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5 – Rehearse

How Do You Sound When You Give A Speech?

February 6, 2024 by drjim
How you sound when you give a speech determines how you are perceived

Speakers need to understand that how their voice sounds is the key to determining if their audience is going to believe what they are saying

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags air, benefits of public speaking, breathing, importance of public speaking, influence, melody, music, pause, pitch, sound, Toastmasters, tonality, voice

How To Help Someone Become A Better Speaker

September 5, 2023 by drjim
It takes skill to be a good mentor

Speakers who would like to give back can act as a mentor to other speakers in order to help them grow and become better speakers

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags approachable, ask, balance feedback, benefits of public speaking, community, importance of public speaking, in touch, introductions, mentee, mentor, Toastmasters

How To Use Body Language In Your Next Speech

August 1, 2023 by drjim
Your body language is a critical part of your next speech

: When a speaker is giving a speech their body is telling a story also and we would like to learn how to get our body language to tell the same speech that we are giving

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags benefits of public speaking, connect, facial gestures, gestures, importance of public speaking, message, motion, speech body language, stage, Toastmasters

How To Make A Real Connection With Your Next Audience

July 25, 2023 by drjim
You want to have a conversation with your audience

Speakers who want to have a real impact on their audience need to take the time to find out how to use their speech to make a connection with their audience

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags benefits of public speaking, community, connect, connection, conversational, eye contact, formal tone, importance of public speaking, style, Toastmasters

Getting The Most Out Of Gestures

July 11, 2023 by drjim
Effective gesturing can increase your confidence and audience connection

When a speaker is giving a speech they will want to make effective use of gestures in order to invite their audience into their speech

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags arms, base, benefits of public speaking, body language, extend, gestures, hands, impact, importance of public speaking, nervous, Toastmasters, waist

When Giving A Speech Don’t Just Stand There Like A Mannequin!

April 25, 2023 by drjim
You need to remain flexible while you are giving your next speech

Speakers who want to be able to connect with their audience need to remember to overcome being nervous and remember to use their bodies during their speech

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags agility, audience, benefits of public speaking, body, distracted, importance of public speaking, mannequin, mind, tension, Toastmasters, visualize, voice

How Speakers Can Reduce Their Accent

November 28, 2022 by drjim
Speakers who understand English can reduce their accent

Speakers who speak English as a second language need to understand that it is not about memorizing words but understanding sound units

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags accent, benefits of public speaking, English, flow cadence, grammar, importance of public speaking, learn, sound units, Toastmasters, words

How To Own The Stage When You Give A Speech

November 15, 2022 by drjim
How to make the stage your own

Speakers need to learn how to use their stage as a part of their speech in order to create a performance that will allow them to connect with their audience

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags action, benefits of public speaking, importance of public speaking, movement, speech, stage, stand stillwander, story, structure, timeline, Toastmasters

How To Give A Speech When You Are Not The One Doing The Speaking

October 18, 2022 by drjim
Speakers need to plan carefully when they are working with an interpreter

Speakers who will be presenting to an international audience may need to work with an interpreter in order to make sure that their message can be delivered

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags benefits of public speaking, feedback, importance of public speaking, information, language, pace, script, Toastmasters, translate, translator, words

Does Humor Have A Place In A Business Speech?

October 4, 2022 by drjim
If done correctly, a speaker can eliminate the boring from a business speech

Speakers can add humor to their business speeches in order to connect with their audience and have their message remembered

Categories 5 - Rehearse Tags audience, benefits of public speaking, business, clash, humor, importance of public speaking, interact, pain, Remember, speech, test, Toastmasters
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