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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 7650310" data-attributes="member: 158">One of my jobs has been as a professional IT instructor for many years -- lately in partnership with a major software developer; I've taught by this point literally hundreds of people, with still more to come, Lord willing. Being a game master definitely has helped my public speaking skills and has done away with any anxieties about them. I am also well aware there is always something more to learn, and actively try to seek out other public speakers, AND other DMs especially, because there's always something to learn from another's style, even if it's something NOT to do.As an aside, I like the concept of Toastmasters, but I also find them far and away too formal in their training; there seems to be a presumption that there is a "one true way" to deliver public speeches, and while the organization does have excellent advice, it also seems to discount diverse styles of delivery in favor of one, and only one, correct style. They are a great place to start, but not the final answer.</blockquote>