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Manner of Speaking
http://mannerofspeaking.wordpress.com/
JOHN ZIMMER writes about the world of public speaking. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that all the great speakers were bad speakers at first.
In his blog, Manner of Speaking, John provides entertaining tips on, and insights into, improving your public speaking and presentation
skills.
Recent Posts
Back from the District Conference
OK, I am back from the District 59 Toastmasters Conference in Hamburg, Germany. The conference was held in the Empire Riverside Hotel, just off the Reeperbahn, which made for a unique venue. As usual, it was a great time. The best part about th...
Toastmasters District Conference – Hamburg, Germany
Tomorrow I am off to the Toastmasters District 59 Conference in Hamburg. I will be competing in the Humorous Speech Contest and the Table Topics (impromptu speaking) Contest. I am looking forward to the competitions; however, the best part will be ...
Look this way, please
Perhaps you have noticed that the tag line for this blog is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.” Great quote. (And perfect for a blog about public speaking.) Here’s a slide of the qu...
Speaking with passion
One of the most famous catchphrases of motivational guru Tony Robbins is “Live with passion!” (I can just see that big pearly white smile.) He’s right; that is how we should live. That is also how we should speak: with passion. Garr...
Chasing the dream
Today’s post is relatively short, but that’s because most of the work was done a couple of weeks ago when I gave my first on-line interview. Yep. My first on-line interview! How cool is that? A young woman named Erika Liodice writes a blo...
2D or Not 2D? That is the question.
In the 1950s, 3D movies were all the craze. Since then, the technology has improved immensely and 3D has been used in a variety of interesting, educational and entertaining ways. "Oooh! Aaah!" Photo courtesy of Goddard Photo and Video Blog...

