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]]> By: Michael George Erwine http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2008/07/09/to-tie-or-not-to-tie-%e2%80%93-the-great-formality-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Michael George Erwine Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:05:17 +0000 http://mytoastmastersblog.com/?p=53#comment-1010 Speakers should dress appropriately for the occasion and in a way that will put their audience at ease. I had a conversation with Mark Brown who related that, when he speaks to his high school audiences, he dresses casually, often in jeans. He will put his hand in his pockets (gasp). But at a the President's dinner at the Toastmasters International Convention, there was Mark resplendent in a tuxedo. It all depends. When I train managers I wear a suit. For other audiences I'll wear dockers and a knit shirt. The first concern is for the audience. Speakers should dress appropriately for the occasion and in a way that will put their audience at ease.

I had a conversation with Mark Brown who related that, when he speaks to his high school audiences, he dresses casually, often in jeans. He will put his hand in his pockets (gasp).

But at a the President’s dinner at the Toastmasters International Convention, there was Mark resplendent in a tuxedo.

It all depends. When I train managers I wear a suit. For other audiences I’ll wear dockers and a knit shirt.

The first concern is for the audience.

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