In the midst of a rather sedentary district council meeting I flicked through the conference folder and hidden at the back was one sheet of paper that captured my attention. It was the boldness and the madness of it all that grabbed me. The plan is to celebrate the forming of the new region – [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Climb Every Mountain
Posted in Meetings, Public Speaking, Toastmasters, tagged kilimanjaro, mountain climbing on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Table Topics Ideas #3: Gameshow
Posted in Meetings, Table Topics, Table Topics Ideas, Toastmasters on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Instead of just having a list of questions for table topics and asking them one after the other, add a bit of sparkle to the evening by making the session more like a gameshow: Pick A Number Write each question onto a separate card and give each question a number. Stick the numbered cards onto [...]
How to Win a Humorous Speech Contest, Part 1 – Suit Up!
Posted in Contest Preparation, Contests, Humorous Speech Contest, Preparation, Public Speaking, Public Speaking Tips on November 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
First Impressions Your appearance is very important. We all look at people and make snap judgements based on how they look and at a contest what you wear and how look can have a direct effect on how the audience will react to your speech. Furthermore, it will make an impression on the judges and [...]
Table Topics Ideas #2: Sell Sell Sell
Posted in Meetings, Table Topics, Table Topics Ideas, Toastmasters on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 chindogu. Chindogu is the Japanese art of designing useful but useless inventions. Do [...]
Always Do A Manual Speech
Posted in Contest Preparation, Contests, How to Write a Speech, Humorous Speech Contest, Preparation, Toastmaster Experiences, Toastmasters on November 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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 ensure that you get the chance to learn and improve. But what [...]
Agenda November
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
November is going to be a busy month for Utrecht Toastmasters. Lots of opportunities to listen, practice, learn and enjoy. Here’s the agenda: Thursday November 5, 19:00: Demonstration meeting at Tias Nimbas. Friday November 6, 19:15: Regular fun-packed Toastmaster evening Friday November 13, 19:15: Speakathon – members who want to give a speech can do [...]
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