I sat down with Certified Thanatologist, Gail Rubin to discuss a speech that she prepared for the Toastmasters International Speech Competition. First off, here is Gail’s original speech. And here is my Enhanced Evaluation.
If you are hoping to become a better speaker, but the traditional methods of improving your speaking skills have not worked out well, I have an idea that I’m sure you want to hear about. And just for fun, here is the reel I made to promote it. Old-school pro wrestling fans will appreciate the homage.
Sometimes, you might be tempted to phone it in. You have a speaking opportunity, but you aren’t taking it very seriously. You’re tempted to just go through the motions, so you get get off the stage and get back to life. This video explains why you ought not to do that. You ought to bring your A-game every chance you …
If you’re going to tell your audience something, you need to tell your face, first. Then you and your face can tell the audience that thing together. Confused? Watch the video to find out what I mean.
In my previous video, I talked about dealing with the 3 Ds by bringing the 3 As. Confused? Well, watching that video would help a little bit. Another thing would be to watch the video below, in which I discuss one of those As in more detail. That A, stands for Authenticity.
Maybe it’s because I’m an only child, but ever since I was a teen, I have never been afraid to “attract attention to myself” as my mom would put it. (Often.) Therefore, I’ve never been one to shy away from bringing tough topics to the stage. However, I was recently asked a question about speaking on tough topics, and I …
How many times do you edit your speech before you finally take it to the stage? Here’s a better question. How many times do you edit your speech unnecessarily before you take it to the stage? Let’s try that again. How much time do you waste, and how much frustration do you cause yourself by unnecessarily editing your speech before …
Are you delivering speeches while sitting at your desk? You need to stop that. You need to stand and deliver. Watch this video to learn why and to get some quick tips on how you can make that happen.
When speaking virtually (eg on Zoom), speakers are doing something bad. They have a tendency to end sooner than they ought to. Watch this video for an explanation of what I mean. It also explains why that sends such a bad message to your audience.
You’ve heard about a strong beginning to your speech, but a strong ending is even more important. Watch the video below to learn what ingredients go into a strong ending. What’s that? You haven’t seen the first 8 units? Not a problem at all… Unit 1 – Topic vs Message can be found here. Unit 2 – Structure Your Speech …