Comments on: Public Speaking Secrets: Breaking Though the Wall of Speaking Improvement through Competition http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2009/01/10/public-speaking-secrets-breaking-though-the-wall-of-speaking-improvement-through-competition/ The Blog for Toastmasters, Public, and Professional Speakers Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:28:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Public Speaking Secrets: Breaking Though the Wall of Speaking Improvement through Competition « Gilbert Toastmasters http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2009/01/10/public-speaking-secrets-breaking-though-the-wall-of-speaking-improvement-through-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-8044 Public Speaking Secrets: Breaking Though the Wall of Speaking Improvement through Competition « Gilbert Toastmasters Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:06:09 +0000 http://mytoastmastersblog.com/?p=188#comment-8044 [...] via Public Speaking Secrets: Breaking Though the Wall of Speaking Improvement through Competition | My T.... [...] [...] via Public Speaking Secrets: Breaking Though the Wall of Speaking Improvement through Competition | My T…. [...]

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]]> By: David Portney - the "Public Speaking Training Wizard" http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2009/01/10/public-speaking-secrets-breaking-though-the-wall-of-speaking-improvement-through-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-8007 David Portney - the "Public Speaking Training Wizard" Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:57:50 +0000 http://mytoastmastersblog.com/?p=188#comment-8007 Personally, I think that the best public speaking competition is how many new leads you can generate and convert with public speaking, and how many new clients you get, and how many new referrals you create. I love standing ovations, but that doesn't pay the rent! Speaking doesn't have to be a for-profit activity, but it sure doesn't hurt! Best, David Portney Personally, I think that the best public speaking competition is how many new leads you can generate and convert with public speaking, and how many new clients you get, and how many new referrals you create.

I love standing ovations, but that doesn’t pay the rent! Speaking doesn’t have to be a for-profit activity, but it sure doesn’t hurt!

Best,
David Portney

]]> By: Simon - presentations trainer, UK http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2009/01/10/public-speaking-secrets-breaking-though-the-wall-of-speaking-improvement-through-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-7996 Simon - presentations trainer, UK Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://mytoastmastersblog.com/?p=188#comment-7996 Hi Chris - good story! I ranted about public speaking competitions a while ago, as I just can't understand the point of competing for the sake of competing. What you did however, competing for the sake of *learning* makes a lot of sense to me. Simon PS: my public competition speaking rant is at http://www.curved-vision.co.uk/presentation-skills-blog/2008/08/16/public-speaking-competitions/ Hi Chris – good story!

I ranted about public speaking competitions a while ago, as I just can’t understand the point of competing for the sake of competing. What you did however, competing for the sake of *learning* makes a lot of sense to me.

Simon

PS: my public competition speaking rant is at
http://www.curved-vision.co.uk/presentation-skills-blog/2008/08/16/public-speaking-competitions/

]]> By: Valentina http://mytoastmastersblog.com/2009/01/10/public-speaking-secrets-breaking-though-the-wall-of-speaking-improvement-through-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-7983 Valentina Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:39:28 +0000 http://mytoastmastersblog.com/?p=188#comment-7983 Dear Chris, your post is fantastic! Guess what? I am preparing a speech to "persuade with power" the members of our club (TM Easyclub Milan - Italy) to organize the fist TM contest! The only thing I am not sure about is one and maybe you can help me with that. If a TM Club is not part of a district can the winner of the contest participate to other international contests? Unfortunately we still can't be part of a district because there is still only one club in Italy, but we are networking with other clubs in Switzerland and helping another Italian club to start. What do you think? Thanx in advance! and congratulations for your brilliant blog! Vale Dear Chris,

your post is fantastic! Guess what? I am preparing a speech to “persuade with power” the members of our club (TM Easyclub Milan – Italy) to organize the fist TM contest! The only thing I am not sure about is one and maybe you can help me with that.
If a TM Club is not part of a district can the winner of the contest participate to other international contests? Unfortunately we still can’t be part of a district because there is still only one club in Italy, but we are networking with other clubs in Switzerland and helping another Italian club to start. What do you think?

Thanx in advance! and congratulations for your brilliant blog! Vale

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