Monthly Archives: July 2008

China Advanced Toastmasters will be meeting this Thursday night…

Just a reminder that China Advanced Toastmasters will be meeting this Thursday night… Some highlights: – Marco Meng presenting “Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs” – Syna Ruan presenting “A Group of 99″ – Dan Smith delivering … Continue reading

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Speaking to one person, 60 million at a time

Speaking to groups of people can be greatly challenging. Not only can the skills be technically and cognitively demanding, but adopting an appropriate style can be very difficult. American President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt achieved quite a remarkable feat in his … Continue reading

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This week at CAT… Impact

First impressions last. The first experiences we have with a person, idea or organisation have a disproportionately large impact upon our thinking. It’s one of the ways in which we are irrational. But it is predictable and real. This week, … Continue reading

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Read your manual

Each of the speech projects in the Toastmasters education program is specifically crafted to help develop your speaking skills in a particular fashion. When I started speaking, I just wanted to talk and have people listen to me – I … Continue reading

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