The 2008 Democratic and Republican conventions have renewed the debate about the need for better speaking skills. Listening to the recaps, reading the news articles, and having to suffer through partisan talking heads, the core of the issue shines through…does speaking well matter to leadership? Being a committed Toastmaster, I would say yes. Also, being [...]

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Is your public speaking or Toastmasters progression stalled? Do you feel that you are not giving many speeches? Has it been awhile since you did anything leadership related? You my friend are in a rut. Looking through one of my Toastmasters manuals today, I realized that there were a lot of areas where people can [...]

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What draws you to speak? For many of us, speaking brings confidence, poise, and skills that we never thought we had. For others it brings the ability to communicate your message to diverse audiences. One side effect is that when you come up to the podium you assume a position of power. What are you [...]

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Have you started to notice that I post a word of the day on days when I do not have time to post a real article? Today is one of those days….from Work, to Toastmasters Meeting, back to work, then to another Toastmasters meeting. It is just one of those days where you have to [...]

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