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My grandson, Carson, just turned one. He’s not quite walking, but he sure is trying. Hewon’t give up, and I expect we’ll see videos of those first solo steps very soon. As I watched him, I’m reminded of lessons that apply to learning how to be a great speaker.

If you’ve never walked, it takes awhile to learn how. If you’ve never given presentations, it takes awhile to learn how.

If you’re learning to walk, and fall down, you need to pull yourself up, and try, again. If your presentation BOMBS, you need to pull yourself up and try, again.

I think you see where I’m going with this Post.

Walking is a skill we learn. We don’t come into this world walking. We don’t learn to do this the first time we pull ourselves up and try to move our feet. It takes perseverance. We can’t give up when we don’t do it right the first time, or anytime after that. Falling down is part of the learning process.

We don’t fall down and verbally beat ourselves up about it with negative self-talk like: “I’m a failure. I’ll never learn how to walk. Everyone will laugh at me if I try it again and fall. I’m a loser!” Often, no one is there to pick us up, so we need to pull ourselvesup.

Sometimes when we fall, there is help available. Parents, siblings, and others help the child. We encourage them and applaud their efforts. Books, blogs, Toastmaster Clubs, and presentation coaches help the speaker when he stumbles. Their success are also recognized by applause and praise.

You can’t learn to walk without falling down. You can’t become a great presenter without falling downa number of times, either!

Most everyone learns to walk. We continue trying until we get it right. Once we learn this skill, we’re able to use it the rest of our lives.

Not everyone learns to be a good speaker and presenter. Why is this? We’re afraid of failure. We’re afraid we’ll make a fool of ourselves and forever everyone will remember how poor we performed at the lectern.

I fell down, and stayed down too long!

After taking a Public Speaking Continuing Education Course I joined a Toastmasters Club. I had given a pretty good Icebreaker Speech, the first one Toasties do, and didn’t prepare as I should have for my second talk. It BOMBED and I fell down. Instead of getting up and working hard on my next presentation, I dropped out. It wasn’t until several years later, when I realized how important presentation skills were, that I joined a different club.

I won’t tell you I didn’t Bomb, again, because I certainly did. I delivered some speeches not worthy of being presented a second time. However, and often with encouragement and help from others,I did stand, again!

Pleaselearn from my mistake. If you BOMB and fall down, don’t wait years to stand, again, Pull yourself up immediately!

It is customary for the bride to give little tokens for bridesmaids. These tokens are gifts that show appreciated for the help and support that bridesmaids have given to the bride. Through all the stressful days of planning the wedding, it can be a daunting task to look for tasteful gifts for bridesmaids. However, it can also be something fun to look for unique items or something that is deluxe that sure to wow the girls.

The first thing the bride must do to plan the bridesmaids gifts is to know her bridesmaids well. Once she got all the information she needed, she will then have to set a budget. Bridesmaids gifts are ideally equal in price, this is to avoid misconception among the ladies. The gifts don’t need to be of the same type, but should be in equal price. If the bride opt to give the same type gift to each girl, it is also possible but it would be more tasteful if each token is going to be personalized, just to give a bit of unique touch so that they will not look totally the same with each other.

Deluxe gifts for bridesmaids may include soap and bath items. Bridesmaids will surely delighted with the latter, as they are something that every lady will enjoy while at their bath room. They will definitely love a luxury gift set that includes a bubble bath, scented soaps, and bath oils. This set can also add the latest novel by their favorite author.

Handmade gifts, on the other hand, are those most ideal when it comes to unique bridesmaids presents. Nothing beats a gift that is personally made by oneself. Handmade gifts can be something that the girls can wear and appreciate, such as handmade jewelry or bag which they can use to complete the wedding look they need for your big day. Other kinds of handmade tokens for bridesmaids include picture frames, scrapbooks, keepsake boxes, quilts, and the like.

Another outside-the-box idea is to send the bridesmaids to a luxury spa where they can enjoy the rest of the day in a more relaxing and pampering way. This is something nice for the girls to get themselves pampered before the big day takes off. Usually, bridesmaids who opt for this idea plan the event on the day before their wedding day. Other than the pampering service, a bride could also give items that are spa-related that can surely wow the bridesmaids such as personalized robes, towels, cosmetic bags, or bath slippers.

Although deluxe gifts usually sound expensive, but there are actually cheaper items that look as luxurious as deluxe ones. Or may one can get a really great deal online for her bridesmaids. Online shopping has been very famous these days, which leads most brides to shop unique bridesmaids gifts for their wedding attendants. There are lots of websites that offer various bridal party gifts and bridal attendant gifts that are often included when planning a successful and memorable wedding.