Writing for the Ear – with Humor

Welcome to a discussion of the principles, pitfalls and payoffs involved in preparing and delivering speeches, scripts and other presentations. I’ll add a steady dose of original humor, too. Check this blog frequently for timely observations of a wry nature that you can use in your own presentations.

Monday, February 15, 2016

'Marshmallow' could give Kasich s'more headaches

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Some principles of public speech are so well established it's amazing when someone at a high level breaks one, as did Ohio Governor and...
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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Writing for the Fear

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Honestly, it's been hard to talk about writing for the ear with humor in these days of the never-ending political campaign, in which wo...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Promoting justice – and production values

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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an a...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

'Oh, the humanity!'

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Radio announcer Herb Morrison's anguished reaction to the 1937 crash of the airship, Hindenburg, came to mind with the news of a much ...
Friday, October 9, 2015

Getting the Bugs out

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As Volkswagen tries to launder its dirty air, one can only imagine the fallout when someone figures out how much the Beetle contributed to...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Ohio is in Denali denial

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To hear Ohioans cry about changing Alaska's Mount McKinley back to its original name, Denali , you'd think it means we'll have ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

If this is a correction what's a mistake?

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Don't you love it when a precipitous drop in the stock market, like the one occurring right now, is said to be a correction ? Does tha...
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Michael J. Quinn

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Over the years I’ve written in a variety of forms, but they can be divided into 2 categories: writing for the ear (audio & video scripts, radio & television spots, speeches & slide/PPT talks); writing for the eye (articles, news stories, news releases, brochures, ad copy). Writing that is good for the eye may not be as good for the ear. Hence this blog.
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