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Friday,
January
23rd,
2009
Every year the World Championship contest is an amazing event. Lance, the 2005 World Champion, was wonderful! He connected with the audience and executed his speech perfectly. Lance’s message was simple and crystal clear. And a speech well worth studying!
My favorite line, however, came from one of the other contestants, Rowena Romero. During her interview she talked about how previous winners were all known for something. Rowena said, “David Brooks is known for his blue Jeans — Darren LaCroix is known for his fall on his face, I’ll be know for my stool.” (Rowena stood atop a footstool during her speech.)
Note: Rowena’s comment is also a great example of the RULE of THREE.)
It was brilliant humor. That’s good comedy! Very funny Rowena!
The Call Back
Ahhh! The call back. A “call back” is a comedy term that simply means “calling back” to an earlier laugh line, referring to an earlier joke that worked. (It makes no sense to “call back” to one that does not.)
If you have a laugh line that works consistently, it is a great idea to call back to it later in your presentation. The call back works best after the presenter moves on to a different topic. Then it is aided by the element of surprise, and a psychological connection with earlier laugh.
It can be even more powerful if you refer back to something said by a previous speaker. The audience loves it because they know that you had to be listening, have confidence, and enough presence to add it into your presentation.
An example from the World Championship Interviews: Johnny Uy, Senior Vice President of Toastmasters International, was the contest master. He was simply hysterical! During the interviews he asked the contestants questions in their native language. Most of the audience could not interpret the question. Douglas Kruger, a contestant from South Africa, took the opportunity (the “set up”) to translate for humor purposes. Douglas said, “His question was about my underwear.” He got a huge laugh.
Other contestants then used this opportunity when they were asked their question. Jerry Aiyathurai responded, “Fruit of the Loom.” Rowena Romero said, “Wonder bra.” All great call backs.
Most of you have experienced this as an audience member. Now you have a label for it, and can begin to look for the opportunity. I always try to connect to a huge laugh from earlier in a conference. When I hear a big laugh I ask myself, “How can I tie that into my presentation?”
How can you use this?
© Darren LaCroix
2001 World Champion of Public Speaking
darren@humor411.com
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Categories : Humor in Speaking, Public Speaking Skills
Friday,
January
16th,
2009
Don’t Panic.
Coming into a Toastmasters club for the first time is hard. There are a lot of new people you have never met before, they have titles like VPE and they want you to get in front of a group of people and do what?
Don’t worry. Just sit in on your first meeting, listen to the speeches, do a table topic, and get an information packet from the first person that hands you one.
Now jump ahead two weeks. Thinking back on your experience, you enjoyed yourself at the first meeting; so you came back to the meeting and turned in your application…now what?
For many new members, you are at a loss for what to do. The person who gave you the application wants you to do an “Icebreaker” and some other person wants you to be the timer. Then there is this guy in the corner who keeps thinking you are a guest and wants you to sign the guest book. What are you supposed to do?
Deep breaths… that’s it… don’t panic. It will all be OK.
Day 1 as a Member
As a new member, you are going to get a lot of information thrown at you rather quickly. It is good to take a look at the books and manuals that Toastmaster sends you. Don’t worry about knowing all of it now, but really start to look at Project 1, “The Icebreaker” in the Competent Communicator manual. This is the first prepared speaking project and it would be beneficial to ask when you can get signed up to give that speech.
Ok..ok..don’t panic. It is not as hard as it looks. Just take a few deep breaths, talk to some of the other members and find the person that is the Vice President of Education. We will talk more about officers later, so for now look for the person that is prematurely gray, has a ton of paperwork stacked in front of them, and keeps babbling incoherently about needing one more CC by the end of the year or something similar. Don’t worry, it is not a drug reference… but it should be.
Once you locate the Vice President of Education, he or she will help you get speeches and other roles scheduled, find a mentor, and learn more about the educational tracks in the program. I encourage you to talk to each officer in the club, ask them what they do and how they can help you figure out what this Toastmasters thing is all about.
Now that you have gotten you first speech scheduled, it is time to learn what Toastmasters is, how the club works, and then give that first speech…all topics to be continued in part two of this series.
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Chris Elliott serves as a leader for supply chain and international non-profit organizations. He has an unshakable habit of lifelong learning and uses his knowledge and experiences during his speaking engagements, workshops, consulting projects, and one-on-one coaching sessions. The result…connecting people and empowering change.
In his presentations on personal success, employee morale, technology selection, and supply chain issues, Chris Elliott brings a unique perspective to help you solve the problems that affects your business. Contact Chris Elliott at http://chris-elliott.com/contact so he can deliver the results that you need to be successful.
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Friday,
January
16th,
2009
Summary of Part 1 – Your First Meeting as a Member
Talk with the Vice President of Education (VPE) to get your Icebreaker scheduled
See if the VPE can assign you a mentor.
Goals for Part 2
1. Learn more about the club structure
2. Take on different meeting roles
3. Write and give your first speech, “The Icebreaker”
The Club Structure
As a new member, there is a lot of information thrown at you in the first few weeks. Toastmasters meetings are not like normal business meetings and at first the structure can seem quite off and disorientating. However, as you progress through the program, you will see that the club is structured with a purpose, and that is to help members grow as effective speakers in leaders.
As you read through the back of the competent communicator manual, you will get a better understanding of the overall agenda of the meeting, the parts that fill our the agenda, and the roles within the parts that help members succeed in speaking and leading.
The Executive Council, consisting of the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and Sergeant at Arms are responsible for maintaining the structure and flow of the meeting. This includes the set up of the meeting space, the opening, business meeting, educational speeches, table topics, and evaluation. Each section of the meeting has different goals and people assigned to roles are responsible for leading those sections.
Meeting Roles
If you break the meeting down into primary sections: Set up, opening, business, speeches, table topics, and evaluations – there are different roles within these primary sections for structure and execution.
In the clubs I am involved in, the sections are run by the following roles:
Set Up – Sergeant at Arms
Opening and Business – President
Speeches – Toastmaster
Table Topics – Table Topic Master
Evaluations – General Evaluator
To be successful in Toastmasters, I encourage you to take on as many of the roles as possible within the first few meetings. Doing that will help you better understand the structure of the meetings and will serve you to become more comfortable in front of your club.
The Icebreaker
Ah the Icebreaker, that glorious first speech that so many new members run from. There is really not much to say about the icebreaker. It is tough, but it really takes just getting up there and doing it.
For me, I mind mapped my first speech and got up there and gave it. I said “um” 12 times, but after that the numbers of “ums” dropped to 6, then 2, and then none within the first few speeches. Today, I now slap myself if I say filler words.
You can do it. Whether you are a new or returning Toastmaster, the Icebreaker is nothing to fear. It is a lot of fun and once you get good at speaking, you can actually make a lot of money just standing in front of people speaking.
Conclusion
It is my hope that I have encouraged you to really get the most out of Toastmasters as possible. To do that, please get out the materials you have received from Toastmasters and figure out:
1. The structure of the club
2. What the various meeting roles are
3. Getting your Icebreaker done
Good luck as a new Toastmaster.
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About the Author:
Chris Elliott serves as a leader for supply chain and international non-profit organizations. He has an unshakable habit of lifelong learning and uses his knowledge and experiences during his speaking engagements, workshops, consulting projects, and one-on-one coaching sessions. The result…connecting people and empowering change.
In his presentations on personal success, employee morale, technology selection, and supply chain issues, Chris Elliott brings a unique perspective to help you solve the problems that affects your business. Contact Chris Elliott at http://chris-elliott.com/contact so he can deliver the results that you need to be successful.
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Friday,
January
16th,
2009
Moaning, groaning, and sorrowing sobs could be heard all the way down the corridor of the Office Building. People rushed to the cubicle where several employees had gathered and found Valerie lying in the floor curled into the fetal position.
“What happened?” one employee asked seriously.
“Valerie was asked to give a presentation at a corporate meeting and she freaked out.”
That was before she became a Toastmaster.
Stage fright is common to all speakers who are concerned about their performance, yet for some it controls decisions, creates limitations and causes drastic responses in the body. You may not think you need any training in public speaking because you never do any public speaking. Regardless of whether you ever speak in front of an audience, you are a public speaker, every time you open your mouth.
Whatever you verbalize in public even one on one is public speaking and it is a reflection on who you are! Some of you are required to make presentations and I’m sure you want to do your best to make your point as clear and as effective as possible. How do you get past the fear of speaking in front of a panel of managers at a job interview? Here are some useful tips to help you control nervousness and appear calm and knowledgeable when you suddenly asked to speak.
1. Practice Yogic breathing for a few minutes before you take the stage. Yogic breathing means bringing air all the way to and from your abdomen. It calms the nerves and delivers a better flow of oxygen to the brain.
2. Practice impromptu speaking. While you are alone, think of a topic and pretend someone has asked you to speak about it. Begin organizing your thoughts. Think of an opening reply to the question or topic, the give your opinion and to close, summarize what you just said. Try to do this in less than two minutes. You’ll be surprised how much this will help you think on your feet when someone puts you on the spot.
3. Get involved with Toastmasters. There you will find a non-threatening environment in which to learn and practice the essential communication and leadership skills. The cost is less than $100 per year and includes your materials. Find a club near you by putting your zip code into the search box at toastmasters.org/find/default.asp. Now that you are aware of some things to do to cure stage fright, I’m sure you will not be the one huddled under your desk when it’s time to make your presentation.
Yvonne Perry has completed the requirements for Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). She uses her public speaking skills through Writers in the Sky podcast her weekly show about the craft and business of writing.
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Categories : Before You Speak, Fear of Public Speaking / Stage Fright
Saturday,
January
10th,
2009
Once of the best way to get new clients is by speaking to organizations. There’s something about the immediacy of being in front of people that has great spin-off benefits. So whether you do it for the fees or for the contacts or both, you really can’t lose. Another bonus is that speaking professionally will take you out of your comfort zone into learning new valuable skills.
If you’re new to public speaking, then the first step is to get training. Start with Toastmasters or with a private coach. Once you’ve reached a certain level of competence and are getting great feedback, offer your services as a speaker to non-profit or community groups.
Maybe you’re a good story teller and feel you’re a natural on the platform. Not so fast! Are you also good at structuring your speech and sticking to the time frame?
Maybe you’ve been well trained and even have your own staged choreography: arms open here, two strides forward there. Stop! You need to unlearn all this.
You can do almost anything on the platform and get away with it as long as you’re authentic. Please don’t be staged or fake.
Perhaps you have a string of degrees and have done tones of research. You really know your stuff and you’re very earnest about it. Stop! You have to unlearn all this too.
Be authentic. Be conversational without being patronizing.
Involve your audience. Forget about yourself and focus on what value you’re brining to your audience. That’s all that matters.
Take your speech as seriously as you would if you were being paid big bucks for it. Because it’s that serious!
Find a wonderful title for it. You know that buying decisions are based on chemistry, not intellect, so create a title that appeals to your buyers. Your subtitle should clarify the title.
That’s exactly the approach I’ve taken to writing this article.
Make sure you get testimonials from audience members to use later in your promotional material.
Now that you have some expertise and know exactly what you want to say, use the contacts you’ve gained to find your audience. Ask them for referrals to the associations they belong to. Ask your local librarian for The Association Book.
When calling a Conference Organizer, ask what the theme of their upcoming conference is and whether they’ve got their speakers lined up. Large conferences usually plan a year in advance. Let them know what you have to offer.
The trick here is to find ways to keep your name in front of them with periodic phone calls or brief mailing updates.
Approach many different organizations at the same time so you keep the momentum going. Your promotional kit should contain a bio including your accomplishments and qualifications along with three of your speaking topics.
The third page should contain short testimonials from clients and/or customers along with a list of clients. Now that you’re all set with training, a promo kit and contact information for your target audience, go for it!
Cathleen Fillmore, owner of Speakers Gold bureau, consults with speakers who want to find the money in the marketplace and maximize the returns on their talents. Cathleen is a member of MPI, a certified consultant with the American Consultant’s League and a consultant to some of North America’s top speakers. Sign up for her advanced marketing techniques newsletter ‘Speakers Gold’ at * 6figurespeaker.com and get a free report on Getting Paid for Speaking.
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Categories : Professional Speaking, Promote Your Business
Sunday,
December
21st,
2008
Entering the speaking industry can be both daunting and exciting. It is an excellent environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of your audience. It is a rewarding and challenging industry to be part of. If you are keen to become a professional speaker, try these tips:
Find a buddy – make a friend with another speaker who is at a similar stage to you in their speaking career to be able to share ideas, questions, frustrations and wins with them.
Get a mentor – seek out a speaker who is an expert in their field and is willing to share one hour a month with you for 6 months. Create an agenda for each meeting, set up your expectations before the mentoring begins and reward them with your honesty, loyalty and promote them to others whenever you have an opportunity.
Create a mastermind group – find 3 – 4 other speakers who are new and willing to meet each month to brainstorm ideas, share learnings, provide tips and encourage each other on your path to become a successful professional speaker. You may schedule your meeting to occur before your monthly National Speakers Association meeting.
Contact speakers you admire – email, phone or write to speakers you admire and let them know you are new and you would like to learn from them. Most people are willing to give you time, provide advice and share their information with you.
Attend all National Speakers Association (NSA) meetings – make this a priority in your month to attend these meetings that will develop your skills, expose you to accomplished speakers and build relationships with people in your industry.
Attend an NSA convention – schedule an annual convention in your diary to expose yourself to the best in the speaking industry, build your skills and meet people who are achieving their speaking goals. You may like to combine this with a vacation to an overseas destination.
Get involved in the NSA committee – volunteer to assist your local chapter with the meeting, greeting new members, accreditation programs or logistics. There are so many roles that could be suitable for you. It is a very rewarding experience.
Join Toastmasters – find a good group and learn more about your craft.
Borrow resources from other speakers – when you start out you may not have significant capital so borrow tapes, videos, books and resources from other speakers. When you become a well known, highly paid speaker you can do the same for new speakers.
Subscribe to Professional Speaker Magazine and Voice of Experience CDs – invest in your self-development with some of the best tools in the industry.
Read Speaker Directories – learn what categories are available, check out what speakers call their presentations, review accreditation experience and read their testimonies – this will all inspire you.
Review websites – make time each day to visit the National Speakers Association websites from all over the world. Investigate other speaker’s websites for tips, product information and ideas.
Create a one-page overview of you and your topic – use this page for marketing and sending to Speakers Bureau as a summary of what you speak about.
Create a website – if you can’t afford a whole site to start; create a home page with your photo, contact information and what you speak about. Expand the site as your funding and reputation grows.
Meet Speakers Bureaus – introduce yourself as a ‘rising star’ and develop relationships with them. Make time to contact them regularly with your progress reports, new marketing information, promotional videos or CDs and invite them to see you present. These people are one of the most valuable resources in your industry.
Speak at interest groups for free – there are many groups who regularly meet and have guest speakers including SWAP, Zonata, Rotary and many more. Find out your local networks and offer to speak to their members.
Get Accredited – find out how to improve your skills through the NSA accreditation system and complete each level. This will keep you motivated to achieve your next level and build your skills as you do it.
Do a Presentation Course – learn how the professionals do it. Many speakers’ bureaus also run these programs so keep an eye out for them.
Seek voice coaching or enrol in a drama or dance class – learn more about your voice and body and how to increase your platform skills.
Be persistent – don’t get discouraged when you don’t have bookings, keep focused on your goal to become a professional speaker and remember… it takes time. Be patient.
This is one of the most exciting industries in the world – you can do it. Believe in yourself and you will become an exceptional professional speaker.
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Categories : Professional Speaking
Sunday,
December
21st,
2008
If you have ever given a presentation at work or had to give an impromptu eulogy at a memorial service, you know how nerve-wrecking it can be. Butterflies in your stomach? No, they’re more like torpedoes bombing your gut! A little nervousness is normal. It shows that you care and are excited about the opportunity you’ve been given to speak. Having nervousness overcome your ability to function in front of an job interview panel can be detrimental.
In a Toastmasters club, members practice impromptu speaking as a way of learning to respond effectively on a moment’s notice. Table topics help people learn to reply intelligently on a topic with which they may not be familiar. This practice comes in handy when your boss wants a word with you, or when you are dealing with customers or giving a toast at a friend’s wedding. Here are a few suggestion about how to rehearse for successful impromptu speaking. For this exercise you will need:
* A timer, stopwatch or clock with a second hand sweep.
* A friend – If you don’t have anyone to practice with, you’ll have to watch the timer yourself. * A topic – I’ll supply three topics:
1. Parents have a way of making up stories to protect the young minds of their children. Please share the biggest story your mom or dad ever told you.
2. You are a vacuum cleaner. Tell us about your recent episode in a teenager’s room.
3. Please give your advice on how to deal with rush-hour traffic.
Take each topic listed above one at a time. Have your friend read one topic aloud then set the timer for two minutes. Your friend will give you a silent signal when you’ve reached one minute and again when you have reached two minutes. Try to keep speaking until you get the one minute signal. Then, wrap up when you get the two minute signal. Compose your thoughts as quickly as possible and begin addressing the topic. Give a simple opening statement. You may repeat the topic question as your opening. Then, give your opinion about the topic by answering the questions to the best of your ability. Give a conclusion or summary of what you just said.
The best way to practice this exercise and get the experience you need is in the safe and supportive environment of a Toastmasters club meeting. Toastmasters provides leadership training and self-development. Experience that builds confidence is the key to effective speaking. Find a club in your area at www.toastmasters.org
Yvonne Perry is a freelance writer and the owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services (WITS). She and her team of ghostwriters are ready to assist you with writing and editing for books, eBooks, Web text, business documents, resumes, bios, articles, and media releases. For more information about writing, networking, publishing, and book promotion, or to sign up for free email delivery of WITS newsletter, please visit http://writersinthesky.com New subscribers receive a free eBook Tips for Freelance Writing.
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Categories : Fear of Public Speaking / Stage Fright, Public Speaking Skills
Tuesday,
December
16th,
2008
If you have ever been asked to introduce someone to a large group you know how nerve-wracking it can be trying to come up with the right things to say. The purpose of the introduction is to highlight the speaker and explain who he or she is, what they will be speaking about and why he or she is addressing this particular topic.
This past week I served as Toastmaster (emcee) of our club meeting. I am working toward my Advanced Toastmaster Gold Award and one of the projects in the “Specialty Speeches” manual requires me to introduce the speaker for the meeting. Here are some things I learned about introducing a speaker.
Who?
Telling who the speaker is requires more than reading a list of facts about his or her education and accomplishments. If the speaker is well-known, that list may be very long and boring. Highlight the items you feel is most interesting and has the most association with the topic the speaker will present, then expand on a couple of events in the speaker’s career that the audience may most appreciate. Give a personal story about some charity work the speaker has done in the community or give a funny anecdote about him or her that helps the audience feel like they already know the speaker.
What?
You should know in advance the topic the speaker will talk about. You don’t want to give away the entire speech but do touch on the relevance that this topic has to the audience. This will peak their curiosity and gain their interest. If you have read or heard a quote by the speaker that is relevant to the audience, use it to get their attention. For example, “Today’s speaker once said, ‘I’m not sure if it is the music or the guests that keeps people listening to my show, but at least they do come back for more!’”
Why?
Give the audience an indication as to why this speaker was chosen to present the particular topic. If your audience is a group of parents of teenagers, your speaker may be an educator, a psychologist, or a parent who has raised teenagers. Bring out the reasons why this speaker is qualified to speak on the subject. Perhaps he or she served time in a detention center as a teenager and has inside information to share with parents who have troubled teens.
How?
Organize your introduction as you would any other speech. Have a good opening that makes people laugh, or sit up and take notice. Ask a question or call for a show of hands in response to a scenario you pose. Make it correspond to the topic the speaker will present. Then, have a body with two or three points that cover the “who, what and why” questions above. When you have given the introduction, wrap it up by summarizing in one sentence such as, “Ladies and gentlemen, here’s a lady who has been there and done that and is here to tell us why we shouldn’t, please help me welcome Mrs. Edwina Smith.” You should start the applause and allow the audience to follow your cue. Stay at the lectern until the speaker arrives, then shake her or his hand and step away.
Your introduction should be entertaining and informational. If you have done your job well, the speaker will probably acknowledge your comments before he or she begins to speak. The audience will be ready to listen and receptive to the speaker. Just for the heck of it, when you are alone try introducing someone you know well. This will give you a better idea of how to put these tips into practice. Who knows when you might be asked on the spur of the moment to introduce a speaker? When it happens, don’t panic. Just take a deep breath and think, “Who, What, Why and How.”
Yvonne Perry is a freelance writer and the owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services (WITS). She and her team of ghostwriters are ready to assist you with writing and editing for books, eBooks, Web text, business documents, resumes, bios, articles, and media releases. For more information about writing, networking, publishing, and book promotion, or to sign up for free email delivery of WITS newsletter, please visit http://www.writersinthesky.com New subscribers receive a free eBook Tips for Freelance Writing.
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Tuesday,
December
16th,
2008
“We are cutting back on unnecessary expenses.”
“I am just too stressed about my job to come.”
“THEY EXPECT me to be at work more, so I can’t come.”
What excuses have you heard the past few months from your members and potential members?
What excuses are you using for not improving your speaking and leadership skills?
The Excuses
Excuses, we all have them. What is your excuse for not taking an hour to an hour and a half a week to improve your communication and leadership skills? Do you not have enough time, do you not have enough money, or maybe you just don’t have the energy with the economy and all?
The Reality
The reality is that Toastmasters will not make you a better speaker. Toastmasters will make you a better person. It is a commitment to personal development and that scares some people. To be successful, you have to be willing to take on challenges, take risks, and reap the rewards. So you have to accept that your excuse is not time, it is not money, and it is not really energy, you excuse is that you are scared to change.
The Solution
Even if no one you will ever know what Toastmasters is all about, you are still going to go farther in life because you have been a Toastmasters member. Being in Toastmasters teaches you to change, it teaches you to grow, and it teaches you how to be a better communicator. You might not like that, but if you are committed to taking 100% responsibility for your life and not making excuses, then Toastmasters should be an option.
Why it Makes Sense in a Down Economy
In the 1970′s, Warren Buffet was buying stocks when others were predicting the end of stock markets and trying to sell out. When the stock market recovered, Buffet’s riches grew, because he was doing what others were not.
How does this relate to Toastmasters? As the people around you spend less on their education, spend less becoming better speakers, you can be spending the money now, so when the economy improves, you have the skill set to be successful. You will have the base you developed in the lean times to make an impact when times are good.
It is one of the things I find funny about training and research. When a company is doing poorly, they cut back on the one thing that will help them in better times, their people. Why should you be like most people and most companies?
You want to be more successful… right?
Then don’t listen to your fears, spend the time, spend the money, and make yourself a better person today so you don’t have to play catch up when things improved.
I am putting more into Toastmasters because I know that I am getting the experience I need now that will drive me forward faster in the future.
Chris Elliott is a professional speaker and blogger. For more tips on how you can become a better speaker, check out http://mytoastmastersblog.com If you would like information on how you can bring Chris to speak to your next meeting, please visit http://chris-elliott.com
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