Say It Well: In Conversation with Obama Speechwriter Terry Szuplat

October 3, 2024

Lesley Lopez, Casey Burgat, Anthony Shop, Dean Riddle, Terry Szuplat, and Todd Belt smiling and posing in front of GW step-and-repeat

L-R: Lesley Lopez, Public Relations and Communications PD; Casey Burgat, Legislative Affairs PD; Anthony Shop, Co-Founder of Social Driver; CPS Dean Liesl Riddle; Obama Speechwriter Terry Szuplat; Todd Belt, Political Management PD.

A large crowd gathered to meet Obama's speechwriter Terry Szuplat, author of Say It Well, at a book signing and live recording episode of the "Chief Influencer" podcast Sept. 19 at George Washington University. The College of Professional Studies hosted the event and partnered with Anthony Shop’s Social Driver for the Chief Influencer Podcast episode.

Read the event coverage “Say What's in Your Heart in Speeches” by Christine O’Dwyer in O’Dwyer’s.

Check back next week for the soon to be released Chief Influencer Podcast episode!

Anthony Shop, Liesl Riddle, and Terry Szuplat smiling and posing in front of GW step-and-repeat

Anthony Shop, Co-Founder of Social Driver (left), CPS Dean Liesl Riddle, Obama Speechwriter Terry Szuplat.

L-R: Lesley Lopez, Public Relations and Communications PD; Casey Burgat, Legislative Affairs PD; Anthony Shop, Co-Founder of Social Driver; Dean Riddle; Obama Speechwriter Terry Szuplat; Todd Belt, Political Management PD.

Special thanks to our promotional partners for the event — Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).