In the spirit of growth, and personal development, I view anything that comes my way, as an opportunity from God, the universe, or whatever you believe in, as an opportunity to grow, and move closer to my goals. In other words, I always say yes, to new opportunities. Most times anyways. So when it was [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Preparing for the Humorous Speech Contest
Posted in Contests, Humorous Speech Contest, Preparation, Toastmaster Experiences, tagged contest, humor, Toastmasters on September 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Table Topics Tip #5: Truth and Lies
Posted in Table Topics, Table Topics Tips on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When confronted with a Table Topic question, you have to act quickly, to think quickly, to make a snap decision – do you tell the truth or do you lie? Truth One useful tip for table topics is talk about what you know, speak from the heart, make it personal. Talking about yourself or your [...]
Introducing…the Tabletopicathon
Posted in Meetings, Table Topics on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the beginning there was the Meeting and it was good. Then there came the Speakathon and we spoke even more… And now – The Tabletopicathon! It all began on April 17th when we had a Table Topics Educational as part of our meeting, we managed to get everyone present to stand up and deliver [...]
Who Are Utrecht Toastmasters? (Part 2)
Posted in Public Speaking, Table Topics, Toastmaster Experiences, Toastmasters, tagged PR, public relations on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of a PR project one of our members decided to do something a little bit different, she made a video of one of our club’s Table Topics sessions to give an insight into what we are all about:
The Humorous Speech Analyzed – 2
Posted in Contest Preparation, How to Write a Speech, Toastmasters, tagged contest, humor, humour, speech on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today I wil analyse a hilarious speech by John Zimmer. This speech won him the first place in the District 59 Humorous Speech Contest 2008. It would probably have been a winner in any district. John has his own blog at http://mannerofspeaking.wordpress.com/ Let’s take a look: Why is this speech so hilarious? A large part [...]
Fly Me to the Moon
Posted in Public Speaking, Toastmasters on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“So, you just stand up and speak, is that it?” Toastmasters can be dismissed as a nice little club where people meet and give speeches in a nice cosy environment, as a social club with jokes. And it can be for some people but there are others who come to meetings because they want to [...]
Weird and Wonderful
Posted in Meetings, Toastmasters on September 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I wonder sometimes what guests think when they come to a meeting. Do they look at us as strange and weird creatures who use clapping as form of communication? Or perhaps they see people who love the sound of their own voice but love even more other people standing up and telling them how wonderful [...]
Table Topics Ideas #1: Movietime
Posted in Table Topics, Table Topics Ideas on September 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The best type of table topic is one that is simple and easily understood but also allows the selected speaker to use the full range of their imagination and where can we most use our imagination? In stories. And while people read less, they still feed their need for stories through television and movies and [...]
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