Each year, 35,000 people enter the Toastmasters International Speech Contest with the dream of becoming the World Champion of Public Speaking. For this special three-part podcast series, World Champions Mark and Darren are joined by guest coach Mike Davis and a live webinar audience as they review the speeches of the top 3 winners in 2022. In this episode, they review the in-person presentation of the second runner-up, Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad, highlighting what he did well and offering recommendations for enhancing his presentation.

• Unique but tasteful attire is an asset
• Dialogue enhances the audience’s experience
• In dialogue, characters communicate with each other, not the audience
• Consistent portrayal of characters makes them more real
• A foundational phrase makes the message memorable
• Identify scenes in your speaking area and remain consistent
• Couplets like UNCONVENTIONAL/UNCONDITIONAL are very effective
• Be very clear with your main message
• The camera is another person in the room