Comments on: The Roller Coaster of a Speech Contest http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2008/09/the-roller-coaster-of-a-speech-contest/ Better thinking -- Better speaking -- Better living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:45:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Kinde http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2008/09/the-roller-coaster-of-a-speech-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-93383 John Kinde Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:39:25 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/?p=352#comment-93383 Yes we learn from pain...whether it's ours or someone else's. Toastmasters doesn't focus on comedy...in the form of stand-up comedy. But many Toastmasters are interested in adding humor to their talks. The Humorous Speech Contest is presented in all (or most) districts, in the fall. It is normally presented at the Club, Area, Division and District levels. About 20 years ago the competition used to go to Regional level, but these days it stops at the District. The focus is on giving humorous SPEECHES not in developing comedy routines. Yes we learn from pain…whether it’s ours or someone else’s.

Toastmasters doesn’t focus on comedy…in the form of stand-up comedy. But many Toastmasters are interested in adding humor to their talks. The Humorous Speech Contest is presented in all (or most) districts, in the fall. It is normally presented at the Club, Area, Division and District levels. About 20 years ago the competition used to go to Regional level, but these days it stops at the District. The focus is on giving humorous SPEECHES not in developing comedy routines.

]]> By: P.L. Frederick http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2008/09/the-roller-coaster-of-a-speech-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-93355 P.L. Frederick Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:58:49 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/?p=352#comment-93355 Interesting! Perseverance is the key. You know, I'm glad Ken suffered through that process -- if he hadn't, I wouldn't be reading his story and learning from it! I'm curious: In general, is it often that Toastmasters participants do comedy? I never see anything on Toastmasters' website that mentions humor speaking. Interesting! Perseverance is the key. You know, I’m glad Ken suffered through that process — if he hadn’t, I wouldn’t be reading his story and learning from it!

I’m curious: In general, is it often that Toastmasters participants do comedy? I never see anything on Toastmasters’ website that mentions humor speaking.

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