Public Speaking for All Levels | Port Melbourne Toastmasters

You are playing the part of Lady Macbeth. "Will all Neptune's Ocean not erase this stain!?" You pause, to add tension. The audience is silent... waiting... enraptured...

Whether you are just starting out or are a more advanced speaker, it would really be something for you to be able to create this special effect all the time! All the great motivators and speakers have been able to captivate their audiences simply by 'creating tension!'

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Creating Tension and suspense is a bit like storytelling. Imagine a complex plot with surprise after surprise! You remain on edge! Here are some steps to creating tension in your own speaking:

1. Create a powerful opening that grabs the audience.

2. Use compelling visuals and supply sensory information.

3. Mix anticipation with uncertainty.

4. Introduce and escalate conflict.

5. Turn the audience's world upside down with a surprise that captures attention, possibly using a prop, a trick or simply supplying unexpected information.

Tonight at Port Melbourne Toastmasters we take time to explore how YOU can employ Create Tension, in your own speaking!

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Join us at Port Melbourne Toastmasters (http://www.portmelbournetoastmasters.org/) for this Toastmasters meeting. This is the perfect place to overcome your public speaking nerves and improve your public speaking abilities.

Book in now. Free for guests, members of our Meetup Group, and visiting Toastmasters.

Directions-How to find the meeting room (http://5181586.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html)

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Port Melbourne Toastmasters meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 6:45pm-9:00pm. You are welcome to come along as a guest.

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Remember that old saying, 'a picture is worth a thousand words'? Learning how to use props or visual aids effectively and appropriately is one of the best gifts you can give yourself as a speaker. They add the 'zing' factor for your audience, making your speech memorable. Props can be a godsend for a speaker or they can be a deadly trap.

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Props help you to be clearer and more credible. You can reduce the number of words you use to explain a concept or event and you become more believable through your audience seeing something to reinforce your words.

Tonight at Port Melbourne Toastmasters, you will learn how to add interest, humour and variety to your presentations, and avoid the pitfalls of props.

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Join us at Port Melbourne Toastmasters (http://www.portmelbournetoastmasters.org/) for this Toastmasters meeting. This is the perfect place to overcome your public speaking nerves and improve your public speaking abilities.

Book in now. Free for guests, members of our Meetup Group, and visiting Toastmasters.

Directions-How to find the meeting room (http://5181586.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html)

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Port Melbourne Toastmasters meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 6:45pm-9:00pm. You are welcome to come along as a guest.

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Show Don't Tell. It’s advice we’ve all been given but what does it mean exactly? How can we let our listeners hear, feel, taste and touch what we are talking about?

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At this meeting we'll look at the use of expressive language to "show" our audience rather than "tell" them our message - and transform a good speech into a memorable one.

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Join us at Port Melbourne Toastmasters (http://www.portmelbournetoastmasters.org/) for this Toastmasters meeting. This is the perfect place to overcome your public speaking nerves and improve your public speaking abilities.

Book in now. Free for guests, members of our Meetup Group, and visiting Toastmasters.

Directions-How to find the meeting room (http://5181586.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html)

Port Melbourne Toastmasters meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 6:45pm-9:00pm. You are welcome to come along as a guest.

Do you want your voice to be heard? It is important to capture the attention of the audience at the beginning of any speech. How to do this? What makes a strong and clear beginning?

Some of the most effective speeches in history spell out plainly and clearly what the contention is, at the beginning. Begin openly and honestly, as an effective tool. Consider dramatic effect as another way to capture and retain attention, which will carry the listener through the speech.

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A strong start gives your message purpose and body. It is a foundation stone of an effective speech.

Tonight at Port Melbourne Toastmasters we take time to explore not only why your speech needs a strong beginning, but also some effective techniques that YOU can start to use immediately.

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Join us at Port Melbourne Toastmasters (http://www.portmelbournetoastmasters.org/) for this Toastmasters meeting. This is the perfect place to overcome your public speaking nerves and improve your public speaking abilities.

Book in now. Free for guests, members of our Meetup Group, and visiting Toastmasters.

Directions-How to find the meeting room (http://5181586.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html)

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Port Melbourne Toastmasters meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 6:45pm-9:00pm. You are welcome to come along as a guest.

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