SPEECHCRAFT (part 3)

Young enterprising people who has big dreams and powerful ambitions.

Livestock farmer. Entrepeneurs. Restaurants.

All have a purpose and reason to join the Speechcraft program - to improve communication and to speak more confidently.

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Speaking confidently and communicating effectively does not come overnight. Putting your thoughts and feelings into words is an art.

How we speak in our mother-tongue and in another language can be very different, especially if we do not speak it often.

However, with constant exposure to more english materials such as watching television and reading the newspapers and speaking more in english to others.

As we know of the importance of English language in our everyday life, wanting to improve and taking the first step to come to this program, is commendable.

Therefore, continue this journey in improving oneself as learning never ends.

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SPEECHCRAFT (part 2)

Some pictures of the workshop...

Now is the time for project speech 3!!

After having to write speech 2, the speeches in the afternoon seem lacking of quality and preparation - highlighting the point that practice and preparation is essential in public speaking.

Some of the topics for speech 3:

Money Can't Buy Everything
Financial Management
Priceless Experience
Internal Hemorrhaging
How to Love Reading
STRESS
Benefits of Online Game
My Superhero
Drinking Water VS Mineral Water
My Sons
My Project (Now and Soon)
How to Avoid Traffic Accidents
My Best Friend
MLM VS Real Business
Anger Management

Therefore, kudos to all participants who had put in so much effort in their various speeches and evaluation.

SPEECHCRAFT PROGRAM 23 & 24 JAN 2010

As I write this during the second prepared speech presentation for this program, it is interesting to note how everyone has picked up public speaking skills so fast.

Many thanks to all members who has also given up their weekend to help out as speakers or advisors during the speechcraft program.

Each of the 15 participants have such hunger to learn, to improve, to be more confident.

I wondered about when I was their age (between 19 - 22?) What was I doing?

It brought to mind a presentation I did for my Higher English course in Taylor's College. There was a session where each of us had to complete a presentation and I was to be judged by my fellow classmates.

We had the freedom to pick our own title and it took me one week to figure out whether I wanted to talk about music or a book or about food.

However, I managed to finally find a topic, "How to Pick Up Girls" for my presentation.

Giving pointers to guys on how to pick up girls, from their appearance, to the use of cologne and pick up lines, I managed to make everyone laugh so hard, they could hardly hear what I said.

At the end of the presentation, I had a 9.9 rating from my classmates!!

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The speeches by the speechcrafters are getting better and better. Their actions are getting more and more confident. Everyone is laughing at reasons why women likes shopping.

Some mucking around, VPE and VPPR. (not paying attention)

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Speechcraft Participants with MIM Toastmasters Club of Johor Bahru:

1. Norbaizura
2. Fadhila
3. Aidah
4. Fazli
5. Shah
6. Risha
7. Rihah
8. Endang
9. Norhidayah
10. Nur Azeela
11. Jihah
12. Yunus
13. Adli
14. Moon
15. Zakiah

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I will be writing more about their 3rd speech later... tata...

10 Tips for Public Speaking

Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural and even beneficial, but too much nervousness can be detrimental.

Here are some proven tips on how to control your butterflies and give better presentations:

1. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language – that way you won’t easily forget what to say.

2. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work to control filler words; Practice, pause and breathe. Practice with a timer and allow time for the unexpected.

3. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers.

4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone and any visual aids.

5. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. ("One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand. Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous energy into enthusiasm.

6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident. Visualize the audience clapping – it will boost your confidence.

7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. They’re rooting for you.

8. Don’t apologize for any nervousness or problem – the audience probably never noticed it.

9. Concentrate on the message – not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience.

10. Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you — as an authority and as a person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters club can provide the experience you need in a safe and friendly environment.

(the articles is obtained from the Toastmasters International website)