Any tips on giving speeches?
ScottWhigham: A few tips:* No caffeine - it makes you more jumpy, more anxious.* No heroin - talk too slow* Practice 10-20 times going through the whole thing* Practice doing the first paragraph 50-100 times - nothing derails a speech more than a stumble at the beginning.* Practice acting comfortable - don't just read/deliver* Alcohol - you need to be prepared here. Some people are more fluid (ahem...) with a drink while it messes other people up. Decide prior to attending the wedding what your plan is* Flirt with the pretty girls with your eyes. I find that I can maintain that "randomness" factor of scanning and including the whole audience if I look for the hotties and then make eye contact. It also makes me more comfortable looking at pretty girls than men or women twice my age.* Look your best - confidence comes from looking good and feeling good. The "looking good" should be easy - you're in a suit - and the "feeling good" should come from the fact that you are prepared due to all of your practice.Good luck!