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Tag Archives: public speaking
Speaking of Speaking
“Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.” — Author Unknown In November, I won the Toastmasters District 7 Humorous Speech Competition. The other day, I finally received the video which I’m pleased to share. If you would like … Continue reading
Feedback. The Power To Motivate.
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said.” — Author Unknown When you hear the word ‘evaluation’ you may think of what a coach gives to a player, or what a manager delivers annually to … Continue reading
Posted in Toastmasters
Tagged communication, evaluation, Feedback, public speaking, Toastmasters
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They Matter
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” — Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who! Yesterday, the Future Stars Toastmasters didn’t give a speech. They spoke. For that matter, they spoke well. There were no prepared speeches, it was an impromptu speaking … Continue reading
Mutual Aid
“By mutual confidence and mutual aid – great deeds are done, and great discoveries made” — Homer Just a quick note to thank the fine folks at Eco Voices Toastmasters, a sustainability-themed club in Portland, for letting me come and give a practice … Continue reading
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Tagged Communicate Oregon, Eco Voices Toastmasters, mutual confidence, public speaking, Toastmasters
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The Future Is In The Good Hands Of The Future Stars Family
There are times when a family extends beyond the family. Family was the theme of today’s meeting of Future Stars, a youth speaking and leadership group, modeled after a Toastmasters club. My children joined us which put about twenty kids … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, family, Future Stars, Inspiration, motivation, public speaking, Teenagers
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 249 – What Makes Our Communities Strong
Today I took 1/2 day off work to help out a fellow Toastmaster with a Speechcraft class. I was happy to see that many other Toastmasters volunteered to help as well. A fellow Toastmaster asked me to give the opening … Continue reading
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Tagged divisive issues, Giving Our Time, Helping Out, Needs Of Others, portland state university, prison club, prisons, public speaking, small sacrifice
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