Tag Archives: Overcome fear of public speaking

Community Connection with Public Speaking

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

Public speaking is all about connection, and that’s hard enough when your audience is right there in front of you. It’s crazily more difficult when they’re also online, as the pandemic taught us all. Vancore Toastmasters — and many other … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Food Stories

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

“Make your favourite meal for us!” If you’ve ever been asked to do that — in words, not beans and butter — you know how hard it is. But the folks who took on this week’s Table Topics question rose … Continue reading →

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Category 5 Toastmasters Tornado Meeting Hits Vancouver!

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Vancore Toastmasters

One of the most common questions children often hear is, What do you want to be when you grow up?  A child who grew up in a family of doctors might say, “I want to be a doctor like my dad.”   … Continue reading →

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How to Build Your Expertise with Public Speaking

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Vancore Toastmasters

When you have a professional meterologist on the roster, things heat up quickly. Heeeeerrrrree came….Giselle, capping a summer of weather like no other. A summer when Lytton, BC smashed the record for highest temperature in Canada ever — for three … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Recap – First Ever Hybrid Meeting with OWL!

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Vancore Toastmasters

Live from the VanCore bat cave! Today we saw the future! Jonathan arranged our first HYBRID meeting, featuring space-age Owl technology. The camera detects individual speakers and hones in on them so tightly you can see their lips move. Or … Continue reading →

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The Right Tool for the Job

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Vancore Toastmasters

A good speech is like the right tool for the job. Which is to say, it’s transparent. You don’t think about the speaker up there, any more than you think about the wrench that’s turning a bolt. You just think … Continue reading →

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