Aurora Colorado George Sutton Toastmasters Club
Improve Your Speaking, Communicating, and Leadership Skills and Have Fun Too!
You’ve been thinking about it for a while now. You know you need to try something new. People at work may have even told you it’s time to do something. Even your family has been spurring you on. But, for some reason, another month…another year maybe…has slipped by and you still haven’t taken the plunge to join a Toastmasters club.
July and August months are the perfect time to join. Here are several reasons why:
1. Things might be slower at work – If your workload has slowed down a bit this summer, it’s the perfect time for you to… Read Full Post »
I was watching a rerun of The Office a few days ago and at the end of the episode I learned that the title of that episode was called Dwight’s Speech. Apparently, Dwight won “salesman of the year” and was asked to give a speech at the awards ceremony.
Half way through the episode, Dwight, along with his co-workers were in a conference room where Dwight was asked to give an impromptu speech of what he would present at the banquet. One of the employees suggested maybe he should join Toastmasters to get some practice with public speaking.
He went… Read Full Post »
You’re at a business event sitting casually at one of the many round tables as your plate of chicken breast, asparagus, and mashed potatoes with gravy is delivered. Finally, everyone at your table is served their plate so you can dig in!
Suddenly, a tap on the shoulder.
It’s the event program chair.
“Sir/Maam,” she says.
“I understand you have some insights on (fill in your topic of expertise). Our dinner speaker is going to be about 15 minutes late and I was told you might be willing to share your knowledge with the group to fill up five minutes… Read Full Post »
It’s every Thanksgiving guest’s nightmare. You’re on the way to the table to devour the grand feast. You sit, grab your napkin, and the host puts you on the spot to make a toast. Your heart pounds, your knees quiver. The entire table starts shaking! What can you do?
You can PLAN a toast in advance and give the guests a memorable experience without embarrassing yourself! Here are a few steps to help you through the planning and delivery process of a great Thanksgiving toast this year.
- Plan in advance – If you are the host, accept the role… Read Full Post »
The first 30 seconds before your speech begins are just as important as the first 30 seconds after you begin speaking. These 30 seconds set the stage for your audience for what they should be listening for and why they should spend their time listening to what you have to present.
At our Toastmasters club, we’ve been paying a bit more attention to those first 30 seconds lately. There are three parts to that time period before you deliver your first spoken word and I’d like to share what we’ve been covering lately.
- Learning Your Spot –… Read Full Post »