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		<title>Analysis: 2012 State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://www.wellwrittenwellsaid.com/successfulspeechesblog/2012/01/25/analysis-2012-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, President Obama delivered what could be his last &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; address. As I stated in my last blog post, I&#8217;m not going to express my feelings about his policies or discuss politics. My goal is to analyze the elements within the speech. Here are my observations: Length: Let&#8217;s get this one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Challenge to Professional Communicators</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a challenge for my colleagues who proudly use the title &#8220;Professional Communicator&#8221; to describe their occupation. Tonight, as you&#8217;re watching the State of the Union address, put your personal and political feelings aside and do a professional critique. Can you do that? I&#8217;m issuing this challenge because I&#8217;m tired of reading the bull [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herman Cain: In Search of Ethos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the plot thickens for Herman Cain, his credibility grows thinner. Each new allegation brings a slip in the polls and makes it less likely he&#8217;ll be able to win the Republican nomination. His &#8220;ethos&#8221; is shot. Aristotle argued that there are three forms of persuasion when using the spoken word: Ethos &#8211; the character [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s the most wonderful time of the year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the holidays are just around the corner, that&#8217;s not what I&#8217;m referring to when I mention the most wonderful time of the year. Truth is, what I&#8217;m most excited about doesn&#8217;t happen every year. What am I talking about? I&#8217;m talking about election time. With the debates now in full swing, I&#8217;m licking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sad News for Speechwriters: Theodore C. Sorensen Dies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest names in American speech writing has passed on. Theodore C. Sorensen, the speechwriter who penned the speeches for JFK, died as a result of complications he suffered from a stroke. Sorensen was 82. If you&#8217;re not familiar with Sorensen&#8217;s work, the following article in The Washington Post serves as a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Speaking Commentary: The Third Era?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a post by Olivia Mitchell called &#8220;Are You Ready for the Third Era in Presenting?&#8221; In the post, Mitchell makes some sweeping claims that still have me scratching my head. The first claim she makes refers to great orators of the past and the era of the orator in general. She claims: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: President Obama&#8217;s Speech on Afghanistan: December 1, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Let&#8217;s put politics aside for a moment, shall we? I know it&#8217;s hard to objectively view a speech when the stakes are high, but the purpose of my post isn&#8217;t to debate whether President Obama&#8217;s decision is right or wrong. Instead, I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Speaking Myth: Brevity Is Key</title>
		<link>http://www.wellwrittenwellsaid.com/successfulspeechesblog/2009/10/19/public-speaking-myth-brevity-is-key/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While scanning through Twitter a couple weeks ago, I came across an interesting &#8220;tweet&#8221; on the page of speaker and speaking coach, Patricia Fripp. It read &#8230; Speakers&#8230;if you can say anything in less words it will be more memorable. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard the same advice in different forms from many different sources. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Historical Speeches  Every Student Should Listen To</title>
		<link>http://www.wellwrittenwellsaid.com/successfulspeechesblog/2009/10/14/10-historical-speeches-every-student-should-listen-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve often said that one of the best ways to get better at writing speeches is to read and listen to successful speeches of the past. You can find many of these speeches on the American Rhetoric website. I received an email today from Amber Johnson, of the Accredited Online Colleges blog, letting me know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Ahead &#8230; Read Your Speech!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Watkis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the articles, blog posts and &#8220;tweets&#8221; I&#8217;ve read about reading a speech suggest you avoid doing it at all costs. The most common arguments for not reading a speech are: it&#8217;s difficult to connect with your audience when you read your speech (lack of eye contact). it&#8217;s hard to do it well unless [...]]]></description>
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