Speaking to Rise:
Jeff’s monthly “Business Smarts” column on how CEOs can use presentations to grow their companies and how rising executives can boost their careers through effective speeches. Read the latest column.
Speaking skills crucial in rallying firms to rebound
Former Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Scott McNealy once said, “Communication needs to be a core competency of any business. It starts with the CEO.”
Six speaking techniques can advance your career
Suppose that, like a lot of executives, you happen to be a mediocre speaker. You could be in for a struggle as the Washington-area economy recovers.
Interviews:
Vital Speeches Interview: Analyzing Obama's Afghanistan Speech
Articles:
Directors and Boards, First Quarter 2009, ‘We can take this hill’
CEO-talk for hard times—How corporate leaders can use communications to rebound during an economic downturn.
Awards:
Jeff Porro Wins Cicero Speechwriting Award for Best Commencement Address
The Cicero Speechwriting Awards are sponsored by Vital Speeches of the Day and The Executive Speaker—the leading publications in the speechwriting field.
Jeff Porro Wins Writer's Guild's 2008 Paul Selvin Award
Jeff Porro Wins the Writer’s Guild’s prestigious 2008 Paul Selvin Award, celebrating written work that embodies the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties, for The Great Debaters.
Jeff’s Blog
“Tough Talk for Hard Times”
Jeff has written and spoken extensively on how corporate leaders can use communications to rebound during an economic downturn.