Kwong Yue Yang - "Fortune Cookie" - 2nd-Place Winner

[samuelchau16]

It's impeccable! Captivating, Mr. Kwong.

Btw, nice workshop today.

[kwongyueyang]

@samuelchau16 Glad you liked the speech and the workshop!

[cwysonia125]

@samuelchau16 I'm from the workshop too hi there :)

[XY15lite]

Excellent speech!!!!!!!!!

[kwongyueyang]

@XY15lite thanks :) How did you come across it?

[XY15lite]

@kwongyueyang / I'm a member in a Toastmasters Club in Zurich/Switzerland. Our President send me the link.

[Koprollendeparkiet]

@astley88yahoo You are judging me even though you don't know me. My English is fine. My knowledge of the English language is best compared with my current university classmates. Seeing your message, I am inclined to believe that your English is worse than mine. So please do not judge.

[Koprollendeparkiet]

I notice a slight culture difference while listening to his speech, I just don't understand American humor. It's not funny.

[astley88yahoo]

@Koprollendeparkiet Perhaps you don't understand his humor because of your weak command of the English language or you are a racist! This man grew up in Australia and was representing a Chinese club and yet the Americans (and anyone who could understand English) could appreciate his wits! You don`t have to be an English professor to appreciate his humor, timing, gestures and most of all, the message. Pls do yourself a favor; pls do NOT comment on subject that you don't know...

[Bfavrestarr415]

Phenomenal. I really loved the message, congrats Kwong!

[kwongyueyang]

@Bfavrestarr415 Thanks :)

[casperzheng]

Wonderful speech! go go dude!

I Know it took over 100 times practice speech to this genuine one. Proud to say I know kwong!

[kwongyueyang]

@casperzheng Hey Casper! Yeah, you would have seen some of the orignial practices too。 The speech really changed this year.

[Warren2TheG]

Great job. Structure was pristine. Humor was quality. And i thought he had a more original message and more importantly delivered it in a more creative and clever way than the 3rd place, Scott Prichard's speech. The only critique i could give is that it didn't quite have that one "WOW" moment, that give's you goosebumps or a single tear of joy. But the consistency level was SO high it almost didn't matter. This is a winning level speech in my opinion. Exceptional Job.

[kwongyueyang]

@Warren2TheG Thanks Warren, you are right, sometimes there does need to be a "Wow" moment. Something that sticks into the minds of the audience. When I re-wrote this speech, I was aiming for more entertainment value, but will look at a "wow" moment. It would be interesting to see which "moment" stays memorable to the audience a few months from now.

[mega01saurus]

Awesome Kwong! Such a natural!

[kwongyueyang]

@mega01saurus haha, wish I was a natural. It was a long journey to get there :)

[JRAWRIFT]

Awesome speech mate :D

[yenshuol]

Love it! Just great!

[VoCrystal]

Powerful Speech! Congrats Kwong.

[akanke715]

Wonderful, entertaining and creatively structured! Great Job, great message and great speech!

[BrendaAvadian]

Loved the creative approach--working in Australia to shoveling coal in China at $5 a day. GREAT energy. Also liked the line about China being far away (on the stage). WOW, what a great wrap up close.

[kwongyueyang]

@BrendaAvadian Thanks Brenda. Believe me... when I was shoveling coal... it wasn't much fun.

[kasparov9]

@kwongyueyang Kwong really great speech, emotional, deeply felt, and quite funny! And most importantly based on actual events..:) Have you always been a good natural speaker? How long have you been a member of toastmasters?

[kwongyueyang]

@kasparov9 Haven't always been a good natural speaker.. technically English is my second language. Been a Toastmaster for 5 years I believe... gee time flies!

[kasparov9]

@kwongyueyang For your second language you speak really great, do you only practice at toastmasters or do you take other courses too? Any advice for a beginner just starting toastmasters?

[kwongyueyang]

@kasparov9 Well it is my second language, but have been using it most of my life, so it's practically my first langauge. As for advice in Toastmasters... just have a thirst to learn, and start learning how to be a great evaluator... that will help with speaking

[kasparov9]

@kwongyueyang That's great, ok cool, thanks for the advice, I'll keep that it mind.

[el2ef]

This speech has everything - from humor to punch. The audience loved it!

[yokes62]

Inspirational and entertaining. Outstanding!

[FusioNxRapidzZ]

So cool!!



[HKToastmasters]

Bravo!



[TheNakedWombat]

An excellent speech