tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post8060996125911397622..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Careful... your facade is crackingLisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-33219138346707343192009-05-31T14:18:50.301-07:002009-05-31T14:18:50.301-07:00Exactly, Marcus!Exactly, Marcus!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-81559090012336559232009-05-31T06:38:01.055-07:002009-05-31T06:38:01.055-07:00I couldn't have said it better myself. It is hard...I couldn't have said it better myself. It is harder to hold up a facade than present your own persona and material.<br /><br />When you think about that you have to ask yourself a question. What's the point of pretending to be someone else?Marcus Smithhttp://www.marcusasmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-43574914206880599912009-05-28T14:11:28.221-07:002009-05-28T14:11:28.221-07:00Rich, I've seen some top Toastmasters who look lik...Rich, I've seen some top Toastmasters who look like they're performing "Our Town" rather than giving a speech! And I wonder if anyone calls them on it in their clubs. Just warning against going down that path!<br /><br />Laura, I imagine in the pro speaker world, like a lot of other fields, people expect that looking vibrant and young on the outside will translate to more bookings. Which I'm sure it does, up to a point.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-39686408576707446222009-05-28T10:24:39.827-07:002009-05-28T10:24:39.827-07:00Oh, snap!
You got me on the hair dye thing!
:)
...Oh, snap!<br /><br />You got me on the hair dye thing!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Heard a professional speaker say last month that nobody invests more in hair, dental work, and botox than those on the pro speaker circuit.<br /><br />He has a point...<br /><br />Why do you suppose that is?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808881719917455086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-20313342222866877852009-05-28T10:13:10.648-07:002009-05-28T10:13:10.648-07:00A stagey persona doesn't work in Toastmasters eith...A stagey persona doesn't work in Toastmasters either - people are supportive, yes, but they can spot a phony quickly. <br /><br />I find phoniness comes when people want to make a sale more than communicate.Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.com