If you can speak you can influence, And if you can influence, you can change lives. I had heard of this but it was in eighth grade that I understood the truism of this quote. Mine was a typical school that had school assemblies where we gathered and prayed in the morning. Post our shlokas […]
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AWE. If I were to ever describe my first meeting with a Toastmasters club then awe is the word I’d use. I was a guest that day and it was unlike any experience. I saw a bunch of young and determined people come together to become and make each other better communicators and leaders. The energy
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Are public speaking skills required in college? Let me put this out straight – Well, yes. Public speaking skills are required because it helps you make headway not only in your college but also your career. For a long time, I had that very question in my mind. College, for me, was all about having
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Toastmasters International is often at the first glance seen as just a Public Speaking platform but is actually a Leadership Development platform as well. There are plenty of opportunities it will give you to develop your leadership abilities, right from club level to the area level and to eventually the district level. The leadership roles
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What is an Icebreaker Speech at Toastmasters? An Icebreaker is essentially the first project in any path of Toastmasters, the one that kick-starts your journey with the organisation. It is a short speech, about four to six minutes in length, the primary objective of which is to introduce yourself to the club. The Icebreaker, or
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It was in eighth grade when I gave my first impromptu speech. Being an introvert, delivering a well-rehearsed speech was itself a big deal, let alone an impromptu one. It was during one of the monthly events in school where we were seated and waiting for the chief guest to arrive. To fill the gap
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19. That’s how old I was when I was asked to deliver my first eulogy. It was for my grandfather who passed away due to old age. Since then, I have seen and given quite a few eulogies. As a speaker, many people have asked me what would be the best way to deliver a
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With about 30-50% of the world’s population being introverted, this is a problem I come across often when I speak to aspiring speakers. And I can genuinely empathize with them since I too consider myself as mostly introverted. I say ‘mostly’ because according to Carl Jung who popularized the terms ‘extrovert’ & ‘introvert’ said that
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Delivery matters. A speech with good content but poor delivery will fail to impact the amount that that speech deserves. Which is why body language so important when it comes to public speaking. While the below pointers are most helpful to someone getting on a stage to host an event or giving a speech, they
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There’s a reason why some of the most successful businessmen and women in the world are known as top-notch communicators. They recognized the importance of public speaking in business at some point and ensured that they honed that skill. Whether you’re a business owner or hold a high position in a company, public speaking is
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