Friends, thanks to support from all my Toastmasters friends, fraternity and well wishers – I have recently been awarded the title of Distinguished Toastmaster – which is the highest educational award possible by Toastmasters. I am very happy to share my Toastmasters speech sample for you to enjoy. Please share your feedback in the comments […]
Tag: public speaking tips
Mastering the Opening Speech in a Conference
Imagine you have got an opportunity to open a large conference filled with a thousand people and you are asked to introduce the main speaker. It is seemingly a small one- or two-minute opening speech but it is one of the most important part of the session as your main job is to set the […]
Importance of Active Listening in Communication
Importance of Active Listening in Communication “When you talk, you are only repeating what you know. But if you listen, you may learn something which you don’t know.” Women often say that their husbands are the best secret keepers – they do not tell anyone because they themselves did not listen in the first place! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective Public Speaking tips: How to make Eye Contact during presentations
How to make Eye Contact during Presentations? Have you ever told someone that you love them, without locking eyes with them? Chances are if you did, the other person wouldn’t have believed you. Eye contact is a very important form of body language which can help build trust and conviction towards the speaker in the minds […]