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Speech Coach Tips – Performance Enhancing Advice For Public Speaking Coaches (Ep33)

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[youtube id=”tBgg6CO9xKM” mode=”normal” align=”center”] I am passionate about helping and coaching people to become better public speakers. But I don’t necessarily do it in the structured way that Toastmasters or our school system might teach us. So today I want to deconstruct the coaching process and give some tips to people out there who may […]

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How To Create A Father Of The Bride Speech (Ep32)

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[youtube id=”wJBGP24p26k” mode=”normal” align=”center”] We celebrated my sister’s wedding recently where my Dad delivered a great Father of the Bride speech. It was funny and well delivered and brought tears to some eyes as well. And so I spoke to him about how he went about creating that speech and what tips he could offer

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How To Be Involved In Toastmasters Speaking Competitions (Ep31)

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[youtube id=”IcW2ZgHC8LI” mode=”normal” align=”center”] Today we will be looking more into Toastmasters and how you can be involved in its various speaking competitions. Toastmasters hold competitions all around the country and the world. Ultimately the best of the best would be crowned in a final international competition. But there are a lot of other options.

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How Do Toastmasters Meetings Work? (Ep30)

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[youtube id=”t1MKZ5pxttw” mode=”normal” align=”center”] My father is a Toastmaster and I spoke with him recently to learn more about how the Toastmasters meetings work. So how do things progress and how do we learn more about public speaking once we become a member? Joining Toastmasters You grow in confidence with Toastmasters from Day One. The membership

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What Is It Like To Go To A Toastmasters Meeting For The First Time? (Ep29)

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[youtube id=”QClrWSXQIow” mode=”normal” align=”center”] I recently interviewed my father – a member and regular frequenter of Toastmasters – and got some information from him about what it would be like to go to one of these meetings for the first time. I know there’s a lot of people who want to attend a toastmasters event

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How To Effectively Use Pauses During Your Public Speech (Ep28)

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Using pauses during a public speech or presentation is an important way to engage the audience and to deliver your message effectively. A lot of us fail to use pauses in the right manner and therefore we throw our audience off and lose their engagement throughout the presentation. Pausing is something that we hate to

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How To Become A Better Impromptu Speaker (Ep27)

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Getting up to do a speech that you weren’t prepared for can be a very frightening experience. But there are some things that you can do in advance that can help you deliver great impromptu speeches no matter what situation you’re in. Impromptu speaking is being able to speak on the spot on any given

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How To Prepare For A Public Speech (Ep26)

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Doing the correct preparation can mean the difference between delivering a powerful speech and delivering a lacklustre speech that doesn’t make an impact. Preparing correctly for your speeches and presentations is a very important skill and it’s a very important part of public speaking. So how can we most effectively prepare for our public speeches?

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How To Create Memorable Public Speech Openings (Ep25)

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If you want to create a great public speech then you need to nail the opening. The opening will cause your audience to either listen in to what you have to say or to pull out their phone and start browsing through Facebook. Your opening is so important. You want to create an opening that shocks

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What Percentage Of People Are Afraid Of Public Speaking (Ep24)

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[youtube id=”Mg5XJhtiOgQ” mode=”normal” align=”center”] What percentage of people are afraid of public speaking? And is public speaking still the most common fear? Public speaking is commonly stated as the number one fear above everything else – even death. This notion was popularised by Jerry Seinfeld when he stated that most people at a funeral would prefer

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