27/10/2025
Public Speaking Essentials by Teresa Palmer
https://blog.indezine.com/2025/10/public-speaking-essentials.html
I joined the Experience French Toastmasters Club and was excited and eager to present my first speech. Having been a Toastmaster for twenty years I had given hundreds of speeches, but this would be my first in another language. I was well-prepared, checking my pronunciation and grammar. Memorization is not something I am good with, nor do I consider it helpful in giving a speech. However, since I was presenting this in French, and not my native English, I thought to try it. Spoiler alert: it was not a good idea and increased my anxiety.
Essential public speaking tips from Toastmasters: connect emotionally, present confidently, and engage audiences through voice and visibility.
Essential public speaking tips from Toastmasters: connect emotionally, present confidently, and engage audiences through voice and visibility.