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How to Prepare for Table Topics
When I first joined Toastmasters and heard about Table Topics, it seemed impossible to prepare for it. People said, “You cannot prepare for Table Topics! You just have to get up and do it!” I probably...
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How to Structure a Speech
5 Steps to Impact – Speech Writing Made Quick and Eas(ier) Copyright Craig Senior, Used with Permission Speech writing might be painful for you. Perhaps you struggle through endless hours of speech...
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Hello, my name is C-C-C-Craig
I’d like to take you back, back to your early teen years, maybe 13, 14 or 15 which are, in fact, your early teen years. Do you remember the first time you fell in love? When you saw the most...
View ArticleWilling to Wobble
We all say, “It’s okay to make mistakes.” We say it in Toastmasters. We say it at work. And it’s always okay to make mistakes at home. Well, sometimes! We all say, “It’s okay to make mistakes,” but I...
View ArticleSummer - Close or Merge Meetings?
During the summer, many clubs stop operating due to their small turn out. Many people go on vacation. Big clubs with 20 or more members can easily handle this drop, but for clubs with less than 15...
View Article"5 Steps to Impact" - Simple, Easy Speech Structure
Copyright Craig Senior, Used with Permission. The myriad of speech structures makes beginning to speak in public a daunting task, what with all the worries that you need to worry about. The 5-step...
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Master of Ceremonies
It's easy to think of the role of Master of Ceremonies (a.k.a. M.C., or emcee) as less important than the main performers at an event. Well, they’re right. The emcee IS less important. While the...
View ArticleSpeech Evaluation I: A Simple Structure for a Speech Evaluation
For you, is evaluating speeches more terrifying than delivering the speech or responding to a Table Topics question? A speech evaluation deals with people's feelings, their self-esteem, their feeling...
View ArticleMy First Time I Never Expected This
On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, I attended the Division C International Speech and Table Topics contest. Normally, I'd happily spend the evening dedicated to my default - routine. However, a member of my...
View ArticleWhat People Say About Us
Toastmasters is "Where Leaders Area Made." Some people acquire leadership qualities naturally. Others needed to learn it. Toastmasters is the leadership learning laboratory. We learn leadership: by...
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