I.
Speeches & keynotes
From the all-hands to the conference stage, written to be spoken, not read.
Based in Oslo · Native English speaker
Executive communications and thought leadership
for CEOs and leadership teams.
Turn your thoughts into a speech, an interview answer or an article in your voice, without writing a word.
Always your name on it.
For leaders who have plenty to say and no time to write it.
Why The Ready Word
Ready when you are.
Ready on time
First drafts within two or three working days, guaranteed, and faster when it’s needed, by agreement.
Checked before it’s said
Every figure, name and claim is verified before it reaches you, so nothing comes back to bite you on stage or on air.
Your thinking, made clear
Talk it through, send notes, or forward a messy email thread. I’ll turn it into whatever you need.
Services
II.
Interviews, panels & media prep
Briefing notes, likely questions, key messages and rehearsal.
III.
Presentations & scripts
Board, investor and conference decks with speaker notes written for the room.
IV.
LinkedIn & thought leadership
Posts, articles and opinion pieces on a steady rhythm.
V.
Internal communications
Leadership updates, intranet articles and newsletters people read to the end.
VI.
Papers & submissions
White papers, technical papers and conference submissions, made clear and credible.
VII.
Change, reorganisations & rebrands
Announcements, manager talking points and rollout, quoted as projects.
How it works
1
Brief
A short conversation, voice note or bullet list: the audience, the tone and the message.
2
Draft
A fact-checked first draft in your voice, written for the room, the screen or the feed.
3
Refine
Two rounds of revisions, then a final version ready to deliver, publish or send.
Discretion is the service.
Every engagement is covered by a confidentiality agreement as standard. Drafts go to you and the people you name, and nobody else.
I never list clients, and I never claim the work. Nobody needs to know.
Retainers
Senior writing, on retainer.
A fixed monthly allowance of senior hours, for one executive or a leadership team of up to three. Mix speeches, interview prep, decks and articles as the month demands.
Shorthand
For one leader who needs a steady voice, month in, month out.
13 500NOK / month
Up to 6 hours each month
- Speeches, keynotes, scripts and slides
- Interview and panel prep, with rehearsal
- LinkedIn posts, articles and newsletters
- White papers and submissions
- For one executive
- First draft within three working days, guaranteed
- A 20-minute planning call each month
- Up to 2 unused hours roll into next month
For teams
The final word
For leadership teams with a busy calendar and a lot to say.
30 000NOK / month
Up to 15 hours each month
- Everything in Shorthand, with 2.5× the hours
- Shared by up to three executives
- First draft within two working days, guaranteed
- Priority scheduling ahead of other work
- A 20-minute check-in every second week
- Up to 4 unused hours roll into next month
As requested
One project at a time, from a single keynote to a full reorganisation.
Price on request
Fixed quote before work begins
- Keynotes, launches, messaging frameworks, reorganisations and rebrands
- Scope, timeline and price agreed up front
- Rush delivery by arrangement
All prices exclude VAT (MVA). Retainers run for a minimum of three months, then continue monthly with one month’s notice. Unused hours beyond the rollover allowance expire at month end. Turnaround times apply to standard pieces from a complete brief. Faster delivery is by written confirmation only and counts at 1.5× hours. Full terms are set out in the client agreement.
Free resource
The interview prep sheet.
A free fill-in template that walks CEOs, comms leads and chiefs of staff through getting ready for a media interview. It covers:
- The questions to ask before you say yes
- Shaping the messages you want to land
- Preparing for the questions you could be asked
- What to check before you say it
- Rehearsal, the day itself and a final AI review
Get the sheet by email
Free template · 5-page PDF
Confirm your email and the template is yours, along with a short note on executive communication once or twice a month.
Form not loading? Email ready@thereadyword.com and I’ll send it over.
The writer
Monique Swanepoel
I have spent close to a decade writing the words that other people say: CEO speeches, interview preparation, thought leadership, media statements and the decks that keep large organisations pointed in the same direction.
I am a native English speaker. My background is in energy and B2B technology, and I write for leaders in any sector. I work fast, I check everything, and I take on every brief with the same rule: the room should remember the message, not the writer.
- Based in
- Oslo, Norway
- Writes in
- English (native)
- Background
- Energy · B2B technology
- Works
- Remote or on site
Contact
Request a conversation.
Tell me what’s coming up: a keynote, a tough interview, a leadership briefing. I reply within one working day.