Speechwriting
« Previous EntriesTips for delivering your wedding speech
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010I have been inundated in the past few weeks with clients calling for tips on how best to deliver their wedding speech. Whether you are a Best Man, Groom or Father of the Bride, here are eight points that come up repeatedly and that I hope will help you make the most of your material.
Talk slowly and take [...]
Speeches and Props
Friday, July 9th, 2010Whether you’re giving a business presentation or a wedding speech, props can make or break the day. And so whether you are thinking about PowerPoint slides, blown-up pictures, objects of special significance or something completely innovative, here are a few things to consider
Speech tips for brides
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Having the female perspective can be refreshing and provide balance to the traditional all-male cast. But without a lot of thought and preparation it can just as easily cast a shadow over the day that you’ve spent months, if not years, planning. Here are a few pointers to getting it right:
Delivery: Practise makes perfect
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Effortless delivery can turn a good speech into a great one. Far too many people spend 100% of their preparation time writing their speech or presentation, forgetting that it’s the delivery that will make or break it.
Putting Pen to Paper: Speech structure
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Whether they are preparing for a business presentation, wedding speech or fundraising event, many of my clients explain that they know what they want to say, but just can’t get the words on the page.
Lessons from Brown, Cameron and Clegg
Friday, April 16th, 2010Thousands of words were spoken.
Thousands more have been written.
The analysis has been constant.
But irrespective of the politics, what can the amateur public speaker take away from the party leaders’ debate last night?
Be natural. Gordon Brown wasn’t. His smiles were forced and made him look awkward. Nick Clegg was, and he became more believable as a [...]
What makes a joke funny?
Monday, April 12th, 2010Comedy usually has something to do with a loss of order or control. How do we make a speech funny?
Speech tips for parliamentary candidates
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010As the election looms I have had a number of conversations with candidates from all three major parties who are standing on May 6th. Irrespective of their political convictions, they tend to ask many of the same questions about speaking style, content and delivery. Here are a few of the key conclusions that we’ve come to:
Wedding Speech Etiquette
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010who speaks when at a wedding and who needs to say what in their wedding speech?
Ask the speech writer
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010If you have a speech-related question that is bothering you, please let me know.
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