Each year, 30,000 of Toastmasters’ more than 280,000 members compete to determine who will be crowned the greatest public speaker in the world. On August 18, 25-year old Ryan Avery took home the prize with his speech entitled “Trust Is A Must.” I … [Continue reading]
Use Word Choice To Project Your Speaking Persona
I recently listened to a senior executive deliver a Town Hall presentation. During the course of his speech, he reiterated variations of the refrain "I am so proud..." When I asked the speaker if his word choice was intentional, he revealed that it … [Continue reading]
Invite Your Audience To “Imagine”
One of the most powerful ways to inspire your audience is kindle deep introspection during your speech. The more concretely listeners visualize their own participation in your story or with your ideas, the more likely they are to take the actions … [Continue reading]
How To Stand On Stage When Not Speaking
Do you ever feel a bit awkward or uncomfortable when you are on stage but not actively speaking? With years of practice, I am now reasonably comfortable during my presentations. When not moving to a new position, I keep my feet parallel, firmly … [Continue reading]
How To Speak Behind A Lectern
A week ago, I watched a live video feed in which three high-ranking speakers gave presentations from behind a lectern. Each of the three had a different default hand position and a different degree of movement around the lectern. Though uniformity … [Continue reading]
How To Recover When You Lose Your Train Of Thought
At the 2012 Toastmasters International Convention, I had the great fortune to attend Jock Elliot's educational session. Jock, the 2011 World Champion of Public Speaking, described his 35 year competitive speaking journey masterfully weaving … [Continue reading]
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