Thanks to Fred Miller for permission to share this tip. ****************************************************** Reading Aloud Will Improve Your Delivery. Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud – Read Aloud – Read Aloud Hearing yourself as you speak, and listening … Continue reading Reading Aloud
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Kathy Denton – Full Circle Award
Kathy Denton receiving her Full Circle Award from VP Education, Kevin Reichardt. Congratulation Kathy!
Are There Any Questions?
by Fred Miller (thanks for permission to use your articles.) My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions - Correct? Don’t bet on it!Many people are shy, and your audience may be full of people who want to ask something, but don’t want to be the first to raise their hand. Some are concerned about asking … Continue reading Are There Any Questions?
Meeting Minutes May 12, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 12, 2010 MetLife Service Center, cafeteria Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Theme = Working ROLES * Toastmaster - Mike Marian * Timekeeper - Adam Kutell * Camera - Tom Terrific * "Ah" Counter - Rob Van Winkle * Table … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 12, 2010
Mentor Checklist
Please check with Jim Salih for the latest checklist.
Photos with the Video Camera
A feature which our club video camera has is the ability to take photos. Ideally, the VP of Membership and/or PR would bring a camera to take pictures of our new members and awards, but if they forget, anyone can use the video camera to take pictures. Here are the directions:
Meeting Minutes May 5, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 May 5, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Theme = Mother's Day ROLES * Toastmaster - Diane Fawcett * Timekeeper - Kevin Reichardt * Camera - Laura Zemann * "Ah" Counter - George Kiser * … Continue reading Meeting Minutes May 5, 2010
Tall Tales Contest
Meeting Minutes April 28, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957 April 28, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster - Amby Mafort * Timekeeper - Bill Collier * Camera - Richard Hiers * "Ah" Counter - Diane Fawcett * Table Topics - Kathy … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 28, 2010
Long Chen – Newest Member
We welcome Long Chen as our latest member of SCTM. He's a professor at Washington University and wants to speak as much as possible. Laura Zeman will be his mentor.
May 2010 Schedule
Meeting Date and Time : 5 May 2010, 7:00pm Meeting Title / Theme : Pre Meeting Notes : Roles: ------ Toastmaster : Fawcett, Diane Table Topics Master : Monti, Petrina General Evaluator : Sowers, Judy Grammarian : Bettag, Jack Timer : Reichardt, Kevin Speaker 1 : Kaiser Jr, Max Speaker 2 : Flick, Steve Speaker … Continue reading May 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes April 21, 2010
RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS, CLUB #1957 April 21, 2010 MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster, Nilsa Scott * Timekeeper, Sue Dickemper * Camera, Kathy Denton * "Ah" Counter, Joe Archambault * Table Topics, George Kiser * Vote Counter, … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 21, 2010
Casey Reid – New Member
Welcome to Casey Reid for joining SCTM. Steve Flick will be his mentor.
Meeting Minutes April 14, 2010
Meeting took place in room 107-C, MetLife Service Center Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby ROLES * Toastmaster, Howard Brandt * Timekeeper, Carl Hendrickson * Camera, Diane Fawcett * "Ah" Counter, Karl Beck * Table Topics, Bill Collier * Vote Counter, Dick Shields * Joke Master, Joe Archambault * Grammarian, … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 14, 2010
Know Your Audience
Rule #1 for any presentation is to know as much about your audience as possible. Here’s a checklist I use to do just that. ################################### PRESENTATION/AUDIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE These questions are designed to help me prepare a program specifically suited to the needs of your group. Please take a moment to answer all the questions fully … Continue reading Know Your Audience
Meeting Time Management
Bill Collier: To add to Alan's discussion about meetings running over time, I offer this list of suggestions that the Toastmaster of the evening can do to manage the time: * Prior to the meeting, find out how much time each speaker will request. If too many are more than about 8 minutes each, go … Continue reading Meeting Time Management
Meeting Minutes April 7, 2010
Record of Regular Meeting of South County Toastmasters Club #1957 4/7/2010 Meeting held at MetLife Service Center, room 107-C Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. * Presiding Officer Alan Kirby * Toastmaster Jim Ruzicka * Timekeeper Tom Terrific * Camera Amby Mafort * “Ah” Counter Kevin Reichardt * Table Topics Master Joe Archambault * … Continue reading Meeting Minutes April 7, 2010
Drew Smith – New Member
South County Toastmasters would like to welcome their newest member Drew Smith to the club! Drew joined SCTM on Wednesday, April 7th in order to improve his comfort level with “small talk.” Drew earned his Masters in Leadership and Public Administration and his Bachelors in Information Technology. He now works as a Financial Representative for … Continue reading Drew Smith – New Member
Full Circle Award – Jack Bettag
Congratulations go to Jack Bettag for achieving the Full Circle Award. This means that jack has held every job at a typical Toastmaster meeting.
Video Tips from Tom
Chris Brown – New Member
South County Toastmasters would like to welcome their newest member Chris Brown to the club! Chris joined SCTM on Wednesday, March 24th in order to improve his personal comfort when speaking, his delivery skills, and his speech preparation. Chris earned his B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and now … Continue reading Chris Brown – New Member
Meeting Minutes March 31, 2010
Meeting Date – March 31, 2010 Meeting Called to Order at 7:02 p.m. Meeting Location – Room 107-C, MetLife Service Center SPEECH MARATHON Presiding Officer – Alan Kirby, President Toastmaster – Barb Sapienza Invocator – Jack Bettag Timekeeper – Mike Marian Vote Counter – Steve Hamm Camera – Tom Terrific Greeter – Paul Ferguson Jokemaster … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 31, 2010
April 2010 Schedule
7-April 14-April 21-April Speech Marathon 28-April Toastmaster Jim Ruzicka Howard Brandt Nilsa Scott Toastmaster Table Topics Joe Archambault Bill Collier George Kiser Speaker 1 Speaker 1 Laura Zemann Adam Kutell Chris Brown Speaker 2 Speaker 2 Paul Ferguson Steve Flick Diane Fawcett Speaker 3 Speaker 3 Mike Marian Amby Mafort Rob Van Winkle Speaker 4 … Continue reading April 2010 Schedule
Meeting Minutes March 24, 2010
Location - Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Called to order at 7:02 p.m. Presiding Officer - Kevin Reichardt, VP-Education Invocator - Joe Archambault Toastmaster - Bill Collier Timekeeper - Jack Bettag "Ah" Counter - Steve Hamm Vote Counter - Mike Marian Camera - Diane Fawcett Grammarian - Steve Flick Table Topics - Judy Sowers General Evaluator … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 24, 2010
Meeting Minutes March 17, 2010
Meeting minutes, 3/17/2010 ... Mon, March 22, 2010 8:01:16 AM From: "On behalf of csrflic@swbell.net" <Support@TurboBase.com> ... View Contact To: bill@collierbiz.com; pfergy@hotmail.com; dobrichs@sbcglobal.net; maryannking9501@sbcglobal.net; tkrauska@yahoo.com; nilsa44@aol.com; kdentonh@ix.netcom.com; alicia.flamm@anheuser-busch.com; wilsonstls@aol.com; michael.marian50@yahoo.com; gak1@heplerbroom.com; eringissel@yahoo.com... more Meeting Date, 3/17/2010 Location, MetLife Bldg., room 107-C Meeting Called to Order at 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby Invocator, Barb Sapienza … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 17, 2010
Meeting Minutes March 10, 2010
Meeting called to order, 7:02 p.m. Location, MetLife room 107-C Presiding Officer - Alan Kirby Toastmaster - Tom Terrific General Evaluator - Erin Gissel Invocator - Rob Van Winkle Timekeeper - Amby Mafort Camera - Sue Dickemper "Ah" Counter - Steve Winheim Vote Counter - Carl Hendrickson Grammarian - Judy Sowers Jokemaster - Nilsa Scott … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 10, 2010
Award Winners – March 2010
The club recognized four award winners during the March 10, 2010 meeting. From left to right: Sue Dickemper - Competent Communicator, Don Clair - Competent Communicator, Carl Hendrickson - Competent Leader, and Judy Sowers - Advanced Communicator Bronze and Full Circle Award. Congratulations to all four for their hard work and commitment.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
South County Toastmasters is going to be part of the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 13th, 2010 at noon. Here are a number of websites which have a lot of the details. Petrina Monti is in charge of our group. If you have any questions, give her a call.
Area Contest – March 20, 2010
The contest will be held at the Twin Rivers Worship Center on Tesson Ferry Road just north of Green Park Road (which is just north of Lindbergh Blvd). 10575 Tesson Ferry Road St Louis, MO 63123-6125 (314) 729-0704 The exact times have not yet been set, but I am estimating the briefings would be around … Continue reading Area Contest – March 20, 2010
Meeting Minutes March 3, 2010
South County Toastmasters – Club 1957 Meeting Minutes, 3/03/2010 Meeting Location – Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Meeting Called to Order at 7:00 p.m. Presiding Officer – Alan Kirby Toastmaster – George Kiser Timekeeper – Steve Hamm Camera – Barb Sapienza Vote Counter – Richard Hiers Invocator – Mark Roling Jokemaster - Laura Zemann “Ah” Counter … Continue reading Meeting Minutes March 3, 2010
Meeting Minutes February 24, 2010
South County Toastmasters – Club 1957 Meeting Minutes, 2/24/2010 Meeting Location – Room 107-B, MetLife Bldg. Meeting Called to Order at 7:04 p.m. Theme - Monthly Speech Marathon Presiding Officer – Kevin Wilson Toastmaster – Jack Bettag Timekeeper – Richard Hiers Camera – Kevin Reichardt Vote Counters – Paul Ferguson and Petrina Monti Invocator – … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 24, 2010
Meeting Minutes February 17, 2010
Club #1957 International Speech/Evaluation Contest Meeting Date: 17 Feb. 2010 Called to Order, 7:03 p.m. Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby Contest Master: Carl Hendrickson Chief Judge: Amby Mafort Timekeepers: Adam Kutell, Tom Terrific Vote Counters: Diane Fawcett, Laura Zemann Camera: Richard Hiers Pattern Speaker (for Evaluations): Max Kaiser Invocator: Richard Hiers Speaking Contestants: * Barb Sapienza … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 17, 2010
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Do you ever feel like you are just a spectator to the great parade of life? Well, here is your opportunity to join in the parade and receive the recognition you deserve. By helping each other improve our speaking and leadership skills we also serve our community. In recognition of our service, Toastmasters International has … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Ed Foreman – Great Speaker to Watch
March 2010 Schedule
Meeting Date and Time : 3 March 2010, 7:00pm Meeting Title / Theme : Pre Meeting Notes : Roles: ------ Toastmaster : Kiser, George Table Topics Master : Kaiser Jr, Max General Evaluator : Clair, Donald Grammarian : Kirby, Alan Timer : Hamm, Steve Speaker 1 : Denton, Kathy Speaker 2 : Willard, Gina Speaker … Continue reading March 2010 Schedule
Speech and Evaluation Contest Winners
South County Toastmasters held it’s annual Speech and Evaluation contest February 17th and the picture shows the winners for 2010. From left to right. Erin Gissel – 1st place Evaluation, Steve Flick – 2nd place Evaluation, Barb Sapienza – 2nd place Speech, Don Clair – 1st place Speech.
Meeting Minutes February 10, 2010
Meeting Date: Feb. 10, 2010 Meeting Called to Order At: 7:00 p.m. Location: Room 107-C, MetLife Service Center Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby, President Toastmaster: Don Clair Timekeeper: Jack Bettag/Howard Brandt Camera: Erin Gissel “Ah” Counter: Rob VanWinkle Table Topics: Laura Zemann Vote Counter: Kevin Wilson Jokemaster: Petrina Monti Grammarian: Mark Roling (word – “elicit”) Invocator: … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 10, 2010
New Member – Mike Marian
Mike Marian is our latest new member. Mike is already a seasoned Toastmaster with a membership also in the Anheuser Busch Toastmaster club. He is married and has two kids. He enjoys jazz, walks and stamp collecting. His business background is in finance and accounting and Mike is a CPA. Mike is now working on … Continue reading New Member – Mike Marian
Video Tips for Speeches
When your using the camera in the Toastmaster setting, here are a few basic tips to produce a better video. Turn on all the lights. You want as much light as possible. There is a control in the back of the room to do this. Many times we have a meeting with less than optimal … Continue reading Video Tips for Speeches
Scared Speechless – Tom Terrific
Gestures – Bill Collier
Speech Preparation – Carl Hendrickson
Full Circle Award Winners
Congratulations to Adam Kutell and Bill Collier for achieving the "Full Circle Award."
Meeting Minutes February 3, 2010
Called To Order: 7:02 p.m. Location: Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby Toastmaster: Max Kaiser General Evaluator: Jack Bettag Timekeeper: Mark Roling “Ah” Counter: Tom Terrific Vote Counter: Barb Sapienza Grammarian: Kathy Denton (word = "prodigious") Invocator: Karl Beck Camera: Dick Shields Table Topics: Howard Brandt Joke Master: Kevin Reichardt Minutes from Jan. … Continue reading Meeting Minutes February 3, 2010
SpeakEasy – A Movie about Toastmasters!
Power Point – How it Should Be Done
Lynda. com has a great Power Point course called "Graphic Secrets for Business Professionals." In actuality, it should be used by everyone planning on giving a Power Point presentation. For the cost of one book, $25.00 per month, Lynda.com has not only this tutorial, but hundreds more. It's well worth the money.
When You’re the Toastmaster
Before the Meeting The Toastmaster job is usually reserved for members who have done all the other meeting roles. The VP of Education should only assign members who are qualified and ready for this position. As soon as you find out that you are assigned the job of Toastmaster, put it in your calendar so … Continue reading When You’re the Toastmaster
Meeting Minutes January 27, 2010
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Called To Order: 7:01 p.m. Location: Room 108, MetLife Bldg. Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby Theme: Speech-a-thon Toastmaster: Mary Ann King General Evaluator: n/a Timekeeper: Judy Sowers “Ah” Counter: n/a Vote Counter: Jack Bettag Grammarian: n/a Invocator: Sue Dickemper Camera: Kevin Wilson Table Topics: n/a Joke Master: Erin Gissel Minutes from … Continue reading Meeting Minutes January 27, 2010
STUPID – Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Tom Terrific My wife and I just participated in the Webster University speech contest. Besides normal types of speeches, after-dinner, informative, persuasive etc, they also have a contest they call a Lincoln-Douglas debate. The students study an issue for a year and then when the debate begins, they flip a coin and and whomever … Continue reading STUPID – Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Meeting Minutes January 20, 2010
Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Called To Order: 7:01 p.m. Location: Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg. Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby Toastmaster: Erin Gissel General Evaluator: George Kiser Timekeeper: David Welshon “Ah” Counter: Laura Zemann Vote Counter: Carol Embree Grammarian: Kevin Wilson (Word of the Evening: Protege) Invocator: Laura Zemann Camera Operator: Steve Flick Table Topics: … Continue reading Meeting Minutes January 20, 2010
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