Original speech date: January 16, 2017 Project: Competent Communication #1 (The Ice Breaker) Good evening fellow Toastmasters. My name is Fahad Memon and I am proud to be a member of this community where everyone supports one another in becoming a better communicator. I was born in Pakistan. At around the age of 8, my family and I moved to Houston, TX. The way that we came to this country is somewhat of an interesting story. My father was at his job reading a newspaper. He sa

Original speech date: February 15, 2017 Project: Speechcraft / Competent Communication #2 (Organize Your Speech) Over the next 6 weeks, I am helping Launch Pad Toastmasters run Speechcraft. We find people who have never done public speaking before, and show them how they can improve their communication and leadership skills. I am giving an educational talk on how to organize the speech, which I share it with you today. How many of you like grocery shopping? (survey audience;

Original speech date: May 23, 2016 Project: Competent Communication #4 (How to Say It) Cornering the market. That sounds like the plot out of a movie. In the James Bond movie Goldfinger, Goldfinger attempts to nuke Fort Knox to drive up the price of his gold. In Trading Places, starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd, the Duke brothers try to corner the concentrated orange juice market. But it's not just fiction—it's happened before. Back in the 1950s someone managed to corner t