Ken Sofer, the founder of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newcolossusadvisors.com/" target="_blank">New Colossus Advisors</a> and former policy advisor and former speechwriter to the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the speechwriting process, how to drop into a speaker's voice, and the partnership between a speechwriter and the principal.Ken takes us behind the scenes of crafting a speech for IRC President and CEO David Miliband in 2019 (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rescue.org/press-release/new-arrogance-power-global-politics-age-impunity" target="_blank">transcript</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=69u0U-KujMISW5qR&amp;v=Si4Cd92vqc4&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">video</a> of the speech).Find Ken online at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.newcolossusadvisors.com/" target="_blank">his firm </a>and in the videos that he puts together on foreign policy topics, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kensofer_model-un-nerds-never-die-they-just-evolve-activity-7435333462972321792-_Dnw?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAcMsckBimNKTa-1m7VEJ7N_cKgOM4Fjh2E" target="_blank">like this one</a>.To learn more about Mary Robbins, visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storiedcommunications.com" target="_blank">StoriedCommunications.com</a>

The Acceptance Speech Awards

The Speechwriter's Room is for people who like or write speeches and those who deliver them. Every other week, Mary Robbins does a deep dive into the craft, politics, and quirks of writing remarks for leaders of all stripes. 