Saturday, February 14, 2009

Some Good News Shamelessly Shared



A couple of bits of good news to share. The Cicero Speechwriting Awards were posted 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 speech in 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.

Also, on Friday I got to share the stage - albeit briefly - with one of the lions of the speechwriting world, Ted Sorenson, at the Ragan Speechwriters' Conference in Washington. JFK's counselor and speechwriter presented me with an Honorable Mention (third place) in the inaugural Theodore Sorenson Speechwriting Awards. Yes, for the same speech.

All in all ... not a bad week.

Fletch

9 comments:

DLowe said...

That's remarkable, Fletch! Big time congrats! I read the speech you wrote and you certainly have the touch. I want to go back and read all of those. Interesting stuff.
Don

Adam said...

Nicely done. Down to earth but no less informative for it all. Typical Fletcherian speech.

Holly Azevedo said...

Congratulations, Fletch! A dream week --

Holly

ACW said...

Congratulations! This is such wonderful news. Of course, you are using this as a timely tidbit for getting a publisher for your book, yes????????
Anne

Fletcher Dean said...

Anne ... always the tactician.

Short Answer: Yes! An agent requested the whole proposal about a month ago but I hadn't heard from her since I sent it. I used it as an opportunity to update the file, so to speak, and see if there's anything else I could send her.

Aaliyah said...

Congats Fletch. Kudos to you!!

Kathy said...

Fletch,
Wow! Great stuff and all in one week!
Congrats,
Kathy

Lisa Smith-Overton said...

That's awesome, Fletch! Congratulations and it's good to "hear" from you.

Lisa Smith-Overton

Laurel said...

Fletch! We are proud to say we knew you when....Warmly, Laurel