Comments on: Toastmasters Speech 5: Your Body Speaks

By: Sue Hutton

Sue Hutton — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:19:33 +0000

Perhaps I shouldn’t venture to suggest my Level 5 speech because the quality of the video turned out so poor and it’s hard to hear. But for what it’s worth, see Dancing on the Dark Side at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF0BH-E7-hM

By: Gopinath

Gopinath — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:52:41 +0000

Link to my Project 5 Speech
http://toastmasterspeeches.blogspot.com/2009/04/project-5-speech-ragging-learning.html

By: Conor Neill

Conor Neill — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:14:17 +0000

Great article. Not enough practical stuff exists on the ways to improve body language (non verbal communication) when speaking. I wrote up my thinking about body language and its use at http://www.conorneill.com/2009/09/3-keys-to-powerful-body-language-while.html
Interested on any empirical stuff that is out there that can back up this stuff.

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:46:31 +0000

Awesome serious of articles. Just finished speech #5… Keep ‘em coming!

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Toastmasters C5 « Ben is Simple! — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:49 +0000

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By: Keith Davis

Keith Davis — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:14:49 +0000

I’m OK with the actual gestures, the difficult thing is…. what to do with your hands in between gestures.
Professional speakers, and stand up comedians, often have a microphone in one hand – so the problem goes away. But without something in one hand?
Any suggestions for a natural looking neutral position for the hands?

By: Mike Schultz

Mike Schultz — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:15:31 +0000

RT @6minutes Toastmasters Speech 5: Your Body Speaks http://bit.ly/4dAkaH. From a series, a speaker’s addition to the manual. #d27tm

By: fredmiller

fredmiller — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:58:23 +0000

RT @6minutes Toastmasters Speech 5: Your Body Speaks http://bit.ly/4dAkaH If you ever give presentations – check this out!

By: nick morgan

nick morgan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:10:55 +0000

Great post for all speakers, not just those who take part in Toastmasters. Getting control of your body language is an essential part of speaking with authenticity and charisma. Working with clients, I see speakers with ‘happy feet’ over and over again — the adrenaline comes out in the form of wandering around the stage. You need to make your motion purposeful.

By: Harish Nair

Harish Nair — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:29:13 +0000

Toastmasters Speech 5: Your Body Speaks http://bit.ly/BLOiE 4 people who wonder what 2 do with hands when speaking