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Good Tips from Dale Carnegie
When you're speaking


Good Tips from Dale Carnegie

If your own mind is muddled, much more will the minds of your hearers be confused. - Dale Carnegie

Dear Speaker,

The effective speaker should have a clearly organized and purposeful presentation. Here is
the basic structure of a successful presentation:

* Opening - Favorably attract immediate interest from the audience
* Message - Clearly state your message or theme
* Evidence - Establish credibility and inspire respect and confidence
by using convincing evidence
* Closing - Leave the audience with a favorable, memorable impression

Source:
High Impact Presentations


When you're speaking

Prepare your speech. We all come to a Toastmaster meeting to improve, and to learn. If you come unprepared, you are showing a disrespect to other members.

Before the meeting

  • Find out the name of your evaluator and get in touch with him. Tell him what you want to improve and what he or she should concentrate on.
  • Read the manual and prepare your speech according to it
  • Prepare. Practice makes perfect.

At the meeting

  • Give the manual to your evaluator
  • When speaking, concentrate on the manual's objective

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