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Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact
Discover the secret to toasting with confidence and write the perfect speech with this complete, no-nonsense guide to toasting!
With a short, snappy, and straightforward speechwriting system, this practical handbook is your all-in-one guide for nailing the perfect toast, arming you with a comprehensive overview of the full speechwriting process. Built on a simple 7-day brainstorming system, you’ll uncover how you can brainstorm clever speech ideas, structure your speech with humor and storytelling, and overcome your fear of public speaking with a tried-and-tested plan.
Whether you need to give a wedding toast as a best man or maid of honor, a retirement speech, an award or promotion speech, or any other kind of toast, this handbook offers you a done-for-you blueprint to help you organize your thoughts and turn giving a toast into a painless, stress-free process. As a clear, concise, and no-fluff book that you can read in just a weekend or less, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact is an invaluable tool for anybody scared of public speaking – or short on ideas.
Plus, inside you’ll also discover a collection of over 10 solid example speeches to spark your inspiration, as well as specific exercises and rehearsal techniques so that you can free yourself from fear and feel confident in your toasting skills.
Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:
-A Step-By-Step Approach For Brainstorming and Designing The Perfect Speech
-Creative Ways To Nail Your Toast’s Structure To Incorporate Humor and Storytelling
-Practical Exercises and Rehearsal Techniques To Confront Your Fear of Public Speaking and Help You Find Your Inner Confidence
-The Complete 7 Days To a Toast System To Make Toast Writing a Stress-Free Experience
-And over 10 Real-Life Examples of Speeches For Weddings, Promotions, Retirement, Awards, Birthdays, Commemorations and More!
Written from the perspective of a professional speechwriter, this handy guidebook will answer all of your most pressing questions, giving you peace of mind and taking the stress out of speechwriting. If you feel stumped for ideas, or if giving a toast feels daunting or anxiety-inducing, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact is your complete companion book for toasting with success!
With a short, snappy, and straightforward speechwriting system, this practical handbook is your all-in-one guide for nailing the perfect toast, arming you with a comprehensive overview of the full speechwriting process. Built on a simple 7-day brainstorming system, you’ll uncover how you can brainstorm clever speech ideas, structure your speech with humor and storytelling, and overcome your fear of public speaking with a tried-and-tested plan.
Whether you need to give a wedding toast as a best man or maid of honor, a retirement speech, an award or promotion speech, or any other kind of toast, this handbook offers you a done-for-you blueprint to help you organize your thoughts and turn giving a toast into a painless, stress-free process. As a clear, concise, and no-fluff book that you can read in just a weekend or less, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact is an invaluable tool for anybody scared of public speaking – or short on ideas.
Plus, inside you’ll also discover a collection of over 10 solid example speeches to spark your inspiration, as well as specific exercises and rehearsal techniques so that you can free yourself from fear and feel confident in your toasting skills.
Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:
-A Step-By-Step Approach For Brainstorming and Designing The Perfect Speech
-Creative Ways To Nail Your Toast’s Structure To Incorporate Humor and Storytelling
-Practical Exercises and Rehearsal Techniques To Confront Your Fear of Public Speaking and Help You Find Your Inner Confidence
-The Complete 7 Days To a Toast System To Make Toast Writing a Stress-Free Experience
-And over 10 Real-Life Examples of Speeches For Weddings, Promotions, Retirement, Awards, Birthdays, Commemorations and More!
Written from the perspective of a professional speechwriter, this handy guidebook will answer all of your most pressing questions, giving you peace of mind and taking the stress out of speechwriting. If you feel stumped for ideas, or if giving a toast feels daunting or anxiety-inducing, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact is your complete companion book for toasting with success!
- GenresSelf HelpNonfiction
159 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 18, 2022
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About the author
Eddie Rice
1 book2 followersEddie is a professional speechwriter with over 10 years of experience in helping business leaders, keynote speakers, TED talk presenters, and everyday people, enhance the messages they tell through great storytelling and structure. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content.
As a speechwriter, he has worked with CEOs, college presidents and trustees, superintendents and principals, business owners, authors, politicians, organization leaders, nonprofit executive directors, and everyone in between. Public speaking and speechwriting are equalizers: we all want to say just the right words whether it's small groups or large audiences.
What speeches can he write?
-Ceremonial speeches: Wedding speeches (including maid of honor, best man, and father of the bride), anniversary toasts, retirement speeches, award acceptance speeches
-TED and TEDx Talks
-Keynote speeches: Speeches for authors and thought leaders, graduation speeches, speeches addressing an organization or association
-Nonprofit advocacy speeches: From fundraising to raising awareness, getting your message out to people who need to hear it the most
As a speechwriter, he has worked with CEOs, college presidents and trustees, superintendents and principals, business owners, authors, politicians, organization leaders, nonprofit executive directors, and everyone in between. Public speaking and speechwriting are equalizers: we all want to say just the right words whether it's small groups or large audiences.
What speeches can he write?
-Ceremonial speeches: Wedding speeches (including maid of honor, best man, and father of the bride), anniversary toasts, retirement speeches, award acceptance speeches
-TED and TEDx Talks
-Keynote speeches: Speeches for authors and thought leaders, graduation speeches, speeches addressing an organization or association
-Nonprofit advocacy speeches: From fundraising to raising awareness, getting your message out to people who need to hear it the most
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June 20, 2022
As an author, whose average novel is around 90 000 words, I rarely struggle to tell stories. What I struggle with is cutting a story back to create a big impact in as short a time as possible, so this book was exactly what I needed.
When I look at how few authors complete their Amazon bio or feel paralysed at the thoughts of speaking about their books in public, I realise that most people are just not comfortable or equipped in the public speaking space.
This book covers both honouring another person in your speeches, whether it is at a wedding or introducing them to an audience and doing an acceptance speech or talking about yourself in any presentation, including a book launch.
I have had to interview several authors and sometimes after the speech I realise, “Oh heck, I forgot to say xyz.” Author Eddie Rice, helps you to work through your speech or introduction beforehand to give honour to the person and the event is a short and impactful way.
As a storyteller myself, I found the section of storytelling enchanting and prompted some ideas on how to handle my own speeches. In addition, it helps speakers to ensure that the audience gains some lessons from the speech other than just sitting through it.
I found the recommended word count that matches the time allocated to the speech incredibly helpful, as no one likes it when a speech goes over the allocated time.
There is a handy list of potential pitfalls that speakers often struggle with, including some that can lose your audience at the end of your speech. The formatting also makes it easy for readers to flip through sections and find the ones that they need quickly. I found this very helpful, as I could easily find where I left off when I was last reading.
Although it is first prize to have someone to practise your speech in front of, for some people that is not possible and so I found the series of self-evaluation questions that the author presents to the reader incredibly useful.
The book is impactful, helpful and something you can revisit again and again. If you are a parent, teacher or an employer, it is a handy book to help guide others into making better quality short, impactful speeches.
*** Although I got this book for free and an arc, I am voluntarily leaving this review and would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat.
When I look at how few authors complete their Amazon bio or feel paralysed at the thoughts of speaking about their books in public, I realise that most people are just not comfortable or equipped in the public speaking space.
This book covers both honouring another person in your speeches, whether it is at a wedding or introducing them to an audience and doing an acceptance speech or talking about yourself in any presentation, including a book launch.
I have had to interview several authors and sometimes after the speech I realise, “Oh heck, I forgot to say xyz.” Author Eddie Rice, helps you to work through your speech or introduction beforehand to give honour to the person and the event is a short and impactful way.
As a storyteller myself, I found the section of storytelling enchanting and prompted some ideas on how to handle my own speeches. In addition, it helps speakers to ensure that the audience gains some lessons from the speech other than just sitting through it.
I found the recommended word count that matches the time allocated to the speech incredibly helpful, as no one likes it when a speech goes over the allocated time.
There is a handy list of potential pitfalls that speakers often struggle with, including some that can lose your audience at the end of your speech. The formatting also makes it easy for readers to flip through sections and find the ones that they need quickly. I found this very helpful, as I could easily find where I left off when I was last reading.
Although it is first prize to have someone to practise your speech in front of, for some people that is not possible and so I found the series of self-evaluation questions that the author presents to the reader incredibly useful.
The book is impactful, helpful and something you can revisit again and again. If you are a parent, teacher or an employer, it is a handy book to help guide others into making better quality short, impactful speeches.
*** Although I got this book for free and an arc, I am voluntarily leaving this review and would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat.
June 26, 2022
The author has designed a seven-day Brainstorming approach to write and perform the perfect toast. Anyone can write a great toast. This book is going to make sure we know how.
Be it a best man or bridesmaid toast at a wedding or an award acceptance or a toast to the parents or a retirement speech, the book covers all possible occasions that one might need to address the audience on.
The seven-day ideas include Brainstorming, Building Structure, Drafting, Editing and Rehearsing. The book has essential tips on curating the perfect toast or speech. The book is divided in two sections, the first one discussing the speech curation strategies and the second part discussing toasts based on the occasions.
It's a no-nonsense book with just the right amount of content and only the information, without any unwanted filler or anecdotes. Its to-the-point advices for the dedicated subject is perfect, and actionable. Precise content also include sample speeches for the events and the main goal is always to be authentic. It's a perfect book to assist oneself while preparing for a speech or toast or an occasion that involves public speaking.
Be it a best man or bridesmaid toast at a wedding or an award acceptance or a toast to the parents or a retirement speech, the book covers all possible occasions that one might need to address the audience on.
The seven-day ideas include Brainstorming, Building Structure, Drafting, Editing and Rehearsing. The book has essential tips on curating the perfect toast or speech. The book is divided in two sections, the first one discussing the speech curation strategies and the second part discussing toasts based on the occasions.
It's a no-nonsense book with just the right amount of content and only the information, without any unwanted filler or anecdotes. Its to-the-point advices for the dedicated subject is perfect, and actionable. Precise content also include sample speeches for the events and the main goal is always to be authentic. It's a perfect book to assist oneself while preparing for a speech or toast or an occasion that involves public speaking.
July 2, 2022
The book is a resource full guide for anyone who wants to get rid of the nervousness while delivering speeches and toasts.The author has developed a seven-day brainstorming strategy to compose and deliver the ideal toast. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which discusses speech curation tactics and the second one is related to delivering toasts at various occasions.Brainstorming, structuring, drafting, editing, and practising are some of the seven-day ideas. The book contains crucial advice on crafting the ideal toast or speech.The author, a professional speechwriter and public speaking coach. He inculcated his experience and the lessons and examples from his professional career.
May 26, 2022
Eddie Rice, a professional speech writer, discusses his 7 day plan to writing the perfect speech in this book. I love the 7 day plan because it does not seem overwhelming at all! Eddie gives you action items for each day, which make the creation of your speech very manageable. In addition to the plan, this book talks about getting over your fear of public speaking, the different types of speeches, and how to structure a successful speech. Part 2 of the book includes examples of great speeches and why they work so well. If you need to give a toast this summer at a wedding, this is the book for you!
November 6, 2022
toasted
If I had a physical hard copy of this book, i probably would have thumbed through, read a few examples and not purchased it. It is now in my kindle library and I might look through it again when I need to make a toast. I didn’t find the examples particularly helpful although many were charming or well structured. How useful this is to the average person, I am not sure. But then I have made a lot of speeches and toasts.
If I had a physical hard copy of this book, i probably would have thumbed through, read a few examples and not purchased it. It is now in my kindle library and I might look through it again when I need to make a toast. I didn’t find the examples particularly helpful although many were charming or well structured. How useful this is to the average person, I am not sure. But then I have made a lot of speeches and toasts.
June 16, 2022
Great advice on how to give a toast. Walks through many pitfalls and sets you up with a clear plan on how to give an authentic toast. This is must need advice for everyone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 22, 2022
This is the book you need for a speech. Love the examples and tips throughout. Will be using this as a reference again and again. Won this book in the Goodreads giveaway.
July 24, 2022
Toast delivered. It provided me a tremendous framework for writing a number of speeches and I was able to implement these immediately. Add this book to your toolkit!
June 2, 2022
A practical self-help book with useful tips for writing toasts. It includes a useful 7-day process to develop an unforgettable toast. In addition, the author, professional speechwriter and public speaking coach, included several memorable examples. I intend to use this book as a go-to resource for composing future toasts.
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