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It’s often amazing to me how much is said and how little is communicated. Many people seem intent on making sure they are heard — not that their message is heard. It’s Toastmasters contest season again, and due to another obligation I was unable to attend or participate in my club’s contest. It was a well-publicized [...] The Boy and I got a fantastic tour of the local TV Station103105170 courtesy of neighbor and Sports anchor Jeff Gravley104106171 today. In our conversation, I was particularly interested in the communication skills that were needed for his job, and also how that has changed due to technology in the last 20 years or [...] A common mistake of those making introductions is to hit the ‘punchline’ too quickly. When the “heeeeere’s Johnny” (did I just date myself?) gets uttered, the audience goes into applause mode, and the introducer’s job is over. Or at least it should be. A common mistake — prevalent at many/most Toastmaster’s meetings — is to try [...] I witnessed a great apology today. At Toastmasters, we are frequently sarcastic and sometimes even caustic with one another (mostly the guys), and today was a light-hearted and enjoyable example of friends getting after one another. It escalated quickly, with one member good-naturedly ribbing another with a direct comment that was laughed at, but probably [...] Had a guy last night offer up an English nugget to me. He was a very interesting guy — a true Renaissance man who was also a Toastmaster DTM (highest level possible). As we connected and talked, I used an incorrect word and he paused and said, “I’m going to correct you and [...] Had a comment on last night’s post to just give the tips to getting better. Unfortunately, there are really precious few. The best tip, of course, is Rule #1: It’s not about you, the presenter. It’s about them, the listener/learner/client/audience. Keeping that in mind is the basis for everything else we discuss. Practically, the best way to [...] I placed second in tonite’s Toastmasters’ Division Evaluation contest. While I won the Area contest, I joke that I finished second to last (only two competitors). Everyone in tonite’s competition had won twice already, and everyone was good. After the contest, I was approached by several folks who seemed unsure of how to approach me [...] Took in a Toastmasters’ speech contest tonite. I’m always challenged and entertained by what folks can come up with — the human mind is so creative! But I suppose it’s what I do that makes it tough to get past what I consider to be critical elements that need to be fixed. Tonite’s peeve was [...] |
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