Top 10 tips for speakers #2: Be Prepared – it’s not just for boy scouts!
“So when you are called on to speak, make sure you actually have something to say. And the only way to do that is to Be Prepared!”
Tuesday Training – What’s in YOUR Trainer’s Toolkit (Part III)?
Over the past couple of weeks we have been looking at Trainer’s Toolkits and what’s in them – and I asked some of my Toastmasters colleagues what tools they consider essential. Here’s a suggestion from one member, based in Mexico. For ice-breaker exercises, divide participants up into three or four groups, using something like “preferred…
Tuesday Training – What’s in YOUR Trainer’s Toolkit (Part II)?
Last week in Tuesday Training we spoke about ‘fixes’ from the Trainers Toolkit – things that trainers have ready to go when things go wrong. But this week, let’s consider tools that trainers have to make things go right! First up, of course, we should look at tools to actually make sure you are providing…
Training Tuesday: What’s in YOUR Trainer’s Toolkit (Part I)?
Every trainer or educator starts out with an idea of what they would like to impart, a rough outline of how they want to impart it, and a basic concept of what they want their trainees to do with the knowledge once it has been imparted. Of course, many trainers never get much beyond that…
We’re always teaching – even when we don’t mean to.
Recently, I was asked to present a speech at Ignite Brisbane and so I chose to discuss the two ways we learn – and the two ways we teach. Ignite presentations, by the way, are where you give a presentation that lasts _exactly_ five minutes – and which is accompanied by 20 PowerPoint slides each…
Psst … wanna cruise for free (almost?)
I mentioned a few weeks back that I was travelling as an ‘Enrichhment Speaker’ on board a cruise ship – and promised to let you know how it went… Well, this week, I’ll make good on that promise – and let you know how you can get in on it, too … First up –…
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