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Good evening! Fellow Toastmasters and Friends!
Welcome to our chapter meeting!

Let me ask you a question.
What are your dreams? Your Big Dreams?

To Earn More, Work Less and Enjoy Life!
To be famous!
To save the world!

Whatever your dreams may be, I think you do have a desire to be a better speaker.
 That’s why we are here tonight to practise our public speaking skills. Right?

Ask yourself why you join toastmasters.

To overcome your fear of public speaking?
To speak well at work for better chance of advancement in your career?
To make more friends?
Or just to be a better speaker.

To what extent would you like to your achievements in toastmasters?

Do you still remember the time when you did your Project 1 Ice Breaker?
How much have your speaking skills improved?

Do you want to win the next speech contest?
How would you like to be a professional speaker and get paid to speak?

It is not a dream! It is achievable!
I know some toastmasters can achieve their dreams as professional speakers or trainers.

The key is that you need to have a target. You need to take action. You need to work hard!

Practice is the key to helping you improve in public speaking.

On your way home, think about your expectations on joining toastmasters.
Then take the next step to being a better speaker!

If you are not a toastmaster yet, I would like to show you a video “Welcome to Toastmasters!”

Let us experience Eduardo’s story. Watch how he evolves from nervous novice to dynamic presenter with the help of some friends in Toastmasters. Discover how the Toastmasters Program can help everyone to become better communicators.
Enjoy!

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Next time, please bring your friends or colleagues to visit your next chapter meeting.
Then, they have a chance to learn how they can be benefited from the Toastmasters Program!

Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Website:  http://public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog:  http://blog.public-speaking-singapore.com  

In the coming Kowloon-Singapore toastmasters club chapter meeting, there will have a “Welcome to Toastmasters” Video Presentation.

The video shares Eduardo’s story. Watch how he evolves from nervous novice to dynamic presenter with the help of some friends in Toastmasters. Discover how the Toastmasters Program can help everyone to become better communicators.

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Registration starts at 7:00PM. Kindly arrive at the venue before 7:30 PM.

Date: 27 Nov 2007 (Tue evening)
Time: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue: Kowloon Club Conference Room - 93 Toa Payoh Central, #05-02, Toa Payoh Central Community Building, Singapore 319194.

How to Go to Our Club: http://public-speaking-singapore.com/direction.html
Location Map: http://public-speaking-singapore.com/kowloon_map.jpg

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Guests are welcome to visit us!

It’s free of charge and there is no obligation that you have to join our club.
Just come, relax and see what toastmasters are all about!
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In this meeting, DTM Kan Kin Fung will evaluate Edward’s AP2 “Interpreting Poetry”.
Kin Fung has just won the District 80 Evaluation Contest 2007. Congratulations again! : )

The Happy Couple ATMB/CL Runbin and Kevin from Changi Simei TMC will be our project evaluator / table topic master.

ACB/CL Wong Kok Wah will do P9 project evaluation for Dennis. He is the club president of Brilliant Advanced TMC.

ACS/CL Kam Choo Choo from Dennis Wee Group TMC will be our Language Evaluator.
Bernald Gan from Queentown TMC be our toastmaster of the evening.

We are going to have an enjoyable evening! : )
Do not miss the meeting.

Have a nice day,

Yetti
Club President
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Website: http://public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog: http://blog.public-speaking-singapore.com

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JOY OF READING- Reading Competition For Senior Citizens Date: Saturday, 1 December 2007
Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm
Venue: Tanglin Community Club

“Here is a story telling competition that may be of interest to many Toastmasters - Joy of Reading - Seniors tell it their way.

It is organized by the Tanglin CC and is open to all Singaporeans and PRs over 45 yrs and will be held on 1st Dec 2007 between 3-5pm at the Tanglin CC.

There are attractive prizes for the top 3 places and the champion will go to the Grand Finals on 16th Dec 2007.”

Enquiry: Karen Foo, the manager of Tanglin CC
Tel: 6251 3922

Mind Mastery - How To Power Up Your Speaking Skills With Your Mind
 By Wekie Tay,  BA, DTM NLP Trainer ( USA ),
 NLP Master Prac. 
 Design Human Engin. Prac. ( USA ), Mind Mastery Prac. (Aust.)
 American Management Association Certified Trainer

In this fun and highly interactive workshop, you will learn and discover:

- How to condition your mind well for speaking and your personal life

- The key behavior and thoughts to have a keener sense of direction in your thinking and speaking ability

- The simple steps to inculcate useful habits of the mind for better public speaking

- How to remove fear in communication and public speaking

- What you can do to easily influence others in your favor

- What is Mind Mastery Modeling and how its dynamic applications can pump-up your speech power instantly!

- How to powerfully maximize your natural talents in the art of public speaking and communication

- The best-kept methods to expand your mind powerfully beyond its current capabilities

- And Much, Much More…

Brief profile of Speaker:

• Wekie Tay, Distinguished Toastmaster
• Mentor of NUS Toastmasters, Telok Blangah Toastmasters and Nee Soon East Toastmasters
• He has been a Toastmaster for 11 years
• He is a Mind Mastery Practitioner
• Trainer and Consultant, conducts training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, sales negotiation and interpersonal relationships
• Enjoys learning about human interaction

Best workshop which normally cost thousand of dollars coming to you at a very special price because Division B is bringing it to you with the kind agreement from the speaker - Wekie Tay, DTM. This workshop is for everyone and anyone who wanted to learn the art of better presentation skills.

How to be a Champion Communicator?

“An astonishing speech was given by Al Argo how Champion speakers are shaped and groomed during his 20 Minutes workshop. Missing this kind of speech would have been a repentance. His speech was a wonderful gift for everybody….”

Al Argo delivered a 20 minutes talk on “How to be a Champion Communicator” on 16 Oct 07 at the Frontier Toastmasters Club.

“Al Argo is a Asia’s Engaging Speaker. He is also a member of Asia Professional Speakers (affiliated with National Speakers Association-USA and the International Federation for Professional Speakers).”

Enjoy!
Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

Part I

Part 2

Part 3

COLOURING UP your language

This talk  is intended to open up the audience to a new world of language that
(1) will enrich their communication abilities;
(2) will use humor and wit to explain how figurative language works; and
(3) how one can eventually learn to use figurative language with ease.
 
The whole idea behind ‘Colouring up Your Language’ is to help you to communicate creatively in a fun and enjoyable manner. Layer by layer, you will feel your inhibitions becoming lesser and lesser until you feel completely relaxed about using idiomatic phrases and similes without fear or discomfort.
 
By the end of the session, you would have learnt at least 100 new idiomatic phrases and similes. More importantly, you would be able to apply them aptly in everyday use! With this new knowledge, you’ll be more confident when you encounter other aspects of figurative language.

Adrien Singh John has been teaching English for the past 8 years to both primary and secondary students privately. He constantly emphasizes to his students the importance of using figurative language in their compositions to colour up their content. Consequently, many of his students have shown a significant improvement in both their ability to write as well as understand the English language.
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The 1^st 10 persons that registered with Edwin will be free of Charge… and we charge $10 per person…
 
For members of Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Club, it will be free of charge…
 
The Venue is at Braddell Heights CC (near Serangoon MRT station)- See Below for more information about the exact address
 
Contact : Edwin Seah at 9239-1824

Notes:
(1)The new Braddell Heights Community Club is at 50, Serangoon Ave 2, SE 556129.  The CC is within a 5-minute walk from Serangoon MRT Station (North-East MRT line), or Serangoon Bus Interchange.  It is at the junction of Serangoon Ave 2 and Ave 3, opposite block 332, or 246.  It is a 6-storey building, with beige walls and an orange roof. If you come by the North-South MRT line, get off at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station.  From the bus stop near to the taxi stand, take bus 133 or 135.  Braddell Heights CC is about 9 or 10 bus stops from there.  The following buses also pass by Serangoon MRT station or bus interchange: 22, 53, 70, 81, 82, 100, 101, 103, 105, 107, 133, 135, 147, 153, 158, 315, 317, 853. If you come by car, you may come by Yio Chu Kang Road, to Boundary Road, to Serangoon Ave 3.  Alternatively, you may come by CTE, to AMK Ave 1, to Serangoon Ave 2.  Ample parking space is available at the nearby HDB parking lots.  Please note that the Braddell Heights CC is no longer at Upper Serangoon Road.”
(2) The talk will be started with a book review by Gea Ban Peng, DTM at 7pm.

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By the way, I am also a member of Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Club.
See you at the workshop!  : )
Yetti
Club President 2007-2008
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Website:  http://public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog:  http://blog.public-speaking-singapore.com  
 

Do you know what is toastmasters?

I am a toastmaster. Actually I am proud to be a toastmaster.
I am really glad that I have joined our Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club.

Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club holds regular chapter meetings where members gather to improve their public speaking and communication skills.

Guests are welcome to visit us!
It’s free of charge and there is no obligation that you have to join our club.

Just come, relax and see what toastmasters are all about!

Read through the below article if you don’t know what is toastmasters. : )

“If you wish to grow and achieve…to feel confident in public communication or leadership roles…to interact with other individuals who have the same objectives - Toastmasters is your answer…”

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What is Toastmasters?
By Fran Watson

Toastmasters…. Toastmasters….What is Toastmasters?

Is it a bunch of guys in stuffed shirts & suits standing around and pontificating about people. Is it a secret society where everyone looks furtively from side to side before giving the secret handshake? Is it a cooking class where everyone brings in their breadmaker and makes the latest recipe and then toasts it to see how it tastes? Or is it a bunch of guys drinking in a bar?. - “Here’s to Joe, what a schmoe, so grab your beer, let’s give a cheer — to Joe”.

Toastmasters is an international, not-for-profit organization designed to help people become more confident in public speaking.

Why would anyone want to go to Toastmasters? What do you do there? What kind of things do you learn? Do you have to talk all the time? Why would I go? I’m afraid to go there - what if someone asks me to get up and speak? I can’t do that - what would I say?

The most common reason given for joining Toastmasters is to conquer shyness, stage fright or fear of public speaking. Some members have said they couldn’t enter a room without worrying about talking to people.

There are many courses designed to help people develop their speaking skills. Most of which cost hundreds or thousands of dollars and may require you to travel long distances to the training location. Toastmasters cost is less than $100. per year and training takes place in a supportive atmosphere at local club meetings.

People progress at their own pace through a professionally prepared program. There are manuals which offer a step-by-step approach to speech organization and presentation, covering topics such as: Speaking With Sincerity, Organizing Your Speech, Vocal Variety, Working With Words and Using Props to Add Impact.

Did you know that success in your occupation is directly related to how well you can speak? Research shows that people who can express themselves effectively advance further and faster in their careers than those who have difficulty speaking. Toastmasters provides the tools you can use to improve your performance in a variety of situations.

Club meetings include opportunities to practice spontaneous thinking and speaking with an activity known as Table Topics. It is fun and participants are often very creative in their responses to their topic. But Toastmasters is not just about speaking. It is also about listening.

At the end of each meeting the person who is appointed Quiz Master quizzes the group about things that have been said during the meeting. As the “Ah” counter, you will listen for filler words such as um, and, er, or lengthy pauses during a speech. The Evaluator listens carefully for strengths and weaknesses of the speeches or the meeting. Listening is a large part of Toastmasters.

Observing also plays a part in Toastmasters. If you are not the person speaking, you have the opportunity to observe how a speech is given, how props might be used, or the effective use of gestures. You can observe the audience reaction to the speaker and the connection between them. All these observations will help you when it is time for you to give your first speech.

Toastmasters membership offers:

* Unlimited opportunities for personal and occupational advancement based on improved abilities and expanded experience.

* Experience in leadership development through training and club involvement.

* Increased confidence, the ability to organize thoughts logically and present self-assuredly,

* The opportunity to develop a better understanding of human relations.

* Opportunity to assist others to develop their communication and leadership abilities as you develop your own

* The chance to share your Toastmasters experience by telling others about the program and inviting them to join.

Over the past few years I heard a lot about Toastmasters. I went to the website to check it out and contacted the local club. I decided that it was something I needed to do. Recognizing that to learn is to risk, I joined and started right away on my first speech -my Icebreaker. My goal was to achieve my CTM - Competent Toastmaster within the year and I did my final speech in June 2003. Although I had experience presenting in workshops, giving a speech was a frightening task for me.

I was able to make it through with the support and encouragement of my mentor and the other members of the Pembroke Club. They listened as I spoke and made suggestions on how to improve, not only what I was saying, but how I was saying it. I gained confidence with each speech. Recognizing how much I have benefited over the past year, I can only wonder what my life would have been like if I had started sooner.

I would like to leave you with this thought…”If you wish to grow and achieve…to feel confident in public communication or leadership roles…to interact with other individuals who have the same objectives - Toastmasters is your answer.

Fran Watson is a Career Counsellor and a Toastmaster (ATM-B). For more information on Toastmasters you can go to her webpage http://www.franwatson.ca

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Fran_Watson
http://EzineArticles.com/?What-is-Toastmasters?&id=539

The followings Videos are delivered by two World Champions of Public Speaking.
They are Ed Tate and Jim Key.
Watch their brilliant performance. Enjoy!

Ed Tate - 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking

Jim Key - 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking

“This year, Singapore is hosting the Semi Annual Convention. Being a young toastmaster who has yet to attend a convention, I am pretty excited. How wonderful to have it in Singapore! …”

See the full post at The Oriental Express: Preparation for Gala Dinner.

The District 80 Semi-Annual Convention will be held in Singapore on 16th-18th November 2007 at YMCA Fort Canning Lodge and The Legends at Fort Canning Park.

The full convention tickets are sold out! The tickets for Gala Dinner & Hall of Fame are sold out too.

However, sub-event tickets for the Opening Ceremony + Workshops on 17th November and The District Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests on 18th November are still available at $80 each.

If you want to get the tickets, please contact Edward Ma (HP: 9173 7803) directly. You can find more information at http://www.district80convention.org/.

Contestant: Yetti Chiu
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
Website: 
http://www.public-speaking-singapore.com
Blog:
http://www.blog.public-speaking-singapore.com

Watch the above video. I did a speech evaluation for

Mohd’s speech.
Do your Online Speech Evaluation and give me a comment.