Donny Crandell represented District 39 at the Toastmasters International Public Speaking Contest. Donny gave it his all, he was on top of his game. He owned the stage. Donny did not place but he made District 39 proud with a flawless delivery.
Donny Crandell. Picture taken by Kristi Beres.
“It was a pleasure to represent our district in the semi-finals at the World Championship of Public Speaking. We had a great group of people supporting me and I could feel their encouragement as I was speaking. I wished I would have won, but I learned 3 great lessons from participating. 1) Be more concerned about the message of your speech than on winning. I think I wanted to win a little too much. 2) Be sure to have at least 1 part of the speech that makes a heartfelt emotional connection with the audience. I think my speech may have lacked a little in that area. 3) Be careful with your comments if you feel the judges may have misjudged. I needed to wait a few days before making any critical comments. Those are my lessons! I also think our district is blessed to have some great speakers and coaches. I really appreciate the time and energy that Jeffrey Purtee, Russ Steele and John Davis gave to me in coaching. Thanks guys!
I had a blast and would love to do it again. In the meantime, if I can be of any help to any one on our district, I’m available and I’m free.”
Donny
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