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An open letter to the GE staff

Dear fellows,

I wanted to write you today about news that GE is being removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). The DJIA is a 100 year-ago index(指数) that is meant to be a(n) 1 sample of American business. It is a largely symbolic index and our inclusion is a function（函数） of our share price relative to others.

That said, GE is the longest-standing member and that is something I have always been proud of. I know all of you have been, too. While we were not aware of the announcement, it is not a total surprise. I have tried at every step to share with you our 2 but also the things we need to improve. That is what we are working on most. Our membership in the Dow is something that 3 our past, not our future.

Let me tell you how I am thinking about this. When I first heard the news, I had the same 4 as all of you probably did. But it quickly triggered my 5 side—the side of me that is deeply rooted in my love and respect for the company.

As a company 6 to technology and making an impact on the world, I would put us up against any company in the world. We 7 1/3 of the world’s electricity and two out of every three flights take off with GE engines. We have the largest install base of life-saving imaging equipment. We are a fundamental part of the day to day life across the globe. The world counts on GE and we are there to answer that 8 .

We have been making hard decision about our company. In life there are only two ways to deal with hard things. One is to give in and give up and the other is to fight. I am more than up for the fight. This is our chance to show the world what we can do—stare into the face of skepticism（怀疑主义） and cynicism（吹毛求疵） about GE and meet it with confidence, pride in the company and a(n) 9 amount of hard work and resolve.

I said two things in my annual letter to shareowners: first, it is the people inside the company who shape GE, not the people outside and second, people who bet against us to do so as their own 10 .

Let us use to remind the world that GE is a company that matters to the world. We are going to win this flight.

Thanks for your dedication and hard work.

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The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with 1 .

But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches, it is a speechwriter. And one industry in which this 2 is common is that of politics. So what does it take to be a political speechwriter?

Well, according to a recent job advertisement from the US Embassy in Britain, a political speechwriter needs to have exceptional interpersonal skills, be detail-oriented and able to 3 a deep knowledge of their subject. They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate to their style.

Some believe that the best speechwriters have an inherent talent, a natural creative 4 , and that speechwriting is an art form. So what about those of us who do not possess such genius? Can we still produce successful speeches?

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One such technique is introducing 7 . This is extremely useful when presenting a positive 8 on a negative issue. One of the most famous examples of this can be seen in a speech given by former American President John F Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.”

Another technique is the use of three-part 9 . Dr. Atkinson explains that this can be an excellent way of adding finality or confirming a statement. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a fan of this technique. One of his most famous campaign 10 was “education, education, education.”

So next time you have to prepare a speech or presentation, try applying one or more of these techniques and see it you have what it takes to be a winning speechwriter.

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