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BENZIMA CONSULTING PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2021

Inspire. Motivate. Encourage. Win N1,000,000

Are you talented in public speaking? Then prove your worth and stand a chance to win N1,000,000, N500,000, and N300,000 in the first, second, and third-person categories at BENZIMA CONSULTING PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2021.


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IN BRIEF

This Public Speaking Competition offers young Nigerians a unique opportunity to exercise and showcase their abilities and to share ideas on important local, national, and even global issues.

Public speaking is a critical skill of a leader who can motivate people toward positive change. This competition requires a special kind of public speaking and this challenges participant to express their creative ideas in a clear and captivating manner.

It provides a platform for young people to showcase their public speaking skills and allow them to learn from fellow contestants; to explore and apply their nonverbal and verbal communication competencies to persuade, inform, inspire and/or entertain the audience; to exercise discipline and focus to craft a speech and impress the professional judges within a time limit.


GOAL

Encourage our young participants to explore and take up public speaking while honing their skills on a nationwide platform.  


OBJECTIVES

Foster a growing community of young public speakers, from beginners to experienced speakers, in a conducive and interactive environment for shared learning


Showcase and celebrate the varied talents of all the contestants, especially in engaging in skills-exchange within the community


Challenge the young speakers to think critically, coherently, and creatively through impromptu speeches


To hone the critical thinking skills of contestants as they discuss and analyze different topics; to observe elements for effective speech and think fast on their feet for coherent delivery.  


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT/GUIDELINES

The guideline/eligibility requirements for contestants for this Public Speaking Competition are:

Registration - Each contestant must be registered and filled the form with the organizers before the stipulated deadline: 1st November 2021.

Age/Nationality - Contestants must be within the age group of 20-40 and must be of good standing (Citizen of Nigeria).

Original - Contestants must not plagiarise speeches from print media or selected website(s). Their speeches should be substantially original. Any quoted material should be stated in the speech or given prior notice to the organizers

Speech Duration - The contestants shall speak for a minimum of five (5) minutes and a maximum of seven (7) minutes. A contestant is disqualified if he/she speaks for less than five (5) or more than seven (7) minutes.


Language/Dress - The contestants should use the English language and must be in business attire during the competition.


Venue (Online/Physical) - A good network connection is required because the program is holding online on ZOOM LIVE streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram while the Grand Finale will be holding at our physical facilities at Magodo Phase 2 Lagos.


Audition - There will be a first-round for all the candidates who are selected from the registration round. All the participants that proceed to the semi-finals will move to the semi-finals contest


Semi-final - During the semi-final our panel of professional adjudicators will select 8 out of 12 semi-finalists to advance into the Final round which will be held at our physical facilities at Magodo Phase 2 Lagos.


Grand Finale - Our panel of professional adjudicators will select the Champion, 1st and 2nd Runners-Up, and 3rd position for the Competition. The Champion will be crowned the Champion of Public Speaking


 The Prize  - #1,000,000, #500,000, and #300,000 in the first, second, third, and person categories at BENZIMA CONSULTING PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2021.


 Other Benefits - Mentoring, Coaching, Training, and connection to professional speakers.


 Social Media - Every contestant and sponsor must subscribe to our YouTube channel and Facebook Page.


COMPETITION PROCESS & TIMELINE

Application - 1st Sept – 31st of October 2021

Review & Selection - 6th of November 2021

Audition - 13th and 20th of November 2021

Finalist Selection - 27th of November 2021

Grand Finale Event – 4th of December 2021


CRITERIA FOR JUDGING AND SCORING

Competitors were evaluated on the following components: Contestants shall be rated from 1 (poor) to 5 (superior) in the different categories below:

Content and Organization

Development, does the speech have a well-established opening, body, and conclusion? Is it arranged logically in such a way that the message can be understood well by the audience?

1. Topic and specific focus would be appropriated for the audience 

2. Clear organization followed consistently throughout the speech.

3. Speech consistently used evidence that was appropriate for the topic (e.g., narrative, statistics) and was cited as appropriate.

4. Language use must be appropriate (e.g., avoided jargon) and suited to the occasion.

5. Logical connections should be clearly made between ideas within the speech.

Delivery

The Speaker’s use of vocal qualities (volume, pitch, emphasis) will enhance the presentation.

Nonverbal behaviors (gestures and eye contact) enhanced the presentation.

The speaker should be fluent (e.g., avoided fillers such as “um”) and conversational.

Effectiveness 

What is the context and purpose of the speech? Does the speaker accomplish the purpose? Does the speaker consider the audience and occasion?

Value 

Does the speaker’s message have substance? Are the ideas original and thought-provoking so as to stimulate the listener’s thinking as well as stir their emotions?

Voice 

Are the words clearly spoken and audible enough to be heard by the audience? Do the pitch and rate vary? Does the voice show appropriate emotions intended for the message?

Language

Appropriateness: Are the words appropriate for the occasion? Can the message be understood well by the audience?

Correctness 

Does the speaker have the facility of the English language? Does the speaker use correct grammar, diction, pronunciation, and enunciation?


JUDGING

The contestants will be judged by three (3) adjudicators/judges based on the criteria provided above. Deliberation among the judges must be done in case of a tie. The chair shall deliver the verdict of the said panel to the Chairman of the public speaking competition. The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable. 


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15 FORMULA FOR LIVING A HIGH DIMENSION OF LIVE

15 FORMULA FOR LIVING A HIGH DIMENSION OF LIVE - Dr. Oyedapo Oyetunde

First Level: 
|Purpose
| Prayer
| Passion
| Potential
| Place

Middle Level: 
|Problems
| People
| Perspectives
| Principles
| Persistence

Last Level 3:  
|Positive
| Patience
| Proactivity 
| Power & Politics
| Purity



 

LIVING A HIGH DIMENSION OF LIFE.

 On the first day of school, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.


“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”


“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.


After class, we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.


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Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.


At the end of the semester, we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.


As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three-by-five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.”


As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.


There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success.

You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.


We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.


If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunities for change.


Have no regrets.


The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.” She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.


At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.


Remember, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is Optional.


We make a living by what we get, we live at a high dimension by what we give.


I recollected this story in the first-person narrative as though I was a colleague to Rose, but no, her story reminds me of the Power of dream and vision.


Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long-lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.


And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection, you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.


Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or using luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.


The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you become. Even bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. Forgive them if someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.


Make every day count!!! Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.


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