Web Resources

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GOOD TO START …
YOU JUST HAVE TO START TO BE GOOD!

We all begin our journey to becoming better communicators and leaders by taking that first step and knowing that it is okay to make mistakes.  Here are additional resources to help you along the way to obtaining your personal goals…

SPEECHES:

• TED Talks: 18-minute ideas worth spreading

BLOGS:

(This is a reference list of materials and is not necessarily endorsed by Toastmasters International.)

• Manner of Speaking
• Mr. I-I-I’s Blogsite
• Dave Paradi’s PowerPoint Blog
• Sandra Zimmer – Speak Freely
• Six Minutes: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Speak & Deliver: A Public Speaking blog for the Speaking Public
• 997 Ways to be a great Speaker
• Overnight Sensation – Public Speaking, Communication and Personal Development
• DeFinis Communications Come Alive!
• Olivia Mitchell: Speaking About Presenting
• Akash Karia – Hong Kong’s Speaking Coach

VISUAL COMMUNICATION BLOGS:

• (This is a reference list of materials and is not necessarily endorsed by Toastmasters International.)
• Presentation Zen: practical advice so that you can realize your presentation idea in its most beautiful form
• Duarte Blog: storytelling and business communication tips
• Note & Point: Their mission? “Filling the gaping void of inspiration for those of us who use projectors.”
• Ethos 3 – Empowering Presenter: Tips, tricks and hacks for presentations