The guru, the hero, the lover and me

Back in 2012, I was a member of Toastmasters International at my local club, Casterbridge Speakers, in Dorchester. I’d written and given many speeches in the years I was there, but this is one, titled ‘The guru, the hero, the lover and me’, I wrote but never delivered. I thought it might be nice to share it here, just in case, there is anyone out there thinking (or fearing) giving a presentation sometime soon. I’d like you to think about the following question. What do Bill Clinton, Winston Churchill, Anthony Robbins, and Martin Luther King have in common? If you thought something along the lines of ‘they all had the ability to stand on a public stage and capture the imagination of those that listened to them’ you would be right. They weren’t just speakers, they were orators. In this post, I’d like to share with you my three friends, the guru, the hero, and the lover. These three friends of mine are the perfect role model for those on a journey towards oratorical success and their helpful observations can be harnessed to make your next speech truly memorable. There is one element that almost all speakers struggle with when presenting. You will have noticed it but not been aware of it when listening; you will have been aware that there was something missing but not known what it was when speaking; and this feeling of ‘missing out’ on an important part of the experience can leave us feeling slightly frustrated and bewildered. And this is where m...
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