In the next few weeks I am going to be launching a series of videos on this blog covering a variety of public speaking and speech writing topics.  Most of these will be based on our popular Public Speaking Guide which has been downloaded around 15,000 times.

Each video will cover one of the tips offered in the guide.  If there are any other topics you’d like covered please post a comment here.  In the meantime you can download your copy here.

The holidays are just around the corner and office parties are in full swing.  If you are the lucky one who was asked to say a few words at your office holiday party, fear not.  We are here to help with our professionally written, easy to customize speeches for the holidays which you will receive via email in minutes.  We’ve created a special selection of speeches for your company holiday party as well some bonus New Year’s Eve Toasts. Go to - http://www.occasionalwords.com/ow/company-holiday-party-speeches.html

Incorporating humor into you speeches is always a tricky proposition.  If it works you look brilliant, if it doesn’t - you don’t look so good (that’s a best case scenario).  However, if your name is Will Ferrell you can get away with pretty much anything.  Check out his commencement speech to the 2003 Harvard graduating class here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVu8jfhcO9k