Public Speaking: Introduction

Welcome to my blog. I have been a public speaker for several years now. I started way back in the early 80's with my first speaking class in college.

As you may recall that total abject terror that went through you with your first few speeches, I wasn't immune either.

I was in Mr. Mcgraffs class at Sacramento City College in of course Sacramento California. I distinctly remember the podium shaking with my fear when I gave that first speech.

I was too afraid to let go of the podium, my voice sounding like I was just going through puberty but somehow I actually had wrote and delivered a pretty good speech.

I was hook and went on to take more speech classes.

I put speaking away in my life for 15 or more years and was called upon to deliver a big speech at the Sacramento Convention center. I won't even tell you how that went.

2 years ago I joined Toastmasters International to work on my speaking skills. For those of us who feel the calling of our purpose in life this is a must.

I won 13 speeches in a row and went on to win 2 competitive speeches that year.

Last year I also successfully competed and won up to the Division E level.

I will share with the readers of this blog what I have learned about public speaking so stay tuned!

Chris,