Comments for The ASC News Blog http://theasc.wordpress.com Association of Speakers Clubs - Public Speaking Development Among Friends Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Obituary – John Rimmer by Brian Micklethwaite http://theasc.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/obituary-john-rimmer/#comment-38 Brian Micklethwaite Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:51:37 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-38 I should also like to post my sadness at John's death. John's passing is a sad loss, not only to Sutton Coldfield but to the whole West Midlands Area. I have heard some remarkable speeches from John, always spiced with his dry, wry humour. A speaking friend who will be sadly missed and long remembered by his friends at Wolverhampton SC. Brian I should also like to post my sadness at John’s death. John’s passing is a sad loss, not only to Sutton Coldfield but to the whole West Midlands Area. I have heard some remarkable speeches from John, always spiced with his dry, wry humour.

A speaking friend who will be sadly missed and long remembered by his friends at Wolverhampton SC.

Brian

]]> Comment on PowerPoint to the People by Mike Douse http://theasc.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/powerpoint-to-the-people/#comment-12 Mike Douse Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:34:20 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-12 Thanks Ian, I agree with most of that. You'll recollect that last Sunday in Maidstone more than one person mentioned that the ASC Advanced requirements needed overhauling. Don't you feel that giving an effective PowerPoint presentation might be one of the optional assignments? Your manual is, I feel, great and, possibly after some modifications, would be valued by Club members. See also Challenge 27 in 'Speaking the Speech' and Section 11 of 'Audio-Visual Aids to Splendid Speeches' which, in fact, backs up your comments. Must close before the electricity cuts out Mike Thanks Ian, I agree with most of that.

You’ll recollect that last Sunday in Maidstone more than one person mentioned that the ASC Advanced requirements needed overhauling. Don’t you feel that giving an effective PowerPoint presentation might be one of the optional assignments?

Your manual is, I feel, great and, possibly after some modifications, would be valued by Club members. See also Challenge 27 in ‘Speaking the Speech’ and Section 11 of ‘Audio-Visual Aids to Splendid Speeches’ which, in fact, backs up your comments.

Must close before the electricity cuts out

Mike

]]> Comment on PowerPoint to the People by Ian Price http://theasc.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/powerpoint-to-the-people/#comment-11 Ian Price Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:15:18 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-11 I can answer your dilemma Mike by giving you some useful comments. PowerPoint should enhance your speech, it should not be your speech PowerPoint slides are for the audience – they will look at them on screen, you don’t need to. In most cases, the relationship between a speech and PowerPoint is like the relationship between biscuits and Promite. Both are valid on their own, but combined they are great. In other words, in most cases, the speech could survive a power cut – you are a speaker after all ! Consider PowerPoint as a tool. Use it when it feels right, but equally don’t use it when it is not the right time. To correct you slightly, the PowerPoint manual is written to encourage the use of PowerPoint and to give clear guidance for speakers and evaluators. There are eight assignments of which the first four at least do not require the speaker to be at an advanced level at all, and indeed the last four are still within the speaking skills of those in the higher stages of the B section of the ASC guide. It is not the intention that PowerPoint becomes an option for advanced speakers – rather that it becomes an option for all speakers. Although we are, and need to attract speakers from the business world, that is not the only use for PowerPoint and if nothing else, I encourage people to enjoy exploring this additional tool. Ian Price South East Vice District President I can answer your dilemma Mike by giving you some useful comments.
PowerPoint should enhance your speech, it should not be your speech
PowerPoint slides are for the audience – they will look at them on screen, you don’t need to.
In most cases, the relationship between a speech and PowerPoint is like the relationship between biscuits and Promite. Both are valid on their own, but combined they are great. In other words, in most cases, the speech could survive a power cut – you are a speaker after all !
Consider PowerPoint as a tool. Use it when it feels right, but equally don’t use it when it is not the right time.
To correct you slightly, the PowerPoint manual is written to encourage the use of PowerPoint and to give clear guidance for speakers and evaluators. There are eight assignments of which the first four at least do not require the speaker to be at an advanced level at all, and indeed the last four are still within the speaking skills of those in the higher stages of the B section of the ASC guide. It is not the intention that PowerPoint becomes an option for advanced speakers – rather that it becomes an option for all speakers. Although we are, and need to attract speakers from the business world, that is not the only use for PowerPoint and if nothing else, I encourage people to enjoy exploring this additional tool.
Ian Price
South East Vice District President

]]> Comment on Greetings by Joe James, National President http://theasc.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/greetings/#comment-4 Joe James, National President Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:21:55 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 I'm delighted to see the Association's website taking another great step forward. Congratulations to Lisa on a good job well begun, and best wishes for continued success in the future. I’m delighted to see the Association’s website taking another great step forward. Congratulations to Lisa on a good job well begun, and best wishes for continued success in the future.

]]> Comment on Greetings by Lisa Rogers http://theasc.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/greetings/#comment-3 Lisa Rogers Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:39:31 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 Thanks Gwyneth. Thanks Gwyneth.

]]> Comment on Greetings by Gwyneth Millard http://theasc.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/greetings/#comment-2 Gwyneth Millard Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:38:19 +0000 http://theasc.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 I am sure everyone will join with me in wishing Lisa all the best in her new role as Webmaster. She certainly knows her stuff and we can all benefit from the ideas of a young, enthusiastic expert - as opposed to the rest of us. I hope you all use this blog - it can be of immense use to us all. I am sure everyone will join with me in wishing Lisa all the best in her new role as Webmaster. She certainly knows her stuff and we can all benefit from the ideas of a young, enthusiastic expert – as opposed to the rest of us. I hope you all use this blog – it can be of immense use to us all.

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