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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
April is not too late to do something about it. Go to a local Toastmasters club in your area as a guest. Tell them your situation and you can speak on your first meeting. It eventually becomes fun  . Practice makes perfect! As for Vasteve, write out your speech, it is not too late! Practice in front of a mirror about 30 times.Commit the speech to memory. A couple of stiff drinks before the speech (but please find a designated driver). After it is all over consider enrolling in Toastmasters because another "event" will come up. |
This is excellent advice. I had a buddy get involved with them and it led to him doing some TV commercials and small parts in some movies. Really won't work for me as I have to travel a lot in my work so I'll just do what I've done my whole life-BS my way through it. I have actually been a best man twice before and I swear I can't remember having to give any kind of speech or toast. Of course I was a LOT younger and there was much drinking involved. If I gave a speech only God knows what was said. Maybe that explains why some people avoid me!
