Entertaining Basics

Got a special occasion coming up and want to give the best toast possible? Well you're going to need some help. Just follow these few simple rules and your toast will surely be pleasant surprise...

While many people enjoy professional performing--actors, singers, musicians, public speakers--for others performing can be a difficult experience leading to stage fright and anxiety. It can be...

If being the center of attention is your goal, learning how to "work the room" is essential. Staying aware of your surroundings and the prevailing mood can help you know how to divert the...

Improvisational comedy is made up on the spot, without scripts or props. It requires a few skills and a lot of confidence, but when done well, it's hilarious. Try some at your next party or...

Corporate events are extremely important to holding onto current employees and customers. However, many people dread going to organizational gatherings. They feel they may be stuck in meeting...

Being a hypeman is a very demanding job. It's up to you to get the audience of a show hyped keep them energetic for the remainder of the show. A great hypeman can save a sinking show. And this...

Writing a poem for an invitation, or for any occasion, can seem like a daunting task. The most important steps, though, take place before the writing even begins. Any written work, from a novel to...

Speeches are part of social life. At one point or another you’re going to have to make a toast, give a presentation or lecture a group. Nearly everyone has at least one story of his own...

Do you start off conversations with "Did you hear the one about the...?" Even if you don't, here's how to do it from setup to punchline.

Mark Twain once said that "There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind— the humorous." It isn't easy to tell a funny story. In fact, sometimes it's nearly impossible to get...

We hear stories every day—on the train, in the grocery store or on TV. In fact, we make our own story every day as we go about our daily lives. The hard part is taking those stories and re-telling...