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A Toast To Wedding Toast Anxiety

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‘Why everyone hates wedding toasts”, “A tradition we can do without”, “Wedding Toast Survival Tips” — titles from my recent google search on wedding toasts.

Yes, people do not like public speaking in general.  It is difficult to risk putting ourselves “out there” for others to see.  Many of us are shy and experience stage fright, particularly if a microphone … Read More »

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The Wedding Toast: How To Tell a Story People Will Listen To

Guess what – our attention span isn’t what it used to be.  For those who measure these kinds of things, the average person’s initial focus has dropped to a bit over 8 seconds from 12 seconds just 10 years earlier.    That means you have about as much time as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” to give your audience a … Read More »