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Don't Miss Out! |
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President's Corner
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By Janelle Carson on
5/20/2007
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Don't miss out on all of the benefits that Toastmasters offers. I did a speech on this very topic last year and our TM Area Governor just put out a similar message. Read a part of her message in this blog, sign up for more roles and you may get more than you even realized you signed up for.
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Spring Is Here! |
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About Thursday Night
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By hlerfald on
4/22/2007 8:23 AM
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Hello Fellow Toastmasters
Spring is finally here! Spring is a time of renewal. We take out our spring and summer clothes and pack away the winter ones. We dust off our bikes and hit the bike paths along the lakefront. And, for some of us, we dust off our dormant speaking skills and start honing those communication skills we once mastered. That's right, it's renewal time for Toas ...
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A Few Tips on Using Handouts with Slides |
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George Alexandrov's TM Blog
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By George Alexandrov on
10/20/2006
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I gave my third speech yesterday. It was speech #8 form the Toastmasters Manual, which was about using visual aids and props. What I had was a printout with some slides. The presentation was about using the members-only tools on our very own web portal and I had prepared a detailed handout for my visual aid. The handout had some screenshots of the site itself. Here are ...
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3 Is the Magic Number |
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Comments from the Peanut Gallery
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By J.R. Casillas on
10/20/2006
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Beloved Toastmasters,
Last night proved to be an enlightening meeting for everyone who attended. All twelve of us... We decided to spice things up a little but noticed we were all out of coriander, so we had a panel discussion instead. The discussion was led ...
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Fear and Imagination |
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George Alexandrov's TM Blog
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By George Alexandrov on
8/23/2006
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I was listenting to an audiobook called "100 Ways to Motivate Yourself" recently. I could directly connect two thoughts about fear and imagination from there to the public speaking experience for the beginner.
Fear - a lot of people go to Toastmasters to overcome their fear of public speaking. And they are doing exactly what they ...
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A Sample Speech From Michael Petrus |
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Michael Petrus Speaks
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By Michael Petrus on
8/16/2006 3:31 PM
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I tend to memorize my speeches word for word. The following speech was performed as a cooking show using stuffed animals and a kitchen setup. I try my best to make my speeches entertaining. I have found this to be the best way to get my message across, and keep an attentive audience. I have edited this speech somewhat for print.
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Break that Ice! |
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George Alexandrov's TM Blog
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By George Alexandrov on
7/13/2006
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I’ve been at our Toastmasters club for about half a year until I dared go in front of everyone and give my Icebreaker. I was scared, so scared! If you haven’t given an Icebreaker yet, you are probably scared too. “What from?” I was asking myself?
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