public speaking Archives

One of the Nice Things

One of the nice things about a Toastmasters meeting is that everything gets evaluated. That may seem like a strange phrase to say or but it is true. When I say ‘it is true’, I do not mean that it is true that everything gets evaluated, I mean that it is a nice thing. At…… Continue reading One of the Nice Things

Public Speaking for Introverts

I am naturally an introvert, so this article grabbed my attention. It outlines five strategies for delivering a speech in public. Some of these strategies I have tried myself and I am sure they could work for extroverts as well as for introverts such as myself. Here is a link to the article, 5 Strategies…… Continue reading Public Speaking for Introverts

How Do You Become a Public Speaker?

https://qr.ae/TWrFO4 There are many ways to become a public speaker. The starting point is to stand before an audience and speak. It does not matter what size your audience is; the first step is always to stand and speak. Some people go on to speak in front of an audience of hundreds or even thousands…… Continue reading How Do You Become a Public Speaker?

The Challenging Speaker

The Challenging Speaker I make a great point of telling an audience that I am not a Motivational Speaker nor an Inspirational Speaker. I am, however, a challenging speaker. To my mind, calling yourself a Motivational Speaker could almost be an insult to your audience. It suggests that they are lazy, unproductive and lack motivation.…… Continue reading The Challenging Speaker

Learning Public Speaking With Toastmasters

I first joined Toastmasters 4 years ago and I did so because I wanted to learn Public Speaking. I first heard of Toastmasters a few years prior to joining. A family friend had revealed that he was a member of the organisation and he told me some of what went on at their meetings. I…… Continue reading Learning Public Speaking With Toastmasters

Speech Writing

There are many different types of speech and almost as many different ways of writing a speech. Like all good speech writers, I like to vary my approach according to the nature of the speech to be written. I tend to follow 3 criteria when writing a speech; The person delivering the speech The occasion…… Continue reading Speech Writing

What Type of Listener Are You?

Photo by Daniel Octavian on Unsplash I’d like to ask you to read the following piece of text; then I’ll ask you a few questions on it. The old tree stood alone on the top of the hill. Its dying leaves rustled in a wailing wind. Below its branches, the woodsman stood bent over while…… Continue reading What Type of Listener Are You?

My First Disaster

After Christmas, comes Boxing Day; a day when, as a child, I used to get to play with some of the new toys I’d been given the day before. It was a day, too, when we’d visit family; most often my grandparents. I wonder though, do you recall Boxing Day 2004? Photo by João Nascimento…… Continue reading My First Disaster

When Sally met John and John met Sally. Then Along Came Ross in a Sports Car

A story of love, loving and loss.