By: Abbey smith | 2012-03-08 | Business If you want to make sure that your big day goes without a hitch then you have to secure the services of the finest toastmaster on the market. read more
By: Theodore Henderson | 2010-09-23 | Self help Harold "Terry" McGraw III, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. graciously took the time last year to explain his corporation's support for Toastmasters clubs. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies provide global information services in the financial services, education and business information markets through brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Business Week and J.D. Power and Associates. The corporation has more than 280 offices read more
By: Jessica Thomson | 2011-11-02 | Shopping A toastmaster is someone who specialises in officiating events of all kinds to ensure they run according to plan, on time and in a professional way. A toastmaster may be present at a wide range of events such as weddings, corporate dinners, fashion events, read more
By: Maryland Kurns | 2010-12-16 | Marriage If you want your wedding reception to run smoothly from start to finish, then you should definitely consider hiring a toastmaster. read more
By: Theodore Henderson | 2010-09-23 | Self help How come intelligent, business-savvy people end up boring their audiences? They fail to recognize that public speaking is an acquired skill that improves with practice and honest feedback. Speaking for 20 minutes before the right group of people can do more for your career than spending a year behind a desk! read more
By: Theodore Henderson | 2010-09-23 | Self help 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. read more
By: Maryland Kurns | 2010-12-16 | Marriage If you want to have a smooth-flowing wedding reception, all you need to get is an experienced toastmaster. read more
By: Maryland Kurns | 2010-12-16 | Marriage Wedding toastmasters ensure that everything, from the wedding to the reception, will flow smoothly and will occur with minimal hassle. read more
By: Jack Castill | 2011-01-08 | Writing & Speaking The art of public speaking lies not in the inherent talents of people but rather in their training technique and practice time periods! While the fear of public speaking can be attacked subtlety, techniques to easily come up with a good script and effective presentation skills can be easy enough. Toastmaster clubs in Toronto are doing a fine job of helping those with the fear of public speaking shine out in the open! read more
By: Nancy Daniels | 2010-03-31 | Public Speaking If you are enrolled in a public speaking course, attending, a 2-day workshop on presentation skills, or you belong to Toastmasters, you may encounter a stumbling block when it comes to choice of topic. Imagine that you are required to give an informative presentation. What should you talk about? read more
By: Nancy Daniels | 2010-03-31 | Public Speaking In my last article I discussed how to select a topic for an informative presentation. What I did not mention under this type of presentation is that the retelling of an experience that happened to you or even to someone else is viable material, especially if your presentation is relatively brief. read more
By: Doug Hughes | 2010-03-31 | Copywriting Darren La Croix former Toastmaster's world champion of public speaking and professional speaker gave the keynote speech at the Toastmaster's Leadership Institute in Ventura. Darren is not a copywriter but he does know how to craft a speech and tell a story. And, though he spoke on becoming a better speaker Darren had a good grasp on some of the elements important to good copy. I will pass along some of Darren's knowledge here. read more
By: Elaine Love | 2010-03-26 | Self Improvement Mentoring comes in many forms. In Toastmasters, mentoring may be a simple as encouraging someone to quell the stage fright and relax. The butterflies do not always flay in formation. Even seasoned speakers still have "stage nerves" from time to time. read more