Comments on: So You Lost a Toastmasters Speech Contest? http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/ Better thinking -- Better speaking -- Better living Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bulletin News http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-36316 Bulletin News Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:55:10 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-36316 Greatest blog post pertaining to So You Lost a Toastmasters Speech Contest?! Thoroughly enjoy your blog! Greatest blog post pertaining to So You Lost a Toastmasters Speech Contest?! Thoroughly enjoy your blog!

]]> By: Les Harden http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-30626 Les Harden Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:24:16 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-30626 Hi Teresa and John Me too. What really worries me is the allocation of appearance points under the Physical section of Delivery. With my looks, I always feel that I’m starting from way behind everybody else! Hi Teresa and John

Me too. What really worries me is the allocation of appearance points under the Physical section of Delivery. With my looks, I always feel that I’m starting from way behind everybody else!

]]> By: Teresa Tong http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-29305 Teresa Tong Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:57:02 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-29305 Dear Les, your observation about the summary points in the evaluation contest rings many bells. Been there, done that. Dear Les, your observation about the summary points in the evaluation contest rings many bells. Been there, done that.

]]> By: John Kinde http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-28211 John Kinde Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:51:23 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-28211 You're absolutely right, Les. The requirements of the ballot determine the outcome. And that result may differ from what the casual observer might think it should be. And I've seen contests in the past where a speaker was disqualified for not staying within the time requirements, and many in the audience could not understand why the speaker was not in the top three because the disqualification was announced. There are many factors involved, and a lesson to be learned is not to be too quick in criticizing the work of the judges. You’re absolutely right, Les. The requirements of the ballot determine the outcome. And that result may differ from what the casual observer might think it should be. And I’ve seen contests in the past where a speaker was disqualified for not staying within the time requirements, and many in the audience could not understand why the speaker was not in the top three because the disqualification was announced. There are many factors involved, and a lesson to be learned is not to be too quick in criticizing the work of the judges.

]]> By: Les Harden http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-28198 Les Harden Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:00:11 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2007/09/so-you-lost-a-toastmasters-speech-contest/#comment-28198 Great article John. In any competition it’s important to understand the judging criteria as well. How many throw away points in an evaluation competition by not providing a summary? If you don’t contest all the criteria, competent Judges can’t award any of the points allocated to the requirement omitted. At times it must be quite frustrating for the judges. Great article John.

In any competition it’s important to understand the judging criteria as well. How many throw away points in an evaluation competition by not providing a summary?

If you don’t contest all the criteria, competent Judges can’t award any of the points allocated to the requirement omitted.

At times it must be quite frustrating for the judges.

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