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It’s Thursday at 10AM and you’re getting ready to leave for your two-week vacation when…
What is Toastmasters and why Speak for Success could be a better fit
Many of our members have made the switch from Toastmasters to Speak for Success –…
Why We Experience Public Speaking Anxiety & How to Overcome It
Understanding Your Public Speaking Anxiety When we feel those familiar feelings of nervousness and anxiety…
Speaker Spotlight: Ryan Madigan
Back in October of 2021, Speak for Success had the amazing opportunity to take on…
A Guide To Establishing Healthy Boundaries at Work
Boundaries. We all have them, and they’re essential in every relationship. We set boundaries –…
The Ultimate Guide to Impromptu Speaking
What comes to your mind when you think of impromptu speaking? Is it an interview?…
6 Tips For Communicating Like A Leader
When you hear the word ‘communication’ what does it mean to you? In a world…
3 Reasons Why You Should Skip Setting Public Speaking & Comms BHAGs (And Try This Instead)
If your inbox looks anything like ours, you’ve already been bombarded with a bunch of year-end emails…
The Ultimate Guide to Managing the Q&A Session
We all know the feeling. That deep breath you take after finally finishing a presentation…
Speaker Spotlight: Monique Green
Monique is the Senior Donor Relations Officer at VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. She joined…
Speaker Spotlight: Camilla Hermansson
Meet Camilla For this month’s Speaker Spotlight we had the opportunity to sit down with…
4 Techniques to Managing Avoidance Behaviour
Have you ever avoided situations because of the feelings of nervousness and anxiety that came…
A simple strategy to help you avoid “going blank”.
“Going blank” is when you completely forget about what you were talking about mid-sentence. Even though…
Speaker Spotlight: Stephanie Lee
We had the amazing opportunity to sit down with our Program Ambassador and long-time member…
How to Recover From a Mistake
You’re in the middle of an important conversation with your boss or presenting at a…
7 Transition Words To Add To Your Vocabulary
Do You Optimize Your Vocabulary? Just like anything in life, over time we become comfortable…
Understanding Nerves & Anxiety Tied to Public Speaking
Do you struggle with feelings of anxiety when it comes to Public Speaking? Rapid breathing,…
Recognizing Avoidant Behaviour
Do you participate in Avoidant Behaviour? We can all relate to the feelings of nerves…
What Your Body Language Says About You
Do you properly convey your thoughts with non-verbal communication? The way we move and carry…
5 Crutch Words To Cut From Your Vocabulary
We literally actually can’t believe you’re like reading our blog post right now. Did anything…
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