Archive for December, 2008

Research your topic – toastmasters speech 7 – 3 easy methods to research your topic

#3 – Ask your spouse or your kids. You’d be surprised what they think is “hot” or “new and upcoming” to what you think is hot and upcoming. Kids especially have great clues. Audiences love funny quotes from kids. It adds spark and enthusiasm.

7 tips to learn how to speak with these voice and vocal lessons and techniques from Ben Stein himself

Here are 10 simple tips to learn how to speak with voice and vocal lessons from Ben Stein himself:

#1 – Use your best speaking voice. Be pleasant and natural. Talk to the audience the same way you would talk to your best friend at a casual lunch. Emphasize areas and use natural facial expressions.

#2 – Use strong posture. A promising speaking voice starts with quality breathing and posture. When your posture is upright, you’re more likely to take big strong deep breaths. When you slouch and hunch, vocal cords are blocked.

America’s First Black President Barack Obama prepares for Inauguration Day Speech 2009

Barack Obama’s acceptance speech to become the 44th president of the United States will occur on our nation’s capital in Washington D.C.

Immediately after Barack Obama won the Presidency, people are looking for tickets to his Inauguration Day 2009 — on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. — and how to get tickets to Obama’s Inauguration Ceremony on Inauguration Day.