The Art of Speaking
Answering a Toastmasters Table Topics question
“What is a hormone that has given you challenges recently?” Imagine being asked that question and then, within seconds, a room full of people begin...
Mastering the five essentials of public speaking
Over the past decade, I’ve worked hard to improve my public speaking skills. Throughout that time, I’ve observed there are five essential categories...
Handling difficult audience questions?
One of the most difficult aspects of public speaking is handling questions that may come from your audience after you’ve delivered your presentation. For...
How to keep your audience engaged
People’s attention spans seem to keep getting shorter and shorter. In fact, you are probably already debating whether you’re going to continue...
Self-deprecation and humour are powerful talking tools
What’s your most embarrassing story? While many people cringe at the thought of reliving an embarrassing moment, what I’ve come to realize is that...
Real life skills you gain from Toastmasters?
Within a typical Toastmasters meeting, there are a number of different roles that club members can sign up for. A few examples are: Toastmaster, Humourist,...
Can ChatGPT make you a better communicator?
A few months ago, Open AI released a tool called ChatGPT, which leverages artificial intelligence to answer questions and perform tasks based on prompts it...
What to do 24 hours before giving a speech
There are a few things you can do 24 hours before delivering a speech that will maximize your chances of finding success and communicating effectively. Before I...
How to give a toast at a holiday party?
With the holiday season coming up, there will likely be opportunities to say a few special words to commemorate gatherings of family members and friends....
Eliminate 'umms' and 'ahhs' from your speeches
Have you ever watched a recording of yourself speaking and discovered you say “uhh” or “umm” constantly? Don’t worry, you’re...
How to react to distractions as a public speaker?
It's one of the worst case scenarios you can experience as a public speaker: you’re delivering a speech and then something unexpected happens that...
Getting comfortable with video
Have you been thinking you should produce more video content, but you hate watching recordings of yourself? Whether the process feels uncomfortable, or you...
How to avoid stage fright when public speaking
It's one of the worst feelings in the world: You step on stage in front of an audience… and you freeze. Has this ever happened to you? Perhaps...
The importance of practising public speaking
I have a confession. I write a lot of columns and produce a lot of video content about Toastmasters and the importance of practising public speaking, however,...
How to conduct a podcast interview
Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast or interview series? Or perhaps you’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion at an event or...
How to build a great speech
Whether you’ve been asked to speak at your friend’s or a family member’s wedding, or you need to deliver a top-notch presentation in front of...
The importance of vocal variety in public speaking
Vocal variety, which is the ability to change the volume and tone of your speech to emphasize certain words or sentences, is the underdog of public speaking...
How to be a great podcast interview guest
Have you ever been asked to be interviewed on a podcast, radio program or YouTube series? If so, congratulations! It’s clear whoever asked believes you...
You can say a lot, without uttering a word
55, 38 and 7. According to Albert Mehrabian’s research in the 1960s, these numbers represent the percentages of how a message is interpreted by somebody...
How to emcee a wedding reception the right way
Embed Code: Just over a year ago, I launched a YouTube channel and started creating video content to help people become more impactful communicators. Some of...