Tuesday 25 April 2017

From A baby's Eyes

What is the similarity between Icebreakers and Walt Disney animations?
I love them. I love them for their happy endings but that is a story I will tell you the next time I visit your Toastmasters club. For now, let me share with you this Icebreaker by .
I like how she creates suspense and curiosity in a simple opening statement
At 4 PM every Sunday, we would all set off, my sister with one wheelbarrow; and my brother with another. My parents would stroll with us....
 Then in 586 words, she goes on to introduce herself so effectively that though I have never met her I feel I have interacted with her, dined with her, and listened to her mother's stories. I think I know her father's bicycle. A "black mamba" like the one my dad had.
A nostalgic speech that meets the objectives of project one, ice breaker, in the competent communication menu.

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