Public speaking can be terrifying for many people simply because they’re not accustomed to having a room full of people paying attention to their every word and action. There are …
If yes, then watch this video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WStG9TnG0Gw#t=453 It will help you better understand what happens during a meeting, and how you can benefit from this experience.
Viviana and Wolfgang âbroke the iceâ. Congratulations on your first prepared speeches! Wolfgang during his talk âWhy I love to be outdoors?â described vividly his last mountain trip. I believe …
We met at Alex Cafe (Ludwigshafen) to discuss a bunch of topics. The most important point was our first club contest. Exciting! Its goal besides having fun is to choose …
In September 2013 a group of BASF employees started to have Toastmasters meetings at The Chemical Company. Thanks to the support of the established Clubs Mannheim International Toastmasters, Rhetorikclub Mannheim …
The “Joke of th Evening” is part of most Toastmasters meetings. It’s an oportunity to train your skill in providng BASF Toastmasters Germany presentation joke fun comedy blog public speaking …
As a speaker you try to convince the audience of your opinion. They should agree to the major views of the speech. Apart from the contents there are certain techniques …
A post by our co-blogger and member of BASF Toastmasters Subhamoy Bhattacharya.   Quite aptly the first speech for a new member in a Toastmasters Club is called “The Ice Breaker“. …
Different characters can be convinced by different methods. While writing your speech it is important to know characteristics of your audience and to make sure that the style of your …
By experimental research Robert Cialdini found out major principles of persuasion. He focussed on the behavior of  “compliance professionals”, e.g. people working in sales, adertising or marketing. People working in …
