THE THREE BASIC RULES FOR any speech are: Start with a laugh, put the meat in the middle, and wave the flag at the end. Most important is to have a rapport with your audience. You can do it several ...

It was the summer of 1998, the end of her junior year of college, when Sarah Hurwitz fell in love with the art form of writing the perfect speech, having scored an internship at the White House in ...

Have a role to play in the nuptials of a friend or family member? Professional speechwriter Alex Dymoke gives his advice on ...

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is headed to the University of South Carolina. Vice President Mike Pence is off to the University of Notre Dame. Apple chief executive Tim Cook will be at MIT, ...

There are two things that Basketball Hall of Fame inductees have to do before they’re enshrined in Springfield, Mass. The first thing they have to do is be phenomenally good at basketball or make such ...

Being asked to be a maid of honor (or "MOH") is a very special occurrence. It's a bride's way of telling you how important you are to them and to their relationship. Whether it's a sister or a best ...

If you’ve been charged with saying a few words about the newlyweds, here are some tips to help ease your anxiety and inspire you to speak from the heart. By Dina Gachman Massive parties with 10-piece ...

Birmingham City University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Looking for an example of how not to give a wedding speech? Try this. I was recently told an anecdote about guests at a ...

Remember the scene in Wedding Crashers where Owen Wilson’s character tells Rachel McAdams to scratch the sarcastic toast she’s planned to give as maid of honor at her sister’s wedding and instead go ...

Your bestie is getting married, and you're the maid of honor. Oh snap, it's about to get real, because everyone knows that some of the most enjoyable and heartfelt moments of any wedding are during ...

A public relations, or PR speech, announces important developments such as new products, company reorganizations, new staff, new offices, expansion and community events the company sponsors or ...