Public Speaking Tips by Wekie Tay

There are great postings on Wekie Tay’s Blog about “Proven Tips To Boost Your Public Speaking And Presentation Skills”.

You can click the below links to view the original postings. 

Wekie shares the following tips in the Part 1:

1. Give life and characters to the people in your speeches.

2. Explore depth rather than breath.

3. Trust yourself, no matter how unprepared you are.

4. Speak with your audience, than merely to your audience.

Here are the tips from the Part 2: 

1. Keep the speech generally positive if your purpose is to uplift the spirit.

2. Let us know what happened to the characters in your story.

3. Expand your body language with a purpose rather than to distract.

Wekie shares the following tips in the Part 3:

1. Harness the anticipation.

2. Shift the focus of your conclusion to your original purpose.

3. Cater your content to the audience.

Enjoy!

Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

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Powerpoint Presentation Tips

These days, powerpoint slides are very common for business or sales presentations.

How to conduct effective powerpoint shows?

Here are some powerpoint presentation tips as stated in the Toastmaster International website:

“Keep your visual aids:

  • Visible
  • Simple
  • Colorful, but don’t let them upstage you
  • Justified by the content — not too many or too few slides

For effective PowerPoint shows:

  • Don’t read the slides to your audience!
  • Make your text large.
  • Choose colors that make the text easier to read.
  • Use bullet points instead of full sentences.
  • Don’t let the text or graphics fly around too much.
  • Avoid charts and diagrams that are hard to see.

Most Importantly – Remember, you control the presentation; don’t let it control you. PowerPoint should be a “visual aid” – not the entire show.”

In the Basic Competent Communication Manual by the Toastmaster International , there is a project helping you to “Get Comfortable with Visuals Aids”.

Just join a toastmaster club and learn how to conduct effective powerpoint presentations.

Yetti

Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Website: http://public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog: https://blog.public-speaking-singapore.com

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Opening Address – Your Expectations on Joining Toastmasters

Good evening! Fellow Toastmasters and Friends!
Welcome to our chapter meeting!

Let me ask you a question.
What are your dreams? Your Big Dreams?

To Earn More, Work Less and Enjoy Life!
To be famous!
To save the world!

Whatever your dreams may be, I think you do have a desire to be a better speaker.
 That’s why we are here tonight to practise our public speaking skills. Right?

Ask yourself why you join toastmasters.

To overcome your fear of public speaking?
To speak well at work for better chance of advancement in your career?
To make more friends?
Or just to be a better speaker.

To what extent would you like to your achievements in toastmasters?

Do you still remember the time when you did your Project 1 Ice Breaker?
How much have your speaking skills improved?

Do you want to win the next speech contest?
How would you like to be a professional speaker and get paid to speak?

It is not a dream! It is achievable!
I know some toastmasters can achieve their dreams as professional speakers or trainers.

The key is that you need to have a target. You need to take action. You need to work hard!

Practice is the key to helping you improve in public speaking.

On your way home, think about your expectations on joining toastmasters.
Then take the next step to being a better speaker!

If you are not a toastmaster yet, I would like to show you a video “Welcome to Toastmasters!”

Let us experience Eduardo’s story. Watch how he evolves from nervous novice to dynamic presenter with the help of some friends in Toastmasters. Discover how the Toastmasters Program can help everyone to become better communicators.
Enjoy!

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Next time, please bring your friends or colleagues to visit your next chapter meeting.
Then, they have a chance to learn how they can be benefited from the Toastmasters Program!

Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Website:  http://public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog:  https://blog.public-speaking-singapore.com  

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JOY OF READING – Reading Competition For Senior Citizens

JOY OF READING- Reading Competition For Senior Citizens Date: Saturday, 1 December 2007
Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm
Venue: Tanglin Community Club

“Here is a story telling competition that may be of interest to many Toastmasters – Joy of Reading – Seniors tell it their way.

It is organized by the Tanglin CC and is open to all Singaporeans and PRs over 45 yrs and will be held on 1st Dec 2007 between 3-5pm at the Tanglin CC.

There are attractive prizes for the top 3 places and the champion will go to the Grand Finals on 16th Dec 2007.”

Enquiry: Karen Foo, the manager of Tanglin CC
Tel: 6251 3922

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Mind Mastery – How To Power Up Your Speaking Skills With Your Mind

Mind Mastery – How To Power Up Your Speaking Skills With Your Mind
 By Wekie Tay,  BA, DTM NLP Trainer ( USA ),
 NLP Master Prac. 
 Design Human Engin. Prac. ( USA ), Mind Mastery Prac. (Aust.)
 American Management Association Certified Trainer

 

Everybody can learn the practical methods to maximize their mind powerfully, giving themselves a real edge over others, especially in speaking and communication. This Mind Mastery talk will allow you to discover more about the workings of your mind and most of all, how to make better use this valuable asset of yours to excel beyond where you are now, in public speaking and in life!


In this fun and highly interactive workshop, you will learn and discover:

– How to condition your mind well for speaking and your personal life

 

– The key behavior and thoughts to have a keener sense of direction in your thinking and speaking ability

 

– The simple steps to inculcate useful habits of the mind for better public speaking

 

– How to remove fear in communication and public speaking

 

– What you can do to easily influence others in your favor

 

– What is Mind Mastery Modeling and how its dynamic applications can pump-up your speech power instantly!

 

– How to powerfully maximize your natural talents in the art of public speaking and communication

 

– The best-kept methods to expand your mind powerfully beyond its current capabilities

 

– And Much, Much More…

 


Brief profile of Speaker:

 

  • Wekie Tay, Distinguished Toastmaster
  • Mentor of NUS Toastmasters, Telok Blangah Toastmasters and Nee Soon East Toastmasters
  • He has been a Toastmaster for 11 years
  • He is a Mind Mastery Practitioner
  • Trainer and Consultant, conducts training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, sales negotiation and interpersonal relationships
  • Enjoys learning about human interaction


Best workshop which normally cost thousand of dollars coming to you at a very special price because Division B is bringing it to you with the kind agreement from the speaker – Wekie Tay, DTM. This workshop is for everyone and anyone who wanted to learn the art of better presentation skills.

 

Venue : Leng Kee Community Centre (Near Redhill MRT Station)

Date : 24th November 2007, Saturday

Time : 2.00pm – 5.30pm

Cost : S$10.00 per pax

Sign up and reserve your seats TODAY to avoid disappointment.

Enquiry: William Lim at williamlim68@yahoo.com


Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
P.S.
I have signed up for the workshop. See you there! : )

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How to be a Champion Communicator?

How to be a Champion Communicator?

“An astonishing speech was given by Al Argo how Champion speakers are shaped and groomed during his 20 Minutes workshop. Missing this kind of speech would have been a repentance. His speech was a wonderful gift for everybody….”

Al Argo delivered a 20 minutes talk on “How to be a Champion Communicator” on 16 Oct 07 at the Frontier Toastmasters Club.

“Al Argo is a Asia’s Engaging Speaker. He is also a member of Asia Professional Speakers (affiliated with National Speakers Association-USA and the International Federation for Professional Speakers).”

Enjoy!
Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

Part I

Part 2

Part 3

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