Speech Club
Bookmark this spot for the replays, the resources and the various links!
2024 dates
(all calls by Zoom, on the last Friday of the month between 11:30am-1:30pm ET, or on the last Thursday of the month if the Friday is a holiday or something else is going on.)
Friday April 26
Thursday May 30 (Megan has a prior engagement)
Friday June 28
Friday July 26
Friday August 30
Friday September 27
Friday October 25
WEEKLY SIGN UP SHEET
Zoom details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2792631278?pwd=UDRob2dPM1p1dkdub3o2a2U1Z1RWUT09&omn=81624052225
Meeting ID: 279 263 1278
Passcode: SpVisConf
Resources/Links
Speech Club Overview Page
Month 1: Friday April 26, 11:30amET
Speech: Mel Robbins at TEDxSF “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over”
Recordings have expired for this meeting.
Month 2: Thursday May 30, 11:30amET
This month we want to pay attention to the regular stuff, as well as things like context, subtext, body language, and non-verbal communication.
Speech: Compare and contrast Michelle Obama
“Democratic National Convention” July, 2016
“Final Speech as First Lady” January, 2017
Recordings have expired for this meeting.
Month 3: Friday June 28, 11:30amET
This month we want to look at comedy and performance.
Speech: Mindy Kaling Harvard Law Commencement - also a speech I teach in the Essential Public Speaking Notes Workbook
“Mindy Kaling at Harvard Law” 2014
June 28 recording
June 28 CC
Month 5: Friday August 30, 11:30amET
This month we want to look at a TEDx talk. [I worked on this talk, by the way.] Notice what you expect from one. Notice what you’ve learned. Noticed how you feel about the content and about the performance.
Speech: Jerico Mandybur TEDxCecilStreet
Jerico Mandybur, “The World Needs Weirdos” 2022
August 30 recording
August 30 CC
Month 7: Friday October 25, 11:30amET
This month we’re going to look at the Harris/Trump debate, September 10, 2024. [I know, I know.] You definitely don’t have to watch the whole thing, but we’re going to discuss how to handle bullies.
Speech: Harris/Trump Debate
September 27 recording
September 27 CC