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Want to improve your public speaking? These tips from Anthony Garvey, the newly crowned Toastmasters International UK Public Speaking champion will help you do just that. When you are a startup founder you have a lot to do and much of your success will depend on how well you communicate. In your new business venture you’ll need to persuade and cajole your audience to support you, to inves...
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Got a speech or presentation on the horizon? Vaibhav Vadera of Toastmasters International shares some basic tips to help you pick the right story for your audience... As a startup founder you will be giving plenty of presentations and using stories is a great way to illustrate key points and to make them memorable. It only takes a quick Google search to find endless pages describing why humans...
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Want to improve your public speaking skills? Marcus Grodentz from Toastmasters International shares some insights on how to do just that.   Imagine the scene. I’m in my office looking out at the docks. Outside it is bleak and so cold that the water in the docks has frozen. Suddenly the telephone rings. Picking up I hear a breathless panicky voice. “I need your help Marcus &nd...
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Whether you're speaking to investors or customers, keeping them engaged is a must. Dan Magill from Toastmasters International shares some tips to help you do just that. Have you watched the movie the Wizard of Oz recently? I have and not only was it great fun, it also served as reminder of how engaging time in front of a screen can be! We have all had seemingly endless online business meetings ...
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At some stage in our working lives, many of us are likely to be faced with the task of presenting to an audience. However, whether it’s an interview, a sales presentation or a pitch to investors, it is not a task that we may be totally comfortable with. Add to that the fact that getting it right is an absolute must and we can end up feeling nervous, anxious and filled with dread. If that so...
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