Category Archives: Speeches
How long does it take to improve my public speaking?
“How long does it take to improve my public speaking?” This is a question that we sometimes get asked by our guests. The time taken for improvements depends on a few factors. These can include: how much existing public speaking … Continue reading
From Fear and Overwhelm to Focus and Opportunity
At Shropshire Speakers, we hosted another online meeting on Wednesday April 15th. One of our more experienced speakers, Mags O’Brien, delivered an excellent speech which is now available on YouTube. During this speech, Mags draws on her professional and personal … Continue reading
Twelve tips for better presentations
At Shropshire Speakers, we sometimes get enquiries from professional people who are interested in improving their presentation skills. Perhaps they are already delivering presentations on a regular basis and are looking to improve, or perhaps they have been asked to … Continue reading
Keeping Time
Keeping time is a very important concept in Toastmasters. A few years ago, I attended some corporate training on Communication and Leadership skills. For one of the exercises, we were split into small groups, and each group was given a … Continue reading
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
How can you create a great speech that asks you to use visual aids, without resorting to ‘death by Powerpoint’? That would be ‘Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy’, if Jessie Barstow’s speech was anything to go by. We all looked extremely … Continue reading
Winning numbers – what will yours be?
I don’t play Bingo or do the lottery (well not often), but over the last few meetings we have had some winning numbers enhance our club night. We couldn’t make such strides of achievement if we galumphed through an evening it just wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Top Tips for Wedding Speeches
At Shropshire Speakers, we sometimes get enquiries from men who are facing the prospect of speaking in front of 100+ guests at a wedding, either as the Father of the Bride, Best Man or Groom. This is a unique challenge … Continue reading
Advanced Communication – Double exposure – Public relations
Keeping a club going takes just a bit of effort as I’m sure many of you know, and toastmasters of course isn’t any different. Public relations is just one of the advanced communication skills that you can work towards, giving … Continue reading
Speakers and speeches everywhere
Do you ever have one of those thoughts whizz through your mind at the most inappropriate time. I had such a thought at about 4am this morning. What was the thought? I was thinking I haven’t blogged about the last … Continue reading
Landmarks, Hares, Ear Muffs and Hats
This is an amalgamation of the last few meetings at Shropshire speakers and my what a busy time we have been having lately. Lots of visitors attending having discovered us on the internet, gently suggested by bosses or encouraged by … Continue reading