Toast
Discover the secret to toasting with confidence and write the perfect speech with this complete, no-nonsense guide to toasting!
With a short, snappy, and straightforwardspeechwritingsystem, this practical handbook is your all-in-one guide for nailing the perfecttoast, arming you with a comprehensive overview of the full speechwriting process. Built on asimple 7-day brainstorming system, you’ll uncover how you can brainstorm clever speech ideas, structure your speech with humor and storytelling, and overcome your fear of public speaking with atried-and-tested plan.
Smart Notes for Writers
“Smart Notes for Writers: Transforming Thoughts Into Words with the Zettelkasten Method” is a groundbreaking guide that revolutionizes the way writers approach note-taking and idea organization.
In this insightful book, readers are introduced to the Zettelkasten method, a powerful tool that transcends traditional note-taking by fostering a network of interconnected thoughts, thereby enhancing creativity and efficiency in writing. This book delves deep into the core principles of the Zettelkasten method, aligning them with the unique needs and challenges of writers. It begins by exploring the history and philosophy of Smart Notes, providing a solid foundation for understanding the method's effectiveness. The book then guides readers through various Smart Notes systems, illustrating how the Zettelkasten method can be adapted and personalized, breaking the myth of it being a rigid, one-size-fits-all approach.
Eddie Rice
Eddie is a professional speechwriter with over 10 years of experience in helping business leaders, keynote speakers, TED talk presenters, and everyday people, enhance the messages they tell through great storytelling and structure. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content.
He is the winner of the Findaway Voices Times Square Audiobook contest.
As a speechwriter, he has worked with CEOs, college presidents and trustees, superintendents and principals, business owners, authors, politicians, organization leaders, nonprofit executive directors, and everyone in between. Public speaking and speechwriting are equalizers: we all want to say just the right words whether it's to small groups or large audiences.