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Fall Contest Season started Thursday, September 25th
Do you know about Toastmasters International‘s speaking contests? District 13‘s humorous speech and table topics contests started Thursday, September 25th. At least it did for me and the Eriez Toastmasters club in Erie Pennsylvania. Why do I mention this? I had the honor and the duty to serve as the contest chair for this club’s contest. Which happens to…
Fall Contest Season started Thursday, September 25th
Do you know about Toastmasters International‘s speaking contests? District 13‘s humorous speech and table topics contests started Thursday, September 25th. At least it did for me and the Eriez Toastmasters club in Erie Pennsylvania. Why do I mention this? I had the honor and the duty to serve as the contest chair for this club’s contest. Which happens to…
Mentoring… Speakers (and everyone else) need it.
Mentoring… what does that word mean to you? Have you ever asked anyone that question? I have. I am frequently surprised by how often I am told it is a person with whom one has an official learning relationship. Official!?! What’s that? It is at least a question of, “Will you be my mentor?” and…
Mentoring… Speakers (and everyone else) need it.
Mentoring… what does that word mean to you? Have you ever asked anyone that question? I have. I am frequently surprised by how often I am told it is a person with whom one has an official learning relationship. Official!?! What’s that? It is at least a question of, “Will you be my mentor?” and…
Let’s talk “concise”
You may have heard me speak about being concise. But is being concise a necessity? T.J. Walker doesn’t think so. You will find that I agree and disagree. I was at a meeting on Monday night, where one of the managers turned to a new manager and said, “Keep this in mind. Keep your functions short…
Let’s talk “concise”
You may have heard me speak about being concise. But is being concise a necessity? T.J. Walker doesn’t think so. You will find that I agree and disagree. I was at a meeting on Monday night, where one of the managers turned to a new manager and said, “Keep this in mind. Keep your functions short…
Public Speaking: Why do regular citizens need it?
Jimmy brown got quite a bit of airtime on WJET-TV this morning. Do you know why? When you watch the news, do you notice that the “guy on the street” usually gets about a 5-second quote in front of the news camera? “She was such a nice lady.” “I don’t understand why someone would do that…
Public Speaking: Why do regular citizens need it?
Jimmy brown got quite a bit of airtime on WJET-TV this morning. Do you know why? When you watch the news, do you notice that the “guy on the street” usually gets about a 5-second quote in front of the news camera? “She was such a nice lady.” “I don’t understand why someone would do that…
Public Speaking: Why do politicians need it?
Yes, yes. You may be saying, “Duh!?! You took the easy one first.” You are right. I took the easy one first. Politicians need public speaking skills. I know it. You know it. If you don’t know it, you probably don’t vote anyway. But, if you will humor me for a moment, we can look…