And the Winner Is….
A great article by Darren Lacroix – A World Champion Speaker – after the most recent Toastmasters International Contest … Enjoy Fran Watson http://darrenlacroix.com/2016/09/and-the-winner-is-2016-wcps-coachs-perspective/
A great article by Darren Lacroix – A World Champion Speaker – after the most recent Toastmasters International Contest … Enjoy Fran Watson http://darrenlacroix.com/2016/09/and-the-winner-is-2016-wcps-coachs-perspective/
I’m not talking about marketing here, but the pitch that you use in your speech. Do you remember the music teacher using a special instrument (known as a pitch pipe)to ensure that everyone was on tune? EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH Speech is simply a modified form of singing: the principal difference being in the…
ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE Students of public speaking continually ask, “How can I overcome self-consciousness and the fear that paralyzes me before an audience?” Did you ever notice in looking from a train window that some horses feed near the track and never even pause to look up at the thundering cars, while just…
Any public speaking involves delivering information to people who are, in one way or another, waiting to get some information. This is a key reason why you should pay careful attention as you prepare to make your speech and as you plan to meet your audience. Some people are naturals at public speaking and getting…
” Procrastination: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done : to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.” Although I have been busy writing speeches, attending meetings, earning educational awards, I have been procrastinating about updating my blogs. …
Any public speaking involves delivering information to people who are, in one way or another, waiting to get some information. This is a key reason why you should pay careful attention as you prepare to make your speech and as you plan to meet your audience. Some people are naturals at public speaking and getting…
How To Get Along With People Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind…
Throughout the history of human civilization, people have been expressing their confidence and strength, not only by force, but also by the noble art of public speaking. The orators of ancient Greece were highly respected and valued in the community. Likewise, today’s world leaders are admired and esteemed when they have the power to address…
By Eric Monse (edited by Fran Watson) I have a fear of public speaking. More precisely, I should describe it as a phobia. I’m not really scared, I just react badly when I get up in front of a large group of people. My blood pressure starts to rise, my skin starts to get flush,…
Celeste Headlee Ted Talks – how to listen http://www.dailygood.org/story/1268/10-ways-to-have-a-better-conversation-ted-com/ Worth watching for sure Fran