What's The Value Of Entering A Speech Contest – And Losing?
GROWTH!!!
Because most peeps are too afraid to enter a speech contest. And every time you grow, someone in your circle-of-influence notices.
Because most peeps are too afraid to enter a speech contest. And every time you grow, someone in your circle-of-influence notices.
1st-place Reid Walley – 2013 District 39 Toastmasters International Speech Winner! Saturday, May 17-18, 2013, at the Hilton Stockton, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd, Stockton, CA. Billed as the “Triple Crown Toastmaster Elegance” 2013 Spring Conference. Eight contestants and a room of almost 200 in the audience. It was a whole bunch of fun! On behalf of Capital City…
I’m entering my very first Toastmasters speech contest as an actual contestant on Sept 9, 2010 in Sacramento, CA. It’s the Humorous Speech Contest and I’ve been jotting down ideas for the last week. And, of course, my eyes and ears are wide-open to what makes a humorous speech work. I just ran across this…
So God Made A Farmer speech by Paul Harvey. Dodge produced a beautiful Superbowl 2013 TV spot for their Dodge Ram that clearly touched hearts, as visible by social media responses. Paul Harvey originally gave this speech at the National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Convention in 1978. For public speakers, like my Capital City…
(Original post: http://bit.ly/c1FDEY) Hearing how Gen. Stanley McChrystal flubbed the Rolling Stone article about him reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to say here, based on my experiences as an interviewee and interviewer. A few years ago, my PR company insisted that I train with a coach for an interview they set up for…
Title: “One Smile Per Argument” Contest level: Area Club: Capital City Toastmasters #142, Sacramento, CA – District 39, Area 51 Contest location: Sutter Cancer Center, Sacramento, CA Date: Mar 24, 2011 Share this post: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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…