Why it helps to believe in what you're talking about during a contest (or anytime for that matter).
Thoughts on practicing the daylights out of your contest speech. It's not just in front of a mirror.
Tell a story, don't overdo directive advice (like what I'm doing here) during your speech.
Even though International Contest speeches should be motivational, they need to be funny, too.
A plea against the tear-jerker wannabe, manipulative speeches that seem to come out during TM contest season.
Why you need to understand how you're judged in TM speech contests.
Thoughts about what I see are 6 keys to winning the TM International Speech Contest.