Toastmasters Speech 6 – Reid Walley – “Designing Happiness” (Marriage 101) from Reid Walley on Vimeo.

Event: Toastmasters District 39, Area 51 International Speech and Evaluation Contests
Role: Model/target speaker
Speech title: “Designing Happiness” (Marriage 101)
April 1, 2010. Toastmasters speech #6 (5-7 min)
Official qualifying time: 5:45
Toastmaster: Kevin Hrim
Evaluators: Tracy Starkey, Darien De Lu, Daniel Pastores, Arnold Kunst, Edward Hurff
Toastmasters club: Capital City Toastmasters #142, Sacramento, CA
Location: Sutter General Hospital/Buhler Building, Sacramento, CA
Audience attendance: approx 20
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Note: This was a totally cool experience. I spoke to a crowd of 20 strangers, with no podium and without notes. I was evaluated by a panel of 5 Toastmasters. Before my speech, my chin shivered uncontrollably a few times, my handwriting was shaky and my knees felt weak once or twice. It was so cool!!!