The key to a great best man’s speech

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If you are reading this then you are trying to write the perfect best man’s speech for your friend’s wedding. So here are a few points and tips to help you. If you follow these, you cannot fail to impress. (Read more…)

Presentation Nerves: making them work for you!

Are feelings of abject terror coursing through your body? Do you feel gripped with fear and nerves? Are you experiencing a racing heartbeat, sweaty palms, a dry mouth or throat, shortness of breath and a sick feeling in your stomach? Are you unable to think properly, and are beginning to forget everything you had planned to say? If your answer to some of these questions is yes, you may be about to give a presentation!

Well, not only can I take the sting out of your nerves – I can also tell you how to make your nerves work for you – to your advantage!

If you are really short of time you will find the exercises at the (Read more…)

Maid of honour speech template - fill in the blanks

Maid of honour speech template - Simply fill in the blanks…

Firstly I would like to say thank you to everybody for attending this magnificent wedding. I would like to say a few quick thank-you messages, firstly to all who have helped to make this day run as smoothly as it has. It couldn’t have happened without your help. Secondly to the caterers, the bar staff and the vicar and church staff. You have all done and are still doing a great job. Thank you.

I first met… (In this part you should say how you first met the bride. (Read more…)

How to write a maid of honour’s speech

How to write a maid of honour’s speech

Writing a maid of honour’s speech is simpler than it sounds. So rule one, don’t panic. The more you panic and fret about making mistakes the more likely you are to make them!

With a little help from this sheet, and your own stories from your pasts and imagination, you will have the best maid of honour’s speech possible. (Read more…)

Is Open Office Impress better than PowerPoint?

PowerPoint has been getting a bit of a bad press of late, what with it being 20 years old and all that. We’ve had such a stunning response to our free Open Office Impress templates that we decided that it would be worth putting together a comparison of Impress and seeing where we think that it is actually better than PowerPoint.

Here are a number of areas where we think that Impress is better than PowerPoint. (Read more…)

Can you use PowerPoint on an iPhone?

Using PowerPoint on the iPhone

So you’ve bought your iPhone and played with all the little functions, gasped at the brilliant iTunes interface and browsed your favourite sites on the Internet, and you’re starting to realise that this iPhone is a really great piece of technology. But what else can it do for you? Well, as the iPhone is in fact really a mini computer, it can be used as an excellent little portable presentation machine.

So how do you get your PowerPoint presentation onto the iPhone?

You can’t actually run your PPT files directly but you can convert your PPTs to an appropriate format such as MP4, a common video format for various mobile devices including the iPhone. (Read more…)

Father of The Bride Speech Example

Here is another example of our “fill in the blanks” wedding speeches - Father of the Bride

Every father knows that one day his daughter will find a great man, fly the nest and get married. Every father also wishes his daughter the best of luck in finding the right man, one that will make her happy beyond belief. And when the time comes when this happens, all the father can do is observe and hope for the best for her. Today, that is my role.

As a child, Karen was outgoing, strong and loving, something that she has brought into her adult life. (Read more…)

Father of the Bride Speech Template - Fill in the blanks

Here is next in our popular series of ‘fill in the blanks speech templates’. This is for a father of the bride speech.

Firstly, I would like to say thank you to all of you for joining in this celebration with my wife and me. I am sure that you will all agree that it has been a wonderful day, and one that we shall never forget.

Now I believe that it is now my duty to tell you all about the (Read more…)

How to write a father of the bride speech

How to write a father of the bride’s speech

When you come to write a father of the bride’s speech, I am sure that you will find it easier than I do to get your emotions out onto the paper. Primarily because you have the ability to look at your daughter and write down what you see. The easiest way to do this, and a good way to get started on your speech, is when she is doing something normal and everyday, like the washing up or playing with children, look at her. Watch what she is doing and remember what you are thinking. For example, are you feeling proud or happy? Whatever you feel, write it down and save it until you write your speech. The reason behind this is that often when people come to write their mind goes blank. But with your few notes, you have your feelings and an example of when you experienced them.

When writing a father of the bride’s speech there are a few things that (Read more…)

Free Open Office Impress Templates

We have had such a strong response to our article about Open Office Impress that we have decided to convert all of our most popular PowerPoint templates across to Open Office Impress.

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