Share your experience in addressing an official gathering ?

@arunk7319 (1281)
India
March 19, 2007 5:38am CST
Friends, I would like to share my first experience is gathering an official gathering in my organization and thanks to my colleges who has given me a chance. Actually I was call to address vote of thanks for an official meeting in my organization on 14/03/2007, but as u know the "Vote of Thanks is very simple" just say a couple of words and come out, but when I went thier, the person who was supposed to address the welcome speech hasn't turnedup and my organizer just the put the ball on me saying that it is your turn make a try. I was fully tensed and nervous, it was one page paragraph and I practized in the hall where there were none in the diaz, I was little shattering when I started, coz the dias was full of Directors and Executes of the supplier company. Initially little struck, but later picked up thanks for my friends who has given me the chances and now after that I adressed two or gatherings very compfortablly. Please share your experiences.
1 response
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
My friend, I would suggest you join a Toastmasters Club. It is the premier organisation in the world for public speaking. Check out www.toastmasters.org . I had been a toastmaster for years and taken up many roles as you mentioned in both small and big events. You will get the jitters initially but with practice, you will find yourself very confident in front of a crowd. ;-)
@arunk7319 (1281)
• India
19 Mar 07
Thanks for ur advice, Iam from India, I don't think we have it in India. But there are institutions who are conducting personality developement courses but I don't have much time coz my office timing is between 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. I have to try my best.