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10 Tips For Successful Public
Speaking from Toastmasters
International
Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is
natural and healthy. It shows you care about doing well. But, too much nervousness can be detrimental. Here's how you can
control your nervousness and make effective, memorable presentations:
- Know the room. Be
familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the
microphone and any visual aids.
- Know the audience. Greet some of the audience as they arrive. It's easier to speak to a group of friends than to a
group of strangers.
- Know your material. If you're not familiar with your material or are uncomfortable with it, your nervousness will
increase. Practice your speech and revise it if necessary.
- Relax. Ease tension
by doing exercises.
- Visualize yourself giving your speech.
Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear, and assured. When you visualize
yourself as successful, you will be successful.
- Realize that people want you
to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative,
and entertaining. They don't want you to fail.
- Don't apologize. 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. Keep silent.
- Concentrate on the message -- not the medium.
Focus your attention away from your own anxieties, and outwardly toward your message and
your audience. Your nervousness will dissipate.
- Turn nervousness into positive energy.
Harness your nervous energy and transform it into vitality and
enthusiasm.
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Gain experience. Experience
builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters club can provide the experience
you need.
Bring a friend or a colleague to visit our
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club!
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
Open to all interested parties
who are over 18 years of age |
| Meeting Place: |
Kampong Ubi Community Centre, Level 3 Conference Room
10 Jalan Ubi Singapore 409075 |
| Meeting Time: |
4th Tuesday at 7.15 pm in January, March, May, July, September & November,
and
4th Saturday at 2.15 pm in February, April, June, August, October, and December
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| Coming Meeting Dates: |
25 Feb 2012 (Sat) @ 2:15pm
27 Mar 2012 (Tue) @ 7:15pm
28 Apr 2012 (Sat) @ 2:15pm
22 May 2012 (Tue) @ 7:15pm
23 June 2012 (Sat) @ 2:15pm
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| Contact: |
Club President : Ramana at 9847-2509
Vice President(s) of Membership: Aileen at 97562080 or Eszter at 84224738 |
| Email: |
info@public-speaking-singapore.com |
Click here to see the benefits of joining Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters
Club.
Other Resources
How Toastmasters Change Lives
By DTM Nathaniel Koh, Division S Governor 2006-2007
Project 1 - The Ice Breaker Manual Guide
Project 9 - Persuade with Power Manual Guide
List of Advanced Manuals
Education Progression Diagram for the new TI Education Track & Leadership
Track
By DTM Kan Kin Fung,
Division U Head Speech Coach 2005-2006
Competent Leadership Tracking Table
Setting Up A Speech Databank (The Real Secret to Creative Speech
Ideas!)
By ATMG Ng Seng Chuan
Make Members Matters
By DTM Michael Rodrigues, District 80 Secretary 2004-2005
Know Your Educational Track
By CC/CL Vanessa Yong, Asst. Division Governor Marketing (U3 & U4)
2007-2008
New Competent Leader (CL) Manual Reference File
By DTM Lawrence Quek, Division U Governor 2006-07 and ACS/CL Edward Ma, Division U Governor 2005-06
For more Public Speaking Tips, just visit our "Public Spekaing in Singapore" Blog.
Toastmasters
International Resources
Need Help Giving a Speech?
Toastmasters Magazine - Past Issues
Speech Contest Rulebook (updated!)
Officers Resources
Club Officers Resources
Membership Building
Tools for Toastmasters
Club DCP History
George Marshall's Tools for Toastmasters
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