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Gotham Ghostwriters is New York City's only world-class, full-service writing firm. We specialize in the cultivation and amplification of thought leadership for clients who aspire to stand out and spur change.
Why Hire Us?
BE A THOUGHT LEADER, NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT
Our team writes for, strategizes with, and continually learns from U.S. presidents, Fortune 100 CEOs, internationally renowned policy advocates, and some of the best communication minds in the world. We know full well that there's a fine line between being a thought leader and being an afterthought in our hyper-cluttered, attention-challenged media environment — and that the right words often make the decisive difference.
Your company or cause may have the best product, the smartest strategy, even the loudest buzz. But you will be hard-pressed to break through and lock in with your intended audience if you can't articulate what it is you are advocating — or distill your comparative advantage — in a way that is clear, cogent, and compelling.
Indeed, it's no accident that we remember Adam Smith's invisible hand, Martin Luther King's vivid dream, Franklin Roosevelt's fearlessness, or Jack Welch's way of winning. The combined power of their vision and words moved minds, markets, cultures, and nations.
That's what we at Gotham Ghostwriters excel at — not simply putting words in a speaker's mouth, but planting ideas in a listener's mind. We go beyond the worn clichés and the pat answers to help foster new ways of thinking about your enterprise and among your peers … to create new standards in your field … and to give your brand the distinctive richness and crispness of a trendsetter.
What We Do:
WINNING ARGUMENTS AND DEFINING MOMENTS
Anyone can hand you paint-by-numbers talking points. Our writers deliver winning arguments — and defining moments — that will produce tangible results for your business, organization, or campaign. Give us your core mission and message, and we will help you translate them into influence and prestige.
Have a share-determining speech to give at a major conference? Need to publish a delicately worded op-ed to explain a controversial decision? Want to issue an intellectually rigorous white paper to introduce a new concept or change public perceptions about an old problem? Called to testify before a congressional committee or another high-level government panel?
No matter the scope or sensitivity of the project, our team will find the right route to connect with your target audience, differentiate your company or cause and the ideas you are seeking to advance, and enhance your standing as a thought leader. Throughout it all, we will be true to you — your values, your voice, your objectives.
Who We Are:
LEADING WRITERS OF OUR GENERATION
Our leadership
Gotham Ghostwriters is directed by Dan Gerstein, a nationally recognized political
writer, communications strategist, and idea man with extensive experience advising high-level public figures and mounting persuasive arguments on issues of public concern.
Gerstein spent 10 years as a speechwriter and communications strategist in the U.S. Senate and for two presidential campaigns before becoming a political consultant and commentator based in New York City.
Most recently, Gerstein has become a national media figure as a contributing columnist for The Wall Street Journal and The Politico and as a regular analyst on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC.
Our talent
Our team of writers is stocked with a wide range of skills, experiences, and expertise.
We have worked with some of the world's foremost thought leaders, including:
- scores of Fortune 500 CEOs and heads of global foundations
- the last three U.S. presidents
- two of the last three vice presidents
- numerous presidential candidates and cabinet members, senators, and governors of both parties
We have written about just about every industry, issue, and idea in the public eye, including:
- finance and globalization
- energy and the environment
- media and technology
- health care and pharmaceuticals
- manufacturing and consumer products
- education and culture
- foreign policy and national security
Not least of all, we have written in just about every format in use today — from books to blogs, journal essays to op-eds, State of the Union addresses to technical PowerPoint presentations, corporate reports to comedic roasts.
Most of our writers are based in the New York City area and are ready and able to meet with local clients face-to-face as often as needed. But we also have a strong network of writers working with us in a host of major domestic and international markets. And our roster of talent is growing by the month.
How We Work:
FOCUS ON LISTENING
Our ethos
Our philosophy is embodied in our no-fingerprints name. We believe our job is to help your company or cause soar — and score — without anyone seeing the rhetorical wires.
In this, we subscribe to the classic speechwriter's code, which puts a premium on anonymity and confidentiality. That is why you won't see the names of any of our writers in our marketing materials (though we're proud to share them with you privately). It's the quality of their work and the sum of their experience in advancing and enhancing thought leadership that we're selling.
Behind closed doors, we will be happy to speak freely and share our considered and considerable advice and counsel to help you meet your objectives — whether it's persuading shareholders or engaging the broader public. Many of our writers are also crack communications strategists and PR professionals, who can add extra value in packaging and selling a major speech or report as well as drafting it.
Our approach
Our commitment to being a full-service firm extends not just to the forms of writing we do, but also to the way we function. From conceptualizing to researching to drafting to editing, we will work with your team every step of the way to develop the appropriate themes, frames, and phrasing to make the product resonant, relevant, and effective with your target audience.
We start with a strategic review — of both your larger goals and the project's specific objectives — with all the key stakeholders, to ensure consensus and consistency. We then work with you to formulate a realistic work plan with specific deadlines, so expectations are clear on all sides. We are trained to write under pressure — quickly as much as elegantly — and will meet whatever timing needs you have.
Once that work plan is operational, we will focus on listening as much as writing — there is simply no other way to capture your voice and articulate your thoughts. We will constantly ask for your feedback and make sure it shows up in our work. And if you are not satisfied or feel the need to change direction, we will quickly hit the delete button and start fresh. We take far more pride in your satisfaction than our authorship. 
Why Hire Us | What We Do | Who We Are | How We Work
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