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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: May 2015
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015. 7 Things to do when you give a short speech. 7 Things to do when you give a short speech. Source: Inc. Magazine article by Bill Murphy Jr., published May 14, 2014). Decide to present 3 main points. An effective 5-7 minute speech allows you to present 3 messages-build your speech around only 3. And 3 is a good number-not too few or too many. Try out your speech in front of others, time your speech, and rewrite it; “polishing” will improve your message. Know when to quit. The best sp...
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: Loudoun Toastmasters Apr 16 2015 meeting - “Play Ball!”
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Friday, April 24, 2015. Loudoun Toastmasters Apr 16 2015 meeting - “Play Ball! Meeting opened by Dan Heck, Sgt @ Arms orchestrated delightfully by Sue Alexander with great baseball references in her opening remarks. A very clever Helpful Hint by Julie Halstead demonstrating how easy it can be to find and develop a story with no notice by merely focusing on an object and asking yourself, “How is life like this object? 8221; taken from Forrest Gump’s “Life is like a box of chocolates.”. Battle of the titans.
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: June 2015
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Monday, June 22, 2015. What do I write speeches about? One of my Toastmasters mentees recently asked me this question. This is the advice I gave her. So, here's a list of ideas:. Hobbies: what are you interested in that you think others might be? I have done four total manual speeches on different aspects of Star Trek. And discovered a few "closet Trekkies" in the process :-). I also did a speech combining public speaking skills and the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Of which I am a practitioner.
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: 7 Things to do when you give a short speech
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015. 7 Things to do when you give a short speech. 7 Things to do when you give a short speech. Source: Inc. Magazine article by Bill Murphy Jr., published May 14, 2014). Decide to present 3 main points. An effective 5-7 minute speech allows you to present 3 messages-build your speech around only 3. And 3 is a good number-not too few or too many. Try out your speech in front of others, time your speech, and rewrite it; “polishing” will improve your message. Know when to quit. The best sp...
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: April 2015
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Friday, April 24, 2015. Loudoun Toastmasters Apr 16 2015 meeting - “Play Ball! Meeting opened by Dan Heck, Sgt @ Arms orchestrated delightfully by Sue Alexander with great baseball references in her opening remarks. A very clever Helpful Hint by Julie Halstead demonstrating how easy it can be to find and develop a story with no notice by merely focusing on an object and asking yourself, “How is life like this object? 8221; taken from Forrest Gump’s “Life is like a box of chocolates.”. Battle of the titans.
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: February 2015
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Saturday, February 14, 2015. Battle of the Titans - Drop the Prop? This is the first of what I hope will become an ongoing series: Battle of the Titans! In this series, I hope to compare and contrast speaking advice given by two giants in the field of public speaking to see the nuances that you don't get from either alone. Our first Titan is Ryan Avery. Our second Titan is Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking. In his excellent Edge of their Seats Storytelling course. Craig's prop examp...
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: Table Topics - Lose the Fear and Have Fun!
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Monday, May 18, 2015. Table Topics - Lose the Fear and Have Fun! Photo Courtesy Robbie Grubs. We all know that suddenly being asked to speak in front of a group can be a bit nerve wracking and to some even scary. That is exactly what the Table Topics portion of a standard Toastmasters meeting is designed to help. In the May 7th meeting, Toastmaster Chip Vann shared these suggestions to help us prepare for the occasion. Have fun with it, it's a great way to participate in the meeting as a guest. 65279;...
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Tips for a great introduction. When we're writing and rehearsing our speeches for Toastmasters, we are so concerned about objectives and body movement and watching our ah's and planning to use the word of the day that we can ignore a very practical, real-world need. Namely, our introduction! This is your chance to not only have the audience hear something wonderful about you, but to have somebody besides yourself. Here's some great tips from comedian and speaker Judy Carter.
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: January 2015
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Thursday, January 22, 2015. Lead with a Joke H H H H Story. Nineteen of the winning speeches started with a story. Fourteen started with a personal. Story, meaning five started with a story not about them. Only two of the five, and none since 1987, never transitioned into a personal story. Coming up with Darren-isms like this.) He assures us we have most likely lived that kind of life. I totally get where these people are coming from. In fact, I look back on my life and, sure I could probably come up...
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Loudoun Toastmasters Club: What do I write speeches about?
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Monday, June 22, 2015. What do I write speeches about? One of my Toastmasters mentees recently asked me this question. This is the advice I gave her. So, here's a list of ideas:. Hobbies: what are you interested in that you think others might be? I have done four total manual speeches on different aspects of Star Trek. And discovered a few "closet Trekkies" in the process :-). I also did a speech combining public speaking skills and the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga. Of which I am a practitioner.
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