by Reid Walley | Nov 15, 2017 | Eye Contact, Public speaking, Self Confidence, Speech Writing |
Had an AWESOME time answering audience member’s questions and hearing my fellow panelist’s insightful answers at the 2017 Toastmasters District 39 Fall Conference Speaking to Win: A Panel of Champions Educational Session. Panel speakers: Keerthi Karnati,... by Reid Walley | Oct 15, 2017 | Public speaking, Self Confidence |
P2O Hot Pilates & Fitness co-founder Lindy Hobbs made a very smart business decision when she expanded her business: include public speaking & confidence training as part of her Pilates Instructor training curriculum. Lindy understood the power of... 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...