The theme of this week’s meeting is Assumptions, the art of seeing what we want to see and hearing what we want to hear. We assume every day…from assuming that our speech will be a big hit to assuming that the public will agree with our perspective …assumptions can build an entire imaginative inner world…Are assumptions a good thing? Our Toastmaster Andreea will share with us what she learnt about assumptions.
This week we have 2 strong speeches prepared by 2 of the most prestigious members of our club, John and Eric. They are meant to inspire and persuade us to act. Also, stay tuned for a fun Table Topics session!
And don’t forget that tomorrow we have a new location for our meeting, ING Direct Cafe on 221 Yonge Street at Yonge & Shuter (just one block south of Dundas). See you tomorrow!
The bad news: over the next two weeks, our home sweet home, the Harbourfront Community Centre, will be closed. The good news: the Liberty Village Toastmasters are now free to tour the rest of the city, spreading the public-speaking love…!
Our first stop, this Wednesday, June 22nd, will be the ING Direct Cafe on 221 Yonge Street at Yonge & Shuter (just one block south of Dundas). Please join us there for a special LVTM “Speaker’s Cafe”:
Below are a few maps of the venue and the surrounding area:
It’s shaping up to be a great night – hope to see you there!
-Liberty Village Toastmasters
Our June 8th meeting opened with Arvind’s powerful introduction to the
theme of the evening which questions the culture of self-obesssion.
With products branding “I” – this and “me” – that, has altruism become
a lost art?!
Rene carried on the momentum of this theme in his 2nd CC speech
challenging us, this time, to think globally and not locally because
we do live in a globalized world afterall. Vivienne gave the
audience some much needed advice on how to take care of our hair in
her speech titled “A Hairy Tale”. Last but not least, you’ve heard
the saying, “keep your friends close; but your enemies closer”. Well,
advanced speaker, Bing, tought us that sometimes our enemies could be
our friends in her tentalizing story of Lightning and the Brain
(narf!).
Congratulations to John Kriss. for winning the covetted best table
topics speaker of the evening. John reminded us to take a deep breath
in our moments of panic and realise that the world isn’t really
burning down. Congratulations as well to Rose, Arvind, and Luke for
taking on their meeting roles for the first time! You guys carried
the meeting like veterans! Don’t miss next week’s meeting! My
insider sources tell me that it will be “majestic”.
Did you miss the fantastic series of public-speaking workshops at the Liberty Village Toastmasters June 1st Open House Event? Don’t you wish you could hear the wise words of wisdom from our most Advanced Speakers one more time?
You’re in luck: we’ve added four great new videos to the Liberty Village Toastmasters YouTube Channel, each from our recent Open House Event, “Grow as a Public Speaker”.
Learn from Jay, Eric, Simon, and Ted as they teach you how to make yourself into a public speaker: by coming up with, writing, and delivering a great speech!
“Grow as a Public Speaker” by Jay
“The best public speakers are made, not born.” So, how do you go about making yourself into a public speaker? Watch as Jay presents the Open House meeting theme.
“How to Come Up with a Speech Idea” by Eric
Aside from writing speeches, coming up with an idea is sometimes the hardest part. Watch as Eric presents an inspiring workshop at our Open House Event.
“How to Write a Great Speech” Workshop by Simon
How can developing a powerful Foundational Phrase help you write a speech that your audience will never forget? Watch as Simon presents a workshop on speech writing at our Open House Event.
“How to Deliver a Great Speech” Workshop by Ted
How can you deliver an effective and impactful speech? Watch as Ted presents an informative workshop at our Open House Event.
We’ve added three great new videos to the Liberty Village Toastmasters YouTube Channel.
One involves a very persuasive argument on the benefits of veggies, the other offers tips on how to find love this summer, and the third explains why the Simon Cowell Technique is not the best one to use when evaluating a speech!
“Effective Evaluation” Workshop by Ram
Watch as Ram, a Distinguished Toastmaster and one of the most Advanced Speakers at Liberty Village Toastmasters, gives us a workshop on “Effective Evaluation”.
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