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I completed my 10th Toastmasters Competent Communicator speech on June 28, 2010. The certificate arrived last week. Yay!
I’m not looking to give a perfect speech. I’m looking to feel alive! I bombed for 30 seconds during a speech recently – COMPLETELY blanked. I felt so “alive!” So I smiled and breathed in the whole experience. Living is doing! Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Pinterest Share…
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! Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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 winner’s were announced, and I wasn’t one of them, I was immediately handed two options: 1….
Overheard a person at Temple Coffee in Sacramento, CA talk about practicing their presentation. We chatted, and eventually got to the topic of making eye contact. They said they’d recently been on stage and stared at one person the entire time they were speaking, remarking, “I’m sure the person I was staring at felt uncomfortable….
“I really appreciate the energy and enthusiasm you bring to every meeting! You’re such a GREAT presenter!” ~ Charlisa Hudson, Toastmasters member Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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…
