8 Techniques Bill Clinton Uses to Wow Audiences

8 Techniques Bill Clinton Uses to Wow Audiences

Love him or hate him, there's no denying that Bill Clinton is a great talker. He's that big game player that every coach desires, the one who will show up and deliver in the clutch, no matter the game or the conditions or the opponent. He's that good, and a public speaking tour de force that everyone can learn from — and should.  

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The Forgotten Lesson on AIDS — And How One Voice Can Be a Game Changer

The Forgotten Lesson on AIDS — And How One Voice Can Be a Game Changer

Magic Johnson may have brought HIV into our homes and stadiums, but it was a little known environmentalist that put it on the political stage. His name was Bob Hattoy and the fact that I lived across the hall from him in D.C., brought me into his orbit, as well, and a number of historical moments that would end up defining both the White House  

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How Back to the Future Could Boost Hillary. Yes, Even She Could Use One

How Back to the Future Could Boost Hillary. Yes, Even She Could Use One

While the media continues to parse every word Hillary didn’t say during the latest Benghazi ruffling, the rest of us should recall that pretty in pink moment when she actually broke her legendary silence. It was on April 22, 1994, that news-making year of Arafat’s return, OJ and Bosnia and Hillary’s own little war over Whitewater. 

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The Value of the Story from a Presidential Pro and Why That Matters

The Value of the Story from a Presidential Pro and Why That Matters

When Peter Hannaford spoke everyone listened, even the President. It was from Hannaford that I first learned about Washington power levers and that crucial skill of managing the news media. He was powerful, and brilliant, and a true gentleman whose finesse with words changed not only the times but an entire presidency.

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The Art of Candor — a Communications Must

The Art of Candor — a Communications Must

At a White House rope line, I once asked Mrs. Clinton if she kept a journal like President Reagan or Lady Bird Johnson's immensely popular "A White House Diary." As a Clinton Administration political appointee with a U.S. Senate confirmation, I was privy to that kind of candor with her and spent quite a bit of time at various events.

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