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Public speaking skills can be acquired. All of us have the potential to live, relate and connect with each other better through public communication and leadership. Speaking life shares the experiences of a toastmaster who reached the finals of the District 80 Table-Topics contest in May 2007. Everyday is a day that we can become better communicators.

Getting back into Toastmasters

I've come back to toastmasters after a two year break due to the birth of my daughter. One of my goals in life is to be a trainer and consultant in the areas of my expertise in public speaking as well as internal audit and realise that going for regular toastmasters meetings is the way to continue to invest in my journey to be an excellent speaker.


I was doing project evaluation at an established club and made 13 pause fillers during my presentation. Although I am an experienced toastmaster with 5 years plus of active toastmastering experience, I still have my share of pause fillers e.g. arh, erm, ok, you knows because I've taken a two year break. This reminds me that I need to continue on this journey towards excellence in public speaking and never stop improving myself.

My next intermediate goals are to get the club contests organised with the help of my Vice-President (Education) and Contest Chair as well as to prepare a humorous speech to compete in the same contest :-)

What steps are you taking to improve your own public speaking skills?

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