World's first ONE MINUTE SPEAKING CONTEST

Every great speaker who follows the traditional speaking pattern of the Opening, Body and Conclusion (OBC) Paradigm would know that there is approximately 10 - 15% of the time allocated for a speech, which can be apportioned for the Opening. Similarly 10-15% of the time can be reserved for the closing. That leaves us with about 70 to 80% for the Body of the speech. 




So for an average Toastmaster style speech of about 7 minutes, the Opening or Closing would be about 42 to 60 seconds long. So when I was competing in, or Judging oastmasters Contests, I was well aware of the importance of allocating no more than 1 minute for the opening or the closing of a normal contest speech. 


Now here is where the Game Changes, and listen carefully, for what I have to say will probably SHOCK YOU! 


Here it is... 

We have just conducted the WORLD's first ONE MINUTE SPEAKING CONTEST on the 30th of May, and the 17 participants who took contested will surely go down in History as the first ONE MINUTE SPEAKING CONTESTANTS. 


I know ... the question in your mind still lingers... 


HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE a WHOLE SPEECH in under ONE MINUTE? 


Follow this page, and you will soon be privy to what will be the next generation of Public Speaking Contests that will sweep across the world. There is no time for long winded 7 minute speeches... Move aside dinosaurs of Public Speaking ... the Commandos are here... 


One Minute Speakers ... will rule! 


Can you imagine how effectively meetings will be conducted? 


Can you imagine Parliamentary Sessions lasting for minutes instead of hours? 


Can you imagine what this would do to the world of communication? 


Yes, my dear friends... this is no longer in the realm of FANTASY. 


Bangalore, India will host the 
World's First OPEN Speak-a-Min Contest 
in August this year. 
Details will be released soon, but briefly... here are the contest categories: 

• INFO-MIN - to share information of value in a very interesting manner. 
• FUN-MIN - To entertain/create humour. Basically to increase the Fun/Happiness Factor. 
• JOSH-MIN - To motivate and inspire. Quite simply to get people to take action or change/improve their thinking. 
• EMOTI-MIN - to share a story of loss or pain, joy or gain... basically an EMOTION FILLED NARRATION. 
• AD-MIN - Impromptu Speaking to sell an object that will be given to the participant. 

Contests will be ONE MINUTE LONG. 

First Indicator Light        - GREEN     - 30 secs
Second Indicator Light    - YELLOW   - 60 secs

Final Light                     - RED         - 76 secs 

If you see the RED light glow before you have completed your speech.. you are already disqualified. 

The contest is open to individuals and teams in the following categories:

1. INDIVIDUALS - Working Professionals and Business people 

2. Inter-Corporate TEAM Contests

Details will be announced on the net shortly. Do follow this blog or join us on our FB page for more details. https://www.facebook.com/groups/399760643399612/

An exclusive website will also be launched soon. Look out for us... as we create history. 

Would you like to be a part of it? 

Contact us: 

1. Ian Faria +91 96200 20000

2. Talk Temple Office =91(80) 41507000 or 22271700

Check out our website: www.talktemple.com for details on when our new website for the contest will be launched. 

We would like to share more with all of you, and we request the serious communicators reading this blog to come forward to partner with us... or to join the contest. Come and be a part of something which will soon be the NEW STANDARD in VERBAL COMMUNICATING.

Remember ...

You can't waste a sec... when you Speak-a-Min. 

All the best, 

Ian Faria.