“A Bit Short” – Toastmasters Humorous Speech Sample from The Humorous Speech manual I recently delivered a very funny yet inspirational speech titled “A Bit Short” at our Club’s International Speech Contest about falling short of our goals at the last minute and the importance of “going all the way” in order to achieve success. […]
10 Tips for Winning the Toastmasters Speech Contest – Infographic
10 Tips for Winning the Toastmasters Speech Contest Once a year, thousands of public speaking enthusiasts compete against each other to gain the title of “The World Champion of Public Speaking” which is the most coveted and highest title a Toastmaster can achieve in the public speaking arena. If you are seriously preparing for the Speech Contest, I […]
Speech Rehearsal tips for Maximum Effectiveness
Speech Rehearsal tips for Maximum Effectiveness So you have crafted the perfect content for your presentation, polished your visual aids if any, prepared for the questions and answers session; but still, you feel you are not ready? Every speaker suffers from public speaking anxiety in one form or another. Despite speaking for years in front […]
Crafting the Content for your Toastmasters Speech Contest
Content Writing Tips for Toastmasters Speech Contest You took a deep breath, showed some bravery, and just nominated yourself to participate in the upcoming Toastmasters Speech Contest. The contest is coming up in a few weeks, and you have no clue what you are going to speak about. You are fully aware that mastering your […]
Five Powerful Tips on Technical Presentations
Five Effective Tips on Technical Presentations which you should know Not many scientists and technical experts are good at presentation skills; as a result, there is a stereotype that technical speeches are very dry and boring. Whenever you imagine a technical talk, there are chances that you see a seemingly intelligent person with thick-rimmed […]
Preparing for the International Speech Contest
Preparing for the International Speech Contest If you are a member of Toastmasters, you would have definitely heard of Speech Contests. Once a year, thousands of public speaking enthusiasts compete against each other to gain the title of “The World Champion of Public Speaking” which is the most coveted and highest title a Toastmaster can […]
Maximizing the Benefits of Toastmasters
How to Reap Maximum Benefits of Toastmasters Everyone joins Toastmasters for a reason. Some join the Toastmasters program to improve English language skills, some join it to overcome their stage fear, some join it to become better leaders, and some join it to master their craft of public speaking. However, one reason is common – […]
“Being Santa” – Toastmasters Humorous Speech Sample
“Being Santa” – Toastmasters Humorous Speech Sample For eight long years, I had been studying and working in the United States. Now, those of you who have stayed in the US or have traveled to the US during the festival season would know that in the US all the festivals are celebrated on a weekend. […]
Why should you join Toastmasters now?
Toastmasters is the world’s largest and most popular platform for honing one’s leadership, communication, and public speaking skills. It is a not for profit organization which is headquartered in the United States and operates through clubs throughout the world. At the time of this writing, Toastmasters is present in 141 countries and has over 16,000 […]
Big Data – Speech from the Toastmasters Competent Communicator Manual – Project “Get to the Point”
Big Data – Sample Speech (“Get to the Point” – Project 3) from Toastmasters Competent Communicator Manual Have you ever walked into a store like Big Bazaar and tried to buy bread, milk, eggs and corn flakes on the same trip? I know what a harrowing experience it can be, especially on a Sunday […]