Ten Things I Learned About Speaking Beyond Toastmasters

Ten Things I Learned About Speaking Beyond ToastmastersI’m frequently invited to speak at Toastmasters clubs about how to speak beyond Toastmasters. Last year, I gave a presentation at a District Conference on this topic and was excited about how much interest there was in learning more about it. It’s just a natural progression — once you’ve peaked in Toastmasters, you feel ready to go out and use these skills that you’ve mastered.

So here are the top then things I’ve learned about speaking beyond Toastmasters:  Read more... (275 words, 4 images, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

  1. Ums and ahs don’t really matter unless they are excessive.
  2. Going over your allotted time can quickly turn your audience against you.
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10 Things You Should Know About Job Hunting

Whether you’ve been laid off, downsized, quit due to frustration, forced out or you’re absolutely miserable in your current situation – if you’re looking for work, you probably know how difficult it is to find a good job, especially these days. When the market is this competitive, you need every advantage that you can get so it’s time to boost your resume, learn how to interview and start hitting the pavement. Here are ten tips to get you started:
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  1. Every company has its own style and procedures for the hiring process – make sure you learn it and follow it.
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10 Things You Should Know About Public Speaking

My first “Ten things you should know about…” post is on (big surprise) Public Speaking. It’s the number one social fear and many people fear it more than death. Yet, there are people out there that you’ve probably never heard of that are getting paid over $10,000 to give a two hour presentation.

So here are ten things that you should know about Public Speaking:  Read more... (294 words, 2 images, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)

  1. The only way to overcome your fear of public speaking is to actually get up and speak.
  2. There’s a lot of bad advice out there related to public speaking – and some of it even makes it into best selling books.
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