His quarterly publication, The “Quote...Unquote” Newsletter, combines the quick-paced conversational style of his radio program with his impressive credentials as a language expert to produce a useful and entertaining quarterly digest of information on quotations for speakers, speechwriters, journalists, writers, broadcasters, librarians, public relations professionals, advertisers, teachers, researchers, students and any others who simply enjoy learning more about the English language.
Nowhere else will you find the unique combination of authoritative scholarship, wit, love of language, and practical, useful information concerning quotations. (See what leading writers and langauge authorities say about The “Quote ... Unquote” Newsletter.
Particularly important for the professional speaker1 or speechwriter, is the attribution and background provided for quotations. More often than we like to admit, speakers risk or loose their credibility by using non-attributed or poorly-attributed material. The “Quote...Unquote” Newsletter can help bullet-proof your presentations.
Another weakness in most quotation books, newsletters, and software is a lack of the kind of background material that the writer can use in creating a clever tie-in, so that the quotation flows naturally into the speech, article or story, rather than clumsily announcing itself as a quotation. The “Quote...Unquote” Newsletter gives you the kind of detailed context you need to weave in the quotation for maximum effect.
Nigel Rees is also a seasoned and popular speaker1 in his own right so the quotations and his observations on them reflect the practical outlook of a successful platform professional.
The “Quote...Unquote” Newsletter, began as an informally circulated listing of quotation queries among a “wide circle of benign pedants and honest seekers-after-the-truth” to help pin down particularly difficult phrases and quotations. True to its origins, the newsletter continues to list queries from readers as a regular feature, and new subscribers are invited to join in by submitting their own queries or answers for others.
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