Theme Idea for a Meeting and Thoughts on Table Topics
shared by Rajendra PANIA
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| During my presidency in Basharia Club # 606239, the theme of a meeting was Visual Aids. Right from the opening of the meeting by our Sergent at Arms, everything used visial aids su... Read More |
Notes for the Chairperson at a Toastmasters Meeting
shared by Brian
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| I chaired a Toastmasters meeting for the first time this week. My job as chairperson was made so much easier by a set of notes that were made by a member of our club to assist the ... Read More |
A Relaxed Speaker Means a Relaxed Audience
shared by Brian
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| During an evaluation last week, a seasoned Toastmaster in our club said something which really caused a light bulb to go off in my head. I don't remember his exact words but they w... Read More |
Suggestions for New Members Choosing and Joining a Toastmasters Club
shared by Mark
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| Toastmaster members come and go. The average length of time of a Toastmaster stays registered is 18 months. To a certain degree, Toastmasters and similar groups will always have a ... Read More |
10 Tips for Giving a Good Speech
shared by Anonymous
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| I came across 10 Tips For Successful Public Speaking on the Toastmasters International website and wanted to share it in case you... Read More |
Untested Table Topics Idea
shared by Brian
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| I thought of a challenging Table Topics idea that I have not yet used.
I would pass out to each Toastmaster a piece of paper. When they are called upon to participate, they wou... Read More |
Consider Point Form Notes Instead of Full-Text Notes
shared by Brian
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| Most of us use notes to assist us when we are delivering a speech. Many Toastmasters leave their notes at the lectern and then proceed out from behind the lectern to give their spe... Read More |
Word Of The Day - 'Diffident' versus 'Determination'
shared by Brian
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| Last night our grammarian chose 'diffident' as our 'word of the day'. Diffident means shy, timid, or showing modest reserve. What a wonderful 'word of the day'! It is a word that e... Read More |
Conversational Table Topics
shared by Brian
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| As Table Topics Master, my best Table Topics sessions have come from what I call 'conversational table topics'. These are simple, straightforward topics that you might encounter o... Read More |
A Toastmaster Should Always Be Ready With a Toast
shared by Brian
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| We start our meeting off with the singing of our national anthem followed by a Toast. On the rare occasion that the person giving the Toast is either late or absent, our Chairperso... Read More |
The Golden Opportunity of the Table Topics Master
shared by Brian
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| Table Topics is one my favorites parts of a Toastmasters meeting. It brings the meeting to life with wisdom, laughter, spontaneity. At Table Topics, there is a golden opportunity t... Read More |
Keep Scaring Yourself at Toastmasters
shared by Brian
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| Toastmasters is not just about public speaking, it is about confronting your fears.
Many of us came to Toastmasters being scared and nervous about public speaking. Most of us h... Read More |
Speak on Something You Don't Believe In - Tabletopics Idea
shared by Brian
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| Last night, I was very impressed with tabletopics in our club. Our tabletopics master had us speak in favor of a statement he made even though we may not necessarily agree with it.... Read More |
Grammarian and the "Excellent Use Of Language"
shared by Brian
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| I rarely see Grammarians pointing out "excellent use of language" despite the fact the Toastmasters manual includes it as something that a Grammarian should be looking out for.
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Entering Contests Expands Your Zone of Comfort
shared by Brian
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| A member of my club recently entered our humorous speech contest. She won at the Club level and she moved on to the Area contest. At the Area contest, she looked calm and relaxed a... Read More |
Practice Important Speeches at Toastmasters
shared by Brian
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| I highly recommend practicing important speeches at Toastmasters.
Last year, I gave two important speeches in my personal life. One was a toast for a friend's wedding and the o... Read More |
Keep the 'To' Part of a Toast Short
shared by Brian
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| Let's do this by example. Say you are toasting firefighters. Your toast might be as follows:
Firefighters risk their lives each day under perilous conditions to save our live... Read More |
Don't Whitewash Evaluations - Be a Diplomat
shared by Brian
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| We Toastmasters are good people - most of us are more comfortable commending rather than recommending.
Sometimes as evaluators, we will evaluate a speech which we honestly feel... Read More |
Making Guests Feel Welcome at the End of a Toastmasters Meeting
shared by Brian
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| Being a member of Toastmasters is about becoming a better public speaker, listener and leader. It is also about being part of a group, being accepted and feeling welcome.
The to... Read More |
Coloured Nameplates for Guests at a Toastmasters Meeting
shared by Brian
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| Each guest at our club is introduced at the start of a meeting. Guests in our club use a bright green paper nameplate whereas members of our club use white paper nameplates. (The g... Read More |
Shared Wisdom in Toastmasters