Author Archives for Vance

Best Man Wedding Speech Advice on WNBC New York


Vance recently appeared on WNBC New York to talk about his book, Ten Minutes to the Speech, and to offer some advice on making great best man wedding speeches. You can see the interview here. And don’t forget to check out Ten Minutes to the Speech on Amazon.com.

Wedding Speeches Made Easy


The following appeared on June 11th in Newsweek Magazine:
If the prospect of giving a maid-of-honor speech makes you want to run as fast as your dyed-to-match satin pumps can carry you, take heart: Vance Van Petten, author of “Ten Minutes to the Speech” and executive director of the Producers Guild of America, says using his […]

Elvira Gets Public Speaking Help With Ten Minutes To The Speech


Check out this video on Youtube that shows how Elvira gets help using Ten Minutes to the Speech!

The Ten Most Memorable Oscar Speeches


“… I can’t deny the fact that you like me — right now — you like me!”
Can anyone forget Sally Field’s emotional speech upon receiving an Oscar for her performance in Places in the Heart? When her name was announced, she literally ran on stage, grabbed the Oscar and delivered such a dramatic and memorable […]

Ten Minutes To The Speech


Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 2007 –(PR.com)– Ten Minutes to the Speech (Tallfellow Press, June, 2007), the newest addition to the 10 Minutes 2 Success series from Tallfellow Press, offers prospective speakers everything they need to Persuade, Inform, Impress and Entertain an audience and be comfortable doing it.
From crucial work presentations to amusing wedding […]

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