by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence, Leadership
Joe Biden speaks at the 2020 Democratic National Convention The 2020 Democratic National Convention was the first to be delivered as a virtual event. There must have been hundreds of challenges to overcome – logistics, technology and participation. But the...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence, Leadership
This week, Michelle Obama delivered a keynote speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. A convention like no other. In the new world of virtual delivery, Obama spoke to camera whilst seated. The speech was just over 18 minutes long and...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Leadership
Words have power. This is the belief that has powered the Speech a Week series. There are many fine speeches that have captured the attention of the audience, inspired action and reverberated through the years. But few speeches punch quite so much power into every...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series
“Not only has applied science decreased the toil in the home, but it has provided undreamed of economic opportunities for women.” Amelia Earhart delivered the speech; A Woman’s Place in Science, as a radio broadcast in 1935. In 1928 Earhart was...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence
The musings of Tim Minchin are genius. Irreverent, foul-mouthed and derisive, but genius. Minchin bestows his advice on a group of graduates at his alma mater, The University of Western Australia. This is a familiar engagement for many celebrities including; Steve...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Leadership
The Ballot or the Bullet speech was delivered by American civil rights activist Malcolm X on 3rd April 1964 at Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. “Once you change your philosophy, you change your thought pattern. Once you change your thought pattern, you...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series
One of the most famous and often studied speeches of the 20th century is Winston Churchill’s address to the House of Commons on 4 June 1940; commonly titled; “We shall fight on the beaches”. Churchill was a student of the classics, an expert in...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Leadership
The Franklin D Roosevelt speech on 8th December 1941 “It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time, the Japanese government has...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence
“We know what we have to face and we know that we are ready to face it.” The brave, calm and resolute radio address from Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady of the United States, on 7 December 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Calm Before the Storm...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series
This one is just for fun. A little light relief from what has (so far) been an exploration of speeches that matter. This week no politics, no revolutionaries, no philosophers and no cultural icons. This week we delve into words from the world of sport. The Eloquence...
