that commit to the communication process. (Yeah, A.I. can't do that.) prorhetoric.com/event/speech…
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Apr 10
YOUR EXEC COMMS COLLEAGUES will huddle virtually with the leading lights in executive communication, who will *shed* their light on the future of our business.
Not you?
Register yourself, register your whole team.
(PSA members get 25% off)
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Apr 7
A WEDDING SPEAKER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. "All a wedding speaker has to do is say a thing or two that everyone ... understands is both beautiful and true." And ChatGPT can't help you there. writing-boots.com/2026/04/so… Today, on Writing Boots.
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Apr 7
WHY SHOULDN’T PEOPLE USE AI TO WRITE THEIR WEDDING VOWS? The lifestyle website Inside Hook asked the head of the Professional Speechwriters Association, and I answered in full throat.
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Mar 26
ARE YOUR SPEECHWRITING CHOPS AI PROOF? If you're not absolutely positive, let's shore up your speechwriting skills: conveniently, affordably, entertainingly ... and now. prorhetoric.com/event/speech… (PSA members get 25% off)
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Mar 23
I'VE ALWAYS HATED THE IDEA of those fancy Washington political dinners. Then I got invited to one. A Midwesterner's gonzo report from Saturday's Gridiron Dinner ... prorhetoric.com/cinderella-m… "Cinderella Man," today at Pro Rhetoric.
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Mar 20
SOMETIMES WE WONDER: Can speeches really make anything happen? And then, one day, at the City Club of Cleveland, an eloquent speaker calls out a civic group for valuing "profit over people." And the civic group answers back—during the Q&A. @TheCityClub
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Mar 18
"WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM AMERICAN CORPORATIONS? More importantly, what *do* you expect?" writing-boots.com/2026/03/wh… Executive communication professionals will gather to reflect soberly and plan strategically. @FollowAlisonT
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Mar 4
IN A MOMENT OF DISORIENTATION ... A REORIENTATION. The Executive Communication Council gets us all in conversation with the leading practitioners, researchers and influencers in our business. prorhetoric.com/event/execut… Register yourself, register your team.
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Feb 26
IF CEOs WON'T TALK, how about these guys? prorhetoric.com/if-ceos-wont… Not every executive is a leader, and not every leader is an executive. Today, at Pro Rhetoric.
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Feb 24
BORDERLINE MANDATORY.
Let our faculty of AI-savvy working communicators make you conversant, then competent, then confident in your ability to use AI to increase the impact of your leadership communication.
Register yourself, register your team.
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