Gerstein's New 'Ghostwriter' Firm Is Not Just For Politics
Dan Gerstein, who wrote Christine Quinn’s $12,000 State of the City speech--and before that waged a spirited war against left-leaning bloggers--today launched a new speechwriting company (and blog!).
In a brief interview yesterday, Gerstein told me Gotham Ghostwriters “is not going to do very much political writing.” Instead the company will be involved with “major corporations,” “advocacy work” and people in the “thought-leadership arena.”
“The timing of the launching of the firm is somewhat fortuitous," he mused, "because of Barack Obama.” The success of the Illinois senator, Gerstein said, provides a “very powerful reminder” of the importance of speeches and communication skills.
Obama Vs. McCain Polling Data
- Poll
- Obama (D)
- McCain(R)
- Spread
- RCP Average
- 46.9
- 43.3
- Obama +3.6
Favorable Ratings
- Candidate
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
- Spread
- Obama
- 52.6
- 34.4
- +18.2
- McCain
- 51.2
- 34.2
- +17.0
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Interesting piece on Gotham Ghostwriters. Ghostwriting, of course, isn't just for speeches, it's also highly prevalent in bookstores as well. Based on statements made in the New York Times, 42.5% of the books in your local bookstore had a ghostwriter involved. Ghostwriting will be to the next ten years what self-publishing was to the last decade-- a great equalizer that allows people to express themselves in both written and published form. It is an amazing tool for people who lack the time, the discipline or the skill to get their ideas into print.
Mahesh Grossman
Author
Write a Book Without Lifting a Finger: How to Hire a Ghostwriter Even if You're on a Shoestring Budget