Impromptu Speaking

Juan Carlos Camacho Ruiz, DTM

Mexican English Toastmasters Club

January, 11, 2014.

Process1. Mind Connection2. Package3. Strategy4. Style5. Timing

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Mind Connection

Listen carefully One word arouses experiences,

knowledge, emotions Let your intuition flow

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Package

Decide the opening: question, brief quote, joke

While you speak … build the ending: personal phrase relating to your

speech, question, statement

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Strategy

Decide the most suitable strategy:1. Chronology. Past, Present, Future2. Address cause and effect3. Explore problems and solutions4. Opinion: personal and other´s5. Break the topic into components6. Earthworm.

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Style

50% of your speech is how other people see you: Pause and silence Visual control Posture and gestures Show self-confidence

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Timing

Opening + Closing= 30-45 seconds

You dont need more than one minute to express 3 ideas or arguments

When the green light turns on start the transition to your closing1

Whatever You Do…

1. Be confident 2. Be brief 3. Be sincere

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Impromptu Speaking

Methodology based on Toastmasters Educational Materials, adpated and amended by Juan Carlos Camacho Ruiz, DTMFormer District 34 GovernorMéxicoJanuary, 11, 2014.