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Public speaking is a HUGE passion of mine! Going to Toastmasters meetings & getting the experience of speaking – while having butterflies – was the BIG GIANT step that is paying off big-time! And attending Toastmasters speech contests has turned out to be the best way for audience members to recommend/request me for future speaking events.
If you have a passion, dive in – go all the way – and go as fast as you can!
My Mom always worries that my brother and I won’t make it home safely and wants us to call when we get home. We only live 2 miles away. A state-of-worry is not the same as a state-of-grace. How much better for my Mom, and us, if she sent healing and blessing thoughts, instead of…
For Toastmasters who want to present compelling speeches, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s advice to Frances, below, is perfect! His ‘you’ve got to sell your heart’ feedback on book writing is equally applicable to writing and presenting a speech. Source: Letters of Note – You’ve Got To Sell Your Heart November 9, 1938 Dear Frances: I’ve read…
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…
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 from 4-minutes-and-30-seconds to 7-minutes-and-30-seconds. But if you end your speech at 4:29 or 7:31, you’re disqualified. I’ve seen it happen to my…
It requires self-confidence to strike up a conversation with somebody you think is attractive. It requires an equal – and strikingly more mature – amount of self-confidence to graciously accept that the attraction isn’t mutual. Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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. Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
