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Good evening Madam President, Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. Hands up if you have ever found yourself in a position where you have faced rejection or setbacks. How many times have we all just had to put one foot in front of the other and keep going, even though we may not …
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I presently have eight Holga cameras, six of which shot 120, one uses 35mm and one is digital. I really enjoy the aesthetic that you can get from Holga's and I love how they strip down all your decisions to the very basics and encourage your creativity, this is due to both the lack of …
The Topics Master picks the impromptu speaking topics and runs the Table Topics section of the evening. The idea is to help members think on their feet by speaking off the top of their heads, on subjects for 1 to 2 minutes each. It also allows speaking opportunities for guests and for those not scheduled …
Rules:3-5 minutesProposer (me) – 3-5 minutesOpposer – 3-5 minutesAudience – 5 minutesProposer/Opposer 1-2 minutes rebuttal and summarise points Argument:Road Space Rationing is also known as alternate-day travel, driving restriction, and no-drive days. Road Space Rationing is a travel demand management strategy that is aimed at trying to reduce urban air pollution and/or peak urban traffic, in some countries …
General Tasks:Confirm room bookingEnsure Club supplies Meeting Preparation: Set up meetingArrange furnitureHand out materialsCheck temperatureAsk guests to sign inCheck badges Meeting:Open meetingWelcome everyone Let everyone know the following things:Please put your phones on silentFire exitsParking ticket validationMention tea & biscuits for networking breakEnergiser exercise / Riddle?Collect ballots and count votes After Meeting:Restore room back to …
This evening we are returning to our usual schedule after the Summer break, it seems like as good a time as any to write a post on my thoughts on Toastmasters after my first few months of active Membership. When I was deciding which Club to join, I attended two different Clubs as a guest …
One of the elements of Toastmasters that is designed to help you improve your public speaking, is feedback. Every speech you make, or role you fulfil gets evaluated by other Club Members (don't worry, it's not scary), the feedback listed below are comments that I received after my first two speeches in our Club. The …
The piece of music I am trying to learn at the moment is finally starting to sound as it should. John is a great teacher and is very patient with me. It is a lot of fun and I am enjoying it. There will be no class next week due to School Mid-Term break. This …
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