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Writing for stand up part 2: Having funny ideas

By Andrew | Published: May 14, 2010
This is the second installment of a series about writing  stand up comedy material. Read Writing for stand up part 1: What is a joke?. The third and final part is coming soon. A joke subverts an assumption. A comedian must identify or create assumptions and then surprise the audience by veering off in another direction. [...]
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Three steps to writing a better speech title

By Andrew | Published: May 5, 2010
Last month I was the Contest Chairman for my Toastmasters club’s speech contest. This was the first round of an international competition run by Toastmasters. Toastmasters competitions are worth watching as participants bring their best material and their delivery is deeply considered and rehearsed. Our competition was no exception. Congratulations to Michael Grew who went [...]
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Picking your tools

By Andrew | Published: August 21, 2009
There is loads of software you could use to enhance your public speaking. Tools that could aid you in writing, personal organisation, research, audio recording, video recording and creating visual aids. But there are so many in each category that the choice can be overwhelming. How should you make your selection? I’ve already written about the applications [...]
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