My 1st ToastMaster speech from the Communications manual was the Ice Breaker, where I was supposed to tell the club about myself. I entitled it, “From Silence to Sound”.
It was a 4-6 minute speech and it went with the following structure:
Intro:
I was a quiet boy, an introvert and seldom mixed with people till I went to 2ndary school.
Body:
Secondary school: Interact Club President, so had many opportunities to speak in public… giving speeches and explaining what the club was about, etc
College: Christian Fellowship Preseident, also gave me opportunities to interact with people and built many meaning ful relationships, making friends, etc
1st Job at an audit firm: Had to deal with accountants, finance directors, etc, so had chances to build self confidence
2nd Job at a Foreign Bank: Had opportunities to conduct training and awareness briefings, etc….
Current Job in a larger Foreign Bank: Have ample chances and opportunities to train and teach, and also to share best practices to many many people….
and also have the opportunity to join the current ToastMasters club that I am in now…
Conclusion:
My journey from a quiet, unassuming person to one who loves to talk!
Note: The actual speech was more animated that the structure, but you get the idea (grin!)
