We're doing something different this week on The Speaker Lab: coming straight from our YouTube channel is our play by play breakdown of speeches and popular Ted Talks. We'll talk about what works, what doesn't work and some ideas on areas to improve. Today our speech breakdown is of 2018 Toastmasters Champion Ramona J. Smith. Personally, I have mixed feelings about Toastmasters which I will share on today's episode. So tune in to hear my thoughts on Toastmasters and our speech breakdown of Toastmasters champion Ramona Smith on episode 233 of The Speaker Lab. THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:    What is one of the ways you get better as a speaker? How does Toastmasters help you improve? Can you ever be too polished as a speaker? What are the drawbacks to Toastmasters? How to use cadence in your speeches for the greatest effect. When does physicality work in your favor and when does it not? How can you create visual representations on stage? How to use strategic pauses to emphasize your points. And so much more...   EPISODE RESOURCES The Speaker Lab on YouTube 2018 Toastmasters Champion Ramona J. Smith's video Booked and Paid to Speak program Got questions? Send them in here Email me! Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or revie