Irish Talkers

Paul talks about five things that one should not do when giving evaluations.  ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 21 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 31st presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with genera...

 Jonathan Peng is the 2018 District 85 Evaluation Champion. Here are his top tips for making the best evaluations. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 21 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 30th presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “W...

Introduction: Thought for the week: W Clement Stone  -"Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." Word of the Week: Interstitial ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 21 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 29th presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought...

Moira introduces a discussion on how clubs can make use of the internet.  ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 20 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 25th and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with genera...

Paul talks about when and how to use the pause and when not to use it.  ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 20 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 24th and presented by,Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general...

Conor Neill - How to Start a Speech - a YouTube speech. Here are five examples from well known speakers of speech beginnings.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 20 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 23rd and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for th...

Introduction: Thought for the week: Thomas A Edison: Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.  Work of the Week: Benign ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 20 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 22nd and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts...

Prompted by this article in entreprene.com by Shawn Doyle, Moira discusses Shawn's five myths about presenting.  ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 19 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 18th and presented by  Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week”...

Paul introduces the subject of talking about yourself!  ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 19 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 17th and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation ari...

Moira introduces a 3rd place semi-final speech from the 2017 World Championship of Public Speaking by Kim Kaufman entitled "The Sound".  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 19 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 16th and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thou...

Introduction: Thought for the Week: Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”  Word of the Week: Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”  ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 19 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 15th and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four...

Moira talks about the power of "threes" but the subsequent conversation turns to the subject of Hero's Journey, very apposite in this time of the International Speech contests. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 18 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 11th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts an...

Paul talks about how individual Toastmasters, as a result of their learning with Toastmasters, have gone outside of the organisation to undertake projects which can actually change the world. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 18 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 10th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is i...

Amy Purdy - "Living beyond Limits" - and inspirational TEDx talk from 2011. TEDX Orange Coast   ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 18 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 9th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Wo...

 Introduction: Word of the Week: Audacious Thought for the Week:  Eleanor Roosevelt: "We must do the thing that we cannot do". with the usual light hearted discussion ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 18 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 8th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and...

Inspired by the Members Handbook developed by Blarney Toastmasters (especial thanks to Sharon O'Neill DTM for the original version of this handbook), and following on from Lark Doley's introduction to the February Toastmaster magazine, Moira talks about how, by proper preparation, your Toastmaster meeting can run smoothly.

Paul introduces the subject of the verbal crutches that we not only use in Toastmasters but in the outside world as well - ad nauseam!

The winning speech from the 1995 World Championship of Public Speaking by Mark Brown.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 17 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 2nd and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together...

Introduction: Word of the week: Crapulent Quote of the week: St Jerome - "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best"  ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 17 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 1st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually...

Ted looks at The Navigator - an important document for introducing members to the Pathways educational programme.  ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 25th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought...

Paul introduces the subject of how to dress at a Toastmaster meeting in different circumstances - and it is not as straightforward as you might think.  ____________________________________________ This is part 23 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 24th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has th...

An interview on Good Day New York with Tony Robbins with tips on changing the way you feel. "Most people want to be happy but their habit is to be worried or frustrated or stressed," says motivational speaker Tony Robbins.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 23rd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’M...

Introduction: Word of the week: Metanoia Quote of the week: Robert Brault - "Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and find they were the big things". ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 22nd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usual...

Have you ever visited a club other than your own? or many other clubs? or perhaps you are a member of more than one club? Moira introduces the topic for a lively discussion. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 4th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and...

Paul talks about the best aural rhetorical devices to use in your speeches:     Consonance     Assonance     Alliteration ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 3rd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four pa...