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The speech is the most elegant communication art: one human being stands before other human beings and tells the truth, as clearly as he or she knows it, and as persuasively as possible.

Not Twitter feeds, podcasts or blogs—for politicians and CEOs, for military brass and church leaders, for activists and fundraisers, nothing substitutes for the power of a good speech to move audiences to action.

No one knows better than you do—or better than we do—what it takes to make a great speech: Research, audience analysis, introspection, writing and thoughtful rewriting.

Whether the work is done mostly by the speaker or the speechwriter or by a perfect collaboration of each, the work must be done.

Presented by Vital Speeches of the Day, the prestigious monthly collection of speeches, the Cicero Speechwriting Awards recognize the work—the sweat and the blood and, with luck, the magic—that goes into making the speeches that help leaders achieve prominence in all sectors of business, politics and society.

This year, have you written speech that deserves recognition? Prove it.

Enter the 2012 Cicero Speechwriting Awards.