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Aren’t campaigns just television series?
51:28|The West Wing Executive Producer/Writer Eli Attie helps us do a side-by-side comparison of television series to political campaigns and sees there’s a lot in common.
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What can lawmakers learn from a yogurt maker?
56:46|Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discusses why running a successful business and running a successful campaign have far more in common than you might expect.Playing POTUS on TV and the big screen --- An actor’s take.
45:26|Three-time Emmy nominee Kate Burton (Scandal) shares the actor’s perspective on playing the President or Vice-President of the United States, historical or fictional.How can you make your event eventful?
48:14|Award-winning Executive Producer Ricky Kirshner takes us behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of staging events that exceed expectations.Speech-writing and speech-giving:How do you soar vs. crash & burn?
43:41|Best-selling author Susan Orlean joins the fray to suggest how to write and deliver a speech on the stump or anywhere else.How can you turn a losing candidate into a winner?
57:11|Legendary basketball coach P.J. Carlesimo shares his expertise in turning losing teams into winning ones as Host MichaelSheehan adapts the coach’s playbook for politics.How can a politician be funny on purpose?
50:10|Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal agrees with the adage “death is easy, but comedy is hard.’ So how can politicians get a laugh and not get laughed at? The secrets of funny are revealed.