I normally don't post on a Sunday, but since the technology exists to schedule my blog posts ahead of time through the magic of technology, I will this week and for one very important reason. It's Ronald Reagan's birthday and he would have been 100 years old today! Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6th 1911-June 5th 2004) was the 40th President of the United States. No matter what anyone thought of his politics, they couldn't help but love The Great Communicator who spoke with disarming humor and a positive outlook. Those who spoke with him always remarked at how he had the knack of making them feel as if they were the only person in the world who mattered at that...
Art of Eloquence is all about sharing the Communication FUNdamentals and we do that each year in creative and unique ways. Though we do sell a variety of eBooks and digital products that teach preschoolers through adults various topics within speech communication, we are mostly a ministry. That is to say, we give away a TON of information and free gifts each year. One of the ways we love to serve is by hosting various seminars throughout the year on the Art of Eloquence Workshop and Seminar Channel on TalkShoe! We are planning a fabulous line up of seminars and workshops featuring a variety of co hosts and panels of speakers to help you become more effective communicators both in...
How did you all do last week with your impromptu speech? What topic did you choose? Please share your experience! This is the last week of the challenge and we are going to step it up one more time. But I know you are all up to it! This week, I want you to put what you learned this month together and give an impromptu speech on one of the fun topics listed below. This time also watch that you are loud enough for those in the back of the room to hear you and that you aren’t rushing through your speech. Maintain good eye contact with your audience and have fun with your topic! Show your personality! Suggested Topics:...
How are all you homeschoolers finding my mini speech lessons this month? Here's the third in the series: How did you do with your American history speech last week? Feeling even more comfortable now that you know what it’s like to stand up and give a short speech–especially when you know exactly what you’ll say? How was your eye contact? Good for you! The more speeches you give, the more comfortable you will become. Please share your experiences here and feel free to ask questions! This week I want to take it up a notch to an impromptu speech. This time, I want you to give a speech on a topic of your choice. Pick a topic you know fairly...
How’d you all do on the first Speech Challenge? Did you all get a bit more comfortable speaking? Great. Please share your experiences and ask any questions you may have here. Let’s move on to the next step. Sometimes you aren’t as much afraid to get up and speak as you are uncomfortable because you don’t know what to say. So this week’s challenge is to pick a speech you like from American history and get comfortable with a small part of it. Read it over several times and envision yourself speaking as if it were YOU giving the speech. Then…stand up and give the speech! The idea this week isn’t to memorize it or to deliver the entire speech. ...
