Category Archives: Speaking Tips
5 Basic Public Speaking Tips
Click video to learn the Five Basic Public Speaking Tips Summary of the Tips: Know your subject and your speech Know your audience and your space Never apologize Imagine yourself giving a great speech Focus on your message, not on yourself
Elocution and stuff
Rikk Wilde’s business card says he says Chevys– and he does. But what he also sells, roundabout, is Toastmasters Memberships. Three weeks ago nobody had heard of the General Motors zone manager from Kansas City. Now everybody’s heard of him … Continue reading
“The Man Thing”
This week’s meeting, which started small but gained momentum as a few members trickled in late, revealed something interesting. The body language of the speakers broke along gender lines. “He spoke very strongly and clearly,” said Susan in her evaluation … Continue reading
Time’s Up
In the old days of variety shows, they gave you the hook. At the Oscars, they cue the get-off-the-stage music—and then if you keep going they cut the power to your mike. At VanCore, longwinded speakers are “clapped down” if … Continue reading
Ummmmmm….
Don’t quite know how to say this but, um, we’re backsliding. Or it could just have been one of those days for the good burghers of VanCore, a generally linguistically careful bunch. “It was very ‘um’-y and ‘ah’-y today,” said … Continue reading
Shape Up
A good rule of thumb at VanCore is: when you see Kate is signed up as Table Topics Master at the next meeting, be there. Kate is a teacher, and teachers (the good ones, anyway) are always stretching to get … Continue reading
Lessons From A World Champion Public Speaker
In 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. Since that victory, Darren has traveled the world demystifying the process of creating a powerful speech. “When you humorize, you humanize,” he … Continue reading
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