Public Speaking Seminar in Singapore (25 - 26 March 2010)

District 80 Governor for the Term 2009-2010

Our Club President, Edward Ma, is elected to be the District 80 Governor for the Term 2009-2010.
Let’s congratulate him!

Source:  Your Elected Officers for 2009-2010… Go For Greatness! 

Yetti
Immediate Past Club President
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club

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Edward I salute you!!! 

My hearty congratulation for your being elected as the forthcoming President of District 80.
With your experience in Toastmaster movement I am sure your can do a good job. With your passion and dedication our District 80 will prosper and all toastmasters in our district  will be benefited. It is a dificult job but a great job!!!
I wish you all the best.
 
Raymond C K Yuen

Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC) Elected Officers for 2009-2010

It’s my pleasure to announce the election results at the AGM.
The AGM was held yesterday night (26 May 2009) immediately after the 102nd chapter meeting.   

Here are your elected officers for Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club for the Term 2009-2010 (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) :

President  :  David Leung
Vice Presidents of Education (VPEs) : Gary Haris,  Anthonius Triono Pranoto, Janus Fong
Vice Presidents of Membership (VPMs) :  Aileen Chua, Bee Yan Ng
Vice President of Public Relations (VPPR) :  Yetti Chiu
Secretaries : Lee Seng Koh, Wendy Wu
Treasurer : James Leung
Sergeant At Arms (SAAs):  Ahja Ehili Linggi, Raymond Yuen

I congratulate these new leaders and their dedication to come and serve our club.

Let’s help with each other to be a better speaker and to achieve CCs, ACs, etc.
Let’s recruit more members for our club.

Best regards,
Yetti Chiu
Immediate Past 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

P.S.
Here is the short version for the Club Officer Roles and Responsibilities:
Source : http://www.d27tm.org/resources/club_officers.aspx

President 

The President serves as the Club’s chief executive officer, responsible for general supervision and operation of the Club. The President presides at Club meetings and directs the Club in a way which meets the educational growth and leadership needs of members. In cooperation with the Executive team, the President establishes long-term and short-term plans for Club growth.   

Vice President Education

The Vice President Education is responsible for planning successful Club meetings so that each member has the opportunity to achieve his or her educational goals. The Vice-President Education directs planning, organization, and implementation of the communication and Leadership Program, Speechcraft, and other educational programs. The Vice President Education schedules speeches, signs Communication and Leadership Program manuals, updates Member Program Progress Charts, reports educational program completions promptly to World Headquarters, and coordinates recognition of member achievement. S/He is the second-highest ranking Club officer, presiding at Club and Executive Committee meetings in the absence of the President. The Vice President Education ensures that each new member receives orientation to the Toastmasters educational program, including assignment of mentors.

Vice President Membership

The Vice President Membership plans, organizes, and implements a continuous marketing effort which ensures the Club maintains or exceeds a charter membership level of 20. The Vice President Membership works with groups inside and outside of Toastmasters to promote Club membership and membership retention. In coordination with the Club Treasurer and Secretary, s/he is responsible for promptly submitting to World Headquarters the Club’s semiannual membership report (including membership list and dues payment) by the appropriate deadlines. The Vice President Membership also provides for recognition of Toastmasters to contribute to the increase of membership in Toastmasters International, and s/he maintains an accurate membership roster and attendance records in conjunction with the Club Secretary. S/He also serves as chairman of the Club Membership Committee and is the third-ranking officer in the Club.

Vice President Public Relations

The Vice-President Public Relations develops, implements, and administers a program that maintains a positive image of Toastmasters for all members, guests, and the general public. S/He is responsible for internal and external public relations for the Club, including, but not limited to: preparing and distributing news releases regarding Club activities; publicizing Club events; working with Club officers to develop literature about the Club; representing the Club with the media. The Vice President Public Relations works with the Club bulletin editor, serves as chairman of the Public Relations Committee, and is the fourth-ranking Club officer.

Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for all Club records, correspondence, and publication of the monthly Club Bulletin. S/He is the custodian of the Club Constitution and Bylaws and all other official Club documents. The Secretary submits updated membership and officer records to World Headquarters, prepares and mails orders for Toastmasters supplies, and, in conjunction with the Vice-President Membership, submits all applications for new, transfer, and reinstated members to World Headquarters. S/He records and reads minutes of Club meetings and Executive Committee meetings. The Secretary is the fifth-ranking Club Officer.

Treasurer

The Treasurer is responsible for the development and execution of financial policies, procedures, audits, and controls. The Treasurer receives and disburses funds in payment of all obligations, and develops and recommends a budget to the Club Executive Committee. S/He also notifies members of dues payable and collects the dues. Along with the Vice President Membership and Club Secretary, the Treasurer ensures semiannual membership reports, dues, and membership roster are mailed to World Headquarters and received there by the appropriate deadlines. The Treasurer is the sixth-ranking Club officer.

Sergeant at Arms

The Sergeant at Arms serves as master host and makes the proper physical arrangements for all Club meetings. S/He coordinates with the Vice President Public Relations and Vice President Membership to ensure that each member and guest is welcomed at Club meetings. The Sergeant at Arms is responsible for the orderly conduct of the Club meeting, including: arranging meal service if necessary, arranging meeting room layout, setting out materials and equipment, collecting ballots, tallying votes, controlling Club property between meetings. The Sergeant at Arms is the seventh-ranking Club officer.  

Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC) Chapter Meeting on 26 May 2009

This is just a short post about our next chapter meeting.

If you are living in Singapore, you are welcome to visit Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC).

Registration starts at 7:15PM. Kindly arrive at the venue before 7:30 PM.

Date:  26 May 2009 (Tue)
Time: 7:30 pm - 10 pm
Venue: 4/F CC Conference Rm,  93 Toa Payoh Central, Toa Payoh Central Community Building, Singapore 319194.

Yetti
Immediate Past 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

Public Speaking Tips : Active Listening Skills

Public Speaking Tips : Active Listening Skills

To be a good speaker, we need to be a good listener.
Here are some good resources on active listening skills:

Improving Listening  Skill: 10 Ways to Better Listening by Dana
“At one point or another you’ve probably heard the following “You were given two ears and one mouth for a reason; to listen twice as much as you speak.” How many of us actually listen twice as much as we speak?…We are so busy thinking about what we are going to say next that we don’t even hear everything a speaker says. We use a speaker’s comments as a spring board to jump to what we want to talk about…”

3 Ways to Better Listening  by Michael A. Podolinsky 
“Think about the last argument you had with someone. Were you listening? Was the other person? When two people really listen… they rarely argue. They usually end up communicating effectively…LISTENING is such a common thing we rarely think about it. Most people confuse the physical act of `hearing` with true listening. Fact, good communication is more about listening than speaking…”   

The Guide to Better Listening eBooklet
Talk Less and Listen More by the people of Give More Media

My Turn: Walking My Walk (an article from TOASTMASTER  Oct 2007 Issue)
“The greatest thing I have learned from Toastmasters is how to listen. It is important to listen to what is being said, how it is being said and who is speaking. That, to me, is the most important part of communication… ”
By Oshiomowe R. Momodu-Busari, ACB, CL

 

If you are living in Singapore, you are welcome to visit Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC).
You can be a better speaker as well as a better listener by joining toastmasters.

Yetti
Immediate Past 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