Liberty Village Toastmasters Toronto

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

The theme of our March 16 meeting was “My Japanese Experience”. Toastmaster Esther enlightened us about the Japanese culture. Did you know that the Japanese do not talk on their cell phones in a public places like the public transit? Imagine what it would be like if people here did the same thing!

We had three prepared speeches. Ali was our first speaker. He CRUSHED the ice and completely captivated us when he told us about his journey from Iran. The natural flow of his narrative was really powerful!

Our second speaker, Hazel presented from the Competent Communication Manual 4 about her love for skiing. She vividly recreated what it was like to go skiing, which was really great for those in the audience who don’t ski.

Finally, Eric presented from the Advanced Speaking Manual. With the assistance of Sean in a supporting role, Eric provided a mini workshop about how to close a deal. Titled “Maple Syrup is Sweeter than Vinegar”, Eric did a great job breaking down the material he was going to present to us.

Fresh off of her flight from Japan the night before, former club member Millie won table topics. Her topic tied into our theme of Japan. When asked about experiencing no internet service, she recounted what it was like days prior in Japan when the internet service was not constant. We learned so much about the situation in Japan through her perspective – really sad and quite scary too. On the other hand, we’re glad Millie is back safe and sound and marvel that she was able to defy jet lag, attend our Toastmasters meeting and win table topics. Great job!

Once again, the evening was packed with some delightfully entertaining material.. Looking forward to hearing the topics that will be presented at our next meeting.

See you then!

Michelle