My Grandfather was the first speaker on stage that I was in awe with.
He did not go to college and he was self-taught in English. But when he
was on stage he was a different person. The stage loved him and the
audience loved him. I loved him and my love for public speaking was set
at a young age.
My English teacher wrote my first speech for a school competition. The title of the speech was "To Strive, To Seek, To Find and not To Yield". I still remember the eloquent references to Michaelangelo and the Old Man and the Sea. I loved the way she was able to transform her well read thoughts into words that made an effect.
My Father wrote my first speech for the school Interact club president nomination. I made the speech and luckily won the election. I loved the way he was able to write for me and capture the needs of the school students in my speech.
My first Toastmasters Public Speaking club in Heidelberg introduced me to a varied range of speakers. These speakers were my first audience in building the confidence that I needed for my journey into becoming a speaker.
My speech Mentor in Toastmasters helped me grow from the club all the way to the District in four disciplines of Inspirational, Humourous, Impromptu and Evaluation speeches. Winning the Evaluation contest in the European level and placing on the top three in other disciplines cemented my lifelong love for using the power of words to move an audience.
I see my role as a "Speaker" now to help other speakers in their journeys to find the "Speaker" in themselves and let it shine!
Testimonials:
"I met Ranjith at Toastmasters and witnessed him on several occasions on the international TM conference stages. As a very successful and highly talented contestant speaker, he grips the audience with professional yet personable style and originality, engages them with well-crafted stories and leaves them inspired. He also excels at the discipline "evaluation speech": His observations are precise and delivered mindfully with valuable suggestions for improvement - a true gift! He also trains and shares his insights. Should he lead an international contest (rather than compete in it), he uphelds highest standards and seemingly effortless focuses all participants while being an entertaining host. I highly recommend experiencing "the Ranjith-Factor" at the next opportunity!"
- Karla Viebahn
HR & People Expertise in German and English
Ranjith and I ran into each other when he was partaking in a European speech contest, where I was a contest judge. I was impressed by his calmly presented, however thoroughly structured contest speech with a clear message. Ever since, I have seen him gradually improve his skills as a speaker. He visibly had worked hard to stand out as a speaker, and he succeeded. On the other hand, between two occasions, I saw Rangith organize a speaking event. Again, he showed calm, however direct leadership, overview and excellent organizational capabilities. I could see him grow significantly his speaking and organizational talents towards mastery. All the best, Ranjith!
- Dr. med. Markus Künkel
Expert coach and mentor for busy medical professionals
Past District59 Director in Toastmaster International
My English teacher wrote my first speech for a school competition. The title of the speech was "To Strive, To Seek, To Find and not To Yield". I still remember the eloquent references to Michaelangelo and the Old Man and the Sea. I loved the way she was able to transform her well read thoughts into words that made an effect.
My Father wrote my first speech for the school Interact club president nomination. I made the speech and luckily won the election. I loved the way he was able to write for me and capture the needs of the school students in my speech.
My first Toastmasters Public Speaking club in Heidelberg introduced me to a varied range of speakers. These speakers were my first audience in building the confidence that I needed for my journey into becoming a speaker.
My speech Mentor in Toastmasters helped me grow from the club all the way to the District in four disciplines of Inspirational, Humourous, Impromptu and Evaluation speeches. Winning the Evaluation contest in the European level and placing on the top three in other disciplines cemented my lifelong love for using the power of words to move an audience.
I see my role as a "Speaker" now to help other speakers in their journeys to find the "Speaker" in themselves and let it shine!
Testimonials:
"I met Ranjith at Toastmasters and witnessed him on several occasions on the international TM conference stages. As a very successful and highly talented contestant speaker, he grips the audience with professional yet personable style and originality, engages them with well-crafted stories and leaves them inspired. He also excels at the discipline "evaluation speech": His observations are precise and delivered mindfully with valuable suggestions for improvement - a true gift! He also trains and shares his insights. Should he lead an international contest (rather than compete in it), he uphelds highest standards and seemingly effortless focuses all participants while being an entertaining host. I highly recommend experiencing "the Ranjith-Factor" at the next opportunity!"
- Karla Viebahn
HR & People Expertise in German and English
Ranjith and I ran into each other when he was partaking in a European speech contest, where I was a contest judge. I was impressed by his calmly presented, however thoroughly structured contest speech with a clear message. Ever since, I have seen him gradually improve his skills as a speaker. He visibly had worked hard to stand out as a speaker, and he succeeded. On the other hand, between two occasions, I saw Rangith organize a speaking event. Again, he showed calm, however direct leadership, overview and excellent organizational capabilities. I could see him grow significantly his speaking and organizational talents towards mastery. All the best, Ranjith!
- Dr. med. Markus Künkel
Expert coach and mentor for busy medical professionals
Past District59 Director in Toastmaster International
Ich
habe Ranjith im IT- Arbeitskreis unseres Bürgervereins Fasanerie-Aktiv
kennengelernt. Begeistert haben mich seine Speaches auf der WEB-Seite im
Toastmusters Club München.
Ich
bat ihn meine bevorstehenden Festrede zum 50jährigen Airbus Jubiläum im Jahre
2017 zu analysieren: Wie kann ich ein fachkundiges Publikum von 250
Führungskräften mit 70 Folien in 45 Min. begeistern? Ranjith ist ein
aufmerksamer Zuhörer und fand schnell heraus , was wichtig und was weggelassen
werden könnte. Erfahrungswerte für Min. pro Folie, mehr Zeit für eine
einfallsreiche Einleitung sowie für mehr persönliche Erlebnisse, Pausen,
Blickkontakt, Aussprache und viele weitere Hinweise waren hilfreiche Ratschläge
für die erfolgreiche Vorstellung, so daß ich die Rede für ein erweitertes
Publikum ein 2. Mal halten mußte.
Danke,
Ranjith!
- Dipl. Ing. Erwin Taube, Vice President Airbus
Ranjith Venkatesh moderated our last conference. He did an excellent job. In his charming way he brought the speakers on stage and introduced them to the audience. Both the speaker and the audience were very well prepared. Each speaker was received so warmly by the audience. Also at the end of the speech the speaker and the audience were the center of attention. With his elegant, friendly manner he made it easier for the speaker to get started. Ranjith Venkatesh has a clear pronunciation and a clear voice. His English is also very easy to understand for non-native speakers. His humour spreads a good mood. Ranjith Venkatesh is not only an excellent speaker but also an excellent presenter.
- Brigitte Herder, Job&Business-Coaching | Online-Marketing
Awards from Speech contests:
Toastmasters International Contests (European Level)
Evaluation Speech Contest (English) - First place
2016
Timisoara, Romania
Evaluation Speech Contest (English) - Second place
2015
Borås, Sweden
Table Topics Speech Contest (English) - Third place
2016
Warsaw, Poland
Humourous Speech Contest (English) - Third Place
2017
Brno, Czech Republic
Humourous Speech Contest (English) - Finalist
2015
Prague, Czech Republic
International Speech Contest Finalist
2014
Krakow, Poland
Ranjith Venkatesh moderated our last conference. He did an excellent job. In his charming way he brought the speakers on stage and introduced them to the audience. Both the speaker and the audience were very well prepared. Each speaker was received so warmly by the audience. Also at the end of the speech the speaker and the audience were the center of attention. With his elegant, friendly manner he made it easier for the speaker to get started. Ranjith Venkatesh has a clear pronunciation and a clear voice. His English is also very easy to understand for non-native speakers. His humour spreads a good mood. Ranjith Venkatesh is not only an excellent speaker but also an excellent presenter.
- Brigitte Herder, Job&Business-Coaching | Online-Marketing
Awards from Speech contests:
Toastmasters International Contests (European Level)
Evaluation Speech Contest (English) - First place
2016
Timisoara, Romania
Evaluation Speech Contest (English) - Second place
2015
Borås, Sweden
Table Topics Speech Contest (English) - Third place
2016
Warsaw, Poland
Humourous Speech Contest (English) - Third Place
2017
Brno, Czech Republic
Humourous Speech Contest (English) - Finalist
2015
Prague, Czech Republic
International Speech Contest Finalist
2014
Krakow, Poland