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Toastmasters Speech 10 Tips: Inspire Your Audience

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You've made it to the final speech in your Toastmasters curriculum!  The last of your speech projects encourages you to incorporate many of the skills you have accumulated throughout this journey to become a more competent communicator.  This article walks you step by step on how to build an inspirational speech during the allotted 8–10-minute timeframe. The specific purpose of an inspirational speech is to motivate an audience to improve an aspect of their personal or professional life.  It acknowledges why we do things a certain way and the potential flaws in ...

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Toastmasters Speech 9 Tips: Persuade with Power

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This article details down how to outline and deliver a 5–7-minute speech to “Persuade with Power.” We’ll break-down how to persuade your audience to adopt your point of view using logic and emotion. An example topic is detailed, step by step, to further illustrate how to outline your own speech in a short amount of…

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Toastmasters Speech 7: How to Research Your Topic

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This article talks about how to go about selecting a topic which can be supported by research for your Toastmasters Speech 7.  It delves into sources of research to consider and how to share the research in the most meaningful way.   Toastmasters International Speech 7 is a five- to seven-minute speech with the theme “Research…

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