Category: Speech Writing

No two wedding speeches should be the same. However, the best speeches are topical and relevant which means that they are affected by events in the outside world. ...

OK, Harry, here’s the beef. In two months time you’ll be standing in front of hundreds of people, faced with a notoriously nerve-wracking bit of public speaking. For mere mortals, the best man’s speech is bad enough. For you, it’s...

Present with Impact course dates have been confirmed for Friday 25 February and Thursday 7 April 2011.  The feedback from previous courses has been excellent and some spaces are already taken.  Please contact us to reserve your place or for any further...

I am delighted to post the following feedback from clients who attended the Present With Impact course on Wednesday. The day was tremendous fun, and, judging from the feedback form that every client completed in confidence at the end of the...

The role of MC is simple. It requires you to make a few announcements loudly and clearly as the day progresses....

We will be running a course in London towards the end of the year for a small group of clients looking to work on their presentation and delivery skills with a group of similarly-minded people. ...

The wedding 'season' is coming to an end, but I have had a flurry of enquiries about Groom speeches over the past few days. Every Groom requires a different approach. And every speaker has a different style. But these...

I 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...

Whether 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...

Having 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,...

Comedy usually has something to do with a loss of order or control. How do we make a speech funny?...

who speaks when at a wedding and who needs to say what in their wedding speech?...

If you have a speech-related question that is bothering you, please let me know....

There is no substitute for preparation even if you are an accomplished public speaker. Take the politicians who finesse and practise their first speech in office long before the election is won (or lost!). ...

Bessie Braddock: “Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more, you are disgustingly drunk.” Churchill: “Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. And tomorrow morning at least I shall be sober.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It never ceases to surprise...

Although I focus on writing speeches and presentations, I also help a number of clients with their delivery. Everyone will admit to having certain reservations about speaking in public. You may be one of the lucky ones whose worries magically disappear the moment...

Have you ever put together a first draft of a speech or presentation that just doesn’t get the message across that you’d been hoping for? We’re here to help show you how to start writing a speech. If so, then it is...

Because public speaking is, by definition, a ‘live’ event, mistakes are inevitable.  As a speech writer, I am often approached by people who have had a bad public speaking experience in the past, and with them in mind, here are  things...

A few reasons why you shouldn't be embarrassed to use a professional speechwriter....

Your speech is written. You’re happy with the content. And you’re now coming to grips with the logistics of delivering it. Will there be a microphone? Will you be speaking from the table or a stage? Should you use prompt cards?...

It is summer.  Wedding bells are ringing and men of all shapes and sizes are desperately surfing the internet hoping to find an instant cure for the wedding speech they have been dreading since the date was set. Here are ten...

Every speech requires different speech delivery. And every speaker has a different style. But these tips are relevant to pretty much everyone. I hope you find them useful and you remember them at your next speech delivery. Do – Speech Delivery Talk...

No speechwriter in the world can get going without any content. I have put this questionnaire together to help you gather the information to help start you off.  Please be aware that this is not a template for a speech, simply...

According to Google, quarter of a million people in the UK who wanted to find more about ‘speeches’ did so by typing ‘speach’ into the search engine. Whether you are looking for help with your speech, speach, or even a speych,...