As speakers, we tend to focus so much on content and delivery that we forget one of the most important elements that help make our speech truly effective – the audience! If we don’t keep our audience in mind while writing and preparing for the speech, even if the content and delivery is superb, the …
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What is Voice Modulation in Public Speaking? Voice Modulation is when you control or adjust your voice. It’s when you choose to go louder or softer, faster or slower, dramatic or emotional. Basically, voice modulation means using your voice and tone to communicate your message more effectively. Without voice modulation, you would speak in a …
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Speaking did not come naturally to me. It was something I had to work on…a lot! So when I started out on my public speaking journey, I knew that I had to put in the time for a ton of deliberate practice. It was the only way I could deliver an effective speech. I could …
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When you’re asked to deliver a speech or a presentation, this question may come to your mind often – should I try and memorize my entire speech? Whether to memorize the speech or not is a personal choice but usually memorization often makes the speech look robotic and less genuine. To avoid this, one can …
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It happens more often than we are ready for – you get notified just moments before that you are required to speak in front of a large audience…and you have no time to prepare for your impromptu speech! There are two options here – back out by excusing yourself saying that this is too last …
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Importance of Body Language in Public Speaking In my journey as a (learning) speaker, I’ve learned two things: – Content makes your speech – Bad delivery breaks your speech Even if your content is kick-ass, if the delivery is not up to the mark, the speech will fall short. That is not to say that …
Someone once asked Tony Robbins how he was so good at public speaking. He said that when he was starting out in his journey to becoming one of the world’s most impactful speakers, he would, quite simply, practice public speaking – every day! Now, it’s hard to find a crowd all the time to practice …
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A Toastmaster’s Grammarian is one who pays close attention and listens carefully to the language used by the speakers. He/she encourages good use of language and takes note of all the bad or incorrect grammar usage. Here’s a deep dive into the role of the Grammarian: Why is a Grammarian important? Toastmasters is all about …
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A Toastmaster’s Timer is the one who records and reports the time of every speech being delivered. In Toastmasters, every speaker has to speak within a given time-range. With the use of 3 coloured cue cards and a stopwatch, the Timer helps every speaker know how much time they have remaining on stage. This is …
A Toastmaster’s Ah-Counter is the one who is required to count and report the number of unnecessary sounds that hamper the effectiveness of a speaker to deliver their speech, such as filler and repetitive words. Let’s talk about how one can effectively play the Ah Counter role. Why is an Ah Counter important? I used …
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