Speeches and Seminars

If silence is golden, then speech is platinum. It spreads wisdom, dispels ignorance, ventilates grievances, stimulates curiosity, lightens the spirits and lessens the fundamental loneliness of the soul.
Jan Struther

Our Popular Presentations Include:

What Others Have Said About Our…

… Speaking:

• “We sincerely appreciate your taking the time from your busy schedule to come and share your message with our people. What a unique and exciting approach to the Gospel when we look at it from a journalistic perspective.” (Foundation president)

• “What a professional. Then add Bob’s sense of fun. Put a microphone in his hand and stand back.” (Association executive)

• “I didn’t know you were a comedian. What a great presentation! Thank you for coming to our club and giving such a fun talk.” (Bank president)

• “As usual, you did a magnificent job as MC of the Mayor’s Service Club luncheon. You have poise, wit and lots of ability.” (Insurance executive)

… Seminars and Workshops:

• “You kept the crowd in the palm of your hand; your presentation far exceeded the highest expectations. Our audience loved hearing your insights. Hearing the perspective of someone who really knows the ropes is valuable beyond words.” (Chamber of commerce executive)

• “When are you having Bob Kelly back? He was so much fun. I learned more from a speaker than I have in years.” (Association president)

• “On behalf of the Public Relations Society of America, Pikes Peak Chapter, I wish to congratulate you on the success of your second annual media seminar. We were proud to be co-sponsors of the event. It is a pleasure to work with you.” (PR professional)

• “Thank you for your participation in our recent Small Business Management Seminar. Your presentation was very informative and well received by the participants.” (College professor)

• “Congratulations to you and your panelists for putting on such a great program…One of the best meetings of the year.” (Rotary Club president)

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“Oh, words are action good enough, if they’re the right words.
D.H. Lawrence

The difference between the right word and the nearly right word is the same as that between lightning and the lightning bug.
Mark Twain

For just the Right Word – every time – contact:

Bob Kelly, Resident Wordsmith
WordCrafters, Inc.
10225 E. Stoney Vista Drive
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
Phone: (480) 895-7617
Fax: (201) 829-7617
Email:
bob@kellygram.com

Providing just the Right Word – for writers, speakers, teachers, professionals nonprofit organizations and businesses - since 1979!


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“Be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.”
Robert Southey

“There’s a great power in words, if you don’t hitch too many of them together.”
Josh Billings

“Watch your speech ... command of the language is most important. Next to kissing, it’s the most exciting form of communication mankind has evolved.”
Oren Arnold

“I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish to make with timely, memorable quotations.”
Carolyn Warner

“Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.”
Ernest Hemingway

“Writing is not hard. Just get paper and pencil, sit down and write it as it occurs to you. The writing is easy – it’s the occurring that’s hard.”
Stephen Leacock

“Early in my ministry ... I discovered that as windows admit light to a house, quotations and illustrations can shed clarity on a lesson, sermon or speech.”
George Sweeting

“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness.”
George Orwell

“I always have a quotation for everything – it saves original thinking.”
Dorothy L. Sayers

“If you’re offered an honorarium for a speech, you can be sure the money is of no consequencium.”
Merle Miller