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TASC TM 2010 Spring International Speech & Evaluation Contest!
Fellow Toastmasters, It seems that there is some early St. Patrick’s Irish magic afoot: our March 17 Open House has been mysteriously turned into a club speech and evaluation contest! While we investigate this trickery, we are left with no choice but to announce that TASC Toastmasters will host the 2010 Spring International Speech & Evaluation Contest on Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 1130-1300. Contests... [Read more]
OK, I'm the Toastmaster of the Day. Now What?
So it’s finally happened. You joined your Toastmasters Club 13 months ago and are giving your 10th and final speech for your Competent Communicator award today. It’s a day of celebration and congratulations are perfectly in order. In a few minutes you will actually get up and deliver your speech. You are feeling pretty good about yourself and rightfully so. You accomplished your... [Read more]
Membership 101: What is your story?
Your Toastmasters International (TI) club’s Vice President (VP) of Membership just said something that you hadn’t realized when you first joined: YOU play a critical role in finding new members for your Toastmasters club. You knew that the Toastmasters program worked for you, and you have casually mentioned something about Toastmasters to a few folks you know, but you assumed what many... [Read more]
Are You Taking A Trip This Summer?
Are you planning any trips this summer? Are you escaping the area for a vacation at the beach, to the woods, to see friends and family or to see new sights? If so, will you be utilizing any free online resources? This message is in support of a speech project that I am presenting at our 17 June 2009 TASC Toastmasters meeting. The project is titled ‘Enhancing a Technical Talk with the Internet’... [Read more]
When to Ignore Your Grammarian's Evaluation
Does your grammarian in your Toastmasters meeting call you out for ending sentences with a preposition (e.g. what we’re here for), splitting infinitives (e.g. to confidently speak), or beginning your sentences with conjunctions (e.g. And, if that wasn’t enough…)? Some members might not be on the lookout for grammatical errors such as the above when filling the role of grammarian,... [Read more]