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Get Your Audience Laughing

by Darlene Davies, DTM Have you ever thought about entering the Toastmasters fall humorous speech contest? “But I am not funny,” you might say. The fact is everyone has a humorous story inside them. At your family gatherings, are you taking notes about the stories that make your family howl with laughter? We all haveContinue reading “Get Your Audience Laughing”

Why Do Goals Matter?

Written by Deborah Walker “Now is the time…to set your goals. Set short, medium, and long-term goals. The long-term goals will keep you going when you miss some of the short-terms ones. Goals serve as subliminal signposts. Aiming for them takes the focus off the obstacles. Achieving them gives you renewed enthusiasm.” Patrick Lindsay. NowContinue reading “Why Do Goals Matter?”

From Casket To Podium

Written by: Bengt Toastmasters. So, jumping right in: What is a “Toastmaster”? Typically, I think of the verbal acknowledgement of occasion to an audience, culminating with the raising of a glass. But the word also evokes a silly Monty Python-esque image! In their visual dictionary, I see Cleese or Jones perhaps, possessing exceptional proficiency with theContinue reading “From Casket To Podium”

Why Toastmasters?

Wendy Ireland A few years ago, while navigating a tough life-change, I found myself at the river. The river is a great metaphor for life, isn’t it? I walked into the river to feel the pull of the current. The water, flowing down from the Rocky Mountains, froze my lower legs within seconds. I turnedContinue reading “Why Toastmasters?”