PETER THE PUBLIC SPEAKER

"Your best business card is not what comes out of your wallet but what comes out of your mouth!"
-Peter the public speaker

The speech evaluation handbook

The speech evaluation handbook

The speech evaluation handbook can help you improve your public speaking skills. It provides detailed instructions on how to evaluate and analyze speech delivery, structure, and content. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced speaker, this handbook is designed to enhance your speaking abilities and increase your confidence on stage. With practical tips and examples, it offers valuable insights on how to engage the audience, use effective body language, and deliver a persuasive message. With practical exercises and evaluation techniques, you'll be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses and make targeted improvements. Whether you're preparing for a keynote address or a team meeting, this handbook will help you deliver your message with clarity and confidence. If you want to become a more impactful and influential speaker, the speech evaluation handbook is an essential resource for you. As the author states in the Speech Evaluation Handbook, “you will always miss what you are not trained to see!”

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If you are looking to be heard, build personal confidence in how you lead or do business, then lean into the skills and techniques of public speaking.   If you believe your company needs a different mindset, then lean into public speaking. Let me show you why major corporations like ADNOC, Dragon Oil and more have trusted what I do with a purpose and passion. Let me show you why major universities like NYIT, UAEU, IIM Rohtak and others have invited me to design and teach public speaking and data presentation courses for them. 


Your best business card is NOT what comes out of your wallet but what comes out of your mouth!

Peter has designed courses in public speaking and presentation skills for New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). He has delivered workshops in strategic leadership communication skills for managers and corporations. His professional work includes:

  • Public Speaking Coach 
  • ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) Speaker
  • Dragon Oil Dubai, UAE
  • TEDx Speaker in Abu Dhabi
  • G-20 invited Summit Speaker in India  
  • Language Specialist for the U.S. Federal Government
  • Corporate Communication’s Trainer     

Peter’s teaching expertise and zeal have not gone unnoticed. In 2003, he was selected by the Military Language Institute (MLI) commander in Abu Dhabi as the language teaching specialist who would set-up and run a communications’ program for the Royal Guards in the Palace of His Highness the Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This was a professional apex he holds deep in his heart.  Peter explains that this unique professional experience represents what Aristotle calls the value of “ethos.”  When not traveling, Peter lives and teaches online from the small Greek island of Karpathos.  
In 2020, Peter reached the 2020 World Semi-finals’ contest at the Toastmasters International Public Speaking Championships in the area of prepared speeches. The Toastmasters organization is the biggest global organization in the field of public speaking and leadership skills.

In an international global contest environment, Peter competed at 5 multiple contest levels, outperforming 30,000 other contestants Worldwide to be assessed as 1 of 22 best speakers in the World for 2022.

In the 2021, Peter competed in the Speech Evaluation European District 109 contest. After successfully competing at 4 different contest levels, Peter was judged as European Champion of District 109, Europe.

In 2021, 9 countries comprised District 109. These countries included Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Italy (Vatican City), Liechtenstein, Malta, Slovenia, Northern Macedonia, Greece.

In 2017 and 2019, Peter became a two-time 2nd place winner at the Speech Evaluation District 105 Contest.

In 2019, District 105 was the biggest District in the World comprising of 7 countries: United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, and Palestine.
​Peter is a highly accomplished public speaking coach with an impressive track record. He reached the semi-finals of the Toastmasters International Public Speaking Championships in 2020 and was recognized as one of the top 22 speakers in the world for 2022. Peter emerged as the European Champion of District 109, Europe in the Speech Evaluation European District 109 contest in 2021. With over 30 years of teaching experience and degrees in language, literature, and rhetoric, Peter is a seasoned educator. He has authored "The Speech Evaluation Handbook: How to Go from Good to Great!" and has designed courses in public speaking for prestigious institutions. Peter's expertise extends to various domains, including coaching, public speaking engagements, and corporate training. His remarkable professional experience includes establishing a communication program for the Royal Guards in Abu Dhabi. Currently residing in Karpathos, Greece, Peter continues to inspire and empower individuals through his online teachings.​

Students at India's Prestiguous Business School

January 2023, invited professor to teach data presentation skills at the Indian Institute of Management at Rohtak, India.

Students make the Difference

Being interviewd by one of my students of my public speaking class

Student Synergy

Together with my public speaking class at the G-20 Summit

Peter has over 30 years of extensive international college and university teaching experience in the field of English language and communication skills. He is a native speaker of English, born in Sydney, Australia. His degrees include a B.A. and M.A. in language, literature, and rhetoric from Queens College, US; M.A. in Teaching English from the University of Newcastle, UK; and Ph.D. work in the area of Communication and Applied Linguistics at the University of Lancaster, UK.   Peter has been a Michigan Proficiency and IELTS Examiner and taught and trained students for the IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, SSAT, CAE, CPE, and other international English language entrance exams for major universities.  



Watch this video of 2 candidates taking the Proficiency of Michigan Speaking Exam. The interview exam has 5 stages. Can you briefly note the 5 stages?
  • Athens, Attica, Greece

Greetings! Many thanks for getting in touch with me! Feel free to let me know how I can assist you in your speaking needs. Looking forward to hearing from you. Stay well! Peter the Public Speaker


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