For many years I ran a singles club. People would meet at an event and if they hit it off they would go out on a date. If there was never a second date, here is what I heard them say:
“She didn’t appear very confident. I didn’t like the way he dressed. He/she was just […]

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Olivia Mitchell at the well-done Speaking about Presenting blog tackles the question of whether you should consider Toastmasters to learn speaking and presenting skills–and how to get the most out of it if you do.
Mitchell–who says she became a confident speaker through Toastmasters–recommends the program, as I do, especially for people who want to build […]

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I saw this article and could not help commenting on it…

The title, “Mayor Coleman wings it for State of the City speech” is a horrible misrepresentation of the facts that are presented in the article and it shows an incredible lack of appreciation for what goes into a public speech that connects with an audience.
When […]

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Casey Tom, one of the Tri-County Toastmasters Club’s newest members delivered his first prepared Toastmasters speech called an ‘Ice Breaker’ at the last meeting.
Area 1 Toastmaster members who conducted the first session of a Speechcraft ‘Public Speaking 101’ seminar for the public which started in Springfield on 3-12-09 are from left): […]

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