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How To Add Humor To A Speech

May 23, 2023 by drjim
Use a checklist to make your next speech funnier

Speakers who want to add humor to their next speech should use a humor checklist to make sure that they’ll get the laughs that they are looking for

Categories 3 - Create Tags audience, benefits of public speaking, checklist, clear, concise, current, humor, importance of public speaking, laugh, references, surprise, Toastmasters

Using Pauses To Boost The Humor In Your Next Speech

May 15, 2023 by drjim
Use pauses to make the humor in your speech work harder

Speakers who want to make their next speech be even funnier can learn to add pauses with their words to make the humor have more punch

Categories 7 - Change Tags benefits of public speaking, bonds, connect, humor, importance of public speaking, laugh, pause, punch line, punch word, silence, speech, Toastmasters

Why Bother To Become A Good Speaker?

May 9, 2023 by drjim
Why should we take the time to develop this skill?

Taking the time to develop public speaking skills can serve us in a number of different situations that can pop up at any time

Categories 7 - Change Tags benefits of public speaking, conflict, court, customer service complaint, importance of public speaking, local community, Tags praise, Toastmasters, workplace

Challenges With Speaking To Large Video Audiences

May 2, 2023 by drjim
Every audience requires that special preparations be made

Speakers who are giving a video presentation to a large audience need to properly prepare in order to make sure that the speech will be a success

Categories 7 - Change Tags anticipate, benefits of public speaking, changes, importance of public speaking, large audience, location, practice, presentation, speech, Toastmasters, video, vocal variety

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

Speakers Can Connect By Using Cultural References

April 18, 2023 by drjim
Pop culture can help us to better connect with our audience

Speakers who want to be able to connect with their audience need to find ways to work cultural references into their next speech

Categories 2 - Organize Tags benefits of public speaking, cite, classical poetry, connection, cultural reference, fairy tales, folk stories, importance of public speaking, quotes, reference, Toastmasters

How To Convince An Audience

April 11, 2023 by drjim
Speakers need to know how to convince an audience that they are right

Speakers who have a good idea need to take the time to find ways to convince their audience to support their new idea

Categories 7 - Change Tags benefits of public speaking, confidence, idea, ideas, importance of public speaking, persuade, persuasion traps, reaction, Tags convince, Toastmasters, wishes

A Speech’s Second Life

March 28, 2023 by drjim
Is it possible to reuse a speech after you have given it?

Speakers want their speech to have a second life after they give it and so they have to be willing to go searching for a way to get it to new audiences

Categories 7 - Change Tags benefits of public speaking, expert, file, importance of public speaking, live, magazine, online, publisher, reuse, second life, Toastmasters, write down

How To Deal With Stage Fright

March 21, 2023 by drjim
Stage fright is natural; however, we need to know how to deal with it

Stage fright is something that all speakers feel, and it can impact us differently. We need to realize what we are feeling and then take steps to control it.

Categories 7 - Change Tags benefits of public speaking, breathing, flushing, importance of public speaking, nervous, prepare, shaking, spotlight, stage fright, sweaty palms, Toastmasters

The Power Of A Good Speech Title

March 14, 2023 by drjim
A good speech starts with a good title

Speakers should always take the time to create a good title for their speech in order to get their audience interested in what they will say before they say it

Categories 1 - Plan Tags ahead, anticipation, benefits of public speaking, enthusiasm, focus, importance of public speaking, speech, title, Toastmasters, understanding
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