Category Archives: Toastmasters

The Mark of a Champion

Posted on 30/05/2012 by John Zimmer

It has been just over two weeks since my last post, an unusually long (and unacceptable) time for me. However, I had a reason. The past several weeks found me very busy preparing for the Toastmasters District 59 International Speech … Continue reading →

Posted in Speech Contests, Toastmasters | Tagged John Zimmer, Jorge Crespo, Mark Hunter, Mel Kelly, Poznań, public speaking, publicspeaking, Toastmasters International | 26 Comments

World Championship of Public Speaking, 2011

Posted on 23/08/2011 by John Zimmer

The 2011 World Championship of Public Speaking, hosted by Toastmasters International in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now history. Congratulations to all contestants, especially Jock Elliott (1st Place), Kwong Yue Yang (2nd Place) and Scott Pritchard (3rd Place). I must, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Speech Contests, Toastmasters | Tagged International Speech Contest, Jock Elliott, Kwong Yue Yang, Olivia Schofield, public speaking, Scott Pritchard, Toastmasters International | 34 Comments

Lessons from a Public Speaking Champion

Posted on 27/05/2011 by John Zimmer

Last weekend, I was in Lisbon, Portugal attending the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference. There were many things that I enjoyed about the conference and I will be talking about it in future posts. One of the guests of honour … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Preparation, Toastmasters | Tagged audience, Communication, Darren LaCroix, Education and Training, public speaking, publicspeaking, Toastmasters International | 13 Comments

Being There, Before You’re There

Posted on 11/04/2011 by John Zimmer

In a little more than a month’s time, I will fly to Lisbon, Portugal for the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference. It promises to be a fabulous time and I am looking forward to seeing many friends from across Europe. … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Toastmasters | Tagged audience, Conferences, Eyjafjallajökull, João De Mendonça, Lisbon, Microphone, Portugal, Presentation, props, public speaking, Rui Henriques, Slide Presentations, speech contests, stage, Toastmasters, Visualization | 4 Comments

World Championship of Public Speaking, 2010

Posted on 15/08/2010 by John Zimmer

Winners of the 2010 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking announced. Continue reading →

Posted in Toastmasters | Tagged David Henderson, International Speech Contest, Linus Chang, public speaking, Robert MacKenzie, Self Improvement, speech contests, Toastmasters, Toastmasters International, world championship of public speaking | 9 Comments

More on Speech Contests

Posted on 06/08/2010 by John Zimmer

Greetings from sunny Tunisia where I have been enjoying a much needed holiday with my family. The blue sky, warm sea, cold drinks and wonderful people have brought life to a pleasantly sloooooow pace. My regime has also included staying … Continue reading →