I feel public speaking is an art as well as a science. It's a skill that can be mastered with practice. I know this because I read about communication theory - the theory behind public speaking. With a keen interest in public speaking, I first started out by taking an online course. Yes, an online course on public speaking! In fact, it t…
Ramya Vasudevan
I am going to start my speech with a story - the story of a man who is a Brand in himself! THIS is the story of Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group. Do you know him? Richard Branson is an English Businessman and investor who is the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies - Virgin Airlines, Virgin Mobi…
Ramya Vasudevan
Dear fellow Toastmasters and guests, Let me confess something at the outset. Every Time the Table Topics Master comes on to the lectern, I freeze. If you guys have noticed, I never volunteer to be the speaker. I never do that! But invariably, I get picked every single time. That's the beauty of being in Toastmasters I guess. I still reme…
Ramya Vasudevan
Dear fellow Toastmasters and guests, Talking about myself is one of the most difficult challenges I have ever faced in my life - be it in front of an interviewer, where the interviewer is like, 'So Ramya, tell us about yourself' or even in a social setting where I am getting introduced or I have to introduce myself. I get baffled by the…
Ramya Vasudevan