On February 25, Fortune 50 recruiter Jean Cardwell wowed Roundtable members with her tips on how to market yourself in the competitive field of corporate speechwiriting. 

Special thanks to the National Geographic for hosting our session.

Below is the event annoucement:

As a speechwriter, you know how to make your speaker stand out.  But do you know how to make yourself stand out in the competitive field of corporate speechwriting?   The Washington Speechwriters Roundtable is pleased to announce a special session with Fortune 50 recruiter Jean Cardwell on Friday, February 25th at noon. 

For 20 years, Jean Cardwell has helped the world's biggest companies find and hire top-notch speechwriters.  Speechwriter's Newsletter featured her insights on the job market in September, saying "among speechwriters, she is known as the first stop on the job-search trail."  Jean will tell us what employers are looking for and how speechwriters can market themselves.  Bring your lunch and your questions! Topics include:   

• Mistakes Speechwriters Make in Presenting Themselves
   
• Getting Hired by a Fortune 50 Company
   
• Climbing the Professional Ladder
   
• Is There Life after Speechwriting?
   
• Your Questions

About Jean Cardwell:  Jean Cardwell is president and founder of Cardwell Enterprises, Inc., a leading, independent executive search firm based in Chicago.  She focuses on corporate communications, investor relations, government and public affairs for Fortune 50 companies worldwide.  Cardwell holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.  She is a frequent speaker before groups like NIRI, PRSA, and IABC.

Welcome to the new website for Washington Speechwriters Roundtable.  Our URL is www.washingtonspeechwriters.com.

Who Are We?  The Washington Speechwriters’s Roundtable is a casual alliance of speechwriters in the Washington, DC area who are interested in professional camaraderie, sharpening skills, sharing resources, and exchanging war stories.

Our members pen the orations of politicians, corporate and association executives, military leaders, federal officials, and university presidents. Some work as freelancers and communications consultants.

We gather for brown bag lunches every couple of months at various locations in Washington, DC. Our members and others frequently pass on information about openings for speechwriter positions, which the Roundtable passes on to those on our mailing list.

If you are a professional speechwriter, consider attending one of our Roundtable meetings. We post our meeting announcements on this site. Click on Meetings for more information.

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