Take the terror out of the talk

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Take the terror out of the talk

• What Toastmasters can do for you

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Organisational hierarchy
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Typical Toastmasters meeting

• 3 main parts

• Prepared speeches from manuals

• Evaluations

• Table topics

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Public speaking

• Skills, tips and tricks

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Skills

• Breathe

- beware Mickey breathe punctuation

• Vocal variety

- express yourself record yourself

• Body language

- show what you mean video yourself
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Tips

• Eye contact

- small vs large audiences. Gain trust

• Pause

- banish umms Gain attention

• KISS

- short, simple sentences words no jargon
Gain understanding
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Tricks

• Cards

- main points only number them

• Wiggle

- expend energy quickly use sparely

• Exhale

- calm brain and pulse
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Cost vs benefits

• Cost
• 6 month membership 36 15 joining fee
• 2 meetings per month of around 2 hours duration

• Benefits
• Within a mutually supportive environment
• Practise speaking, practise listening, practise
  evaluating, practise leading
• Gain confidence, expertise
• Grow

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Interested?

• contact_at_greenhearttoastmasters.org
• (1st and 3rd Monday of month Cravat hotel)
• !!New club!! New hearts - margaret.murphy_at_educat
  ion.lu
• (demonstration meetings on 17, 24, 31 January,
  Chambre des employés privés, thereafter 2nd and
  4th Tuesday of month )
• bossuet_gaveliers_at_hotmail.com
• (dinner club, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month)
• Orateurs du jeudi janicer_at_pt.lu
• (dinner club, in French, 1st and 3th Thursday of
  month, La Cime restaurant)