Madam President, Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. By a show of hands, please let me know if you believe any of these superstitions? Do you salute magpies? Does the number 13 worry you? Do you believe in fairies? Superstition, noun - excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural. Do I … Continue reading Toastmasters Presentation Mastery Icebreaker – ‘Rumbled’
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Engaging Humour 1.3 – Researching & Presenting
Engaging Humour 1.3 - Research & Presenting - LOL’s through the aeons. Good evening Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests ‘Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine’ - Lord Byron As this is a speech from the Engaging Humour Pathway, I thought that I would research and present a speech … Continue reading Engaging Humour 1.3 – Researching & Presenting
Dynamic Leadership 5.5 – Reflect on your Path
Good evening Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, and fellow Toastmasters. Lao Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, this evening I take my first step with you on the Toastmasters Pathway. This was the first line of my first speech in Toastmasters, it seems only fitting that I use it … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 5.5 – Reflect on your Path
Engaging Humour – Eval & Feedback 1.2 & 1.3
Please, No! What was it that made my blood run cold, my chest contract and time slam to a halt? Good evening, Madam Contest Chair, Mr President, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. I am going to tell you about the ripple effect of a terrible event. One that has changed some of my attitudes and … Continue reading Engaging Humour – Eval & Feedback 1.2 & 1.3
Dynamic Leadership 5.2a – HPL
Have you looked at Pathways? Have you given your icebreaker speech yet? Good evening Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, Fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. As at a certain events, you may want to open a betting pool on how many times I say either of the words ‘Plan’ or ‘Pathways’. I will give you the … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 5.2a – HPL
Dynamic Leadership 4.1 – Manage Change
How do you manage change? Pause Hello Mr/s President, Madam Toastmaster and fellow Toastmasters, and especially your new member Marion Gordon. I wish you the very best in your Toastmasters career Marion. Thank you all very much for your warm and kind welcome and for allowing me to speak to you this evening. Pause My … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 4.1 – Manage Change
Dynamic Leadership 4.2 – Social Media
Love it our hate it, and I happen to love it, Social Media is a reality of life. Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, Fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests, as the Clubs present PR person, it is my job to try to get our message out to both Members and the Community at large. Trying to … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 4.2 – Social Media
Dynamic Leadership 3.2- Connect with your Audience
This speech focuses on Connecting with your Audience, it is the first elective project I have chosen to complete from Level three of the Dynamic Leadership Pathway. I delivered it to a a new club and not the one I am a member of. Good afternoon Madam President, Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 3.2- Connect with your Audience
Dynamic Leadership Speech 1.3 – Research & Presenting
Madam President, Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Toastmaster and Welcome Guests, the following speech is a short summary of events that happened 212 years just off the coast of Dun Laoghaire. Standing on the top of the Napoleonic era Seapoint Martello Tower, looking out at the sparkling, unwrinkled sea on a warm and sunny day, conditions were … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership Speech 1.3 – Research & Presenting
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