5 users commented on " Ten Things I Learned About Speaking Beyond Toastmasters "

"Ten Things I Learned About Speaking Beyond Toastmasters" was posted by James and received 5 users commented
mygif
Kristin Arnold said,         
June 25 2010

Excellent ideas, James! I would also add to go with your strengths, and let go of what isn’t. For example, if you’re a good storyteller, tell a good story! And if you suck at powerpoint, run, Forrest, run! Don’t do it!

mygif
James said,         
June 28 2010

Thanks Kristin. :)

Your points are excellent as well. It’s important for us as speakers to leverage what we do well and avoid the areas that we’re not so good at – especially in front of paying audiences. Although Toastmasters is a great venue to try new things and experiment.

Thanks again for the comment.

mygif
What I Hate About Toastmasters | Overnight Sensation - Public Speaking, Communication and Personal Development said,         
September 26 2010

[...] In fact, many of the people that do well in Toastmasters find it challenging in the real world because the audiences are so different. The loud shouts to get attention, perfectly worded introductions, over-exaggerated gestures and [...]

mygif
Kevin Kane said,         
December 31 2010

James, I’ve done 3 Toastmasters speeches, and I’ve volunteered to facilitate five 3-hour workshops with Junior Achievement.

Thanks for the encouragement to keep getting out there into the real world of speaking!

mygif
How to Hire a Toastmaster For a Speech | Overnight Sensation - Public Speaking, Communication and Personal Development said,         
September 8 2011

[...] Some do it to help them with their jobs while others find it to be their social outlet. Also, a non-Toastmaster crowd is different from a typical Toastmasters audience. A Toastmasters audience is usually friendly and will tolerate mistakes more so than an audience [...]

 

Social Media Help

If you feel too busy or too overwhelmed to keep up with social media or blogging, then check out our new online services section. We can handle everything from creating your accounts and setting up a blog or Facebook page to managing your entire online presence. We know you’re busy so let us do the work for you.

For Toastmasters!

Please take a look at my latest e-book, "The Ultimate Guide to Effective Theme Meetings." This 62 page e-book contains tips as well as 10 ready to use theme meeting kits. Each kit contains everything from the invitation to planning the food & decor to enough table topics for up to 30 participants. And if you act fast, you can get it while it's still on sale.