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1st place winner, Reid Walley, at this evening’s Area 51/52 Toastmasters International Speech Contest! Woot! Now on to the next round of contests starting April 20, 2012 in Sacramento, CA.
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” ~Mark Twain Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
(Original post: http://bit.ly/c1FDEY) Hearing how Gen. Stanley McChrystal flubbed the Rolling Stone article about him reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to say here, based on my experiences as an interviewee and interviewer. A few years ago, my PR company insisted that I train with a coach for an interview they set up for…
Reid Walley – Toastmasters Speech 9 – Save Sarah Pugh from Reid Walley on Vimeo. Title: “Save Sarah Pugh” Date: June 14, 2010 Toastmasters speech number: 9 Toastmasters manual: Competent Communicator Time limit: 5-7 minutes Official time: 6:53 Evaluator: René Leclerc Toastmaster: Danny Pastores Club: Capital City Toastmasters #142 Location: Sacramento, CA Note: No notes…
Draft a speech on Monday to be delivered 4 days later, on Friday. Turns out I spent only 4 hours crafting the 10 minute speech. And it went really well! Inspired by an article in Toastmaster Magazine’s April 2011 edition entitled “How to Write Your Speech in One Hour” (pg. 8), I set out with…
You will discover that some techniques for practicing your speech work well, while others do not. My approach for practicing a speech is unique to me, so it’s important for you to gather advice from others as well. Research which patterns, practices and procedures work best for you to present a 5-7 minute speech, without…
The most important part of giving a speech: practicing and then letting it sink in when you’re sleeping – long before you actually give the speech. Rinse and repeat. Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
I am not surprised! You are an awesome and motivating speaker. Congratulations Reid Walley!