International Speech Contest A Contestant's View of the Mike Futty, ACB BAC to the Future.

International Speech ContestA Contestant's View of the

Mike Futty, ACBBAC to the Future

First Things First

Please turn all cell phones, pagers, iPods,

tricorders, communicator badges, and other noisemakers off.

Unexpected noises can ruin a presentation.

You don’t want thaton your conscience,

do you?

Good. Let’s Start.

Congratulations to LaShunda Rundles from Dallas, Texas

2008 World Champion of Public Speaking

So, how does it feelto compete?

It’s hovers between…

this

and this.

That being said…

What are we goingto talk about today?

• Why People Compete• Contest Preparation • Going On Stage• I Won. Now What?• I Lost. Now What?

Why do People Compete?

Fame and Glory

Curiosity

Personal Growth

Validation

To Get A Message Out

and, to be honest…

some compete

simply becausethey’re asked to.

(which isn’t bad)

The real secret to beinga good competitive speaker

is this:

Forget the Lucite.

It’s not about the Lucite.

If you focus on the Trophy

You’ve lost focus onwhat is important…

It’s about growing.

It’s about the Audience,

connecting with them

and changing themin a Positive Way.

Speech and Competitor Types

EvangelistComedian

Hearts and FlowersTeddy Bear

Rambo “Body Count”Happy to Be Here

So, how do you prepareto compete?

Rule Number 1

Know the rules

It is AMAZING howmany competitors reach

area and division contestswho DON’T KNOW the rules.

You read the rules whenyou play Monopoly…

and this ismore important!

so…

Read the Rules

Learn the Rules

Become one with the rules

Have a copy of the ruleswith you at

every competition.

Pop Quiz

Can a competitor videotapea competition?

The rules don’t say you can’t.

but

It isn’t allowed at the International level

due to an agreement with

Bill Stevens productions.

also

If you want to record a competition, make sure you clear it with the Chief Judge

in advance

and

Get a signed releasefrom every competitoryou intend to recordand provide it to the

Chief Judge before youstart recording

If they don’t sign,you don’t record them.

If the Chief Judge doesn’t want to allow

recording, don’t record.

on a personal note…

in the true spiritof Toastmasters

and as a professional courtesy,

offer a copy of the recording to any competitors you

record

So, where do you getthe rules?

www.toastmasters.org

The rules say*…

*as of this writing

You must be a member in good standing

in a club ofgood standing

You must completesix CC manual speeches

BEFOREthe club competition

UNLESS

you are a charter member of a club chartered since

July first. The Club must be officially chartered prior to

the Area contest.

and you must…

maintain eligibility at all levels of the contest

also…

Competitors can’t be…

(this is long)

incumbent International Officers and Directors and candidates for these

offices; District offices (District Governor, Immediate Past District

Governor, any Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations

Officer, Division Governor or Area Governor) whose terms expire June 30;

District officers or announced candidates for the term beginning the

upcoming July 1

or

presenters of education sessions at the Area, Division and District event at which

the contest will be held

or

a judge at any level for a contest in which they are still

competing

meaning…

you can’t be a judge forDivision A this week…

and compete in Division B next week…

In essence…

In the true spirit ofToastmasters, a competitor shouldn’t be in any position

that could give them an unfair advantage-

whether real or perceived.

As for contest levels…

there are six

Club*AreaDivisionDistrictRegion*International*

You need three original speeches!

Why three speeches?

that’s easy…

For Toastmasters to present you as their best, you can’t be a

One-Hit Wonder

So you will needthree speeches

Substantially Original

and certified as such in writing to the Chief Judge

You also submit Biographical Information

At Region, you also need to submit the title and

outline of your district speech.

At International, you need to submit the title and outline of your district and region speech.

Rule Number 2

This is REAL Important

Know the Judge’s Ballot

Let Me Repeat that.

Know The Judge’s Ballot

50% - Content

30% - Delivery

20% - Language

Content = 50%

Content is KingRemember

Speech Development20%

Effectiveness15%

Speech Value15%

Delivery = 30%

Physical10%

Voice10%

Manner10%

Language = 20%

Appropriateness10%

Correctness10%

Now, let’s discussputting a competitive

speech together

Start NOW.

It’s a bit of workto really do it right

and worth every minute.

So, commit the time to do it right

and get a good mentor to work with

who can also committhe time to do it right.

Make a Story File

Build stories over time.

Your stories

Why only your stories?

The audience doesn’tknow them

and you can’t tellothers’ stories…

with the same passion…

or emotion.

So, stick with your own.

You say you have nogood stories?

I don’t believe that.(and I’ll tell you why)

If you have children

you have stories…

If you were ever a child yourself…

you have stories…

If you’ve ever been in aDenny’s

after midnight…

you have stories…

If you have relatives…

you have stories.

You get the point.

Want more stories?

Just read the news…

Carry a notepad or digitalrecorder with you

at all times.

If you laugh,

cry,

become angry,

upset,

surprised,

shocked,

or are touched in any way,

record what happenedfor your story file.

and get it in there whenyou get home!

Next, you need to choosea good topic

and objective.

How do you pick a topic?

Here is a great way

If you were going to die,what ONE lesson would you

leave your children?

The answer is probablya great topic

If it overlaps somethingthat somebody

already did,

Look at itfrom a different angle

or approach itin a different way.

Your objective is whatyou want the audience to

think, feel, or dowhen you are done.

The six emotions we all share are happiness,

surprise, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust.

On the topic of feelings…

Keep the topic and objective short and concise.

You should be able to writeyour topic and objective

on the back of a business card.

Example:Volunteering makes a much

bigger difference than people think. I want the

audience to volunteer more.

The movie “Alien” waspitched to the

movie studios withjust three words.

“Jaws in Space”

Why is this important?

It frames everything else in the speech.

Once you have that done…

Choose three stories

from your story filethat best support it.

and begin to

Build Your Speech.

Use things that will stick with the audience

What Sticks

What doesn’t

Simple ComplexConcrete AbstractEmotional Stoic

Unexpected PredictableStories Facts

ThemeObjective

Introduction

Point/Story 1

Point/Story 2

Point/Story 3

Conclusion

Jolt

Jolt

The first 30 Seconds are critical!

The conclusion is as critical as the intro!

Content is King?Remember

THIS IS CRITICAL!

An updated speech form

Once you have the speechoutlined, you can begin to…

finalize it

Create a six minute speech.

Not seven minutes.

Not six minutes, 30 seconds.

Six minutes.

Now, let’s talkabout humor.

The room and seating makes a difference.

Women laugh more freelythan men.

More women in the audience

means faster andmore laughing.

Bigger rooms with moreopen space tend to result

in less laughter.

Time of day, recent events, and many other factors can

make differences too.

The point is not to get rattled if you don’t get the laughs

you got before.

Allow time for laughs if you use humor.

Allow more “laugh time” for larger audiences.

What makes people laugh?

Exaggeration

Pain

Sudden release of tension.

Surprise(sudden redirection)

or better known asa setup and punch line.

Henny Youngman“I’ve been in love with the same woman

for 30 years”

“if my wife finds out, she’ll kill me!”

Keep humor inshort bursts.

Never use long storiesto set up a punch line.

Never, ever use jokes...

or unrelated, forced humor.

Find the humor in the situation.

Use observational humor.

Words with a “K” soundare funny.

Cupcake is funny sounding.Tomato isn’t.

Finally, laughing at yourselfis the safest humor.

Next, practiceyour speech.

First rule of practice:

Too much isn’t enough.

practice at…

Your ClubOther Clubs

With Your FamilyWith Your Friends

In the Car (Make a CD)With Anybody

Record Yourself:AudioVideo

Watch the video with the sound turned off

to focus on your stagepresence.

and

Listen to the audiowithout watching the video

to focus on your vocalclarity and variety.

How about technology?

Two words.Murphy’s Law.

The Day of the Event

Relax.

Watch what you eatBefore the competition.

Relax.

Stepping on Stage

The Audience

Delivery

Stage Presence

Two LastUnwritten Laws

Perception

is Reality

“Rub of the Green”

You’ve won! Now what?

You’ve lost. Now what?

Does your speech:• make a significant point?• provide significant value• make the audience think

and feel?• regularly jolt them?• include humor from the

situation?

Are there othergood resources out there?

www.commandthestage.com/stuff

Conclusion

Resources

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