Public Speaking Tip from Mark Twain. The… Pause.
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
~Mark Twain
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~Mark Twain
Step 1: Getting feedback from local Advanced Toastmasters clubs Reality check! A couple of brutely-honest – and painful to hear – District 39 Advanced Club evaluators were concerned that my District-winning speech wouldn’t hold up to the competition I was going to face 3 months later at Semifinals on Aug 22, 2013 in Cincinnati, OH. Turns out they…
Outline from Darren LaCroix’s “How To Find The Best Speaking Topics For You” Instead of “What do I say”?, ask “How do I help people”? There are “hot” topics, but the important question is: “What’s YOUR topic”? Your value is your ability to change perspective! The true value of your presentation is “perspective.” Think: where…
Big thanks to Lindy Hobbs, co-owner of P2O Hot Pilates & Fitness, for a 3rd-year invite to teach a Confidence Workshop module during her Pilates Teacher Training intensive! “I can sense when a Pilates instructor is confident or not confident just by the way they present themselves, and how they speak.” – Melody, Sept 22,…
Reid Walley – Public Speaking Demo – April 11, 2022 at Capital City Toastmasters in Sacramento, CA The difference between your left & right and your audience’s left & right. When you’re standing in front of an audience, heighten their experience by extending your left hand when you say something like, “On the right”. Match…
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