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Best Man Speech
Make Sure You Have a
Plan
By: Frankie Janiyan
You are in a position of honor. Your close friend is assuming the
position and he needs your help. He has asked you to be his "best
man", to stand by his side and support him through his last act as a
free man. You relish your thoughts of all the fun aspects of your job;
you get to help coordinate a stag party, ok, so maybe that's the
extent of the fun parts. Still you want to help your old buddy make as
cool and smooth transition to the other side as possible; you want to
be the best best man you can be. You're going to have to make a
speech, a verbal representation of good times past, current times
observed in a promising light, and words of ominous wisdom pertaining
to the future of the newly linked couple.
Let's break this speech thing down into some workable components. You
need to first embrace the fact that as the deliverer of a speech, you
need to project not only your voice, but others projectiles like
enthusiasm, positivism, confidence, and an entertaining sense of
composure. I know it sounds like a lot. Don't worry; we have a plan to
bring you through to the successful side of this speech
writing/delivery.
The most important component of your speech is not the words you
choose to deliver, it is how you present them to your audience. Think
about it, you know that the last thing that they want to endure is a
long winded, non-personally relevant, over-mushy, big bag of wind.
They want entertainment. They want lighthearted laughter. They want it
to be over relatively soon so that the celebration can continue. So
there is your first lesson. In a nutshell: Be confident; speak up;
smile a lot; don't belabor your points. These aspects of delivery will
make even a poorly written speech flow easier thereby enhancing the
undercurrent of the whole ceremony.
You are going to need to at least write a flowchart to have in front
of your eyes to keep you on task. Don't make the mistake of thinking
you'll be able to fake your way through it. Most people are not fluent
public speakers. This has nothing to do with you; it's just that
public speaking, sometimes especially in front of friends and
acquaintances who you would think you'd be at ease in front of, makes
people nervous. Without some notes for reference, speechmakers
commonly will draw a blank at the crucial moment of deliverance.
Although the friendly crowd won't judge you for a poor performance, in
retrospect you will wish that you had shined when the focus was on
you. You will want to flow like a pro, making all wonder how you
pulled off such an orchestrated masterpiece.
As for the content, that is where you are the expert already. Remember
that you got this job because of your knowledge. You know the groom.
You probably know him better than his new wife (mostly), especially if
you have been friends for an extended period of time. Use your
knowledge to bring out the lighter side of life. Keep topics
non-offensive and lighthearted for the most part. It is expected and
would be a letdown to the crowd if you did not do at least a little
grilling. Poke some borderline, yet still clean, fun at the groom and
whoever else may be present as a target of your room-captivating
speech. Spontaneity is a beautiful thing as well. If you draw a blank,
just take a breath and tell a little story that nobody but you and the
groom would know. The audience will appreciate being made to feel like
insiders, and you will be remembered as the best man who knew how to
lay it down like a breeze through the trees. Salute!
Author Bio
Frankie writes for Eclipse Leisure
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