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ToastmastersDistrict 47 Division F Area 61Club 1197988Power Speakers of MCG

The ToastMay 2010

First round of Award Recipients

Power Speakers of MCG new

ldquoDistinguishedrdquo status

Donrsquot Get Comfotable

April Rewind

Toastmasters International Convention

And much more

Power Speakers of Manatee County Government News Mag

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May 2010 Issue2

Letter from the Vice President of EducationFrequently Asked Questions about ToastmastersAs the Vice President of Education I would like to edu-cate you about Toastmasters with some general ques-tions that you may have

1 What is Toastmasters

It is defined by the organization as ldquoToastmasters Interna-tional is the leading movement devoted to making effec-tive oral communication a worldwide realityrdquo Manatee County Government has the Power Speaker of MCG that meets every Friday from 1130 am until 1230 pm usually at the Public Works Facility on 26th Avenue East Several county employees have requested that the club move around to the various facilities so that they can see what Toastmasters is about So please check the iNet headlines or iNet website to see where the meeting is being held

2 Did you know that Toastmasters includes leadership training

I used to think Toastmasters was going to help me develop speeches public presentations and get over my fear of speaking in front of the Board of County Commissioners or others But I learned as an officer of Toastmasters you learn how to lead a group organize a meet-ing and support others Each office has its specific duties which build and support the other officers and members

3 Does Toastmasters have a Mission Statement

ldquoThe mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communi-cation and leadership skills which in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growthrdquoI can assure you that Toastmasters has improved my oral communication leadership skills as well as boosted my self-confidence and personal growth Also it has been a fun process 4 What do I get when I join

You will receive two books which are the Competent Communication and Competent Lead-ership These are the workbooks that help you develop your speeches and your leadership skills They can be worked on simultaneously Also you will be assigned a mentor This per-son is an existing Toastmaster that will help you and encourage you in the process of becom-ing a Competent Communicator and a Competent Leader

I would like to invite each employee to come and see what Toastmasters is about and how much fun we have

If itrsquos not fun itrsquos not Toastmasters

Sharon Tarman Sharon TarmanVice President of Education

Toastmasters Office PositionsPresidentVice President of EducationVice Presidentof MembershipVice President of Public RelationsTreasurerSecretary Sergeant of Arms

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April RewindApril 2Best Speaker- Rossina LeiderBest Evaluator- Jane Casey

April 9Best Table Topics- Olga WolaninBest Speaker- Renee IsomBest Evaluator- Stephanie Moreland

April 16Best Table Topics- Mary MoellerBest Speaker- Allen BentleyBest Evaluator- Mary Moeller

April 23Best Table Topics- Stacey HaagBest Speaker- Liz Jones Best Evaluator- Mary Moeller

April 30Best Table Topics- Jane CaseyBest Speaker- Becky CresswellBest Evaluator- Liz Jones

Becky Cresswell

Stephanie Moreland

Renee Isom

Rossina Leider

Liz Jones

Allen Bentley

Olga Wolanin

Mary Moeller

Stacey Haag

Jane Casey

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MeMber Profile

Jane CaseyHow long have you worked for Manatee County Sher-iffrsquos OfficeFor 12 years ndash 8 frac12 as certified deputy 3 frac12 civilian position

Title and departmentDeputy Sheriff Telephone Report Unit Enforcement Bureau

How long have you been a member of ToastmastersI have been attending meetings since February 2010

How did you find out about ToastmastersI read an article by Paul on the MCG iNet

Why did you join ToastmastersIt has been something I have been thinking about for a long time I wanted to improve my communication skills

What do you like about the ClubThe people are friendly smart helpful great speakers

What is your Toastmasters goalTo improve my ability to formulate my thoughts and communicate them im-prove my listening skills improve my ability to give quality helpful feedback and build my confidence

Any awards received or working onTo my surprise I have received 3 ribbons

Why should employees join ToastmastersThe club offers a healthy fun place to grow and develop communication skills which we all need in life

What tip would you give regarding public speakingIt gets easier with experience and honest feedback

What do you do in your leisure timeExercise date my husband and spend time with my parents and family (including grandchildren) go to church services and dance

Favorite type of musicChristian music like the JOY FM 881 ndash right now Chris Tomlin

What would you like for everyone to knowIf this is something you have been thinking about doing donrsquot wait as long as I did Come to a meeting and see what itrsquos like Having a meeting over the lunch hour is a terrific way for me because I have a full schedule after work I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this club Itrsquos the best

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Power Speakers of MCG NewsWelcome to the Club New member Stacey Haag from Natural Resources has joined the club Welcome Stacey

First round of Award RecipientsThe 10 speech projects in the Competent Communicator (CC) manual will help develop speak-ing skills one step at a time When

you finish all of the projects you are eligible for CC recognition Congrats to our CC recipients

Becky Cresswell Public WorksJohn Frohmander Public WorksLana Gostkowski Public WorksRon Kennedy Public WorksSharon Tarman Planning

The Competent Leadership (CL) manual is the core of the leadership track It features 10 projects which you complete while serving in various club meeting roles An evaluator will give you feedback on each project helping you to improve Upon completion of the manual you are eligible for CL recognition CL recipients include

Allen Bentley Public WorksBecky Cresswell Public Works

Mary Moeller Public WorksStephanice Moreland Planning

After receiving CC recognition you can work in the Advanced Commu-nication Series manuals where yoursquoll

refine and enhance your speaking skills and become eligible for Advanced

Communicator Bronze (ACB) Advanced Com-municator Silver (ACS) and Advanced Commu-nicator Gold (ACG) recognition There are 15 manuals each containing five speech projects Many of the manuals are career-oriented You choose the manuals you want to complete and the skills you want to learn

Allen Bentley Public WorksMary Moeller Public Works

After earning the CL award you can further refine and develop your leadership skills by working in the advanced leader program Members working in this program are eligible for Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) and Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) recognition Our ALB recipient is

Mary Moeller Public Works

This is just the first round of award recipients There will be many more members who will reach their CC CL and other awards So stay tuned

Presidentrsquos Distinguished Club StatusPower Speakers of Manatee County Govern-ment recently received the ldquoPresidentrsquos Distin-guished Clubrdquo status from Toastmasters Interna-tional The Distinguished Club Program monitors and measures your clubrsquos achievements in two critical areas

The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program running from July 1 through June30 The program consists of 10 goals your club should strive to achieve during this time using the Club Success Plan as a guide

World Headquarters tracks the progress of your club toward these goals throughout the year sending quarterly progress reminders to your club president

At year-end World Headquarters calculates the number of goals the club achieved and recognizes it as a Distinguished Club Select Distin-guished Club or Presidentrsquos Distin-guished Club based on the number of goals achieved and the number of members it has

In addition your club must meet a membership requirement At year-end (June 30) it must have

-at least 20 members or-a net growth of at least five new members

Congratulations Power Speakers and keep up the great work

Following are the goals a club should strive to achieve during the year

1 Two CCs2 Two more CCs3 One ACB ACS or ACG4 One more ACB ACS or ACG5 One CL ALB ALS or DTM6 One more CL ALB ALS or DTM7 Four new members8 Four more new members9 Minimum of four club officers trained during each of twotraining periods10 One member-ship dues renewal report and one club officer list submitted on time

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MeMber Corner Donrsquot Get ComfortableldquoGet motivated get moving and stretch your limitsrdquoby linda allen CCHas your comfort zone become a rut so deep that you need a ladder just to peek out Do creature comforts and distractions keep you from moving forward Then itrsquos time to get moti-vated get moving and stretch your limits

Chang Ming Ye Huiji Park and Gustavo Duarte stretch their limits every day Simply talking on the phone is a leap out of their comfort zones While that may not seem like a big deal for many of us it is for them because English is not their native language For these three Toastmasters phone conversations can be frustrating Under-standing the message is only the first challenge But each day they push themselves and expand their skills and experiences

Ye Park and Duarte are international mem-bers of the Pacesetters Toastmasters club in Stillwater Oklahoma They regularly take on leadership roles and present speeches Each joined Toastmasters to improve his English and achieve his professional goals

A natural adventurer Chang Ming Ye left his home coun-try of China nine years ago as a successful professor He wanted

to explore the world and start a new career in the United States but language and financial challenges proved more than he expected His confidence sank

A friend encouraged him to join Toastmasters ldquoI thought she wanted me to sell toastersrdquo Ye re-calls with a laugh When he learned what Toast-masters was about he realized the organization

could help him He joined Pacesetters and as he stretched himself by taking on meeting roles Yersquos confidence grew In just one year he advanced from a novice speaker to club president he is currently working on the Advanced Communica-tor Bronze and the Competent Leader awards

To challenge yourself as a Toastmaster Ye ad-vises taking on all meeting roles and participat-ing in district speech contests ldquoEncourage new members to reach beyond their limitsrdquo he adds

When Huiju Park came to the United States from Korea he practiced English by listening

to CNN and ABC News but he decided that his speech sounded unnatural and rehearsed ldquoIt was like I was reading the news when I talkedrdquo he notes He credits Toast-masters with helping him become more comfortable in front of an audience and is pursuing his goal or becoming a professor and using

his speaking skills to inspire students

Gustavo Duarte a native of Mexico pushes beyond his comfort zone with the help of curiosity and a sense of humor ldquoI choose speech topics that Irsquom not an expert on so I will have to research and organize the informationrdquo he says ldquoI also talk to people with different backgrounds careers religions and politics so I can improve my English satisfy my curiosity and make new friends

Conquer your fears

All three Toastmasters agree that fear traps many people into a rut Fear can intimidate you it allows your imagination to run wild with a list of ldquowhat-ifsrdquo that control your emotions and actions if you allow it Escaping your comfort zone is a mental game one that challenges the self-creat-ed barriers that hold you down Herersquos a sug-gestion Think of fear as an acronym for ldquoFalse Expectations Appearing Realrdquo Or make a list of positive ldquowhat-ifrdquo outcomes instead of focusing on negative possibilities

Itrsquos not so much the fear of failure or even suc-cess that traps us ndash itrsquos a fear of change Al-though often uncomfortable change is inevita-ble and necessary Stepping out of your comfort zone can cause discomfort and even panic but the payoff is rich new experiences adventures and understanding Here are some tips for

ldquoLife begins at the end of your comfort zonerdquo ndashNeale Donald Walsch

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bringing about change in your life

Get comfortable with change Try some-thing simple like taking a new way to work re-arranging you r routing or learning and using a new word every day

Seek advice Find a mentor or someone who has done what you want to do Benefit from his or her experience and knowledge As you grow and develop your new skills return the favor- be a mentor to someone else

Celebrate and share your victories and successes They will encourage others

Visualize the results you want Visualization is a men-tal exercise that can take you from where you are to where you want to be

Ease into change Take baby steps ndash start small

Remember If you donrsquot try the answer is auto-matically ldquonordquo

Excuses prevent change They rationalize procrastination and reluctance to trade our comfort for the challenges of growth In his new book Excuses Be Gone Wayne Dyer lists 18 reasons that people give for postpon-ing decisions The excuses are typical ones we have all thought or said ldquoI canrsquot afford itrdquo ldquoIt will be difficultrdquo ldquoIt will take a long timerdquo ldquoIrsquom too oldrdquo and ldquoIrsquom too tiredrdquoDyer ana-lyzes each excuse and offers suggestions visualization and affirmation to move beyond indecision and out of your comfort zone

Guest CornerWhat is Pecha KuchaA new presentation style captures the imaginationby sunny Marie haCkMan aCb ClMesmerized I wondered ldquoIs it the speaker the unusual format hersquos usingor bothrdquo The speakerrsquos presentation consisted of 20 slides and each slide lasted exactly 20 seconds Something about this innovative presentation

enthralled me And I wasnrsquot the only one The speech ndash with Twitter as the topic ndash drew a lot of attention at a speakerrsquos conference I was attending in Nashville Tennessee

I learned later what I had experi-enced was a presenta-tion style called Pecha Kucha The name is diffi-cult to pro-nounce as attested to by the number of YouTube videos devot-ed entirely to its correct pronunciation Phonetically you should say Paw-Chalklsquo-Ahh-Charsquo Say it quickly and confidently and chances are yoursquoll be almost right ndash though not quite

Writer John Gendall calls Pecha Kucha ldquoPower-Pointrsquos hip younger cousinrdquo and communication coach Andrew Thorp (Manchester United King-dom) says ldquoPecha Kucha is a great antidote to bad PowerPointrdquo

Some call it ldquoDeath by PowerPointrdquo while others think of it as the death of PowerPoint Yet Gendall says ldquoFew things ndash except perhaps Apple computer prod-ucts and Moleskine notebooks ndash have been embraced by designers of all stripes so quickly and universally as Pecha Kucha hasrdquo

There are only two rules for Pecha Kucha An entire show consists of precisely 20 slides and each slide is allotted exactly 20 seconds The form is often referred to as 20x20

Pecha Kucha originates from the word ldquochitchatrdquo a Japanese term describing the sound of conversa-tion The birth of this presentation style was as infor-mal as its name implies Yet despite a casual start it has grown into a worldwide phenomenon Two European architects Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein devised Pecha Kucha as a way to use multiple attention-grabbing presentations at their Tokyo ar-chitectural business to foster social networking and education or in the words of Dytham ldquoa physical social networkrdquo ndash an adult show and tell They didnrsquot expect it to expand beyond their initial plan What

ACB= Advanced Communicator

Bronze

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Check out the official Toastmasters video

Sunny Marie Hackman ACB CL is a member of the Thunderbolt Orators club in Lakewood Colorado

To learn more about Pecha Kucha visit httpwwwpecha-kuchaorg

began in 2003 as a happy accident in Tokyo has morphed exponentially into organized Pecha Kucha events now held in 251 cities across the globe

Growing in Global PopularityPecha Kucha migrated from Tokyo in 2004 to its first European locale in Bern Switzerland and then surfaced in London in the summer of 2005 It crossed the ocean in 2006 and turned up in San Francisco Now it has seized the imagina-tion of speakers around the globe and some corporations like Autodesk the worldrsquos largest 2D and 3D design software company with more than 9 million users worldwide are adopting Pecha Kucha as their preferred method for presenting oral reports

Back home in Denver Colo-rado I noticed a Pecha Ku-cha advertisement in the local newspaper and of course attended the event It was held at a community theater and was packed to capacity Many attendees sat on the floor or stood in the back to enjoy the variety of presen-tations The 10 presenters spanned a range of professions landscape designer architect world traveler photographer bicyclist writer sustain-able-living enthusiast fashion designer foodie and urban chicken farmer

It was a fascinating evening The Pecha Kucha format worked for every topic and every presenter The fast-paced timed format prevented the speak-ers from hiding behind their slides and any extem-poraneous material had to be edited mercilessly Because the format was so tightly structured it required extensive preparation and practice The audience was focused and engaged throughout We all left wanting more

Pecha Kucha looked challenging but resonated with the mission and values I embrace as a Toastmaster effective public speaking global communication and social networking The length of a Pecha Kucha presentation is six minutes and 40 seconds ndash the perfect length for many 5-7-minute Toastmasters manual and contest speeches I decided I would develop a Pecha Kucha for my Toastmasters club the Thunderbolt Orators

Trying It Out For The ClubIn addition to improving my speaking presenta-tion editing and computer skills I discovered

the benefits of belonging to a Toastmasters club when experimenting with a new speaking technique My fellow Toastmasters embraced the project and learned along with me As I exchanged one slide for another coordinating speech and slides members guided me to a polished presentation through round robin and individual evaluations One member lent me an LCD projector to help me practice ldquoThe Hazard of Harvestrdquo my Pecha Kucha presentation was a team effort and it became a winning humorous speech at the club and area level last fall

After the division contest I delivered ldquoThe Hazard of Harvestrdquo at a Pecha Kucha event in Denver

Drew Bixby author of Den-verrsquos Best Dive Bars and fel-low Pecha Kucha presenter says ldquoDynamic is the abso-lute best way to describe the type of communication that

happens via Pecha Kuchardquo

The best compliment I received was from a fel-low Toastmaster who said ldquoYou transcended the technique and used it to transport the message of your speechrdquo That comment reminded me that communicating a message effectively and with skill is the goal for every Toastmaster Tech-niques and technology will always offer new tools for the speaker to use but they should never overshadow the speaker or their message

Pecha Kucha is a fun and engaging way to pres-ent ideas and interact with an audience I will use it again My experience with the form put me on a path of continued growth as a speaker because it taught me that experimenting with different techniques and technologies increases my skill and enlarges my territory as an effective oral communicator

The better you write it the better you say itContinued from the April 2010 issue of The Toast

by PhiliP yaffe CC3 Density ndash Density is a less familiar concept than clarity and conciseness but it is equally important According to

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the density principle your text should follow this formula

D = PL

This means dense writing should contain

bull Precise information ndash Using precise information rather than wishy-washy weasel words aids clar-ity For example if you say it is a ldquohotrdquo day what do you mean Mention a temperature and ev-eryone will better understand your meaning Us-ing precise information also builds the audiencersquos confidence in your knowledge of the subject

bull Logically linked ndash Pre-cise facts ndash data ndash are insufficient alone To be meaningful data must be organized to cre-ate ldquoinformationrdquo Apply these two important tests when converting data into information

Data Test One Rel-evance ndash Is a particular piece of data really need-ed Any information that fails to aid understanding or promote audience confidence should be rigorously eliminated

Data Test Two Miscon-ceptions ndash The logical link between data must be made explicit to prevent the audience from coming to false

conclusions To ensure that a logical link is clear place the two pieces of data as close to each other as possible preferably right next to each other When data are widely sepa-rated their logical link is masked

The 10 Tips and TechniquesKeeping these true principles ndash clarity con-ciseness and density ndash firmly in mind allows us to re-evaluate the following oft-quoted ldquo10 tips of clear writingrdquo thereby making them more meaningful and useful

bull Keep sentences short This is usually inter-preted to mean an average sentence length of 15 to 18 words Readers and listeners could

handle longer sentences however when the length rises above this average sentences are likely to be poorly constructed thereby damaging clarity

But remember an average sentence is 15 to 18 words Donrsquot shun longer sentences A well-construct-ed long sentence is often clearer than two or more shorter ones Why Because the longer sentence might better show the logical linkage among the vari-ous elements which often is lost by splitting it apart

bull Prefer the simple to the complex If the precise word is long donrsquot be hesitant to use it because not using it would damage clarity On the other hand if a shorter word would do just as well choose it For example dog is usually better than canine and change works better than modification

bull Write the way you speak This is a useful technique but donrsquot take it literally When we speak we gener-ally use simpler vocabulary and sentence structures than when we write Writing the way you speak is a good way to produce a first draft However when we speak our sentence structures are often confused and our vocabulary imprecise These faults must be rigorously corrected in the second or third drafts

bull Use terms your audience can picture In other words follow the density principle When making a statement be sure to support it with concrete data

bull Prefer the familiar word This is a variation of the second point If you have a choice between two words use the one that most people are likely to recognize For example daily is more commonly used than quotidian

bull Avoid unneces-sary words Be concise

bull Use active verbs Active verbs tend to enhance clar-ity conversely too many passive verbs tend to damage it

This is even more important for writing a speech than writ-ing a document In a printed text if people

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QuestionsSuggestionsComments

We want to hear from you

Forward your message to Simone Peterson

donrsquot understand something they have the luxury of reading it again If you say something they donrsquot understand itrsquos there and then itrsquos gone

bull Tie in with your readersrsquo experience Again this is about density about using precise in-formation The words you choose should be compatible with your readersrsquo experience If you need to use a word thatrsquos new to your readers define it the first time you use it If itrsquos really key define it again later on

bull Make full use of variety If you conscientiously ap-ply the principles of clarity conciseness and density you will almost automatically introduce variety of sentence length and structure into your presenta-tion Also be wary of words that look familiar but change meaning in the context of your subject Example Insult is medical jargon for an injury or trauma Talking about an insult to the heart without first explaining the medical meaning of the word might leave your audience scratching their heads

Avoid introducing too much vocabulary though Constantly changing terminology for the sake of variety affects clarity If several words mean es-sentially the same thing pick one or two of them and forget the others

bull Write to express not to impress The purpose of most nonfiction writing and public speaking is to inform or instruct In fact the better you write your speech the less people are likely to notice Keep your audiencersquos attention by focusing the speech on a message rather than a series of facts

So there you have it a list of 10 writing tips and how they relate to the three fundamental principles of writing With these principles ndash clarity conciseness and density ndash you can make your speeches shine

toastMasters international news

Yoursquore Invited to the Toastmasters International ConventionFor four days in August nearly 2000 lead-ers and speakers from around the world will meet in Palm Desert Calif to attend the 79th annual Toastmasters International Conven-tion More than 4 million people have honed their communication and leadership skills with the help of Toastmasters and attending the Convention will offer you the same opportunity to improve your skills

The schedule of activities includes education seminars keynote speakers networking op-portunities and speech contests that culmi-nate in crowning the Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking ldquoThis is going to be our biggest and best Con-vention yetrdquo says Toastmasters International President Gary Schmidt ldquoWe have some really impressive speakers and pre-senters The edu-cational programs are a per-fect fit with Toastmas-tersrsquo objec-tive to help people improve both their profes-sional and life skillsrdquo

Highlights of the weeklong educational ex-travaganza

Ten education sessions on topics such as brand strategy speaking persuasively and winning at work Two keynotes that will enlighten entertain and inspire Nine semifinal speech contests with competitors from around the world The World Championship of Public Speaking

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Additional CL TipsAt each Club meeting have one member as-signed as the CL evaluator By hav-ing an assigned evaluator you ensure member progress in the CL Manual

bull Increase member awareness by re-quiring that mem-bers bring their CL Manuals to every Club meeting

bull Ask each mem-ber who achieves the CL award to mentor a new member in the Manual

bull Use the Compe-tent Leadership Achievement Chart Post it on the wall during meetings and keep it up-to-date Draw attention to the successes listed on the chart

bull Make sure that you recognize your members when they participate in the CL Manual Award a member with a ribbon or make an announce-ment when that person completes the CL Manual Let her know you appreciate the special care and preparation that she took with each meeting role

bull Encourage the President and VPE of your Club to promote the CL Manual at each Club meeting Emphasize how the Manual functions as a valuable learning tool ndash training each member on the different roles of the meeting and helping them build benefi-cial skills for the working world and daily life

bull Place equal importance on the leadership and communication tracks in your Club by including accreditations for both tracks in all correspon-dence agendas and programs for your Club

bull Does your Club have a newsletter or Web site Post a reminder to members to bring their manu-als Also your Club can post a congratulatory list of those who have completed the CL Manual

These tips will help make the CL Manual a natural and easy part of your Clubrsquos meetings When the CL Manual is second nature to the members of your Club yoursquoll be pleasantly and easily learning leadership skills that help you every day

High-profile experts will lead the educa-tion sessions and deliver keynotes Their programs center on communication and leadership Toastmasters Internationalrsquos two signature educational programs The present-ers will offer tips and tools that everyone can benefit from whether itrsquos how to market your message more effectively organize your time or be a better leader in the workplace

The World Championship of Public Speak-ing is a showcase of dazzling performances where contestants deliver speeches on wide-ranging topics and are judged on content organization gestures and style The 2010 Championship boasts more competition than ever For the first time in the eventrsquos 72-year history semifinal speech contests will be held during the International Convention The nine winners face off in the finals two days later

Whether yoursquore seeking to grow your career or enhance your communication with friends and family the Toastmasters International Convention can help you get there Come to Palm Desert this August and find out what everyonersquos talking about

toastMasters distriCt 47 news

Tips To Completing Your CLSo whatrsquos the deal with the CL program The Competent Leadership (CL) Manual gives you an opportunity to learn and practice leader-ship skills by serving in Club roles It will help you gain self-confidence and skills that will help you in many ways academically profes-sionally and personally The CL Manual offers training in time management organization planning and critical thinking ndash all of which can be applied to everyday life

Consider this If the CL Manual can help a Club run more efficiently and successfully and it can also help Club members to improve their lives why wouldnrsquot your Club leaders pursue it Sometimes a little promotion from a fellow Toastmaster can help smooth the way In case yoursquore finding it a little difficult to get the ball rolling with your VPE or other Club officers here are ten quick tips from Toastmasters members that you can use to help promote the Competent Leadership manual

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Letter from the Vice President of EducationFrequently Asked Questions about ToastmastersAs the Vice President of Education I would like to edu-cate you about Toastmasters with some general ques-tions that you may have

1 What is Toastmasters

It is defined by the organization as ldquoToastmasters Interna-tional is the leading movement devoted to making effec-tive oral communication a worldwide realityrdquo Manatee County Government has the Power Speaker of MCG that meets every Friday from 1130 am until 1230 pm usually at the Public Works Facility on 26th Avenue East Several county employees have requested that the club move around to the various facilities so that they can see what Toastmasters is about So please check the iNet headlines or iNet website to see where the meeting is being held

2 Did you know that Toastmasters includes leadership training

I used to think Toastmasters was going to help me develop speeches public presentations and get over my fear of speaking in front of the Board of County Commissioners or others But I learned as an officer of Toastmasters you learn how to lead a group organize a meet-ing and support others Each office has its specific duties which build and support the other officers and members

3 Does Toastmasters have a Mission Statement

ldquoThe mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communi-cation and leadership skills which in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growthrdquoI can assure you that Toastmasters has improved my oral communication leadership skills as well as boosted my self-confidence and personal growth Also it has been a fun process 4 What do I get when I join

You will receive two books which are the Competent Communication and Competent Lead-ership These are the workbooks that help you develop your speeches and your leadership skills They can be worked on simultaneously Also you will be assigned a mentor This per-son is an existing Toastmaster that will help you and encourage you in the process of becom-ing a Competent Communicator and a Competent Leader

I would like to invite each employee to come and see what Toastmasters is about and how much fun we have

If itrsquos not fun itrsquos not Toastmasters

Sharon Tarman Sharon TarmanVice President of Education

Toastmasters Office PositionsPresidentVice President of EducationVice Presidentof MembershipVice President of Public RelationsTreasurerSecretary Sergeant of Arms

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Becky Cresswell

Stephanie Moreland

Renee Isom

Rossina Leider

Liz Jones

Allen Bentley

Olga Wolanin

Mary Moeller

Stacey Haag

Jane Casey

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