MOUNTAINEER TOASTMASTERS
CLUB 8538
MORGANTOWN, WV
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Tuesday June 12, 2007
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MOUNTAINEER TOASTMASTERS CLUB 8538 MORGANTOWN, WV |
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Agenda Archives Events: Area, Division and District Dennis Overman Most Improved Speaker Awards
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Tips for Making Good Speeches
Arrive early, walk around the speaking area, familiarize yourself with the lectern and, if to be used, practice using the microphone and visual aids.
Greet some of the audience as they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to a group of strangers.
Practice your speech and revise it as necessary.
Ease tension by doing simple stretching exercises.
When you visualize yourself as successful, you will be.
People want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining.
If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have with your speech, you may be calling the audience’s attention to something they hadn’t noticed. It’s better to keep silent.
Focus your attention away from your own anxieties, and outwardly toward your message and your audience. Your nervousness will dissipate.
Harness you nervous energy and transform it into vitality and enthusiasm.
Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters club can provide the experience you need. |
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