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Elouera Vibes President Kelly Wang
VIBES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Vice President Education Ramlah Fakhri
Vice President Membership Viraj Kumarage
Vice President Public Relations Mary Wang
Treasurer Sekar Karthikeyan
Secretary Phil Sinnadurai
Sergeant at Arms Aashi Kaphle
Immediate Past President Wing Kiong Chang
Elouera Toastmasters meet 6:00pm – 8:00pm 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of every month at the Hillcrest Uniting Church – 1/3 Paling Street Thornleigh NSW 2120 www.elouera.toastmastersclubs.org
Elouera Toastmaster Club, Perfect 10 Congratulations! Elouera has become a President’s Distinguished Club (DCP) by achieving the Perfect 10 in the 2015-2016 Toastmaster year. This is the first time Elouera has achieved a ‘Perfect 10’ since it was chartered in 1993! DCP is a set of 10 goals identified by Toastmasters International as a measure of the success and effectiveness of a Toastmasters club. As members give speeches, work on leadership skills, get involved in club activities, and encourage others to join and experience the benefits of Toastmasters, they earn individual recognition from Toastmasters International. As members earn their individual awards and new members join, the club is recognised by Toastmasters International at various milestones. There is a minimum membership level required, plus the achieving of 10 Goals for a ‘Perfect 10’.The minimum membership level requires at least 20 members or a net growth of 5 new members. Here are the 10 DCP Goals and what Elouera has achieved in 2015-2016.
Goals Items
Goal
Actual
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Competent Communicator (CC) awards
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More CC awards
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Advanced Communicator (ACB, ACS, ACG) awards
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4 5
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5
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4 5 6 7 8 9
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More ACB, ACS or ACG awards Leadership Awards (CL, ALB, ALS) or Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) awards More CL, ALB, ALS, or DTM awards New members More new members Club officers trained JuneAugust Club officers trained December-February Membership-renewal dues on time Club officer list on time
Thanks the outgoing executive team and all members for making this happen! Elouera is one of the strongest clubs in our area with a friendly, supportive, educational, entertaining and safe environment for everyone’s personal development with self-paced learnby-doing process. Our results tell the story. Guests are always welcome to come along to visit or join us!
Here are the 10 DCP Goals and what
LEADERSHIP SKILLS How to make the most of mentoring at Toastmasters? BY RAMLAH On 15 May, I gave an educational on the topic of mentoring. The aim of the speech was to encourage everyone to recommit to a mentoring relationship at Toastmasters and some tips to get the most out of it. Here are 5 things you need to know to get the most out of a mentoring relationship:
1. If you are asked to be a mentor, don’t be daunted. Think of a mentor as a number one friend or supporter. Your job is easy: get to know your mentee, give them a bit of extra feedback after they perform a role and check in with them periodically and ask if they are enjoying Toastmasters and if there’s anything they want to work on in particular. You are not expected to be an expert or guru and you’ll be surprised by how much your knowledge can help a new member.
2. Make sure you catch up with your mentor/ mentee face to face. It can be for as short as 15 minutes but the relationship will be much more effective if you have some face to face contact.
3. Mentoring is not just for new members. If you have been in toastmasters for a while, you may reach a point where you want to push yourself beyond what you’ve already achieved. Perhaps you want to be more humorous or you admire the way another member delivers their speeches.
Don’t be afraid to ask for another member’s support or wisdom in achieving your goals. Toastmasters is full of friendly and helpful people, if you don’t ask you will never know what help is out there.
4. As a mentee, make sure you are proactive and seek out feedback. You should own the mentoring relationship and try to draw out as much of your mentor’s wisdom as you can. Be proactive in seeking feedback from your mentor and in letting them know what your goals are, and what they can do to help you.
5. Mentoring is a two way street, you get out what you put in. A mentoring relationship benefits both the mentor and mentee. It can be really rewarding to share your Toastmasters progress with your mentor/ mentee and to get to know each other through the process. However, like everything in life, the more you put into the relationship, the more benefits you will get out of it.
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JOKES ABOUT LIFE Ten years ago, I came to Australia. I didn’t talk much in public at the beginning because my English was not good and I was very shy. But everyone around me kept saying that I spoke English well, so I started to speak more. One day, I went shopping with a friend. At Kmart, she was trying to find the’ kitchen area’. I thought that it was a chance to practice my English. So I went to a staff and tried to look confident: ‘Excuse me” I said,” could you please show me the chicken area?” The staff looked confused and my friend nearly laughed her head off.
One of my friends had finally decided to take my advice to socialise with people outside Facebook. A week later, she rang me and said that she had been followed by two policemen and a psychiatrist. “What have you done?” I asked her. “Well, I walked down the street every day and told people what I’ve eaten, how I felt, what I have done the night before, and what I would do the following day. Then I gave them pictures of my dog, my breakfast and my new dress. I also listened to their conversations and told them that I loved them. It’d been great until...”
Meet Aashi Why did you choose to join Elouera Toastmasters club? The time on Sunday suited me as my work on weekdays finishes at 7:45pm. The first time I visited I knew this is the club I wanted to be a part of and so I joined Elouera toastmasters. What do you hope to achieve from attending Toastmasters? I hope to further establish my public speaking skills. Do you set goals (can you share one of them with us, Toastmaster related or not)? I do set goals. One of my goals I have set is to one day give a motivational speech at Harvard University. I would also like to be a motivational speaker. Have you considered taking on a leadership role in Toastmasters? I do currently have a leadership role in toastmasters as Sergeant At Arms. In future, I would like to take up other leadership roles.
How do you plan to apply TM in real life? I am beginning to speak more to a group. I will also use toastmasters to express myself better in the workplace as well. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play tennis, soccer, watch sports, go to the gym and listen to music. When are you happiest? I am happiest when I am with family and when I am attending toastmasters as I feel like it is in another world to the one I am living. What is an interesting fact about you? I have run the City to Surf 5 times with a best time of 77 minutes. Anything else you would like to share with your fellow Toastmasters? I would like to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to join Elouera Toastmasters. You have all been so warm and welcoming. Editor’s comments: Welcome, Aashi! Well done for taking on a leadership role shortly after joining the club, well done!
WORDS OF THE MEETING
Across 5. Guidance, direction
Down 1. A great or plentiful amount 2. The mood of a place 3. Expectation or prediction 4. A state of chaos The answers to last editions puzzle: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Yearn Copacetic Zealot Arduous Resurrect
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TIPS FOR SPEAKERS AND OTHER EXCITEMENT Humour Season is upon us!
How to make a humorous speech?
BY WING
The humour season is upon us again. Every August and September, Toastmasters clubs hold their humorous speech contest across Australia. It’s an important and exciting event where members of Toastmasters exhibit their humorous speaking skills in a different context. However, many people have reservations in taking part in the humorous speech contest.
Why take part in a humorous contest?
It gives you another opportunity to make another speech. As toastmasters, we seize every opportunity to speak and further develop ourselves. You will be able to complete another project from your Competent Communication or Humorously Speaking manuals. You will be a more confident speaker after a contest. This is because you are delivering a speech in a more competitive context. You will be able to unveil your humorous side and hidden talent.
The best form of humour is to use yourself. Use the stories which you have encountered in your everyday life in your humorous speech. Keep a humour diary. Develop a habit to jot down all the funny incidents you have experienced or heard and any humorous quotes you have read. Be inspired by others. Listen to or watch videos of humorous speakers and absorb their humorous vibe. One of my favourite comedians is Trevor Noah. This is the link of one of his videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvM 3Sy0ZBGE
How to prepare for a humorous speech contest?
Contest day
Write a story with a theme Practice, practice and practice Practice in front of an audience Ask for feedback from your audience and improve your speech
Enjoy the experience. Do not be caught up with the pressures of the contest. Go out there and have fun. When you are relaxed and having fun, you will be less nervous. It’s difficult for the audience to laugh when you are serious and tense. Never laugh at your own humorous story or joke. You must continue to keep a straight face when you have shared your humorous story. By doing this, you maintain control and ready to move on to the next part of your speech. Use your entire body to tell your story. To make your story humorous, you will need to exaggerate your hand gestures and body language. You can contort your facial expression to suit your story. Raise your voice to express your emotions.
I believe all of us can tell a humorous story. Take up the challenge, have a go and laugh.
GRAMMAR HELP AND OTHER TIPS “I couldn’t care less” or “I could care less” I was telling a neighbour the other day about my cats. One of them likes to sleep upside down. The other curls into a little ball. Anyway, I was talking about this topic with him for a good hour, maybe two, when he suddenly blurted “I could care less about your cats!” Isn’t the saying “I ‘COULDN’T’ care less”? Not “I ‘could’ care less”?
“I ‘could’ care less” came along around the 1960s, chiefly in America. One theory was that it had its roots in the sarcasm of Yiddish-English, with the emphasis on the word “care” (“I could care less”) as opposed to the original phrase (“I couldn’t care less”). Another theory is that it started out as “I suppose I could care less, but I don’t see how”, with the other words dropped, but the sentiment remaining. We’d always recommend using the “couldn’t care less” form of the phrase – just understand that the other one is also accepted and that it means the same thing.
Actually, both these expressions mean the same thing. It’s one of those quirks of the English language. The saying “I couldn’t care less” came into prominence around 100 years ago – and th stepped up a gear around the mid-20 century. It’s rather self-explanatory–the speaker is suggesting that there is nothing they care less about. From bridgingtheunbridgeable.com
From http://www.whats-thesayinganswers.com
“Head over heels” or “Heels over head” It might not sound logical to you, but a lot of idioms in English don’t make logical sense. A great example is “head over heels in love”. When this term first came along many centuries ago, there were also two versions – “head over heels” and “heels over head”. Later people got rid of the one that made the most sense in a love struck way (“heels over head”) and left the statement that describes what everyone typically experiences in a normal day – being "head over heels".
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TIME MANAGEMENT AND QUOTES TO INSPIRE OR MOTIVATE Vaden’s 5 permissions to multiply time
How to multiply your time “I’ve been so busy recently. I can’t find time to do things.” Does this sound familiar to you? People seem to be more and more busy these days even with the help of advanced technology. However, are we really that busy or are we just making bad choices of how to spend our time?
Eliminate — the permission to ignore Automate — the permission to invest Delegate — the permission of imperfect Procrastinate — the permission of incomplete Concentrate — the permission to protect
In his book Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time, Rory Vaden, bestselling author and co-founder of Southwestern Consulting, points out that our problem is not that we are too busy; our problem is that we don’t own our situation. He believes that we are powerful enough to decide what we will and won’t do with our time. When we say yes to something we don’t want to do, we take time away from what we do want to do. We take time away from what makes us happy and fulfilled. We should think about all the things we are doing that we don’t need to be doing.
Quotes to motivate you
Rory Vaden
Multiplying our time isn’t about doing things as quickly as possible. Rather, it’s about giving ourselves the permission to eliminate, automate, delegate and procrastinate — and then to concentrate on what truly matters.
"All progress takes place outside the comfort zone."
Michael John Bobak
HISTORICAL INSIGHT International Day of Peace 21 September Background The International Day of Peace, 21 September was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly and has been designated as a period of non-violence and cease-fire since 2001. UN invites all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.
Theme for 2016 The Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”
What are the Goals? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unanimously adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at an historic summit of the world’s leaders in New York in September 2015.
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and 17 Goals
production patterns
13. Take urgent action to combat climate 1. 2.
End poverty in all its forms everywhere End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
change and its impacts
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
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Tips for the Topics Master Toastmaster Magazine February 2016
Be prepared! Plan topics that reflect the meeting theme.
Dare to be creative and unique, even unconventional.
Table topics is not a quiz, but an opportunity to think and speak quickly.
Topics with broad appeal work well. Be cautious of cultural references, controversial topics or questions requiring specialized knowledge.
Simple questions are best.
Keep your introductory comments short.
Be sensitive to people’s reactions.
Invite visitors to participate but letting them know they are free to decline.
Watch your total time.
Meeting roles At each meeting the roles on the agenda are pre-filled by the Vice President Education (currently Ram), or by members themselves, logging onto our website electronically and signing up. Occasionally, people are unable to attend a meeting, roles become vacant that needs to be filled on the night.
Explain your role for the benefit of guests and new members. Remind people they have one minute to speak and that the buzzer will sound at one minute. Introduce the 2 evaluators and remind them of the evaluation time (30 sec).
Provide some context to the table topics you are hosting. Ask your question and invite someone to respond to the question. You should ask someone who has not had the opportunity to speak in the meeting thus far. Ask if the guests would like to participate.
Immediately after the speech, invite the evaluator to evaluate. You can check with the timer how much time you have left for your session after about 5-6 questions. After you have completed your role, hand control of the meeting back to the Chairman.
Table Topics Master The Topics master delivers the Table Topics portion of the meeting, which helps train members to quickly organise and express their thoughts in an impromptu setting. As Topics master, you:
Select topics in advance of the meeting that allow speakers to offer opinions, tell a story or otherwise provide a response. You must have sufficient questions for the allocated time on the agenda. Always prepare extra questions. Note the amount of time you have been given for the table topics session. Know who your 2 evaluators are.
AWARDS AND HANDOVER DINNER 19 June 2016 Elouera Toastmasters Club has been awarded President's Distinguished Club with 10/10 points in 2016! On 19 June 2016, Elouera held another successful awards and handover dinner. Certificates were handed out to 1st and 2nd place getters for each of the contests: Humorous Speech, Table Topics, International Speech and Evaluation. Awards were also given to ‘Distinguished Toastmaster’, ‘Advanced Leader’, ‘ Advanced Communicator’, ‘Competent Leader’, ‘Competent Communicator’, ‘Ice Breaker’,’ 30 years, 25 years,15 years, 10 years and 5 years at Toastmasters’. The 'Toastmaster of the Year' and 'Most Improved Toastmasters' went to Marianne and Mary respectively. Marianne, the VPPR of 2015 to 2016 was also awarded District 90 “Best Club Newsletter” and “Best Website”. Congratulations!
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF Can you guess it? Use the two images to find the answer to this puzzle: answer on page 8.
Make your voice powerful
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Stop tightening your abdomen. When you do this, you are actually stopping air from getting back out of your body and making beautiful noises. The key is to relax your abdomen and create no pressure at all. 4. Stop smoking. The damage of smoking to your voice can be irreparable. 5. Imitate great singers. You will then learn to naturally mix and match those imitated sounds and create a unique vocal style of your own. 6. Do a few minutes of vocal exercises every day to expand and strengthen your singing range. 7. Use melody. Pretend you are singing when you are speaking. Add interesting dynamics in your voice. 8. Learn Diaphragmatic Breathing to enhance your vocal quality. When you inhale, expand your abdomen. When you exhale, let your abdomen fall back to its normal position. 9. Tea With Honey and Lemon Is a Bad Idea. 10. Drink about one-half gallon of pure water daily.
Do you know that in face-to-face communication, the impact from the words only counts for 7%, but the tone of voice counts for 38%? People often make judgements of you as soon as you open your mouth. They will quickly decide if they want to listen to your content or not. If you want to be an incredible speaker, communicator or leader, it is very important to learn how to use your voice to make yourself sound confident, convincing, expressive and powerful. Roger Love is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on voice who teaches people how to discover their amazing voice and how to make their voice powerful. He gives 10 quick vocal tips which you can use immediately. 1.
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Drop your jaw. This can send more sound waves into the cheek area before exiting with a more resonant and full quality. Wean yourself off whispering. Whispering can actually do more damage to your cords than screaming or shouting.
There are free training videos you can get from Roger Love’s website: www.RogerLove.com/toastmasters
HOT SPEAKING TOPICS Impromptu speaking, difficult? Or powerful?
“I’m comfortable when I have days or even weeks to prepare a speech, but I REALLY struggle when I’m asked to speak at a moment’s notice” Do you feel the same? Why is impromptu speaking so difficult? Researchers have found that our abilities to speak and write are controlled from two separate but closely located areas of the brain. This is why people write differently from how they speak. When we give an impromptu speech, we don’t have a chance to think and then write our speech, we have to speak before we think, and the thinking comes from different brain areas. That is why impromptu speaking is difficult but also a powerful tool to exercise a different part of your brain. You can benefit from impromptu speaking if you: struggle with small talk need to give a last-minute presentation convince others of your ideas desire to give a good interview want to learn to speak effectively under pressure
are leaning English as a second language want to develop critical and organized thinking skills want to learn to speak with humour and confidence pursue a leadership role
Table Topics Speaking Tips
Take your time to begin, breathe, look around and smile. Make sure you are standing on both feet about a shoulder width apart. Resist the urge to slump or fiddle or put your hands in your pockets.
Relate the question to your personal experiences and tell stories or give examples. If you don’t like the question, change it.
Talk conversationally like you are talking to a friend. This will keep your language natural and flowing.
Keep it short and to the point. State your position, provide a reason, give examples, and restate your position.
Be ridiculous. Anything funny works.
Never apologize when you are not sure what to say next. Remember the power of pause. The audience will think you are giving them time to consider your previous point.
Keep up to date with books, technology, news and TV shows. Before the meeting starts, think about some recent conversations or events which you might be able to use for table topics speech.
In fact, the benefits of impromptu speaking are boundless!
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TECH TIP DuoLingo
Practicing the spoken word
Mind Map
You are asked to speak words that you have learnt in a lesson and Duolingo then lets you know whether it was pronounced correctly. If not, you get a second and third chance to get it right.
Having trouble to write a speech or memorize your speech? Do you know that ‘Mind Map’ is a powerful tool which can be applied to all cognitive functions, especially memory, learning, creativity and analysis? Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Map suggests 7 steps to make a mind map.
BY MARIANNE
This is an app where you can learn languages. It is free and it is fun! As many of our Toastmaster members speak English in addition to other language(s), this app may be able to assist with pronunciation, expanding the vocabulary as well as understanding some of the grammatical nuances of the English language (of which there are many). It is also excellent if you are travelling to another country and want to learn a little, or a lot, of the language they speak there.
Written word – you are also given challenges of translating the written words (so you can use your native language to learn English), and you are asked to fill in the blanks. It is a fun way to learn a new language or improve on one you already use.
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Start in the CENTRE of a blank page turned sideways. Use an IMAGE or PICTURE for your central idea. Use COLOURS throughout. CONNECT your MAIN BRANCHES to the central image and connect your second- and third-level branches to the first and second levels. Make your branches CURVED rather than straight-lined. Use ONE KEY WORD PER LINE. Use IMAGES throughout.
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Make Them Laugh (5-7 mins)
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There is also a Guide for Duolingo – learn languages for free, which includes tips such as: 5.
The short lesson blocks are painless and peppy, and reaching the next level (and the level after that) becomes addictive. You can even compete with friends. Duolingo is changing the way people learn languages.
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How can I learn multiple languages at the same time? How can I skip the basics? How do I delete a language from my profile? What does my Fluency core mean? And many more useful tips on how to get the best out of Duolingo.
HIGHLIGHTS OF A MANUAL AND OTHER SPEAKER TIPS Making a Memorable Speech Many people find it hard to memorize their speech. They worry about forgetting what they want to say and get cold feet each time before they deliver a speech. The following tips will help you to make your speech memorable and ensure your audience remembers what you say as well.
After the CC Once you have completed the Competent Communication (CC) Manual, you can choose two manuals from the 15 Advanced Communication Series Manuals to work on. Each advanced manual contains 5 speeches. A total of two manuals must be completed for each Advanced Communicator award (bronze, silver and gold).
Sleep well, remember more.
The Entertaining Speaker
Use mind map to structure your speech.
Think from your audience’s point of view; make your speech easy to be understood.
The Entertaining Speaker (226-A) is one of the Advanced Manuals. The purpose of an entertaining speaker is simply to offer listeners a pleasant diversion. People like to be entertained. Entertaining speakers are in demand as well. Conventions and civic, professional, and social club meetings always need entertaining speakers for their programs. The Entertaining manual includes:
Practice out loud, stand up and use gestures.
Variety is the spice of life and a memorable speech.
Record your speech and listen to it and repeat after it.
Delivering your speech with appropriate emotions can help your audience to connect with you and remember what you say.
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Humor is an ideal way to attract and hold an audience's attention. You can also use humour to build rapport, emphasize points, convey a sensitive point, or deal with unexpected incidents that occur during your talk. 3.
After-dinner talks are challenging. The audience has just dined and they are becoming drowsy. Your talk should be light, lively, positive and entertaining. Reflect on the occasion. 4.
Resources for Entertainment (5-7 mins) Stories and anecdotes are an entertaining speaker's lifeblood. Collect and file stories and anecdotes so you can select the right one for every occasion. Then adapt it to make it your own, reflecting your personal speaking style.
The Entertaining Speech (5-7 mins) This speech gives the audience an opportunity to enjoy themselves in some way. It may have a message, but the message is not the major focus of the speech. Relate your talk to the audiences and their interests, incorporating personal experiences.
Speaking After Dinner(8-10 mins)
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A Dramatic Talk (5-7 mins). Dramatic stories are another way to entertain an audience. Through drama you create images in a listeners' mind.
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Editor’s column Last year when I had just joined Elouera Toastmasters Club, I had never thought about taking up a leadership role or preparing the newsletter. But the past 15 months with Elouera has changed what I used to think and do. It has been an amazing journey for me. I have learnt so much! All of you have inspired me with your dedication, enthusiasms and talent. Without you, I would not have the courage to take this job. Preparing this newsletter is a very challenging but enjoyable job for me. It gives me an opportunity to read many things which are very beneficial for me as a toastmaster and for my personal growth. By reading, selecting and summarising these tips, I had a chance to organise and understand these ideas better. It also improves my reading and writing skills. Even though I have just started this job, I have already fallen in love with it. In the future I will recommend it to anyone who would like to improve his or her reading, writing, speaking and leadership skills.
UPCOMING EVENTS Elouera Toastmasters Club Humorous Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest
21 August 2016 – 5:30 pm
Quick Contest FAQ BY KELLY 1 Am I eligible to compete? YES! If you are a member of Elouera Toastmasters, you can compete in our contests. 2 Can I compete in both Table Topics and Humorous Speech Contests? You can compete in either or both if you like.
Humorous speeches are 5-7 minutes and should be a coherent story, not just a stand-up routine with jokes. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than four minutes 30 seconds or more than seven minutes 30 seconds. The Table Topics Speech should be a 1-2 minutes impromptu speech. A contestant will be disqualified if the speech is less than one minute or more than two minutes 30 seconds.
4. Can I invite my friends? Please do! In fact, don’t wait for contest season to invite them. Friends are always welcome at our meetings.
3. What are the rules for the contests?
Your speech must be something you made up, not a story from a book, movie, or the internet. You can use props, costumes, or visual aids, but they aren’t required.
Toastmasters International 2016 Convention August 17-20, 2016
BOOK REVIEW Comedy Made Easy By David Kline Lovett A big thank you to Marianne who has done a wonderful job to get everything so organised for me to start this job and continue to guide and supports me! Thanks to Marianne, Wing, Kelly, Ram and Aashi for their contribution to this newsletter! Thanks for everyone who has encouraged me to take up this job. Please provide feedback to me so I can improve. Please also let me know if you have any suggestions to the newsletter or our website.
If you think that you are not a funny person or don’t have a good sense of humour; if you don’t know how to prepare a humorous speech; if you want to sound more interesting when you are talking to your friends, you should read this book. It can help you with all these things. David Kline Lovett, DTM is the president of the Leaders in Action club in Huntington Beach, California. In his book, David provides us with 123 joke templates. The templates allow even someone who considers themselves as not funny the ability to easily write and present original funny jokes. He also gives us the four rules of humour. 1. If there is no surprise…humour dies 2. If they only hear half…they will never laugh 3. When you say it last… they have a blast 4. If there is no pause… there won’t be applause
Answer to picture puzzle on page 6: Rucksack!
Read more humour tips in this book or visit http://davidklinelovett.com/
CONTRIBUTE Need your contribution As the editor of Elouera Vibes, I am calling on you to provide me with content for future editions of this magazine. It is for you, and I want the content to be something you are interested in. The best way to achieve that is to get you to contribute! To ensure the Elouera Vibes is of interest to all our members, I urge you to take part in filling the pages of the next edition. Please email me your articles, jokes, memorable moments from meetings, book and movie reviews, photos and anything else that you feel should be included in the Elouera Vibes newsletter. Email:
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