About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of practice in developing a stump speech, drawing parallels to Jerry Seinfeld's approach to stand-up comedy.
After ending Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld threw out his old material and rebuilt a stand-up act from scratch. In the documentary Comedian, you see even a legend bomb, forget punchlines, and get heckled—then keep going. That’s the lesson for candidates: speeches don’t get good by thinking. They get good by reps. Your stump speech needs a gym. Over the next few months, every event—Lincoln Day dinners, Rotary clubs, community meetings—is a chance to test what works. The Hand Approach (from Winning E...
People in this episode
Host: Commonwealth Partners
Topics covered
- stump speech
- public speaking
- practice
- candidates
- comedy
- performance
Keywords
- stump speech
- public speaking
- Jerry Seinfeld
- practice
- candidates
- comedy
- performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Winning Edge
Books & works: Comedian
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