Five Tips for Giving A Great Bar or Bat Mitzvah Toast
Mazel tov! Your child is becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, experiencing a meaningful Jewish rite of passage and marking an important day for...
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Grab The Tissues: Why Your Next Toast Should Come From The Heart
Ever since I was a young girl, I have written cards and letters by hand to my loved ones telling them how much they mean to me. My...
Five Signs You May Need A Professional To Help You Write Your Toast
Politicians, CEOs of major companies and celebrities are just some of the people who have teams of professional speechwriters who help...
From little sister to big brother on his wedding day
In honor of my brother's 7th anniversary to his wonderful husband, I looked back at the speech I gave at their ceremony. Every word...
Happy 100th Birthday, Grammy: Remembering What My Grandmother Taught Me About Life
It’s been nearly eight years since my grandmother passed away. Sometimes when I feel a flicker of sunshine, I know she is still with me....
Five “No No’s” of Giving A Toast
We’ve all been victims of bad speeches. The speaker strides up to the microphone and starts talking. You find yourself visibly cringing...
Are We Losing The Ability To Express Ourselves With Words?
When reading the latest issue of Real Simple, I came across an interesting article, Old-Fashioned Niceties That Deserve a Comeback, which...
A Best Man’s Guide to The Wedding Toast
Congratulations. You’ve been given the title “best man.” Let the bachelor party planning begin (cue the applause track). Vegas? NYC? ...
My Life in Speeches
Thankfully, my life has been full of special occasions. Some of my fondest memories revolve around major milestones in my life— my Bat...
What Does It Take To Be A Great Speaker?
I recently attended a lecture given by a Kaballah coach who spoke about how to get “outside the box” of our existence. While the topic...
Can Brides and Grooms Influence Their Own Toasts?
When Marshall Field’s became the first department store to launch a bridal registry in 1924, weddings were relatively low-key affairs. ...
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Where To Begin? How To Tackle The Speechwriting Process
You’ve been asked to deliver a toast for someone special in your life. You want to make it meaningful and memorable, but you’re not sure...
What's Your Tagline?
You have been asked to make a speech. Whether it’s for your brother’s wedding, daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, grandma’s 90th birthday or your...
What's A Word Whisperer?
When I first came up with the idea for A Speech To Remember I thought a lot about what I would call myself. Personal speechwriter? ...
How To Make Your Next Special Occasion Toast Truly Special
When you are asked to make a toast for a special occasion the stakes are high. Whether it’s a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, milestone...
The magic of the written word.
I am pleased to welcome you to my blog. It means so much to me that you have paid me a visit. For as long as I can remember writing has...
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