When there is no quiet, there can be no loud

Presentation Zen (a very interesting blog) had a great post recently...



They point out that "if there is no quiet, there can be no loud" and, as Toastmasters know, without vocal variety and well placed pauses, your speeches can be very "flat".



The post goes on to explain in more technical terms why this happens and they provide a video to show what happens when an audio file is "clipped" of the highs or the range. Very interesting!



Click the link below to read the post...

http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/06/when_there_is_n.html

Tips for Tall Tales Contestants (or anyone writing a speech)...

The YouTube videos by Ira Glass (see links below) were featured on Presentation Zen (another blog) today and they have some great ideas for anyone building a speech ... especially those of you who are entering the Tall Tales contest.

Check them out...

Video # 1 (Click here)

Video # 2 (Click here)

Video # 3 (Click here)

Video #4 (Click here)

Let us know what you think ... leave a comment below !