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A weekly (or so) podcast to help you become a better speaker & leader...and ultimately, a better person! Toastmasters and non-Toastmasters alike will enjoy our show about improving public speaking and leadership skills.

September 2007 Posts »

» Episode #10 - Interview With Gene Perret
Mon 24th @ 5:26 AM
» Episode #9 - Jacki Rose, In-Studio Interview
Tue 18th @ 11:47 AM
» Episode #8 - Interview with Margaret Page
Tue 11th @ 4:58 AM
» Episode #7 - Vikas Jhingran - In-Studio Interview
Fri 7th @ 6:21 AM
» Episode #6 - Interview with Dr. April K. Andreas
Tue 4th @ 3:43 AM
» Episode #5 - Interview with Eva Kihlstrom
Tue 4th @ 2:41 AM

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Episode #10 - Interview With Gene Perret

Monday, September 24th @ 5:26 AMpost viewed 745 times

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Comedy Tips From A Living Legend! What skills must you have (or learn) in order to be funny? What should you do if you've got something hilarious to say, but it just might cross the line? What can we learn from the so-called "old school" comedians? (Hint: a LOT!)

The legendary Emmy Award winning Gene Perret joins us on today's episode, to explore these questions and more. Gene shares wisdom with us from his incredible career as a writer for Bob Hope, and on the writing staff of Laugh-In, The Carol Burnett Show, and Three's Company. We discuss Gene's book The New Comedy Writing, Step by Step, which he originally wrote 25 years ago, and recently revised and updated for 2007.

About our guest: Gene Perret has won several Emmys for his work on The Carol Burnett Show. He was Bob Hope's head writer for 12 years and has written many books about humor. Check out his website, where he offers e-mail courses on comedy writing and more: http://www.writingcomedy.com/. Or, you can call the offices of Round Table at 818-865-7833.

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poppy said on Tuesday, September 25th @ 10:31 AM:

Bo and Ryan, Enjoyed yet another interesting interview!! Keep them coming. Here is someone that may be worthwhile interviewing. Jonathan Black writer of YES You CAN! Behind the hype and hustle of the Motivational Biz. At the end of the book he beomes a Toastmaster and motivational speaker. Regards Don S

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Episode #9 - Jacki Rose, In-Studio Interview

Tuesday, September 18th @ 11:47 AMpost viewed 240 times

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Making the leap from Toastmaster to Professional Speaker! Have you ever dreamed of speaking professionally? Wondered how to get started? How to get the word out that you're a speaker-for-hire? Jacki Rose joined Toastmasters a few years ago, and today makes a living with her speaking and coaching business. Jacki joins us in-studio to share the inside scoop!

Join us as we converse with Jacki about how she found her passion for public speaking, and ultimately how she made the leap from novice to Pro. Jacki shares with us practical advice (sneak preview: join NSA, but don't quit Toastmasters!) and words of inspiration for those interested in launching a speaking career. Plus, find out the #1 reason why most professional speakers don't succeed! Bo & Ryan also explain why the iGrOOps servers received thousands of additional hits Saturday morning, and share feedback from our listeners.

About our guest: Jacki Rose, DTM is a professional speaker and presentations skills coach. She is the author of 11 Steps to Powerful Public Speaking and Take Your Life and Love it! Jacki is also a member of Renaissance Advanced Toastmasters and a past board member of New England National Speakers Association. Visit Jacki online, and sign up for her free public speaking tips monthly ezine. http://www.jackirose.com/ . Visit her blog, too! http://publicspeakingcanbefun.blogspot.com/

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Episode #8 - Interview with Margaret Page

Tuesday, September 11th @ 4:58 AMpost viewed 291 times

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Margaret Page, CL joins us to explore the concept of etiquette, including how it applies to speakers. We look at her article, "A Question of Etiquette", in the August 2007 issue of the Toastmaster magazine, and discuss the historical roots of etiquette, and challenge a long-standing Toastmasters taboo: thanking the audience at the end of your speech (gasp!). We also put our guest to the test by shining the game show spotlight in her eyes, as we toss her a series of "tough call" situations a speaker may face, and pop the question: "To Apologize...Or Not to Apologize?" Does Margaret win the Grand Prize? Find out now!

Special Guarantee: If you listen to Margaret's advice, and take note of everything Bo and Ryan do wrong on this episode, you will be 95% ahead of most of the world when it comes to etiquette! So, come on down and join us for every Toastmasters favorite game show!

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Oh, and you'll also hear our new show promo, from Vikas Jhingran, 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking!

About our guest: Margaret Page, CL, is a member of Sun Shine Toastmasters in Sechelt, Canada, and is a Vancouver-based etiquette and protocol consultant. She can be reached at http://www.etiquettepage.com/. Visit her web site, and sign up for her free newsletter!

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RichHopkins said on Thursday, November 22nd @ 3:58 PM:

To me, the key point being made about saying thank you at the end of your speeches does NOT contradict TM tradition in the least.

You both conclude that it is NOT the close of the speech. The speaker delivers a powerful close that is clearly the close of the speech, the audience applauds, and THEN the speaker says thank you.

In reality, the speaker 'thanks' the audience by delivering value on the platform. Too often, saying thank you puts you in a weak position, because you are essentially waiting for someone to say 'you're welcome'. As a speaker, they are already saying we're welcome because we're being allowed to speak. We thank them by valuing their time and filling it with information/inspiration/entertainment, not vamping.

Margaret seems to essentially say that we should say thank you to the applause, vs. thank you for beng here. Those who feel they have to close their speech with a thank you need to A. give themselves permission not to, and B. Come up with a compelling enough close that the audience KNOWS its time to clap.

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Episode #7 - Vikas Jhingran - In-Studio Interview

Friday, September 7th @ 6:21 AMpost viewed 344 times

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The 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking...In Studio Interview!!! Vikas Jhingran joins us for an in-studio interview, to reflect on the experience of competing on the International platform, and coming home with the first-place trophy. Need we say more?

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poppy said on Saturday, September 8th @ 10:34 AM:

Bo and Ryan, Enjoyed your interview with Vikas this morning and his background on the contest and his views on speaking. Keep up the good work. Regards Don Saracen

tien said on Saturday, September 8th @ 2:28 PM:

Hello Talking Toastmasters Bo and Ryan, First of all, I would like to congratulate Vikas again for his 2007 championship. I enjoyed listening to the interview. Both of you asked very professional and intelligent questions. Let's see when Vikas will answer my email and come back to our club, SSgA Toastmasters so we all can listen to his championship speech. Cheers!

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Episode #6 - Interview with Dr. April K. Andreas

Tuesday, September 4th @ 3:43 AMpost viewed 228 times

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Let's Get Technical! Presenting technical material is the focus of today's show. Dr. April K. Andreas, ACS, CL joins us and shares with us her experience as one who has sat through many a boring technical presentation, and through Toastmasters, learned to make her own presentations more interesting and informative. April's article "Engineering a Win", from the August 2007 issue of the Toastmaster magazine serves as the springboard for our discussion. Whether you personally give technical presentations or not, April shares "subroutines" that can improve all presentations. After listening to this show (23:43) you'll also have some great ideas next time you're asked to evaluate a speech from the Technical Presentations advanced manual.

About our guest: Dr. April Andreas, ACS, CL holds a Ph.D. in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona, as well as M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She is employed in the algorithms development division at a large corporation. April is currently serving as the Area 25 Governor in District 50. She applies the confidence and skills developed through Toastmasters by volunteering as an active space advocate through The Mars Society. She is always excited to learn about new ways to bring math and science to the general audience.

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tien said on Saturday, September 8th @ 3:00 PM:

Good work Bo and Ryan! This episode iss certainly helpful for the technical folks. As a business person, I hate to go to the technical presentation meeting because my preconceived notions that the meeting will be boring. I agreed with April that if the speaker is passion about what he or she is speaking, it will definitely make the subject more alive and interesting and that is a big win for a technical presentation.

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Episode #5 - Interview with Eva Kihlstrom

Tuesday, September 4th @ 2:41 AMpost viewed 276 times

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Got Charisma? Today's guest, Eva Kihlstrom, joins us all the way from Sweden, to explore the fascinating concept of charisma. What is charisma? Is it something you are either born with or not? What can we do to develop it as speakers and individuals? We discuss in depth Eva's article, "Do You Have Charisma?", which appeared in the August 2007 edition of the Toastmaster magazine.

About our guest:
Eva Kihlstrom is a Swedish lecturer and author of the book Charisma Code - Seven Ways to Increase Your Personal Appeal. She is a member of the Stockholm International Toastmasters group. Visit her website at http://www.karismakoden.se/index_uk.html

Dowload the first part of Eva's book Charisma Code translated into English! It's free!

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