The Shy Speakers' Guide to Success on Stage

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Category Archives: Toastmasters

5 Simple Steps to Shortcut & Achieve Speaking Success!


Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes, fools by their own. -Unknown I gave a talk on learning and progressing as a public speaker recently, when I was asked by … Continue reading

November 20, 2010 · 3 Comments

Six Speaking Skills You Need For Managing a Crisis


I got the privilege of evaluating an advanced project during a meeting at Tampines Changkat Toastmasters Club this evening. The project was on “Crisis Management”. The speaker was expected chair … Continue reading

June 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Marathon-Themed Table Topics Questions


- Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. – The marathon can humble you. – Run like hell, and get the agony over with. … Continue reading

December 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment

About the Toastmasters Club (Part 1) – What Is It and How to Join?


Are you looking for ways to enhance your public speaking skills, yet unsure of how to go about doing so? Do you recognize the value of learning by making mistakes, … Continue reading

November 20, 2008 · 2 Comments

Essential Elements for Effective Evaluation


It’s that time of the year again when Toastmasters from all over the world kick into high gear in preparation for the annual Humourous and Evaluation Speech Contests. For the … Continue reading

July 30, 2008 · 1 Comment

What Lies in a Spark?


What lies in a spark? That tiny, insignificant burst of energy. That little glimmer of light that flashes and lasts for that split second. What good does it make? And … Continue reading

January 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Growth & Participation at NUS Speechcraft – 11 December


And so I’ve returned from the dreaded exams to kickstart the club’s 2nd Round of Speechcraft Workshops at the National University of Singapore. As expected, the mood and nature of … Continue reading

December 13, 2007 · 2 Comments

If You Have to Face It Someday, Why Not Today?


A friend of my mine from the Toastmasters once shared with me a conversation she had with her son. She was trying very hard to get him to join the … Continue reading

September 16, 2007 · 2 Comments

A Platform for Falling, Practicing and Growing


It’s been an eventful, enlightening and enriching experience since I joined the Toastmasters movement a year ago. Back then, I was still a green nervy young Toastmaster. Totally unpolished and … Continue reading

September 15, 2007 · 1 Comment

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