April

Departments

• Viewpoint: The Courage to Conquer the Next Step

  - Jana Barnhill, DTM, Accredited Speaker

  A message from our International President.

• Letters: March 2009

  Letters to the Editor

• My Turn: How I Conquered My Contest Fears

  - Angie Palmer, ACS, ALB

  Don't shy away from speech competitions just because you're new.

• Profile: Fighting the Floods

  - Julie Bawden Davis

  Disaster expert advises and assures communities in a crisis.

• Manner of Speaking: Filled With Funny

  - Paul Sterman

  Try out your comedy chops at Humorous Speech Contests.

• Funny You Should Say That! Let's Talk Sports

  - John Cadley

  Athletes and sportswriters find ways to make blatant truisms sound like blinding insights.

• For the Novice: A Long Walk On a Short Plank

  - John Efraimson

  A journey through fear – the struggle is worth it.