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Should Your Next Speech Have More Slang In It?

September 26, 2023 by drjim
Does slang belong in your next speech?

Speakers should consider adding slang to their next speech in order to capture their audience’s attention and to allow them to visualize what you are saying

Categories 3 - Create Tags benefits of public speaking, Geoffrey Chaucer, importance of public speaking, novelty, playfulness, slang, Toastmasters, William Shakespeare, words

What Role Could Poetry Have In Your Next Speech?

September 19, 2023 by drjim
Adding poetry to a speech can help capture an audience

Speakers who would like their speeches to be remembered can add poetry to them in order to improve their cadence and flow

Categories 3 - Create Tags benefits of public speaking, cadence, importance of public speaking, jargon, Maya Angelou, metaphors, poetry, senses, similes, simple, Toastmasters

The Evolution Of Public Speaking

September 12, 2023 by drjim
Changes in public speaking create new challenges for speakers

Technology has allowed speakers to give better speeches and reach more people but we need to be careful to not let technology stand in between us and our audience

Categories 6 - Present Tags audio tape, benefits of public speaking, importance of public speaking, megaphone, microphone, polished, television, Toastmasters, tweetability, Twitter

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 Give A Speech About Bad News

August 29, 2023 by drjim
When we have to deliver bad news, we need to find ways to soften the blow

Speakers who have been called on to deliver bad news to their audience need to understand the best way to go about doing this

Categories 2 - Organize Tags bad news, benefits of public speaking, emotions, importance of public speaking, mislead, point, secrets, speech, timing, Toastmasters, trickery

How Can Millennials Give A Good Speech?

August 22, 2023 by drjim
Millennials need to learn how to unplug themselves in order to give a good speech

Millennial speakers need to work to develop their face-to-face skills in order to be able to deliver good speeches

Categories 6 - Present Tags benefits of public speaking, concise, face-to-face, forethought, importance of public speaking, millennial, prepared, present, responsive, Toastmasters

How To Speak Clearly

August 15, 2023 by drjim
In order to deliver a clear speech, you need to have organized thoughts

Speakers who want to have an impact on their audience need to make sure that the speech that they create is clear and understandable

Categories 2 - Organize Tags benefits of public speaking, brainstorm, central issue, clear, connections, importance of public speaking, nonjudgmental, organized, outline, Toastmasters

Preparing To Deal With A Speaking Disaster

August 8, 2023 by drjim
Disasters do happen, will you be ready when they strike?

Speakers need to understand that speaking disasters can occur at any time and we need to be prepared to deal with them when they arrive

Categories 6 - Present Tags attitude, benefits of public speaking, control, disaster, flexibility, importance of public speaking, interruption, opportunities, relaxed, storms, 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
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