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An Ode to the Gaffe

Why Michael Jordan Can’t Mess Up Even When He Messes Up

May 16

An Ode to the Gaffe

May 16

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

And what today’s speakers can learn from them.

Apr 2

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

Apr 2

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Outspeak.

How one castaway persuaded her way to victory

Aug 22, 2023

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Outspeak.

Aug 22, 2023

The Cuss That Cured

How four sentences and a four-letter word healed a city

Apr 17, 2023

The Cuss That Cured

Apr 17, 2023

“A vote is a kind of prayer”

The Reverand Senator’s Civil Religion

Mar 6, 2023

“A vote is a kind of prayer”

Mar 6, 2023

Why Speechwriters Take Humor Seriously

How leaders can land a joke that packs a punch—and proves a point

Feb 27, 2023

Why Speechwriters Take Humor Seriously

Feb 27, 2023

Five Lessons from Election Night

From the speeches that won the evening

Nov 15, 2022

Five Lessons from Election Night

Nov 15, 2022

Niche Comedy for a Wide Audience

What Hasan Minhaj’s “Homecoming King” teaches us about family, identity, and connection

Oct 4, 2022

Niche Comedy for a Wide Audience

Oct 4, 2022

West Wing Writers’ Bookshelf

Five Books for Better Communication

Aug 26, 2022

West Wing Writers’ Bookshelf

Aug 26, 2022

“Poetry In Motion”

Why one speechwriter’s favorite speech isn’t really about speech at all

Jul 5, 2022

“Poetry In Motion”

Jul 5, 2022

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West Wing Writers

A progressive communications-strategy firm led by former Clinton, Obama, and Biden Administration speechwriters.

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