The Cicero Speechwriting Awards were released this week and I'm honored that one of my speeches won the coveted Grand Prize recognizing the best speech of 2008. The same speech - Working Toward a (New) Industrial Policy - also won the gold prize for the best the Public Policy category as well the gold prize for the best speech in the Manufacturing and Production category.
The Cicero
Speechwriting Awards are sponsored by Vital Speeches of the Day and The Executive Speaker—the
leading publications in the speechwriting field—to celebrate the talent so crucial in helping the
great leaders in the public and private sectors achieve prominence.
See the full speech and other winners here.
Congratulations! That's quite an honor. You have every right to feel proud.
The link to your speech isn't working. (It could be the time of day and the traffic on my cable service...) I look forward to reading it when it's available.
Posted by: Chris Witt | February 16, 2009 at 09:27 PM
Thanks for your nice words, Chris.
I corrected the link to the speeches.
~ Fletcher
Posted by: Fletcher | February 17, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Fletcher,
Having read the speech, I understand why you won the award.
The speech is clear and well organized. It discusses a complex subject without complicating matters. And it stakes out a strong position.
I also like the phrasing, especially: "It can’t be strong in China or Chile if it’s not strong in places like Cleveland and Canton. It can’t be strong in Dubai if it’s not strong first in Detroit." And I like "I am still an optimist. But I’m an impatient optimist..."
Kudos again.
Chris
Posted by: Chris Witt | February 17, 2009 at 02:30 PM