Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting summary – January 19

Posted on January 24, 2011 by libertyvillagetm

Our January 19 Toastmasters meeting was chock-full of fun and information. Toastmaster Vivienne told us about the inspirational “3 A’s of Awesome”. The concept was developed by a blogger, who during the darkest time in his life, dug deep to come up with ways to see life’s wonderful moments through attitude, awareness and authenticity. The attitude is how you take on life’s challenges. Through awareness you should embrace your inner child and remember how you saw things for the first time. Finally, be authentic with what you love the most – just like the hulking football player Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier did when he was true to himself and followed his heart and pursued needlepoint.
Simon was the only speaker of the night. He did a really great job with his interpretive reading of a poignant scene from “The Sweet Hereafter” in which a lawyer travelling on a plane recalls a terrifying childhood moment of his drug addicted daughter when he had to save her from a spider bite. Kudos to Lily for playing the supportive role of the fellow passenger. Simon recited his part expressing to us the fear and discomfort of a parent forced to perform emergency tracheotomy on his own child. You could certainly hear a needle drop when he made this passionate delivery. Well done Simon!

The second half of the meeting was a workshop on the ingredients to developing a great speech. This version of Liberty Village style TED Talks, was led by our Advanced Speaker Ted, and it did not disappoint. We had a great turn out — close to a dozen new guests, in addition to our members. Everyone agreed the workshop was worthwhile. A lot of people took copious notes and some of our guests admitted they learned a lot from the workshop. Great presentation Ted! We’re looking forward to more high calibre workshops.

The meeting concluded with the reports from our General Evaluator Kevin and his team. Despite a slightly longer meeting, there was an overwhelming sentiment that it was an outstanding meeting.
Looking forward to the next meeting

Michelle

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Join us for our Jan. 26 Meeting: “The Seconds That Matter”

Posted on January 23, 2011 by libertyvillagetm

In this “Too-Much-Information” Age, audiences have become much more selective and demanding when it comes to the messages with which they choose to engage. According to a recent advertising study, the window of opportunity within which consumers will decide whether a brand’s message matters to them or not is an extremely tight average of 6.5 seconds. What does this unnerving number mean to you, as a public speaker? You only have 6.5 seconds to make your speech count – use them wisely…

Join us at our next Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting this Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 6pm. Our Toastmaster, John K, will share with us the theme for the evening – “The Seconds That Matter” – which will include a special, surprise “challenge” for the club’s members. What will it be? You’ll have to attend to find out…

The night will include a full line-up of prepared speeches, from members old and new, who are ready to take more than a few seconds to speak about topics that matter to them. But don’t fret, Table Topics will also be making a triumphant return this week, so even if you don’t have a role, you’ll get the opportunity to have your 6.5 seconds in the spotlight.

See you Wednesday!

-Liberty Village Toastmasters

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Jan. 19 Workshop: “Four Easy Weeks to a Fantastic Presentation”

Posted on January 15, 2011 by libertyvillagetm

Are you getting the most out of your time? Would learning how to easily craft a compelling and thoughtful presentation be of interest to you?? Would an understanding of key ideas on picking a topic, crafting content, making edits, and perfecting your presentation style get you more interested??? Would learning these steps long with other self-motivated speakers in an interactive workshop lead by a senior Toastmaster get your really interested???? Then the homemade cookies and Tim Hortons (Ted will personally donate $25.00 to the Tim Hortons fund) should make it a slam-dunk, must-do event!!!!

Join us at our January 19 Liberty Village Toastmasters meeting (6pm at the Harbourfront Community Centre, Assembly Room C) for the latest entry in our monthly Workshop Series: “Four Easy Weeks to a Fantastic Presentation.” This workshop, developed by Ted (one of our most Advanced Speakers and a founding member of the club), will teach you everything you need to know in order to plan, develop, and present a first-class speech in four weeks flat.

Don’t miss out, reserve your spot at the workshop now – space is limited to the first 25 people who RSVP in advance to libertyvillage.tm@gmail.com. Very limited seating will be available at the door. See you there!!

-Liberty Village Toastmasters

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About Ted
One of the founding members of LVTM, Ted has given over 48 speeches over the last 7 years and has earned both Advanced Communicator Gold and Competent Leader designations. He now focuses his efforts on fostering the growth of our members, through both the Mentorship Program and by developing workshops.

About the Liberty Village Toastmasters Workshop Series
Each month, one of our regular club meetings will feature a workshop developed and presented by one of our Advanced Speakers. Each workshop is designed to grow and improve the communication skills of our members by providing practical tools and tips on topics like networking, evaluation, and presentations.

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Liberty Village Toastmasters Club garnering media attention

Posted on January 12, 2011 by libertyvillagetm

Our sensational Academy Awards party had such a resounding impact that has garnered the public’s attention already! We are proud to announce that we can be found on the front page of the Inlibertyvillage, Canada’s Creative Community portal! Check out the article at the link below:
http://inlibertyvillage.com/site/component/content/article/59-liberty-village-toastmasters-celebrates-personal-growth-and-the-end-of-2010.html

This is a great PR start and we look forward to even more articles in 2011!
Your PR team

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Join us for our Jan. 12 meeting: “Blasting Through the Winter Blues”

Posted on January 11, 2011 by libertyvillagetm

After a long holiday of gluttonous indulgence, shameless consumerism, and joyful celebrations, the cold hard reality of January finally hits: you have a few extra pounds to lose, the credit card bills are mounting, and zero holidays or festivities to look forward to in the near future.

It is a difficult time for all of us. We need a ray of light to blast through the winter gloom. The theme for tomorrow’s meeting, hosted by our Toastmaster, Bing, is “Blasting through the Winter Blues.” Everyone is encouraged to come to the meeting prepared with a suggestion / tip on a small piece of paper to share with everyone else on how you survived the winter gloom. All the suggestions will be read throughout the meeting.

It will also be an exciting time for many of our new members. Julian, along with our newest member, Keith, will be giving their Ice Breaker speeches. Vivienne will Get to the Point with her third speech, “Give yourself a competitive edge: How to market yourself as a brand.” Finally, Arvind will strive to use body language to enhance his fifth speech. In addition to the prepared speeches, we also have several votes that will be held – members, do your best to attend.

See you there!

-Liberty Village Toastmasters

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