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Table Topics Ideas #2: Sell Sell Sell

Utrecht Toastmasters | November 7th 2009

Instead of just asking questions in Table topics, give the speakers something different to talk about, give them a picture or an image and ask them a question based on the picture. One very successful table topics session we had recently involved chi read more

Clint Cora To Speak In Niagara Falls, NY

Inuit & Native Art Bulletin | November 4th 2009

World Karate Champion Clint Cora will be presenting his Life Champion In You motivational keynote as a workshop at the Toastmasters International District 65 conference this Saturday November 7, 2009. The general public is invited to attend at a cos read more

janepollak

American’s #1 Fear Addressed

Jane Pollak's Blog | November 4th 2009 by Jane

Anyone who has ever been to Toastmasters knows that public speaking is the #1 fear in the United States ahead of death and spiders. There’s something about getting up in front of an audience that fills us with dread. Just last night I was coac read more

luka73

Always Do A Manual Speech

Utrecht Toastmasters | November 4th 2009

In Toastmasters when you get up and speak, it’s not just about getting up and speaking, it’s about learning and improving and so members are encouraged to always give a speech based on a project from one of the manuals because that would read more

SusanAEnns

Is Boring Killing You? 5 Steps To A Better Sales Presentation!

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | November 3rd 2009 by Susan A. Enns

Well that’s an hour of my life that was painful.  No I didn’t have a dentist appointment or spend 60 minutes on the treadmill.  I attended a webinar that would put an ADHD sufferer to sleep. Come on business people are you not getting this? If read more

SusanAEnns

Sales People Is Boring Killing You?

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | November 3rd 2009 by Susan A. Enns

Well that’s an hour of my life that was painful.  No I didn’t have a dentist appointment or spend 60 minutes on the treadmill.  I attended a webinar at would put an ADHD sufferer to sleep. Come on business people are you not getting this. If yo read more

Bleau

4 a-uri si o reformulare

Alexandru Bleau - Blog personal, antreprenor, marketer | November 3rd 2009 by Alexandru Bleau

Am fost azi la Sarbatorirea unui an de Toastmasters in Romania. Mi-a facut placere sa revad echipa Toastmasters. Din vara nu am mai ajuns la intalniri. Sala a fost plina in ciuda faptului ca afara ploua si era frig. A inceput Silviu Trebuian cu o exp read more

dlugan

Toastmasters Speech 6: Vocal Variety

Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | November 1st 2009 by Andrew Dlugan

Does your voice put your audience to sleep? Does it put you to sleep? Do you find it hard to  conveying emotions with your voice? Are you easy to listen to, or does your voice let you down? The sixth Toastmasters speech project guides you to harnes read more

Simonahupov

Toastmasters sau Oratori si lideri

Tu alegi! | November 1st 2009 by Simona Hupov

Colivia cu canari are, in emisiunea de astazi, intalnire la nivel inalt cu… “Toastamasters Timisoara”. Invitati in emisiunea mea vor fi  Cezar Ilea -  Sergeant at Arms si fondator - Timisoara Toastmasters, Andreea Cosma - Secret read more

lhrowley

Can Public Speaking Help You Become a Better Blogger?

Blogger's Workshop | October 29th 2009 by Lee Rowley

Over the past few months, I’ve been honing my public speaking skills. This might seem like an odd way to improve a blogging business. However, the more I work with other probloggers, the more I realize that public speaking is essential for buil read more

luka73

Shades of Grey

Utrecht Toastmasters | October 29th 2009

One day in May, I discovered that I can do a credible Martin Luther King. On 1st May 2009, I, the pasty white Irishman, possibly the whitest man in the world, so white that when I show people my tan they think that I have a normal colour… Yes read more

ZanMagic

Cuida tus “maneras” Toastmasters, por Dee Dees

Comunicación y liderazgo | October 28th 2009 by Cinthia Reyes

Los Toastmasters son 99.9% amables, compasivos y  gente de apoyo. Y en mi club, ¡nosotros hacemos esto bien! Pero a veces se nos olvida y, por no poner atención, hacemos algo que en el mejor de los casos pueden causar confusión; y en el pero de read more

dlugan

Toastmasters Testimonials: 85 Years of Better Speakers

Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | October 26th 2009 by Andrew Dlugan

To mark the 85th anniversary of the world’s leading organization devoted to communications, we recently asked Six Minutes readers to share their stories of growth through Toastmasters. Question: How has Toastmasters made a difference in your l read more

luka73

Dive right in

Utrecht Toastmasters | October 25th 2009

If you share a story somewhere in your speech (and you should), how do you start? A deliberate setup? Detailed description of the characters? Slowly and gently moving towards the conflict? I hope not. The audience might loose its interest. Photo: Jea read more

mike2hay2

Are your presentations putting people to sleep?

Momentum Musings | October 23rd 2009 by Mike

Since I have conducted a number of presentations with audiences ranging from a group of 6th graders to 75 networking professionals, I wanted to offer some advice on how to create an effective presentation.  Good presentations and public speaking ski read more

jvfjvf

Toastmasters Turns 85 – Imagining the First Meeting Ever

Overnight Sensation | October 22nd 2009 by James Feudo

85 years ago today, Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met with a small group of people in a YMCA in Santa Ana, California. That was the first Toastmasters meeting ever. It’s amazing how since then the organization has grown to over 250,000 members in over 12,00 read more

luka73

85

Utrecht Toastmasters | October 22nd 2009

Congratulations Toastmasters! It is 85 years ago today that a small group of people, led by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley, held the first official Toastmasters meeting in the basement of a YMCA in Santa Ana, California, USA. Things have changed. Toastmasters read more

relmes

Motivational Quote: Effort = Value

The Sales Dating Guy | October 22nd 2009 by The Sales Dating Guy

“We place value on things in the same proportion as it took to acquire it.” - Richard Elmes, The Sales Dating Guy http://www.SalesDatingGuy.com Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: Baseball, Blog, Business, Canada, Canadian Professional Sales read more

dlugan

Toastmasters: Please Share Your Story

Six Minutes - A Public Speaking and Presentations Blog | October 21st 2009 by Andrew Dlugan

October 22, 2009 is the 85th anniversary of Toastmasters International. Since that first meeting in the basement of the YMCA in California, hundreds of thousands of people around the world have become more effective communicators, more effective lea read more

pmstudent

Three Ways to Stand Out as a Project Manager in Today’s Economy

Project Management Student | October 21st 2009 by Josh Nankivel

Guest post by Erika Flora Stand Out - by Shot_by_Cam via Flickr With the current economic conditions, an increasing number of people are either afraid of losing their jobs or desperately searching for work. Just like it’s a buyer’s market for hou read more

ArmenShirvanian

A Hello Video With A Booming Introduction

Timeless Information | October 17th 2009 by Armen Shirvanian

The following is the first video I have posted on here, other than the running video I posted a month or two ago showing me running through a trail path.  I started it off like Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, author of the book Crush It(affiliat read more

jvfjvf

Public Speaking Success: Four Speaking Experts Worth Checking Out

Overnight Sensation | October 13th 2009 by James Feudo

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to public speaking and presentation skills. In recent months, I’ve discussed a number of myths related to public speaking – ideas, stories and advice that either doesn’t read more

yoongkheong

Toastmasters International District 80 Area A4 Humorous Speech &a…

My Encounters, My Life | October 13th 2009 by Fong Yoong Kheong

10 October 2009Toastmasters that attended the Area A4 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contest, held at AIA Changi, had a great laugh that afternoon."First you get the engagement ring, then the marriage ring. After marriage, you receive the suffe-rin read more

yoongkheong

District 80 Area L1 Humorous & Evaluation Contest

My Encounters, My Life | October 9th 2009 by Fong Yoong Kheong

29 September 2009I was surprised when the Contest chair announced that I won the second runner-up title for the Speech Evaluation Contest. This is my first time participating in a Mandarin speech evaluation contest.The District 80 Area L1 Humorous & read more

luka73

The humorous speech analyzed – 3

Utrecht Toastmasters | October 9th 2009

Lester Staats won the 2008 District 64 Humorous Speech Contest with the following speech. Unfortunately the sound quality of the recording is not optimal, making a few parts of the speech somewhat harder to follow, but there is enough left to laugh a read more

Twokats

Press release: Peninsula Toastmasters hosts David Gurteen Knowled…

Twokats Communications | October 8th 2009 by Vanessa Clark

CAPE TOWN, 7 October 2009: Peninsula Toastmasters Club, a Cape Town-based branch of the international speaking and leadership organisation, is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Knowledge Café, in conjunction with David Gurteen, leading knowle read more

danmac

Can a Poor Presenter be a Great Leader?

Great Leadership | October 5th 2009 by Dan Mac

Question #1: Can someone be a great presenter and not be a great leader?There are plenty of people that make a good living giving presentations on all kinds of topics. They usually are experts in their subject matter, have a lot of passion for their read more

yoongkheong

Kg Chai Chee CC WEC Mid-Autumn Festival cum Children's Day Celebr…

My Encounters, My Life | October 5th 2009 by Fong Yoong Kheong

26 September 2009What better ways are there to test your Toastmasters skills other than emceeing events?After being the Club President of Kg Chai Chee Toastmasters Club, I have always advocated for the partnership of the club with the Kg Chai Chee CC read more

yoongkheong

A Toastmaster Inspires

My Encounters, My Life | October 5th 2009 by Fong Yoong Kheong

22 September 2009At the September Chapter Meeting of Kg Chai Chee Toastmasters Club, I shared about the word "inspires" in my opening address as Club President.In my initial foray into Toastmasters, I thought Toastmasters only meant a platform to bui read more

luka73

So long, and thanks for all the fish…sorry speeches…

Utrecht Toastmasters | October 3rd 2009

Yesterday was hectic. Partly due to the fact that I had to rush from work, change and get my toastmasters gear together, and run off for the meeting. For yesterdays meeting wasn’t just your average normal meeting. It was our annual humorous spe read more