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The Punch & Polish Package
Everything you need to get the eulogy you’ve already written… and you… ready to nail it without nervousness.
• You and I will work together to rev up, smooth out, clean up, tighten, trim and warm your eulogy to perfection line by line.
• We’ll also discuss delivery strategies to build confidence and eliminate nervousness (and adrenaline) as you head down the home stretch to making this one of the most meaningful experiences of your life.
• No tired clichés, empty praise or phony B.S. you hear in every other eulogy.
• Includes the best-kept secret in public speaking (if you're nervous, this alone will be a game changer for not only for this speech but every presentation for the rest of your life).
• Includes The Field Guide to Giving the Eulogy with Ease and Grace, a straightforward, 15-page book with valuable tips and strategies for rehearsing, reducing fear, using microphones and other important issues to ensure you deliver the eulogy with power, grace and confidence.
• I’ll format your speech on note cards you can have printed at your local print shop.
My Two Goals For You
I’ve had the same two goals for each of the thousands of speakers I’ve helped nail it over the last 20 years.
First, I want you to hear, “That was the best eulogy I’ve ever heard!”
And second, I want this to be one of the most powerful experiences of your life— because it should be. Giving a eulogy is a great honor and gift to the families and guests.
How It Works
1. After booking your eulogy you’ll immediately receive an order confirmation then a separate email from me with a few quick questions about you and your loved one to get us get started.
2. I’ll create a discussion guide for you with a few simple but deeper questions about your loved one and relationship. These questions are going to have you thinking about the person in a way you haven’t before so we can get at the heart of values, character and personality of him or her through your eyes.
3. After you complete your guide, I'll schedule a call with you to go a little deeper on some of the information. Our conversation will be totally casual and take at least an hour. In addition to gathering information, I want to get to know your personality, values, character and sense of humor.
4. I’ll revise the eulogy in your voice and personality. This is critical and means the eulogy will be easy and comfortable for you to deliver.
5, I'll send you the eulogy and ask you to read through it out loud to yourself a few times. I'll add or refine anything until every word is exactly what you want to say.
6. We’ll move into the delivery phase to ensure you’re cool comfortable and ready to delivery with ease and grace.
What Customers Say
Frequently Asked Questions
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After booking you immediately receive an order confirmation then an email from me same day with a few questions to get started. Check your SPAM folder. This is an easy process for you to get a warm, engaging, original eulogy.
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The Give the Eulogy Process is a tried-and-true system to gather a combination of important facts, feelings and experiences.
I call you because it's easier and faster for you to go deeper on topics in a short conversation than in writing. Plus, I want to get a sense of your values, character and personality, all of which factor heavily into your eulogy.
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This is a highly personalized service that will ensure your eulogy is powerful, heartfelt and unforgettable. If you're struggling with what to say or are an inexperienced speaker, this is for you. You don't have to continue wrestling with this alone.
I've written eulogies and coached thousands of speakers at all age and experience levels for nearly 20 years. This process will work for you, too.
Giving a eulogy is, for most of us, a once-in-a-lifetime honor. I will help you make it one of the most powerful experiences of your life.
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Yes. You're in complete control. Some clients mention our work together to others, some don't. It's up to you. Regardless, I'm always working behind the scenes to help you give the perfect eulogy.
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After earning a B.A. in communication studies and an M.A. in journalism on scholarship, I began my career in marketing agencies creating strategy and writing ads, films, speeches, books, websites and other materials for Fortune 500 companies and global nonprofits.
CEOs and other executives at client companies would often ask me to write a speech for a funeral, wedding, anniversary, retirement, milestone birthday or other event in their personal lives (visit www.nailyourspeech.com for other types of speeches).
These execs were also typically nervous about delivering their speeches despite being accomplished business executives. That's because eulogies and other personal speeches push people out of their element and comfort zones.
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I'm completely digital and work with clients around the world. My home base is Chicago. I'm easy to reach day and night through email or telephone. And I promptly return emails and messages.
Other Eulogy Packages
• In addition to many years of eulogy writing experience my real value to you is perspective. I’ll help you step back, make sense of your memories and pull out the essentials for this eulogy.
• You get a warm, unexpected, 100% original 7- to 9-minute eulogy written in your voice and personality.
• Audiences like to be surprised. So your eulogy will be tight, punchy and warm with unexpected twists and turns. They’ve never heard a eulogy like the one you’ll give.
• No canned lines, tired clichés, empty platitudes or phony B.S. like you hear in every other eulogy.
• Unlimited editing to ensure every word is exactly what you to say.
• Includes The Field Guide to Giving the Eulogy with Ease and Grace, a straightforward, 15-page book with valuable tips and strategies for rehearsing, reducing fear, using microphones and other issues to ensure you deliver your eulogy with ease and confidence.
• Includes the best-kept secret in public speaking (if you're nervous, this alone will be a game changer for you not only for this eulogy but every presentation for the rest of your life).
• I’ll format your eulogy on note cards you can get printed locally.
Eulogy + Delivery Help + Gift Set
A fun, warm, 100% original 7- to 9-minute eulogy written in your voice and personality.
Audiences like to be surprised. So your eulogy will be tight, punchy and warm with unexpected twists and turns. They’ve never heard a eulogy like the one you’ll give.
No canned lines, tired clichés, empty platitudes or phony B.S. like you hear in every other eulogy.
Unlimited editing to ensure every word is exactly what you to say.
Includes the best-kept secret in public speaking (if you're nervous, this alone will be a game changer for you not only for this eulogy but every presentation for the rest of your life).
Includes The Field Guide to Giving the Eulogy With Ease and Grace, a straightforward, 15-page book with valuable tips and strategies for reducing fear, using microphones and other important issues to ensure you knock your eulogy out of the park.
PLUS a 7”x 7”, four-color, hardcover gift book with the full text of your eulogy and up to 12 four-color photos printed on archival-quality Mohawk Proline Paper with an eggshell-textured uncoated finish (see book)
Includes an inscription page for you to write a short personal note that will make it a beautiful, thoughtful, instant family heirloom to be cherished forever. Book arrives with a special pen that uses archival-quality pigment ink that won’t ever fade.
Presented in a high-quality black box custom made in London with red looped ribbon to help lift the book from box.