Last Minute Speeches and Toasts

by Frothingham, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781564144935
• ISBN10: 1564144933
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc

Summary

Learn what to say and how to say it in a hurry when "Last Minute Speeches and Toasts" comes to the rescue. Whether it's an awards banquet or a keynote speech, serious, funny, or anywhere in between, this helpful guide is a key to the perfect presentation.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(4)
Part I: About Speaking
How to Use This Book	13	(1)
How to Choose and Use Quotes and Jokes	13	(2)
The 3-Step Fail-Safe Structure for a Speech	15	(1)
Stick to 4 Points	15	(1)
5 Killer Opening Strategies	16	(2)
6 Last Minute Resources	18	(2)
7 Facts That Can Spice Up Almost Any Speech	20	(1)
Pro Tips	21	(3)
Questions to Ask	24	(1)
Your Fallback: Speak About Speaking	25	(3)
The Art of Using AV	28	(2)
The Tricks of Toasting	30	(1)
Proper Roasting	30	(2)
What's a Keynote?	32	(1)
Being the MC	33	(1)
Dealing with Future Speaking Invitations	34	(3)
Part II: Gems You Can Use
Addiction, Substance Abuse, and Moderation	37	(1)
America	38	(3)
Animals	41	(2)
Anniversaries	43	(1)
Art	44	(4)
Awards---Accepting	48	(1)
Awards---Presenting	49	(1)
Babies	50	(2)
Bachelor	52	(1)
Banquet	53	(2)
Baseball	55	(1)
Beauty	56	(1)
Birthdays	57	(2)
Bride	59	(1)
Challenge	60	(1)
Change	61	(1)
Charity	62	(2)
Children	64	(2)
Civil Rights	66	(1)
Community	67	(1)
Conventions	68	(1)
Criticism	69	(1)
Dispute	70	(1)
Drinking	71	(2)
Education	73	(2)
Environment	75	(2)
Ethics	77	(1)
Faith	78	(2)
Family	80	(1)
Farewell and Retirement	81	(2)
Fathers	83	(1)
Friendship	83	(3)
Fund-raising	86	(2)
Future	88	(2)
Golf	90	(1)
Grace	91	(1)
Graduation	92	(1)
Guests and Hosts	93	(1)
Health and Illness	94	(2)
History	96	(2)
Justice	98	(1)
Leadership	99	(2)
Library	101	(1)
Love	102	(4)
Medicine	106	(1)
Memorial and Funeral	107	(1)
Military	108	(1)
Mothers	109	(2)
Music and Recital	111	(3)
Neighbors	114	(1)
Parents	115	(2)
Peace	117	(1)
Politics	118	(5)
Pride	123	(1)
Prosperity	124	(1)
Protest	125	(1)
Reunions	126	(2)
Roast---Giving	128	(2)
Roast---Being the Target	130	(2)
Sales	132	(1)
School	133	(6)
Science	139	(2)
Sports	141	(2)
Teamwork	143	(1)
Tennis	144	(1)
Theater	145	(2)
Tragedy and Misfortune	147	(1)
Travel	148	(2)
Tribute	150	(2)
Volunteerism	152	(1)
Voting	153	(1)
Weddings	154