Tips on Writing Speeches

• 10 Tips for Winning Speech Contests (1/14/09)
• How to Make a Great Speech Even Greater - Write a Fabulous Introduction (1/31/08)
• How to End Your Speech with a BANG! (7/28/08)
• Humorous Speaking Technique: The Callback (8/5/08)
• How to Write a Great Speech (8/12/08)
• Writing and Preparing Your Speech (8/18/08)
• Focusing Your Speech (9/2/08)
• Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Opening and Closing (9/9/08)
• Topic Ideas for Your IceBreaker Speech (9/16/08)
• The Classic "Three Supporting Points" (9/22/08)
• Ideas for Project 3: "Get to the Point" (9/29/08)
• Ideas for Project 4: "How to Say It" (10/6/08)
• Top 10 Most Irritating Phrases (11/25/08)
• Judging Criteria for Febuary 5th (1/19/09)
• Speech Topics: "They're All Around Us" (3/17/09)
• Ready, Set, Speak! (5/11/09)
• How to Add Humor to Any Speech, Part 1 (6/9/09)
• How to Add Humor to Any Speech, Part 2 (6/16/09)
• Public Speaking Trap - Speech Bloat (10/7/09)
• International Speech Contest Criteria (11/10/09)

• Four Things a Speaker Needs to Do Before the Sergeant-at-Arms Pounds the Gavel (1/17/08)
• Slow Down to Speak More Effectively (8/26/08)
• A Simple Tip to Being a More Enjoyable Speaker (10/15/08)
• What Do Audiences Really Want? (10/21/08)
• The Seven Thinking Sins of Public Speaking, part 1 (10/27/08)
• The Seven Thinking Sins of Public Speaking, part 2 (11/3/08)
• The Seven Thinking Sins of Public Speaking, part 3 (11/10/08)
• The Seven Thinking Sins of Public Speaking, part 4 (11/17/08)
• Stage Fright and Tips on Dealing With It (12/8/08)
• Do Table Topics Have You Floored? (4/14/09)
• Speech Preparation: How to Prepare a Presentation (5/5/2009)
• 10 Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes (5/27/09)
• 5 Presentation Techniques Taught by Randy Pausch (10/21/09)
• Choreographing Your Speech (11/4/09)
• PowerPoint Design in 2009: Six most recommended tips (11/17/09)

• Evaluating Someone with More Experience (3/3/08)
• Effective Evaluations (Series):
1. The Basics of Evaluation (6/4/08)
2. Learning How to Evaluate (6/18/08)
3. Three Tips to Keep Your Evaluation on Track (6/24/08)
4. Inspired by Wayne O - Your Evaluation Sheets (7/1/08)
• Whitewash Evaluations (12/1/08)
• How to receive feedback (12/15/08)
• Evaluation Proteins (3/3/09)
• Evaluation Workshop (4/29/09)
• How to Win a Toastmasters Evaluation Contest (6/23/09)
• Common Evaluation Mistakes (6/29/09)
• Critical Thinking Techniques (Series)
  1. Part 1 (7/27/09)
  2. Part 2 (8/3/09)
  3. Part 3 (8/11/09)
  4. Part 4 (8/19/09)
  5. Part 5 (8/25/09
• 7 Tips to Providing Constructive Feedback (10/27/09)

• Gilbert Toastmasters Mentor Program (3/26/08)
• Club Standards - Your Opportunity for Leadership (Series)
  1. Standard 1: Meetings are showcase events (4/3/08)
  2. Standard 2: Club officers are effective (4/10/08)
  3. Standard 3: Membership recruitment is ongoing (4/15/08)
  4. Standards 4 and 5: Member inductions & Mentoring (4/21/08)
  5. Standard 6: Members are working toward CC, CL, etc. (4/28/08)
  6. Standard 7: All members are trained in effective evaluation (5/5/08)
  7. Standard 8: Members are recognized for their accomplishments (5/12/08)
  8. Standard 9: Everyone is working to help the Club become a Distinguished Club (5/19/08)
  9. Standard 10: Administrative work is handled promptly and efficiently (5/27/08)
• De-Mystifying the Competent Leadership Manual (Part 1) (2/4/09)
• De-Mystifying the Competent Leadership Manual (Part 2) (2/10/09)
• How to Become a Club Officer (3/24/09)
• 7-Point Program for Master Customer Service Leadership (4/7/09)
• Sergeant-At-Arms: A Weekly Speaking Opportunity! (4/22/09)
• President: A Weekly Speaking Opportunity (9/23/09)
• Communication Track vs Leadership Track (12/8/09)

• Smooth Club Operations (1/3/09)
• On the Spot Speakers (1/14/08)
• Playing it by the Book (2/7/08)
• Turn Your Real-Life Speaking Engagements into Credit Toward Your Toastmaster Award (2/14/08)
• How to Use the Competent Leader Manual (2/20/08) Click here for CL Tracking Sheet
• The Ah Counter (3/10/08)
• The Distinguished Club Program (3/18/08)
• Are Your Toastmasters Dues Tax Deductible? (7/7/08)
• Table Topics: The Most Practical Toastmasters Application (1/28/09)
• More Than Just Prepared Speeches (Part 1) (2/17/09)
• More Than Just Prepared Speeches (Part 2) (2/26/09)
• Why Click? (3/9/09)
• Steps to Avoid Losing Your Speaking Slot (7/13/09)
• New Opportunities (7/20/09)
• Top 10 Ways You Can Help Prevent... (9/8/09)
• Know Your Resources (9/1/09)
• New Year's Resolution: 3 Out of 4... or More! (12/15/09)

• Stretch Your Comfort Zone (7/15/08 - by Emi)
• Why YOU Should Participate in Toastmaster Speech Contests (7/23/08)
• Life Beyond Gilbert (5/18/09)
• Audience Amenities (7/6/09)
• Evolving Goals & Your Opportunities (9/29/09)
• Evolving Goals & Your Opportunities (9/29/09)
• District Conferences & You (10/13/09)
• How to Have Fun as a Toastmaster (11/30/09)