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Public speaking
Good Eye Contact Makes You A Badass!
Correction. Good eye contact makes your audience think you’re a badass! Whether you’re speaking to your board of directors, investors, customers, employees, or competing at a Toastmasters International Speech Contest, good eye contact makes you look confident! As Chris Anderson, TED Talks Conference curator, observes in his article How To Give A Killer Presentation in Harvard Business…
Renée Fleming Gives An Opera Singing Master Class
Watching world-class opera singer Renée Fleming give a singing Master Class at Juilliard is equally helpful to my Toastmasters public speaking training. Wow, Renée gets into such detail to match the voice with the emotion of the words, as well as the intricate breathing and sonic vibration techniques. Amazing! Hyesang Park (soprano) and Bretton Brown (piano)…
Toastmasters Speech Contest Tips – James Jeffley
James Jeffley made it all the way to THE BIG STAGE during the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking contests in 2015 and 2014. James made it to the final top-10 winners out of 30,000 competitors, worldwide. TWICE! His District 39 Keynote includes his 3 overarching tips for developing your speech: What’s your takeaway MESSAGE? What’s your…
The Body Language Of A Genius
Watch Glenn Gould’s body language when he’s playing piano: he throws his hands up in the air he sways his head to-and-fro he looks like he’s muttering to himself he looks weird And he’s brilliant! I’m sure some people think he’s overly dramatic, even cartoonish, but Gould is smart enough – and self-aware enough –…
Public Speaking Confidence Training for Pilates Instructors
Public speaking and confidence building workshop for Pilates Instructors: A 2-hour hands-on, demo-oriented workshop for Pilates teachers to bring them out of their shell and lead your classes like a badass! 3-page written worksheets for instructors to fill out, then discuss in front of the workshop participants. The course is in 3 parts, to build…
10 Ways to Become a Paid Speaker – Entrepreneur.com
10 Ways to Become a Paid Speaker If you’re looking to be a paid speaker, Jessica Ekstrom‘s 10-point September 2015 article on Entrepreneur.com is an excellent resource!
Sunny Lenarduzzi – Public Speaking Tips for 2015
Since I’m a big fan of Sunny Lenarduzzi’s how-to social media videos – she’s clear, concise and super-helpful – I’m stoked that she put out her 6 tips for public speaking + a great self-talk tip + a great BONUS tip! You can also catch Sunny Lenarduzzi at the following locations: Snapchat: sunnylenarduzzi Twitter Instagram…
Should You Memorize Your Toastmasters Speech?
World Champions of Public Speaking all said they do it! There’s a raging debate in the Toastmasters public speaking community about whether or not you should memorize your 5-7 minute speech. Some commenters are emphatic: “NO MEMORIZING! You’ll look and sound like a robot.” Others memorized the opening and closing of their speeches, and casually…
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How To Practice A 5-7 Minute Toastmasters Speech
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…