On Wednesday, March 30, two of our newest members were sworn in to Liberty Village Toastmasters: Rene (center) and Luke (right).
Eric looks on as Rene and Luke are sworn in to the club.
Welcome, Rene and Luke!
We wish them both all of the best in their quests to become better public speakers. Looking forward to watching them grow over the next year!
We had a great turn out at our March 30 meeting – over 20 people were in attendance! The first order of the day was to induct two new members. Welcome aboard Luke and Rene!
“Take it one thing at a time” was the evening’s theme. Toastmaster Esther told us we can’t do everything at once – just concentrate on one thing at a time.
The prepared speeches segment featured three speeches.
Fresh from his induction to the club, Luke delivered an impressive Ice Breaker like a pro. He really wanted to learn Spanish, so he moved to Mexico where he wrote music in Spanish and soon became a top recording artist. Very inspiring for those of us who want to learn a new language!
Next, Mike provided some nicely organized points from the book “The 4-Hour Work Week”. He also talked about ways to apply them.
Finally, after reworking his speech last week to fit into the “un-meeting” theme, Julian shifted his focus this week to the requirements of the Competent Communicator Manual speech number three. He talked about his long term goals for himself and the special people in his life.
Speaking of goals, some time was reserved during our meeting for people to meet with their mentors to discuss goals and challenges.
The Table Topics segment of the meeting was really interactive courtesy of our Table Topics Master, Vivienne. She distributed slips of paper containing 20 different questions to members. Table Topics speakers had to pick a number. The member containing the chosen number read the question from the paper and the speaker responded to the question posed.
We had some really interesting questions and equally entertaining responses. Jay walked away as the Table Topics winner when he suggested that the best car to drive in a road trip is a small car because it puts people together in a confined environment for a long time and the people in the car soon find out if they can really tolerate their car mates.
The overall meeting was great. We’d like to pay special recognition to the new members who took on meeting roles. Your enthusiasm made our evening very enjoyable and enriching
Thanks so much!
Looking forward to the next meeting!
Michelle
Feeling a bit overwhelmed? Have more tasks than you can handle? Getting pulled in all sorts of directions? Then have we got a Toastmasters meeting for you…
Join us this Wed. Mar. 30 at our Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting in Assembly Room C at the Harbourfront Community Centre. Our Toastmaster, Esther, will share with us why it’s not such a good idea to do too many tasks at the same time and encourage us to “Take it one thing at a time.”
We also have a 1-2-3 punch of prepared speakers. Luke will be officially introducing himself to the club with Speech #1 – The Icebreaker. Mike will share another POV on making more efficient use of your time with his Speech #2 – “The 4-Hour Work Week”. Finally, Julian will bring it home with his Speech #3 – “Discovering My Long-Term Goals” (Redux). We’ll also be having our monthly mentorship session, as well as Table Topics.
Make sure to join us for an enlightening evening!
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Our word of the day was “unorthodox” and it succinctly described the type of meeting we had. Toastmaster John brought context to the “un-meeting” theme by explaining it’s ok to break rules when coming up with ideas. For example, Porter Airlines broke away from traditional airlines advertising by positioning itself in an unconventional way that made it distinct from its competition. John indicated that speeches can break conventions too and still be memorable and impactful.
We heard three prepared speeches with unconventional elements and John invited us to listen to them without prejudice and vote for the best “un-speech”. The winner would be awarded a prize.
Lily was the first speaker of the night. She enlightened us about the Robocop Campaign that helped elevate Detroit’s image.
Second speaker Francisco revisited the themes of his “ice breaker” speech with a different slant.
Finally, our last speaker Julian relived the nightmarish ordeal he endured buying a house from a unique seller and the challenging circumstances that followed.
Francisco got the most votes and won the prize.
Instead of Table Topics, we had an exceptional workshop on procrastination led by Ian. He covered why people procrastinate and gave us some great tips, including how he tries to overcome procrastination. We were thoroughly engaged and a lot of questions were asked.
Overall the word of the day was used six times – a club record for the most times the word of the day has been used. The “un-meeting” was quite successful.
Special mention goes out to Hazel, a true Toastmaster who epitomizes the art of time management and perfect delivery. After delivering her speech on March 16, she delivered a healthy baby boy three days later on March 19! Congratulations from all of us!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting!
As Toastmasters, we’re constantly striving to learn and master the key tenets and elements of public speaking. These tenets, however, can sometimes hold us back – especially when they become conventions. From time to time, it pays to expand beyond what’s expected and break a rule (or two) in order to deliver a speech that’s different, memorable, and unconventional… an “Un-Speech”!!
Join us for our Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting this Wed. March 23 at the Harbourfront Community Centre, Assembly Room C. Our Toastmaster, John, will present the theme for the evening: the “Un-Meeting”. Each of our prepared speakers – Lily, Francisco, and Julian – will be challenged to break at least one Toastmasters convention during each of their speeches. The audience will then vote on the best “Un-Speech” – and the winning speaker will receive a special “Un-Prize” (worth $30)…
In addition, we have a special “Un-Workshop” on Procrastination, facilitated by one of our long-standing Advanced Speakers, Ian. We’ll be taken through the current thinking on the causes of procrastination, as well as some recommended ways to overcome it.
Don’t procrastinate – make sure you drop by our meeting this Wednesday!
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