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Hall of Fame Tips for Presidential Candidates
  + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Merrie Spaeth | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Wonder Land: As if Trump-Biden weren’t enough, two of the U.S.’s most prominent CEOs may actually duke it out. Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyWhen the National Football League inducted a new class of Hall of Famers on Aug. 5, one thing was conspicuously missing: bad speeches. Winners droned on with a laundry list of thank-yous, reminiscing with obscure anecdotes and humorless jokes. This year, speeches were short, scripted and sincere. Inductee Joe Thomas , a former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle, was quoted as saying: “Anyone who doesn’t use a speech coach in this situation is an idiot.” From his lips to the ears of senior executives, politicians and maybe even presidential candidates.
Persons: Trump, Biden, Mark Kelly, Hall, Joe Thomas, Organizations: Getty, National Football League, Hall of Famers, Cleveland Browns
Executives at the Hall, the league and the networks looked at ways to speed up the ceremony. None of the options were used, though, because they might embarrass the speakers, said Rich Desrosiers, a spokesman for the Hall. One solution was to enlist Jezra Kaye, a professional writing coach, in 2021 to work with inductees on improving — and shortening — their speeches. Kaye, a former jazz singer and romance novel writer living in Brooklyn, said it doesn’t matter that she knows next to nothing about football. “Anyone who doesn’t use a speech coach in this situation is an idiot,” he said.
Persons: Rich Desrosiers, Jezra Kaye, Kaye, ” Kaye, , ” Joe Thomas, Ken Riley, , Thomas, Organizations: Cleveland Browns, of Fame Locations: Brooklyn
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