David Watkins (Communication, Humor, Leadership, Motivation, Story Telling)

David Watkins joined Toastmasters International in 1988. I achieved the highest level of distinction in Toastmasters, the Distinguished Toastmaster, in 1996. I have given well over 200 speeches in my Toastmaster career, from small groups to groups of over 100. I have served as a Division Governor twice and have co-chaired and chaired two district conferences.

I have been a contestant in the various speech contests that Toastmasters sponsors. I won the District 25 Tall Tales contest 3 years in a row (1996, 1997, and 1998). I won the 2009 Humorous Speech Contest for District 25.

I am publishing a book through Outskirts Press called "Crazy Tales and Other Stories". It is a compilation of my tall tales and humorous speeches. The book also has helpful hints on creating a tall tale, on how to create a generic speech, and how to ensure effective delivery.

I have received training as a meeting facilitator and have conducted facilitated sessions while working as a business analyst and data architect. I have also conducted a number of training sessions for Toastmasters and as part of my job (traveling to far off, exotic locations like Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona, and have conducted webinar training sessions for people in Israel and India). I have created and recorded several computer-based training courses that have been used by groups in the US, Israel, India, and other locations around the world.

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