Liberty Village Toastmasters Toronto

By Clem D

Rene will be our Toastmaster.

Our featured speakers are: Tracey & Karoline.                                                                        Karoline will present her Speech #10, and as such she will have have acquired her Competent Communication Designation. Congrats Karoline.

Our General Evaluator will be: Yury.

Note:                                                                                                                                                           Tonight we will conduct our Election for the new Executive Committee. Contact either, John Kjarsgaard, Be, or James if you are interested in being nominated.

Quote of the day:                                                                                                                               Watch your thoughts; they become words.                                                                                               Watch your words; they become actions.                                                                                           Watch your actions; they become habits.                                                                                           Watch your habits; they become character                                                                                               Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.                                                                             –Frank Outlaw

By Clem D

What do you get when you cross some great presenters, enthusiastic guests & great food? A very successful Open House. Out of the 20 people who attended, half of them visited Toastmasters for the very first time.  Mission accomplished.

We heard from Valarie who presented two speeches. The first was about the benefits of Toastmasters in our everyday life. The second speech, was about what our Body Language conveys to people about us and how Vocal Variety can help us enhance our speaking abilities.

John Kjarsgaard, presented a PowerPoint presentation on; PowerPoint. These tips and advice are very beneficial to ensuring that our presentations become an effective tool and not a liability.

Table Topics is always as fun time to listen to people as they learn to be quick on their feet when answer a question.  This skill is important especially when it pertains to job interviews or a general conversation. John Krissilas, did a great job by asking us “What gets us out of our sweatpants?” In other words, what is it that gets you up in the mornings and on your way to a better day.

As always, thanks to Michelle and Yury for presenting to us the educational aspect of Toastmasters. Not only do we attend Toastmasters for the social aspect, but we also attend for the educational benefits. As we all journey down this pathway towards effective communication, there are many tools in place to assist us.  We are all here to support and encourage each other.

Many thanks to those who helped set the room, prepared the food and came to show their support.  This event was great because of you.

By Clem D

Here are some dates of various upcoming events for you to remember.

Thurs. May 22, 2014-– Our Open House. We will have workshops in the area of Vocal Variety, Body language and the Art of PowerPoint. Encourage your friends and family to attend.  Open House Registration.

Wed May 28, 2014- Voting for the next Executive Committee.  This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills and work towards ensuring that the club grows and stays productive. Here are the various roles.                                                         Contact: John Kjarsgaard, James Tran, or Be Pham if you would like to be nominated.

June 2014– Year end Summer party. More information to come

If you would like to have your speech video recorded for your own purpose, please let Clem  know by the Tuesday of the week you are speaking.

By Clem

We have a new member as part of our club. Please welcome Alicia. As always we wish you all the best in your speaking development.

We had six guests visit us which is always good and shows that people are hearing about our club.

Emmanual was our Toastmaster for the night he spoke about whether or not good luck or bad luck exists. It really is how we view each situation and respond to it. Make your own luck.

Jackie presented a heartfelt speech about her father and how he lived his life. He would always tell her,”Life is beautiful”.  This is so true, we all need to learn to enjoy life’s simple things and always strive to put a smile on someone else’s face.

Karoline brought a simple solution to a problem when two strong willed people do not agree on an issue. The solution, take a piece of paper, draw a line down the middle and label one side Pro the other side Cons. Which ever side has the most information wins.  It’s a starting point to opening up communication.

Congratulation to Clem who presented his 10th speech from the Competent Communication Manual. His speech, ” Today is the Best day of your life” inspired us all to live each day to the fullest by being: Purposeful- in all we do, Be Persistent- Never give up, and Prepared- opportunity will come, so be ready.

By Clem D

Emmanuel is our Toastmaster and the theme of the meeting is, “Do you believe you are a lucky person?”.

Our Speakers are: Jacqueline, Mohamed K, Clem, Karoline

General Evaluator is: James

Quote of the Day.

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.                                                                                                        -Harvey Fierstein