David Murray

David Murray is founder of the Professional Speechwriters Association and the Executive Communication Council. He is author of AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND.

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SPEECHAPALOOZA: Registration is open. This year, the PSA's legendary Speechwriting School will take place *in person*, in D.C. https://t.co/h8o9CsRV2l Do not miss this chance to not only learn from but to meet some of the heroes of the speechwriting business.

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IS MY LEADER SPECIAL? (And is my leader normal?) https://t.co/w0vmfYQXJ5 "The Two Things Every Audience Wants to Know About Every Leader, Every Time the Leader Appears." Today, on Writing Boots.

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AFTER 4,493 POSTS OVER 18 YEARS ... WHY?
https://t.co/64gyGAzP5a "Writing Boots: I Can't Live With It, I Can't Live Without It." Today, on Writing Boots.

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I CONTINUE TO HAUNT THE GHOSTERS—this week, businesspeople who inquire about your services and then disappear without a word. What else are these monsters capable of? https://t.co/dd6B84B4E0 "Consultants Are People Too." Today, on Writing Boots.

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REALLY, what's so special about getting a hole in one? https://t.co/6bNQDUIzC1 Asked and answered, today on Writing Boots.

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THE GREAT WOMEN'S SPORTS PODCASTER @Sarah Spain recommends "Soccer Dad" for people trying to "get your pop something better than another tie he'll never wear" for Father's Day. https://t.co/PIwGVFoOBD

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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.
https://t.co/ABuIgjKUP5

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SOMETIMES WHEN I READ OPINIONS I'VE WRITTEN YEARS AGO, they seem overheated. This one seems understated. https://t.co/9dY2oFNg4m "Ghosting One Person Is a Crime Against Humanity." Today, on Writing Boots.

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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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THE FINAL WHISTLE. My book "Soccer Dad" ends after my daughter's tumultuous junior year. For readers who feel left hanging ... https://t.co/WN7avlXjIE "'Soccer Dad Postscript: How to Make an Ending Happy."

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DID I HEAR YOU RIGHT? *Another* speech anthology? https://t.co/CeJpMx0nRe "Wanted: Someone Else to Review the Latest Speech Anthology." Today, on Writing Boots.

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WRITING IS HARD. Being read is a miracle. https://t.co/ruojKVqsQa "Do You Know What You're Trying to Do When You Write a Book (or Anything Else)?" Today, on Writing Boots.

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THIS LAD was pretty excited about the bicentennial, 50 years ago. How does he feel now? https://t.co/7gVn6bh97W "I Might Have Saved This for July 4, But That Would Be Maudlin." Today, on Writing Boots.

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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 this. Register now.

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WE'RE ALL SCRAPING, SCRATCHING AND CLAWING for some use of AI that doesn’t make us shrug, spiritually. Creating a "system" that sounds like a CEO talking isn't really doing it for me. https://t.co/5iS23E9kbE "'The System Is the End' (and Vice Versa)." Today, on Writing Boots.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PULLS ONE OVER ON AUTHENTIC INNOCENCE. (But not for long, Monica Rose.) https://t.co/0U8RS28ky0 "An Author Born Every Minute," today on Writing Boots.

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"IT ALL STARTED WHEN SCOUT WAS FOUR and her parents enrolled her in one of those [kiddie sports programs] for the free childcare and hope they don’t pee their pants or cry in the corner ...." So writes sportswriter Melissa Jacobs @thefootballgirl ...

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QUOTED on commencement speeches, in The Atlantic. "The ritual is the thing," sez me. https://t.co/tUKZwtoWbK

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THESE PEOPLE ARE BORDERLINE CRAZY. Or so it seems to readers of my book "Soccer Dad," from outside the world of youth sports. They expressed shock, concern—and an urgent hope that sports parents can get our act together. https://t.co/IZhsWieAih

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IF THIS ISN'T THE BEST COMMENCEMENT SPEECH OF 2026, it'll do until that speech gets here. What's your favorite so far? https://t.co/1hSvvcRRy1 "Your Life, as Six Strings"—a Vital Speech, today at Pro Rhetoric.