The author of the award-winning book, Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact, which won the Findaway Voices Times Square Billboard contest, Eddie Rice is a speechwriter and public speaking coach with 10 years of experience in the field. He loves creating strong narrative-driven speeches that focus on balancing emotional and thought-leadership content. He has worked with executives, business leaders, nonprofit leaders, and everyone in between.

Reach out to Eddie and download the first chapter of his book at https://ricespeechwriting.com

Knowing what to say when you're called upon to give a retirement speech (or any toast or speech) is a big deal - you don't want to bore people and you don't want to take focus away from the guest of honour if it's not you.

Eddie talks about the key elements of a good toast and how to pull them together to ensure that your audience is enthralled by what you say. He talks about how to prepare for the toast or speech properly and how to present it well.