Mapping Out a Clear Message
A three-step process to organizing your thoughts.
October 2013 | Toastmaster Magazine
At the beginning of each school term, I hold a short brainstorming session with my students, prompted by the question, “What attributes do you appreciate in a great speaker?” I get lots of shout-outs for presentation, eye contact, movement, variety and other elements of style and voice. Inevitably, we all agree that we appreciate a speech that is well-organized and easy to follow. One approach to effective speech organization that I teach is what I call Cloud Theory. …