by Reid Walley | May 22, 2017 | Public speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Toastmasters Speech Contests Lessons Learned |
In a Toastmasters speech contest, you can disqualify yourself by going under-or-over-time! Toastmasters’ International (inspirational/motivational) speech contest allows you to speak for 5-7 minutes – with 30 seconds of leeway. IE: you’re technically good...
by Reid Walley | May 22, 2017 | Life Lessons, Personal Development, Public speaking, Toastmasters Speech Contests Lessons Learned |
Has your favorite sports team ever lost? Losing is part of the game. All hail the game! I lost this weekend’s District 39 Toastmasters International speech contest at the District level (round 4 of 6). Didn’t even place. And when the top-three...
by Reid Walley | May 3, 2017 | Public speaking, Public Speaking Tips |
One of my competitors at the 2017 Toastmasters Division-level International Speech Contest froze for an excruciating 45 seconds in front of everybody. Then they tried to regain their place, managed a few single-word restarts, but continued to sputter for another 15...
by Reid Walley | Apr 10, 2017 | Public speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Self Confidence |
“I don’t want to waste everybody’s time.” This was Joy’s answer when I asked her what was going through her mind when she stopped speaking after only 30 seconds – when she had a full 60 seconds available to her. “I couldn’t...
by Reid Walley | Mar 16, 2017 | Body Language, Public Speaking Tips |
While standing in front of the Be Yourself On Stage workshop audience, Jennifer told me she felt very awkward with her arms in a neutral position – casually down by her sides. Then I turned to the audience and asked, “How does she look?” Everyone in...
by Reid Walley | Feb 17, 2017 | Public speaking |
GROWTH!!! Because most peeps are too afraid to enter a speech contest. And every time you grow, someone in your circle-of-influence notices. Growth is contagious.
