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In Defense of Yapping

An unlikely antidote to the attention crisis.

5d ago

In Defense of Yapping

5d ago

How to Speak to an Audience that Doesn’t Really Like You

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shows us that it’s possible to succeed-even in front of an adversarial crowd.

May 8

How to Speak to an Audience that Doesn’t Really Like You

May 8

An Ode to the Gaffe

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

May 16, 2024

An Ode to the Gaffe

May 16, 2024

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

And what today’s speakers can learn from them.

Apr 2, 2024

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

Apr 2, 2024

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

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