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Offensive table topics

Fear. Adrenaline. Focus. My state of mind as I await my first table topic in months. I’m visiting a new club and have finally got myself on the list. Now I’m waiting to speak off-the-cuff about a topic that is yet to be announced. It could be as simple as “tell us about your last holiday” or [...]
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Looking for speaking opportunities

Being Sergent at Arms at my Toastmasters club means that I get to speak at every meeting. This is regular exposure is helping me relax on stage. My slot is very structured, as I introduce each of the guests, but there is some leeway for incorporating my own personality. Unfortunately this role means that I haven’t [...]
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Impromptu speaking advice from an improvisation teacher

Recently I had a discussion with a friend from my Aikido club who runs an improvisational theatre group. He described some of the methods used for acting in improvised scenes. Although the content is unrehearsed and unscripted there are a set of well defined techniques which improvisers use to coordinate and advance a scene. He [...]
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