Author: Gunny
Still Mosca Fundraising Dinner
There is a great event taking place on August 26th, 2015 in Hamilton, Ontario. The night will be a tribute to Angelo Mosca. Funds will go to the “Angelo Mosca Fund” in support of Alzheimer’s Research and the CFLAA Support Fund. Weather you know him from being a CFL Football […]
Truth or Dare for Lungs with Don Narcisse
Don Narcisse is not only a CFL record holder, Grey Cup Champion and CFL Hall of Famer. He is also passionate about the community. Don has put together three football camps (Saskatoon,Regina and Moose Jaw) that allows youth to meet a professional athlete(s). The camps are meant to show all […]
Sports Dinner Thoughts from Moose Jaw
I was at a sports dinner in Moose Jaw, SK in early February. There were some great speakers Weston Dressler, Paul Coffey and Joe Carter. I really enjoyed the message that they all brought. Weston Dressler spoke about always believing he could play even though he was told that […]
Speaker Quotes
Below are some speaker quotes that I found to be interesting: “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. Mark Twain (1835-1910, American author and humorist) “Grasp the subject, the words will follow.” – Cato The Elder “Your purpose is […]
Auction Items for Your Event
Some of the questions that always come up for an auction fundraising event are: How many auction items should I have in total? How many silent auction items and how many for a live auction? Although those questions are subjective, I do have some opinions on the subject that may […]
Why go with a veteran Emcee for your event?
The other day I was asked a very good question. “Why would I book an emcee for my event when I could get a local radio personality or just do it myself?” We sat down for a coffee to discuss this further. You see a seasoned emcee is very key […]
Coaching Volleyball and the Speaker Parallel
This year I was fortunate to coach volleyball at the high school level. I began to relate the coaching position to being a speaker. Although your audience is smaller and more captive, you still follow a lot of the same steps you would do to prepare to speak. You must […]
