Third video of the series where I document my attempt to make it to the Semifinals of the World Championship of Public Speaking. Summary I finished the research that I've been doing for a few weeks. In this video, I give 4 major insights from my research. However, I wrote an article with 16 tips! I advise you read that. … [Read more...]
The Secrets to Winning the World Championship of Public Speaking (16 tips)
Armed with a large spreadsheet, videos of Toastmasters International Finalists, and an overwhelming sense of curiosity, I set out to learn what sets the champions apart. I watched 10 champion speeches and 5 speeches that placed second or third. I manually recorded everything about them in a spreadsheet: aspects like how many laughs they received, what style of speaker they … [Read more...]
Road to Semifinals — Episode 2 (Roadmap)
Second video of the series where I document my attempt to make it to the Semifinals of the World Championship of Public Speaking. Summary Research video is coming out next. I'm preparing two speeches for the competition because you need two in order to win (one all the way through semifinals, then a different one for finals). The order of my … [Read more...]
Road to Semifinals — Episode 1 (Introduction)
I'm starting a new video series where I'll document my attempt to make it to the Semifinals of the World Championship of Public Speaking. Throughout this series I will be giving you tips and tricks that you can use to write your own speech for the Toastmasters International Speech Contest. Here is the first video: Summary I'll make new videos whenever I make … [Read more...]
7 tips for overcoming speech writer’s block and making an engaging speech
This post was originally a guest post on www.presentation-guru.com. Lately, I have been preparing to deliver a TEDx talk at a local university. As I’ve crafted this speech, I’ve been reminded that it is all too easy for me to write very dry speeches even though one of my trademarks is humor. What do I mean by dry? Well, the last few sentences were dry. Hope that … [Read more...]