I went to a Toastmaster Gathering in Oslo two days ago with a friend. Toastmaster is a community that’s International and they focus on making people better when it comes to public speaking and leadership. The experience was quite amazing. They focus on grammar, and the way a person stands and uses his body language. I along with a few others took the “Ice Breaker” option where we had to present ourselves in a few minutes, from 3 to 5 minutes. And at the end they had a voting among the few that were there.
My reviewer said that the body language I had was good and I was to the point, instead of saying “Hi all, my name is Wakas Mir” you could start with something else.. I feel it was a fun experience, and I would love to further this hobby of mine. So at the end they voted and I got the cute blue “best speaker” thingy.
When it comes to public speaking what about you guys, would you join any such community or you feel shy? See if you have Toastmasters in your area or start your own!

16. June 2010
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