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February | 2015 | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Monthly Archives: February 2015. February 23, 2015. Comments Off on Five Mindfulness Techniques. I did a speech on mindfulness recently and it seemed to have struck a chord with some members. So when a buddy of mine (He’s in Colombia not Columbia – you had to be at a recent meeting of First Oakville Toastmasters to appreciate this difference! Sent me a link on. Five Mindfulness Techniques That Will Improve Your Relationships And Make You A Better Leader. The mover ...
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Peter West | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Author Archives: Peter West. New Exec and Tall Tales Contest. May 6, 2016. Congratulations to our new executive team upon their election last night at First Oakville Toastmasters. The opportunity to serve your club is both an honour and a gift. There’s lots to learn and lots to do and we’ve elected just the right team to get the job done. First Oakville Toastmasters will continue meeting on Thursdays (arrive at 7:15pm) at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 1494 Wallac...
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July | 2015 | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Monthly Archives: July 2015. Come To The Contest. July 31, 2015. Comments Off on Come To The Contest. Comments Off on Come To The Contest. Take The Fear Factor Out Of Evaluations. July 29, 2015. Comments Off on Take The Fear Factor Out Of Evaluations. Perhaps only second to giving an IceBreaker speech. Newcomers to Toastmasters fear giving their first evaluation of somebody else’s speech. Which is available online is essential reading. While there are a variety of ...
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August Get-Away? | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Happy 800th Birthday Magna Carta. Gates of Fire →. July 7, 2015. Comments Off on August Get-Away? Still not made vacation plans? How about a quick trip to Las Vegas baby? No not for the gambling or the night life or the rest that Las Vegas has to offer! How about the 2015 Toastmasters International Convention August 12-15? Early bird discounts end soon so register today! This entry was posted in News. Happy 800th Birthday Magna Carta. Gates of Fire →.
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Cellphone Etiquette | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Come To The Contest. Are You A leader →. August 5, 2015. Have you ever noticed that when someone starts to speak at a meeting they put down their cellphone (or tablet or close the lid on their computer)? And then, when they’ve finished speaking and it’s your turn they pick their cellphone or tablet back up or reopen their computer? At Toastmasters we soon discover that speaking is only half of the communications track. The other half is listening and you can...
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Newer posts →. Getting Ready for a New Role. March 17, 2016. Comments Off on Getting Ready for a New Role. I have a new motto in 2016: Learn, Commit, and Do. I often become so wrapped up in the learning phase that I never quite commit fully, bringing myself to the Do. Toastmasters has been of a great help to me in the commitment and doing phases of this new motto. I even found You-Tube videos for various roles to guide you through the scripting with examples and ad...
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Gates of Fire | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. How To Win At Table Topics →. July 8, 2015. Comments Off on Gates of Fire. I think almost everyone comes to Toastmasters thinking they’re going to learn how to speak in public with more confidence. And certainly that’s true but those of us who hang around for more than a season or two discover that Toastmasters is about two other important things. It’s a thrilling experience and increasingly rare in this social media world of ours. Four-star US General Stanley McCh...
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June | 2015 | First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog
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First Oakville Toastmasters #2245 Blog. Monthly Archives: June 2015. Happy 800th Birthday Magna Carta. June 15, 2015. Comments Off on Happy 800th Birthday Magna Carta. Newcomers to Toastmasters (and members of corporate clubs which often don’t have business sessions at each meeting) question why we use parliamentary procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order. Some even question why we have business meetings. In a five-part series, The National Post tells all. Really🙂 I kid you not! Hannan quoted from England...
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Glen Abbey Toastmasters - What Happens At A Glen Abbey Toastmasters Meeting?
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Membership Fees / Forms. Meeting Dates / Time / Location. What Happens At A GATM Meeting? The Glen Abbey Spirit. What Happens At GATM Meetings? Lots of neat stuff related to feeling confident and comfortable speaking in public. Lots of learn-by-doing agenda items and roles where everyone gets a chance to work on their speaking, organizing, evaluating, and leadership skills. Roles rotate every week. New members start with simpler roles. Table Topics gives at least five Toastmasters every week a chance to ...
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Glen Abbey Toastmasters - Blog - Contests
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Membership Fees / Forms. Meeting Dates / Time / Location. What Happens At A GATM Meeting? The Glen Abbey Spirit. 2016 International Speech and Evaluation Contest. 2016 Area 35 Contest Winners - Evaluation Contest: Reema Duggal (1st place) and. International Speech Contest: Tony Corrie (1st place). 2016 Glen Abbey Toastmasters Club International Speech Contest Winners. Srini Kesavan (3rd place), Tony Corrie (1st place), and Frederique Herel (2nd place). Sean Connor (2nd place) and Reema Duggal (1st place).
