2009

Speech Contest Participant!!??!!...Who Me!!??!!

by Ed Meissner ACB, CL

December 21, 2009

I was asked to participate in a speech contest even before I had given 6 speeches. I wasn’t ready, but once I conquered my terror with the help of several individuals, I found out it wasn’t as bad as I feared.

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Preston Persuaders Mentoring Program 2009-10

by Jyo Pai, DTM

December 17, 2009

Each of you decided, for your own personal and/or professional reasons, to become a member of Preston Persuaders Toastmasters Club. What were your reasons for joining?

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A Plan for Success

by Ed Meissner ACB, CL

October 20, 2009

One of my professors told us many times during the semester that “If you fail to plan you plan to fail”. While not everyone who fails to plan fails at what they want to do, it does help to plan if you want to reach your goals.

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The Ease of Evaluations PDF Icon

By Sophie Waghorn, CTM

July 28, 2009

Focusing on structure, content and delivery makes evaluations as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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The ARTS of Evaluation PDF Icon

By Nancy Bateman, DTM and Chris Wright, ATMS/CL

July 28, 2009

From the time you joined your first Toastmaster club you were already a fully qualified evaluator! That's right! Eveyone with an opinion, a voice and a heart is a qualified evaluator.

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Hints for your Icebreaker Speech PDF Icon

July 28, 2009

Here are some ideas to help you out with your icebreaker.

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